A new account fee as determined by resolution of the Board will
be assessed on a customer on their first bill. The CMWD requires at
least twenty-four hours' notice of water service turn on. If
customer contacts the CMWD the same day that customer wants service
turned on, then the customer will have an additional charge assessed
on their next water bill. If customer requests service on holidays,
weekends, or after five p.m. on weekdays to have water turned on the
same day, then a charge must be paid to the CMWD on the following
normal working day.
(Ord. 45 § III.1,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.1,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The CMWD will provide a continuity of service fee option for
landlords only who wish to retain water service to rental properties
during periods of vacancy. The continuity of service must be requested
by the landlord and a fee, as determined by a resolution of the Board,
paid to CMWD. The water bill will be sent to the landlord's address
and the landlord will be billed for the continuity of service fee.
(Ord. 45 § III.2,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.2,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The CMWD shall charge each customer a monthly delivery charge
for each service connection with a meter in such amounts as provided
by resolution of the Board as adopted from time to time.
(Ord. 45 § III.3,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.3,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
When a water meter for a single-family residential unit is required
to provide standby capacity for a automatic fire extinguishing system,
the delivery charge will be determined according to the size of the
meter necessary to meet the water use requirements for the customer,
as determined according to the rules of the CMWD, without consideration
of additional size necessary to provide the delivery charge. The delivery
charge to provide water for a automatic fire extinguishing system
is required when: (A) the automatic fire extinguishing system is required
by law, including any requirement imposed as a condition of development,
permit, or occupancy; and (B) the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or Building
Official of the City of Carlsbad has provided a written statement
verifying the requirement for additional meter size. The determination
under this section shall be made at the time the meter is first obtained,
or at the time a meter is replaced with one of greater size because
of the later installation of the automatic fire extinguishing system.
This provision shall not apply to meters greater than one inch in
size.
(Ord. 45 § III.4,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.4,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The delivery charge will be prorated based on the normal date
the meter is read for the month that water service is started.
(Ord. 45 § III.5,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.5,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
If a single-family residence becomes vacant, the regular monthly
delivery charge shall be charged and collected from the owner thereof;
whether water is used or not; until the day upon which the office
of the CMWD is notified of the fact that the property is unoccupied
and is requested to shut off water therefrom.
(Ord. 45 § III.6,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.6,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The CMWD rate structure shall be approved by the Board. Rates
shall be set at a level sufficient to pay for water purchases, maintenance
and operations, debt service, replacement funding, adequate reserves,
and to meet the objectives established by the Board.
A.
Residential Water Rate. The residential water rate is a tier rate
per unit of water used where one unit equals seven hundred forty-eight
gallons.
B.
Commercial/Nonresidential. The commercial/nonresidential water rate
is a flat rate per unit of water used where one unit equals seven
hundred forty-eight gallons.
C.
Agricultural Water Rate. The agricultural water rate shall be in
compliance with the rate reduction and rules and requirements adopted
by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the
San Diego County Water Authority in relation to cost and availability
of imported water. Once a customer is authorized an Agricultural Water
Rate, that customer must comply with water supply reductions under
Chapter 3.04 of this Code when the Board declares Stage 2 or higher
water conservation stages.
D.
The Recycled Water Rate. The recycled water rate is a flat rate per
unit of recycled water used where one unit equals seven hundred forty-eight
gallons and applies only to the delivery of recycled water to the
customer.
(Ord. 45 § III.7,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.7,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The rates, charges, and fees for all water and recycled water
delivered by CMWD shall be fixed, and may be changed as necessary,
by Resolution of the Board after following the provisions required
by the California Constitution. All water and recycled water bills
shall be due on mailing and must be paid by the due date printed on
the water or recycled water bill.
(Ord. 45 § III.8,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.8,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
Meters shall be read and billings rendered on a monthly basis.
The billing period is thirty days and is based on the meter reading
date. The date on which the bill is deemed delinquent shall be indicated
on the bill.
(Ord. 45 § III.9,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.9,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
In addition to any other remedy provided for in this chapter
for the enforcement and collection of any water and recycled water
rates, charge, fee or account, all rates provided for in this title
shall be charged against the property on which it is furnished, and
against the owner thereof, and shall be a lien against the premises
to which any water or recycled water may be supplied, and a charge
against the owner thereof and the occupant thereof using the water.
If for any cause any sums owing therefor become delinquent, the water
or recycled water shall be cut off and in no case shall it be turned
on to the same property until all such delinquencies shall have been
paid in full. Such property owner and occupant shall be severally
responsible to the CMWD in an action brought by the CMWD in any Court
of competent jurisdiction for the amount of all such money as may
be due and unpaid, together with all penalties provided herein and
costs. No change of ownership or occupation shall affect the application
of this chapter. This section shall not apply to nonpermanent connections.
(Ord. 45 § III.10,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.10,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
Upon the written request or call to the City's Billing
Division of the Finance Department, of the customer or occupant of
a building or premises to have the water shut off on the supply side
of the meter, the CMWD shall have the water shut off, and at the time
record the reading of the meter and render a bill in a sum which shall
be the greater of the amount of water used according to the rates
and charges provided for, or for the monthly minimum charge due for
the fractional part of the month.
(Ord. 45 § III.11,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.11,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Fast Meters. When upon test, a meter is found to be registering fast within the tolerances above set forth in Section 2.12.050(B), the CMWD shall refund to the customer the amount of the overcharge, based upon corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in use, but not to exceed a period of six months.
B.
Slow Meters. When, upon test, a meter is found to be registering slow beyond the tolerances above set forth in Section 2.12.050(B), the CMWD shall bill the customer for the amount of the undercharge, based upon corrected meter readings for the period the meter was in service, but not to exceed a period of six months.
C.
Failed Meter Reads. In the event a water meter fails to register
during any month, a charge will be made based upon three month average
amount of water used during the same period for the previous year.
In the event there was no meter at this place during the previous
year, a charge will be made upon an estimate fixed by the CMWD, which
shall be paid by the customer.
D.
General. When it is found that the error in a meter is due to some
cause, the date of which can be fixed, the overcharge or the undercharge
shall be computed back to, but not beyond, such date.
(Ord. 45 § III.12,
2009; Ord. 47 § III.12,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
