HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 94-317 12/05/1994 ~eS0~Ut1®l~ Nom. 94-317 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
1 RESOLUTION SETTING WATER RATES AND
2 CHARGES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 15.16 OF THE
3 PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE
4 REPEALS RESOLUTION 93-258 NCS
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7 WHEREAS, the Petaluma Municipal Code Title 15 provides for the establishment
8 and operation of a water system and the charging of certain fees and charges; and
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10 WHEREAS, Chapter 15.16 provides the setting of certain fees and charges by
11 resolution; and
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13 WHEREAS, Resolution 93-258 NCS adopted September 20, 1993 set various
14 fees and charges currently in effect.
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16 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
17 Petaluma hereby sets the following fees and charges:
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19 Section 1 -Metered Services -Fixed Service Charge
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21 Minimum Monthly
22 Meter Size Service Charge
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24 5/8 or 3/4 inch $3.00
25 1 inch $3.60
26 1 1/2 inch $6.00
27 2 inch $g.70
28 3 inch $16.80
29 4 inch $21.60
3_0 6 inch $31.20
31 8 inch $43.20
32 10 inch $60.00
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34 Section 2 -Water Consumption
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36 $1.08 for each 100 cubic feet of water registered through the meter.
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38 Section 3 -Private Fire Protection
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40 Fixed Monthly
41 Connection Size Service Charge
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43 1 1/2 inch $3.25
44 2 inch $4.70
45 3 inch $7.00
46 4 inch $9.35
47 6 inch $14.00
48 8 inch $18.70
49 10 inch $23.40
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51 Water consumed for fire or other uses shall be charged at the consumption rate in Section
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1 Section 4 -Public Fire Hydrant Service to City or Other Public Authority
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3 A) Water consumed for fire or other public related uses shall be charged at the
4 consumption rate in Section 2.
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6 B) There shall be a minimum charge of $2.00 per hydrant per year.
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8 ection 5 -Billing Period and Pro-ration
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10 A) The billing period shall be bimonthly which is an average of every 60.8 days.
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12 B) The monthly fixed charges in other sections of this resolution shall be doubled for
13 purposes of the bimonthly billing and pro-ration of the bimonthly bill.
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15 C) Pro-ration of the bill .shall be done if the billing period is less than 54 days or greater
16 than 66 days.
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18 Section 6 -Return Check Fee Shall Be $1 S
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20 Section 7 -Turn-on due to resumption of service from payment of delinquent bill shall be $30.00
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22 Section 8 -Turn-on or off of service or other services at the request or caused by the consumer,
23 regardless of reason, after 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays or weekends shall be
24 $60.00 per service call.
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26 Section 9 -Deposit to open account or re-establish an account due to delinquency shall be
27 $50.00.
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29 Section 10 -The first delinquent notice mailed to the consumer shall cause a $5 charge to be
30 added to the consumer account.
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32 Section 11 -Meter Testing Deposit
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34 Deposit
35 Meter Size Amount
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37 1 inch or less $10.00
38 Greater than 1 inch $15.00
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40 Section 12 -Miscellaneous Fees and Charges.
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42 Actual cost for various services plus a 20% administrative charge will be charged to the consumer
43 for services requested or caused by the consumer.
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45 Section 13 -Meter Penalty Charges
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47 A) There is a $50 first time penalty for a meter valve being turned on and/or unauthorized
48 taking of water by anyone other than City employees. This penalty also may be imposed
49 for damaging or unauthorized tampering of city water service.
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51 B) There is a $200 penalty for each additional action.
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1 Section 14 -Fire Hydrant Load Meter
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3 A) A $1,200 deposit shall be required by the consumer in order to obtain a meter and
4 connection to a fire hydrant.
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6 B) A $2.00 per day meter charge will be levied for use of the meter.
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8 C) The applicant will be charged for the actual water use based on the rates in Section 2.
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10 Section 15 -Bridge Meter ,
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12 A) A $600 deposit shall be required by the consumer in order to obtain a meter and
13 connection to a fire hydrant.
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15 B) A $2.00 per day meter charge will be levied for use of the meter.
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17 C) The applicant will be charged for the actual water use based on the rates in Section 2.
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19 Section 16 -Construction Service
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21 A) A $100 deposit shall be required fora 3/4 inch or 1 inch construction meter set at curb
22 stop.
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24 B) A $1.00 per day meter charge will be levied for use of the meter.
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26 C) The applicant will be charged for the actual water use based on the rates in Section 2.
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28 Section 17 -The charges in Resolution 93-258 NCS shall remain in effect until the effective date
29 of the charges in this Resolution.
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31 Section 18 -The charges in this resolution shall be effective as follows:
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33 A) The charges in Section 2 -Water Consumption -shall be effective for all bills issued
34 after January 31, 1995.
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36 B) All other charges in this resolution shall be effective for services provided after
37 December 1, 1994.
Under the powez and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) ~Ii1X1~~ meeting rm
on the ...5th,-••--.....:.. day of ..............~~G.~zTlk?~)'....................._, 19..9.4., by the,r ~ ~ ;
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following vote:
City ttorney
AYES: Parkerson, Read, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hamilto
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ATTEST: ---.......4~~~%11.fs~~GlX.~.....
ity Clerk Mayor
Council FJyle
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