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ORDINANCE No. 1692
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING 2002 REVISIONS TO RATES AND FEES FOR WATER SERVICE
The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1.
The existing
water rates and connection
fees were established by
Ordinance No.
1660 adopted July
16, 2001, as
amended by Ordinance No.
1676 adopted January 7,
2002. Notice
of proposed revisions to the water rates and connection fees and of the public hearing on the rates
and fees was mailed to each property owner in the City and duly published in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City. The City Council, after public hearing and due study and deliberation, has
determined that the price of water to consumers supplied through the city's distributing system must
be increased to balance increased costs; the fees that were adopted earlier in 2002 are set at an
appropriate level at this time. These rates and fees will provide support to the immense needs for
reconstruction of the water system. In construction and maintenance of the City water system, the
Ciry general fund has contributed significant amounts of money to build, maintain, and operate the
water system. The rates and fees adopted in this ordinance are not discriminatory or excessive.
Section 2.
(a) Effective for all
meter readings on and after August
1, 2002,
the fixed monthly charge
based on meter size shall be
as follows, and
for residential services
only,
such service charge shall
include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month:
Monthly Service Charge
5/8" and 3/4" meters................................a...a....................... $ 9.18
1" meters..........................................................P.m.................. 15.34
1-1/2" meters........................................................................ 24.52
2" meters............................................................................... 36.74
3" meters............................................................................... 64.29
4" meters............................................................................... 91.85
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11 6" meters............................................................................. 153111
1 II 8" meters............................................................................. 244.96
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(b) Effective for all meter readings on and after August 1, 2002, the rate for water consumed
within the city shall be $3.05 per thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be
$3.49 per thousand gallons. The normal turn -on fee schedule for new accounts shall be Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., no charge; 3:16 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., $20; 3:31 p.m. to 7:59
a.m., $60; Saturday/Sunday/holidays, $60.
(c) Payment of all charges for water furnished by the municipal water department of the city
must be made forthwith, and, if not paid within thirty (30) days after the date on which billed, shall
be assessed a 1-1/2% penalty charge. In addition, the service maybe discontinued and will not be
renewed unless a fee for renewal service and all outstanding bills are paid. The fee for renewal shall
be for service Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., $35; from 3:16
p.m. to 3:30
p.m.,
connection, with a
$45; and from 3:31 p.m. to 4:50 p.m, $60. After 4:50 p.m., service will not be
renewed
until
the
next working day.
(d) hi the event of an underground leak on the customer's service which cannot be easily
detected or a similar occurrence, the public works director or the finance director may adjust the
resulting water charges if they deem an adjustment is warranted. If an adjustment is made, the
resulting charge shall not be less than the amount paid for the purchase of the water lost due to the
leak.
(e) Fire service charge for maintaining water in a fire protection system shall be $1 per
month per inch of pipe diameter for the
(f) When a flow testis
service
connection, with a
$2 per month minimum charge.
Water delivered at a fire service shall be
charged
at the regular rates
for domestic service, except that
there shall be no charge for water used
in a fire
call emergency.
requested by a customer, a fee shall first be paid to the city according
to the size of the service as follows:
5/8" through 1"................................................................... $50
1'1/2" and 2"........................................1111........................... $80
Over 2" .............................14.11.......................... $100 minimum
In the event that the meter was recording higher than actual flow, the city shall refund the
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testing fee and make adjustments in the billing for water consumed during the two (2) calendar
months preceding the date of the request for a test.
In the event the meter was recording accurately, the fee shall be retained. On services over
two inches k ),an additional fees a e billed if the cost of testing plus fifteen percent (15%) for
overhead should exceed the $100 fee.
(g) Temporary water service will be provided at a city fire hydrant, after the approval of the
location by the city engineer or the engineer's authorized representative, upon deposit of $750. The
fixed service charges for the temporary meter shall be $43.00 per month for one -inch meters, and
$85.00 per month for three-inch meters. Charges for the water consumed shall be as stated in
Subsection (2)(b) above.
(h) Deposits for turn -on of water service.
(1) Deposits will be required for the tum -on of water service for any customer whose
account with the city has had a delinquency on a city water account during the previous twelve (12)
months in an amount equal to two (2) months estimated consumption, or $50.00, whichever is
greater. If no further delinquencies occur on the account over the succeeding twelve-month period,
the deposit shall be applied as a credit to the account.
(2) If a delinquency occurs on an account to which a deposit has been made, the
delinquency shall be satisfied first fr
om the amount on deposit.
(i) Any work done on the water system of city shall have prior approval and permit from
city engineer. A fee of $60 shall be charged for the permit. A bond or deposit of $1,500 shall
accompany the request for a permit. The deposit is refundable in full upon completion of the work
to the satisfaction of the city engineer or water department
superintendent.
(j) All domestic water service installations of sizes 3/4" to 2", inclusive, consisting of
corporation and curb cocks, service line, meter boxes and meters, may be furn
ished and installed by
the city from the water main to a point approximately one foot inside the curb line, or to a point
within 4' of the property being served from a water main in an easement, alley or other right-of-way
other than dedicated street, but not exceeding a total distance from water main connection to the
meter box of sixty fee (60') for the following fixed fees:
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bypass meter ...........
$ 325
3/4" service with meter .................................................. $2,275
1" service with meter .................................................... $2,300
1-1/2" service with meter ............................................... $3,000
2" service with meter .................................................... $3,200
All domestic water service installations of a size larger than two inches (2") or longer
than sixty feet (60') or not covered by the circumstances described above may be furnished and
installed by the city for the cost of labor and material, plus a sum equal to fifteen percent (15%) of
the combined cost of labor and material, less a credit for any existing water meter. The sum to be
paid for any such installations shall be estimated bythe public works department, and such sum shall
be deposited with the department before the work of installation commences. In the event that the
estimated cost of making the installation proves to be insufficient to pay for said installation as
hereinabove provided, an additional sum sufficient to pay such costs shall be charged. If the amount
deposited exceeds the cost of installation as hereinabove provided, the excess shall be refunded.
Section 3. Ordinance Nos. 1660 and 1676 are hereby superseded.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be published as required bylaw.
mayor .
I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17`h day of
June, 2002, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 1 st day of
Jam, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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