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RESOLUTION NO. 88-138
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A RESOLUTIOM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF CmSBAD REVISING WATER RATES AND CHANGES
WHEREAS, Section 14.04.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code empower
City Council to, from time to time, by resolution, adopt rules and reg
for the operation and maintenance of the Water Department of the City,
furnishing water to users, and empowers the Council to, by resolution,
rates, charges and penalties respecting water service,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the hereinafter stated regulati
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respecting water rates, charges, billing and related regulations shall
effective for all water billed after May 1, 1988.
I. Generally. The schedules rates, compensations, charges and mi
charges as set out in this resolution are fixed and established as the
compensations, charges and minimum charges to be charged and collected
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City for domestic water and water service, except as otherwise specifi
provided.
11. Water Charges.
a) There shall be a separate monthly water standby charge for
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consumer; provided that there shall be only one monthly sta
charge for each equivalent dwelling unit, each agricultural
individual consumer, and each institutional consumer as fol
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For a 5/8" meter
For a 3 /4" meter
For a 1" meter
For a 1 1/2" meter
For a 2" meter
For a 3" meter
For a 4" meter
For a 6" meter
For a 8" meter
$ 4.40
$ 4.40
$ 5.90
$ 6.40
$12.30
$15.40
$15.40
$23.70
$ 5.45
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(1) When one meter serves multiple dwelling units or multiple
equivalent dwelling units, the first unit shall pay the uni!
rate based on the above schedule and all other units shall 1
$2.53 for each additional multiple residential unit.
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(2) In the event no water is used through the meter or the
property becomes vacant, the monthly standby charge will be
charged and paid by the owner thereof.
b) The rates to be charged for potable water supplied in any o
month through meters are as follows:
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All consumers $.97/100 cubic feet
c) All agricultural consumers who meet the Metropolitan Water
District Southern California requirements for agricultural
consumers receive a pro-rate share of the agricultural reba
City receives monthly from the Costa Real Municipal Water
District.
d) There shall be a monthly charge of five dollars per month f
water connections supplying non-metered water for fire spri
purposes. All maintenance or repairs to fire service syste
the water main to the shut off valve shall be paid for the
consumer and shall be charged on the regular water billing.
fire service systems shall be equipped with a meter by-pass
shall be paid for and installed at the consumer's expense.
event water is served through the fire service system, the
Water Department and the Fire Department shall estimate the
of water used and the regular charge therefore shall be put
the customer's bill and shall be paid by the consumer.
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e) A monthly fee of one dollar shall be paid for each five roc
any hotel, rooming house or motel, in which no cooking is a
f) A monthly fee shall be charged for each individual living c
contained in any motor court, motel, hotel or rooming house
other transient type habitat which allows cooking in rooms
amount of $.70 in addition to other charges established.
g) A charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) will be assessed for tk
restoration of service after it has been terminated for nor
payment.
h) A charge of 10% of the billed amount will be assessed if ti
is not paid within 30 days of the date billed.
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of the City of Carlsbad upon presentation and are delinquent if not p: 25
111. Payment of Bills All water bills are due and payable at the (
30 days of the date billed. Delinquent bills will be assessed a 10% 1 26
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// IV. Meter Reading - Water District. For convenience in the readi~
I j/ meters and preparation of water bills, the department is expressly aut1
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revised or changed as necessary or desirable, in order to equalize the
reading meters and billing. The meters in each district so establishe
be read and water bills based on such meter readings, shall be prepare
6 I/ mailed to the consumers in each district on approximately the same day
7 11 and every month, except when Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays int
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V. Bills - Mailings. Unless the applicant for water service directs
otherwise, all bills will be mailed to the premises where service is f
VI. Change of Ownership or Occupancy - Notification. It shall be the
every person signing an application for water delivery and of every ow
property to which water is delivered to notify the Water Department of
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change in the ownership or occupancy of the premises to which the wate
be furnished at least two days prior to such change. Every applicant
liable for the water furnished and metered in accordance with applicat
the Water Deparment receives written notice to cancel same and shut of
water when the applicant's liabililty shall cease except as to water u
previous to such notice. Every owner of property is liable for water
to any premises he has rented in the event the tenant does not pay the
bill. Water service shall not be given to any consumer upon change of
until all delinquent charges owed by the consumer at a former place of
residence or business shall be paid.
VII. Terminating Accounts/New Accounts - Charge €or Turning Water On
I1 Regulataion of water service; turning on and off of water supply. A t
25 /I dollar ($10.00) charge will be made incident to the closing of an accc 26
ten dollar ($10.00) charge will be made by the department for turning 27
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water supply when requested by the consumer incident to the opening of
account.
VIII. Non-payment - Service Discontinuance. In the event that any co
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shall be delinquent in the payment of his water bill, and such delinqu
shall continue for a period of ten days after the final date for payme
such bill, the department shall have the right forthwith to discontinu
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service to the premises of such delinquent consumer. A reconnection c
twenty dollars ($20.00) will be assessed if the service is terminated
subsequently restored. Water shall not again be supplied to him until
delinquent water bills, plus the penalties thereon, and reconnection c
has been paid.
IX. Restor.ing Service After Discontinuance. Procedures for restoring
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after delinquency period. If water service is cut off or discontinued
failure to pay delinquent bills, such service may again be established
the event the consumer or the applicant for service at such place pays
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delinquent bills, charges and penalties, and makes such cash deposit 2
required by the Water Department.
When an owner or consumer has been delinquent in his water bill:
in succession or three times in any one calendar year, he shall be rec
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and pays, in addition thereto, the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) for 21
deposit a sum equal to an average two month's water bill upon such prr
made or established to the premises where the water bill has been del: 23
on the water supply. Thereupon and not otherwise will water service 2 22
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X. The Rates and Charges established by this resolution shall on thei.
effective day supersede the rates established by Resolution No. 7454.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of
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Carlsbad at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the - 26 day ,
, 1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Mamaux, Larson
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WOES :
ABSENT : Council Member Pettine
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12 doA d. L? ALETHA L. RAUTENRRAN 13
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