Regulations for potable water service are set forth in this
Title.
[Amended by Res. 2617, 1-17-2023]
This Title applies to potable water service from the District;
rates, fees and deposits to cover the cost thereof; the time and manner
of payment for services rendered; regulations regarding water usage;
protection of the system from mechanical and health hazards; and rules
and charges for extending mains and permitting connections to existing
mains. This Title does not generally apply to recycled water service;
however, specific provisions may apply as noted and referenced in
other sections of the Code.
The definitions in this Article shall be used to interpret this
Title, unless otherwise apparent from the context.
“Service” or “water service” means the
delivery of potable water through a meter turned on by the District
for which fees and charges have been paid. “Service” does
not refer to the system of pipes and appurtenances to deliver water.
“Applicant” means a person applying for water service
from the District.
"Class of Service" refers to the type of water service provided
to a customer. There are four classes of service. "Single-Family Class"
refers to service to one residential unit; or an individual unit within
a multi-family dwelling complex served through a dedicated water meter.
"Multi-family Class" refers to service to 2 or more combined residential
units served by a single water meter. "Commercial Class" refers to
service to business, institution or government agency. "Irrigation
Class" refers to service solely for irrigation.
“Domestic Service” refers to the delivery of water
for other than temporary service or fire protection service.
“Connection Fees” means fees levied by the District
to recover the cost of facilities needed to provide water service,
including: “Capacity Fees” to recover the cost of the
potable water system delivering water (distribution pipeline) up to
a lateral pipeline connecting the distribution pipeline to a customer’s
meter; a “Conservation Fee” to pay for the cost of facilities
to conserve potable water capacity; and “Meter Fees” to
pay for the cost of the lateral pipeline from the distribution pipeline
and the meter.
“Customer” means a person or persons receiving water
service from the District.
“Service Fees” means the fees levied to recover
costs incurred to operate and maintain the water system.
[Amended by Res. 2617, 1-17-2023]
(a) District
provides permanent, limited, temporary, private, fire, surplus, inactive
or sealed water service.
(b) “Permanent
Service” means service to property meeting the frontage requirements.
(c) “Limited
Service” means service to property which does not otherwise
meet the frontage requirements.
(d) “Temporary
Service” means service which does not qualify for permanent
status. Temporary service connections will be discontinued and terminated
6 months after the installation unless an extension of time is granted
in writing by the General Manager, or an agreement for service outside
the District specifies some other period of time. Temporary service
includes service to a subdivision, through a master meter, during
its construction phase.
(e) “Private
Fire Service” means service for emergency fire protection only.
(f) “Surplus
Water Service” means service in excess of the current requirements
of the District, its inhabitants to property outside the District
boundaries.
(g) “Inactive
Service” refers to a meter turned-off by the District and for
which all fees and deposits described herein have been paid.
(h) “Sealed
Service” refers to a service connection without a meter for
which the fees, charges and deposits described herein are outstanding.
“Unit” means one hundred cubic feet or 748 gallons.
[Added by Res. 2617, 1-17-2023]
Certain symbols are used throughout the Code and are defined
as follows:
(a) The
use of quotation marks (”) after a number, means (inch) or (inches).
(b) The
use of an apostrophe (’) after a number, means (foot) or (feet).
(c) The
use of $ means (dollar) or (dollars).
(d) The
use of % means (percent) or (percentage).
(e) The
use of # means (number).
(f) The
use of & means (and).