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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 16921 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 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 28 11 6" meters............................................................................. 153111 1 II 8" meters............................................................................. 244.96 2 3 4 5 6 7i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (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 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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: - 3 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 S:\Ordinances\ord 1692. ord.wpd -4- { Ll city clerk