HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_3003ORDINANCE NO. 3003
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 3.52
OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER FUND
Section 1. Chapter 3.52 of the Redlands Municipal Code, titled "Water Fund," is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 3.52
WATER FUND
SECTION:
3.52.010: Establishment
3.52.040: Water Service Rate Schedule
3.52.010: ESTABLISHMENT:
There is established a water fund to provide for administration, operation and maintenance of the
Redlands domestic water system and its capacity to serve its existing users. The following rules
shall apply:
A. All service charges and all miscellaneous charges not otherwise designated shall be credited
to the water fund. The water fund shall be operated as an enterprise fund. All interest on the
cash balance of the fund shall accrue to the water fund.
B. Established within the water fund are a reserve for capital and a reserve for legal.
1. The reserve for capital shall be in addition to the annual capital replacement budget,
to establish a fund for capital expenditures necessary due to unforeseen or unusual
capital costs in any year, necessary to maintain the existing system and its capacity.
2. The reserve for legal shall be in addition to the annual budget for legal costs, to
establish a fund for legal expenditures due to unforeseen or unusual legal costs in any
one year.
3.62.040: WATER SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE:
Amounts of charges are set out in table 3.52.040 of this section.
TABLE 3.52.040
WATER SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE
BIMONTHLY RATES
A. Potable water rates effective January 1, 2027:
1. Water Usage Charge:
a. Building water use:
Tiers
Unitsi
Rate
Tier 1
1 to 16 hef
$1.59
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Tier 2
17 to 27 hcf
$1.95
Tier 3
> 27 hcf
$3.00
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
b. Nonbuilding water use:
Tiers
Unitsl
Rate
Tier.1
1 to 27 hcf
$1.87
Tier 2
> 27 hcf
$2.66
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf)
2. Bimonthly Water Service Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Total Water Service Chargel
5/8
$34.09
'/a
$45.54
1
$67.76
1 '/2
$121.64
2
$179.56
3
$310.22
4
$478.60
6
$882.70
8
$1,300.27
10
$3,078.32
12
$4,048.16
3. Fire Protection Water Service Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Total Fire Protection Water Service
Charge (Bimonthly)
2
$12.05
3
$21.39
4
$37.51
6
$95.34
8
$195.09
10
$345.14
12
$553.09
4. Fire Hydrant Construction Water Service:
Water Usage Charge 1 $2.93/100 cubic feet
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Monthly water service charger
$313.62
Fire hydrant construction meter prepayment',2
$1,200.00
Notes: 1. Minimum water service charge (if less than 30 days) will be $313.62. Repairs to
damaged fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged at prevailing time and material
rates to repair the meter.
2. Lost or stolen fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged a $1,200.00
replacement charge.
5. Water Meter Installation Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Installation Charge
3/
$175.00
1
$225.00
1 'h
$430.00
2
$595.00
6. Outside City Service Review:
$50.00/unit, $500.00 maximum
7. Miscellaneous Fees:
After hours request for turn on service
(standby call)
$60.00
Broken angle meter stop
$75.00
Broken lock
$15.00
Remove meter after illegal turn on
$50.00
Remove straight connection
$75.00
Cut service at main
Time and Materials
Water meter test charge
$40.00, plus cost of new meter
Turn off for nonpayment
$46.00
Recheck after turn off for nonpayment
$20.00
Returned check
$35.00
Check by phone
$6.00
Establish new municipal services account
$15.00
Failure to notify change of ownership
$35.00
Request for same day water turn on after 3:00
P.M.
$26.00
Obstructed meter resulting in an estimated
read or reread trip
$15.00
Jumper fee (for use on buildings under
construction — prelandscape)
$50.00
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Submittal to collection agency
40% of outstanding balance submitted for
collection action
Unauthorized fire protection water usage
$40.00, plus full nonfire protection meter
service charge and any applicable wastewater
charge at the prevailing rate
Unauthorized fire hydrant connection
$150.00, plus estimated water usage charge at
the prevailing usage rate
B. Potable water rates effective July 1, 2027:
1. Water Usage Charge:
a. Building water use:
Tiers
Unitsl
Rate
Tier 1
1 to 16 hcf
$1.63
Tier 2
17 to 27 hcf
$2.00
Tier 3
> 27 hcf
$3.08
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
b. Nonbuilding water use:
Tiers
Unitsl
Rate
Tier 1
1 to 27 hcf
$1.92
Tier 2
> 27 hcf
$2.73
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf)
2. Bimonthly Water Service Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Total Water Service Chargel
5/8
$34.95
3/a
$46.68
1
$69.46
1 %2
$124.69
2
$184.05
3
$317.98
4
$490.57
6
$904.77
8
$1,332.78
10
$3,155.28
12
$4,149.37
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3. Fire Protection Water Service Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Total Fire Protection Water Service
Charge (Bimonthly)
2
$12.36
3
$21.93
4
$38.45
6
$97.73
8
$199.97
10
$353.77
12
$566.92
4. Fire Hydrant Construction Water Service:
Water Usage Charge
$3.01/100 cubic feet
Monthly water service charger
$321.47
Fire hydrant construction meter prepayment' 2
$1,200.00
Notes: 1. Minimum water service charge (if less than 30 days) will be $321.49. Repairs to
damaged fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged at prevailing time and material
rates to repair the meter.
2. Lost or stolen fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged a $1,200.00
replacement charge.
5. Water Meter Installation Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Installation Charge
3/
$175.00
1
$225.00
1 %
$430.00
2
$595.00
6. Outside City Service Review:
$50.00/unit, $500.00 maximum
7. Miscellaneous Fees:
After hours request for turn on service
(standby call)
$60.00
Broken angle meter stop
$75.00
Broken lock
$15.00
Remove meter after illegal turn on
$50.00
Remove straight connection
$75.00
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Cut service at main
Time and Materials
Water meter test charge
$40.00, plus cost of new meter
Turn off for nonpayment
$46.00
Recheck after turn off for nonpayment
$20.00
Returned check
$35.00
Check by phone
$6.00
Establish new municipal services account
$15.00
Failure to notify change of ownership
$35.00
Request for same day water turn on after 3:00
P.M.
$26.00
Obstructed meter resulting in an estimated
read or reread trip
$15.00
Jumper fee (for use on buildings under
construction — prelandscape)
$50.00
Submittal to collection agency
40% of outstanding balance submitted for
collection action
Unauthorized fire protection water usage
$40.00, phis full nonfire protection meter
service charge and any applicable wastewater
charge at the prevailing rate
Unauthorized fire hydrant connection
$150.00, plus estimated water usage charge at
the prevailing usage rate
C. Potable water rates effective July 1, 2028:
1. Water Usage Charge:
a. Building water use:
Tiers
Unitsr
Rate
Tier 1
1 to 16 hcf
$1.68
Tier 2
17 to 27 hef
$2.05
Tier 3
> 27 hef
$3.16
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf).
b. Nonbuilding water use:
Tiers
Unitsr
Rate
Tier 1
1 to 27 hcf
$1.97
Tier 2
> 27 hcf
$2.80
Note: 1 unit equals 100 cubic feet (hcf)
2. Bimonthly Water Service Charge:
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Meter Size (inches)
Total Water Service Chargel
5/8
$35.83
$47.85
1
$71.20
1 t/2
$127.81
2
$188.66
3
$325.93
4
$502.84
6
$927.39
8
$1,366.10
10
$3,234.17
12
$4,253.11
Note: Prior agriculture irrigation customers are charged the customer service component of the
water service charge only.
3. Fire Protection Water Service Charge:
Meter Size (inches)
Total Fire Protection Water Service
Charge (Bimonthly)
2
$12.67
3
$22.48
4
$39.42
6
$100.18
8
$204.97
10
$362.62
12
$581.10
4. Fire Hydrant Construction Water Service:
Water Usage Charge
$3.09/100 cubic feet
Monthly water service charger
$329.51
Fire hydrant construction meter prepayment' 2
$1,200.00
Notes: 1. Minimum water service charge (if less than 30 days) will be $329.51. Repairs to
damaged fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged at prevailing time and material
rates to repair the meter.
2. Lost or stolen fire hydrant construction meters shall be charged a $1,200.00
replacement charge.
5. Water Meter Installation Charge:
Meter Size (inches) Installation Charge
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'/n
$175.00
1
$225.00
1 '/2
$430.00
2
$595.00
6. Outside City Service Review:
$50.00/unit, $500.00 maximum
7. Miscellaneous Fees:
After hours request for turn on service
(standby call)
$60.00
Broken angle meter stop
$75.00
Broken lock
$15.00
Remove meter after illegal turn on
$50.00
Remove straight connection
$75.00
Cut service at main
Time and Materials
Water meter test charge
$40.00, plus cost of new meter
Turn off for nonpayment
$46.00
Recheck after turn off for nonpayment
$20.00
Returned check
$35.00
Check by phone
$6.00
Establish new mtiuvcipal services account
$15.00
Failure to notify change of ownership
$35.00
Request for same day water turn on after 3:00
P.M.
$26.00
Obstructed meter resulting in an estimated
read or reread trip
$15.00
Jumper fee (for use on buildings under
construction — prelandscape)
$50.00
Submittal to collection agency
40% of outstanding balance submitted for
collection action
Unauthorized fire protection water usage
$40.00, plus full nonfire protection meter
service charge and any applicable wastewater
charge at the prevailing rate
Unauthorized fire hydrant connection
$150.00, plus estimated water usage charge at
the prevailing usage rate
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Section 2. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the
application thereof to any entity, person or circumstance is held for any reason to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or
applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council of
the City of Redlands hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 2964 is rescinded effective January 1, 2027.
Section 4. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this ordinance shall take effect as
provided by law.
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Mario Saucedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
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J e Donaldson, City Clerk
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I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 2 1 " day of
July, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Barich, Tejeda, Davis, Shaw; Mayor Saucedo
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk
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