All water service connections shall be in conformance with CMWD
standard specifications and standard drawings in affect at the time
the connection is installed; and all such connections must be inspected
and approved by the Public Works Director or designated representative
before water is admitted through meters.
(Ord. 45 § IV.1,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.1,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
All water and recycled water meters shall be new or be certified
for accuracy to meet standards of the American Water Works Association
through testing performed or approved by the CMWD before being installed.
(Ord. 45 § IV.2,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.2,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
The water/sewer connection permit shall note the date of connection
for all service connections, and upon this date the service connection
will become the property of the CMWD and the CMWD's responsibility
to maintain. The meter will become the property of the CMWD and the
CMWD's responsibility to maintain upon its installation by CMWD
or its authorized agent.
(Ord. 45 § IV.3,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.3,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
Where replacement, repairs, or adjustments of any service connection
or meter are deemed necessary by the act, negligence or carelessness
of the customer, any expense caused the CMWD thereby, shall be charged
against and collected from the customer. If the customer fails to
pay such charges, water may be shut off until such charges are paid.
(Ord. 45 § IV.4,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.4,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Deposit. Any customer may request that the meter, through which water
or recycled water is being delivered, be examined and tested by the
CMWD or Maintenance and Operations Department of the City of Carlsbad
for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it is registering correctly
the amount of water which is being delivered to it. Such request shall
be accompanied by payment of a deposit fee as established by resolution
of the Board. Upon receipt of such request, the Executive Manager
will cause the meter to be examined and tested for the purpose of
ascertaining whether or not it is registering correctly the water
or recycled water being delivered through it.
B.
Replacement of Defective Meter—Forfeiture of Deposit. If, on
examination and test, the meter shall be found to register a percentage
of more or less than actually passes through it, than allowed by the
tolerances for such a meter as established by the American Waterworks
Association standards, another meter shall be substituted therefor.
If the meter is determined to be registering more water than actually
passes through it within the tolerances above set forth, the above
deposit will be refunded to the customer, but in the event the meter
shall be found to be accurate or registering less water than actually
passes through it, the fee so deposited shall be forfeited to the
CMWD.
(Ord. 45 §§ IV.5,
6, 2009; Ord. 47 §§ IV.5,
6, 2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
It is unlawful for any person to connect to or use the CMWD's
water system without first obtaining a water meter permit. That concurrently
with issuance of a valid building permit for a new structure or for
a mobile home, upon application and payment of the required fees,
the CMWD's Executive Manager may authorize connection of the
structure for which the building permit has been issued or the mobile
home has been issued, to the water system. Every water meter permit
issued shall be returned if the building permit for the structure
to which the connection is being made or for the mobile home to be
connected, expires by limitation or otherwise becomes null and void.
If a water meter permit has expired, then before the connection for
such structure or mobile home can be made, a new water meter permit
shall be obtained and the fee shall be one-half of the required fee
for the original water meter permit unless one year has passed since
the expiration in which case the fee shall be the same as a new water
meter permit. Water meter permits for the connection of an existing
structure to the water system may be issued by the Executive Manager
at any time upon proper application.
B.
Every water meter permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire
by limitation and become null and void if work on the connection authorized
by such permit is not completed within one hundred eighty days from
the date of issuance of such permit. Reasonable extensions may be
granted by the Executive Manager in writing.
(Ord. 45 § IV.7,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.7,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Applicants for installation of a service connection(s) shall pay
a water connection fee, and at locations where recycled water is to
be used, a recycled water connection fee in the amount as set from
time to time by a resolution of the Board. The recycled water connection
fee shall be equal to the water connection fee for the same size meter;
however, a recycled water connection is not required to pay San Diego
County Water Authority's water connection fee. When a water meter
for a single-family residential unit is required to provide standby
capacity for a automatic fire extinguishing system, the water connection
fee 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 of water for the automated
fire extinguishing system. The water connection fee and recycled water
connection fee shall be adjusted annually by a resolution of the Board
by the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Los Angeles
Construction Cost Index with the base index in effect in December
2003, or subsequent resolution of the Board.
B.
For all residential units, the water connection fee shall be paid
at the time of issuance of a building permit for the property. For
commercial and industrial development projects the water connection
fee shall be paid at the time of application for a water meter permit.
The recycled water connection fee shall be paid at the time the recycled
water irrigation system has been tested by the City of Carlsbad's
cross connection specialist and recycled water can be supplied to
the irrigation system. The customer shall provide CMWD a twenty-four-hour
notice for the recycled water irrigation meter.
C.
A credit on a water or recycled water connection fee will be made
for the exchange of an existing meter service for a new meter service,
or relocation of a meter service. The credit shall only apply to the
water or recycled water connection fee. The credit amount shall be
based on the connection fee amount in affect at the time the exchange
is made. No credit shall be applied for exchange to a smaller meter.
(Ord. 45 § IV.8,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.8,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Residential Unit. For residential units the minimum size meter shall
be five-eighths inch, except where the residential unit is larger
than three thousand five hundred square feet or on a lot larger than
one-quarter acre where the meter size shall be three-fourths inch.
Where there is a residential automatic fire extinguishing system the
minimum meter size shall be one inch.
B.
Commercial and Industrial. For a commercial building, office condominium,
and industrial building an estimate shall be made of the supply demand
in gallons per minute (gpm) as determined from the California Plumbing
Code "Appendix A," latest adopted edition by the City of Carlsbad.
In addition, for industrial buildings all process water demand, if
applicable, shall be added to the supply demand determined above in
"Appendix A" to determine the peak supply demand. The estimated peak
supply demand shall be compared to the maximum rated capacity of each
meter size and the capacity of the selected meter size shall be capable
of conveying the peak supply demand calculated in gpm for the building.
(Ord. 45 § IV.9,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.9,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
A meter and service connection used for landscape irrigation exclusively
shall be installed in accordance with CMWD standard specifications
and drawings in affect at the time the connection is made. The size
of the irrigation water meter(s) and service connection shall be determined
by the landscape architect based on the flow demand in gallons per
minute (gpm) for the area to be irrigated. The minimum size meter(s)
shall be capable of supplying the peak irrigation water demand determined.
B.
At locations where water is used for irrigation, then the water connection
fees shall be based on the CMWD connection fee and charges, and also
include the San Diego County Water Authority's connection fee
applicable to the meter size. If recycled water is used, then only
the CMWD connection fee and charges shall apply. The San Diego County
Water Authority will refund their connection fee amount to the customer
if recycled water is eventually supplied to the service connection
and meter within one year of the original application for water meter
permit. The customer must prepare and submit the San Diego County
Water Authority's "Capacity Charge Refund Request" form to CMWD
for verification to request the connection fee refund.
(Ord. 45 § IV.10,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.10,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
No water meter larger than a two-inch meter shall be installed
on any lot, or to any customer, except upon approval and consent of
the Public Works Director.
(Ord. 45 § IV.11,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.11,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Water or recycled water used for construction shall be metered. Recycled
water shall be used when it is available. A construction meter is
obtained by applying for a water meter permit. The CMWD may connect
a construction meter to any fire hydrant, service connection upon
proper application. The cost for a construction meter shall be comprised
of a deposit fee and a rental fee. The deposit fee will be refunded
after the meter is returned in good working order complete with fittings,
and all bills pertaining thereto are paid. The meter will be installed
and removed by authorized CMWD or City of Carlsbad employees. Any
damage caused to the meter by the negligence or carelessness of any
person to whom a meter is loaned must be paid on demand. Water delivered
through a construction meter will be charged at the standard water
rate, including delivery charges. An additional fee will be charged
upon each request to have a construction meter relocated.
B.
The use of "jumpers" in place of a meter shall not be allowed on
a temporary basis to test water pressure in the plumbing of a new
building, residence, or other purpose.
(Ord. 45 § IV.12,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.12,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A fire protection meter shall be installed on commercial and
industrial buildings and when required by the City's Fire Marshal
on residential units. The purpose of the fire protection meter is
to monitor if any water has been used from the fire protection line.
The fire protection meter is only charged a meter fee. No connection
fees apply.
(Ord. 45 § IV.13,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.13,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
Applicants for installation of water meters shall pay installation
charges as set from time to time by a resolution of the Board. In
the event a customer has an installed meter but wishes to exchange
it for another smaller size meter, he or she shall receive a rebate
of the difference between the charges for the larger and smaller meter
in effect at the time the original meter was installed; but, if he
or she substitutes a larger meter for a smaller meter, he or she shall
pay the difference between the current charges for the smaller meter
and the larger meter.
(Ord. 45 § IV.14,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.14,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
All water and recycled water meters are the property of the
CMWD and the CMWD will maintain and repair them when in its judgment
such repairs are needed.
(Ord. 45 § IV.15,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.15,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
Water served through a meter shall not be transported through
pipes or conduits across lot lines or property lines.
(Ord. 45 § IV.16,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.16,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
A.
Liability for damage. When any person connecting a water service
pipe to the property side of a meter uses water for testing the pipes,
he or she must leave the service box in as good condition as found
and shall leave the water shut off if found shut off, and shall in
writing notify the CMWD or City of Carlsbad at the time the connection
is made. Any damage caused by the negligence or carelessness of any
person to any part of the meter box or connection, must be paid by
the person to the CMWD on demand.
B.
Liability of customer for damages to meter. After the water or recycled
water meter is so connected to the service connection, any damage
to such meter resulting from an intentional act, carelessness or negligence
of the customer, or anyone employed by him or her, and any damage
which may result from hot water or steam from a boiler, or otherwise,
shall be paid for by such customer to the CMWD on presentation of
a bill therefor; and in case such bill is not paid, the water shall
be shut off from the premises without further notice, and the same
shall not be turned on until all charges are paid.
(Ord. 45 §§ IV.17,
18, 2009; Ord. 47 §§ IV.17,
18, 2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
It is unlawful for any person to interfere with or cut off or
remove a water or recycled water meter from any service connection
where it has been installed, without first receiving written permission
from the CMWD or City of Carlsbad's Maintenance and Operation
Department. Such permission shall be granted only for the purpose
of tests, replacements, repairs to meter or service pipes, readjustments
of service, or similar emergency.
(Ord. 45 § IV.19,
2009; Ord. 47 § IV.19,
2019; Ord. 49, 7/16/2024)
