1987-03 Codify Exist. Ordinance
Ordinance No. 87-03
'8i AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CARDIFF SANITATION DISTRICT
CODIFYING EXISTING ORDINANCES
The Board of Directors of the Cardiff Sanitation District
does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE:
That the Cardiff Sanitation District Code is hereby
established to read as follows:
See Attachment A
SECTION TWO:
The recodification accomplished by this ordinance does not
result in the termination of any liens against any lot or
parcel of land against which any charges have been imposed
-- pursuant to previously existing ordinances.
SECTION THREE:
That Ordinance 86-58 and all previous ordinances, to the
extent that provisions of those ordinances are; contained in the
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Cardiff Sanitation District Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION FOUR:
To the extent that the Uniform Sewerage Ordinance of the
County of San Diego, as amended to date, is not inconsistent
with the provisions of the Cardiff Sanitation District Code,
provisions of the Uniform Sewerage Ordinance of the County of
San Diego remain in effect within the District.
SECTION FIVE:
Having received four or more affirmative votes of the Board
8> of Directors, this Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
The Board of Directors finds that this Ordinance
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is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
8 I health and safety because of the following facts:
A. The present uncodified ordinances limit the
accessibility of information contained therein and hinder
effective amendment to provisions that no longer protect the
public health, safety and welfare.
B. The Board of Directors are currently addressing the
present regulàtory provisions and intend to amend certain
provisions in order to protect the public health and safety.
C. Delaying the contemplated amendments to the present
regulations will endanger the public health and safety.
SECTION SIX:
This Ordinance was introduced on -------------------- and
tÞ adopted on January 21, 1987 . Within fifteen (IS) days of its
adoption, the District Clerk shall cause the Ordinance to be
published once with the names of the members voting for and
against the same, in a newspaper of general circulation within
the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of Januarvr 1987 ,
1987, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairman Rick Shea, Board Members Marjorie Gaines, Greg Luke, Anne Omsted,
Gerald Steel
NAY S: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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CARDIFF SANITATION DISTRICT CODE
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CONTENTS
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 1.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 1.08 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 1.12 EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
Chapter 1.16 ADMINISTRATION (To be published)
Chapter 1.20 PERSONNEL (To be published)
Chapter 1.24 CAPACITY COMMITMENT LETTERS
Chapter 1.36 ENFORCEMENT
TITLE 3 FEES
Chapter 3.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 3.04 ANNEXATION FEE
Chapter 3.08 DETACHMENT FEE
Chapter 3.12 CONNECTION FEE
Chapter 3.16 SPECIAL CONNECTION FEE (AVAILABILITY
REIMBURSEMENT)
TITLE 4 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
. Chapter 4.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 4.04 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
TITLE 5 SEWER ALLOCATION MATRIX
Chapter 5.04 SEWER COMMITMENT AND ALLOCATION OF SEWER
ALLOCATION MATRIX TO SUBDIVISIONS AND LOTS
WITHIN THE DISTRICT
TITLE 6 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
Chapter 6.04 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
TITLE 7 LIMITATION OF USE OF DISTRICT SEWAGE SYSTEM
Chapter 7.04 INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
Chapter 7.12 WATER SOFTENER WASTE
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TITLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter ~.02
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.02.010 Purpose and Policy.
A. The purpose of this Code is to provide for the maximum
I public benefit from the use of the District's facilities. This
shall be accomplished by regulating sewer use and wastewater
discharges, by providing equitable distribution of District's
costs, and by providing procedures that will allow the District
to comply with the requirements placed upon the District by
other regulatory agencies.
B. The revenues to be derived from the application of this
Code shall be used to defray all costs of providing sewerage
service by the District, including, but not limited to,
administration, operation, monitoring, maintenance, financing,
capital construction, replacement and recovery, and provisions
. for necessary reserves.
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C. The provisions of this Code shall apply to the direct
or indirect discharge of all liquid wastes carried by, and to,
facilities of the District.
D. To comply with Federal and State of California policies
and to permit the District to meet applicable standards of
treatment plant effluent quality, provisions are made in this
Code for the regulation of wastewater discharges.
E. This Code establishes quantity and quality limitations
on all wastewater discharges which may adversely affect
District sewerage systems treatment processes or effluent
quality. It is the intent of .these limitations to improve the
quality of wastewater received for treatment.
F. This Code also provides for the regulation of the
degree of wastewater pre-treatment required, the issuance of
permits for wastewater discharge and the establishment of
penalties for violation of Code provisions.
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1.02.020 Establishment of R~les and Regulations.
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A. The District Manager is hereby authorized and empowered
to adopt such rules and regulations as may be deemed reasonably
necessary to protect the sewer system, to control and regulate
the proper use thereof and to provide for the issuance of
permits in a manner best directed to result in the uniform
control and use of the sewer system.
B. Such rules and regulations shall not become effective
until approved by the Board of Direct"ors and a copy of such
rules and regulations is filed with the Clerk of the Board.
1.02.030 Users outside the District. The Board of
Directors may establish by agreement or resolution the fees and
charges and such other conditions as it deems appropriate that
shall be imposed for providing sewer service to premises
located outside of the District provided that such fees and
charges shall not be less than would apply to similar service
within the District.
1.02.040 Duration of Permits. Unless otherwise provided
in this Code, any permit issued in accordance with the
provisions of this Code shall be valid until revoked or
suspended as provided for in this Code.
. 1.02.050 Modification of Fees and Charges. The fees and
charges in this Code may be modified or amended by the Board of
Directors. New fees and charges shall be proposed by the
District Manager and by the Board of Directors.
1.02.060 De All
fees and charges
deposited in the
1.02.070 Use of District's Facilities Prohibited Unless
Fees and Charges Paid. No person sha dlscharge, or a ow the
discharge of, or dump sewage or other waste matter into the
District's sewerage system except when in compliance with the
terms of this Code and payment of the fees and charges provided
and established by or pursuant to the District's fee ordinance.
1.02.080 Director to Enforce Ordinance.
A. The District Manager is charged with the duty of
enforcing the provisions of this Code and the rules and
regulations adopted as herein provided.
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B. The District Manager and his duly authorized agents and
. employees are ,authorized and shall be permitted to enter upon
all properties at all reasonable times for the purpose of
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing or
other reasons to assure the enforcement and proper application
of all the provisions of this Code and the rules and
regulations adopted as herein provided.
1.02.090 Enforcement Measures in Case of Delin uenc .
When any ee or charge lmposed by this Code becomes e lnquent,
the District Manager is authorized to take any or all of the
steps authorized by law to collect such fees and charges,
including collection of a basic penalty of 10% for nonpayment
of the charges herein imposed within the time and the manner
prescribed, and in addition, a penalty of one-half of 1% per
month for nonpayment of said charges and basic penalty.
1.02.100 Unlawful to Make Sewer Connection Without Payment
of Fee. It shall be unlawful for any person to connect any
building to the District's sewerage system without first paying
the fees prescribed by the District.
1.02.110 Appeal ProCedure. Any user, permit applicant, or
permit holder affected by any decision, action, or
determination, including cease and desist orders made by the
Director and SAM Index decision, interpreting or implementing
the provisions of this Code or in any permit issued herein,
. may, within 10 days of the action, request reconsideration in
writing filed with the District Manager se~ting forth in detail
the facts supporting the applicant's appeal. The District
Manager shall render a decision on the request for
reconsideration within 5 days of receipt of request. If the
District Manager's ruling on the appeal is still unsatisfactory
to the applicant he may, within 5 days after receiving
notification of the District Manager's action, file a written
appeal with the District Clerk. A fee of $100.00 shall
accompany any appeal to the Board of Directors of the
District. The deci~ion of the Board on the matter in dispute
shall be final.
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8 1.02.120 Chan es in Use Resultin in Increased Service
Char es and or Connectlon Fees. T e use 0 a sewer connectlon
s all be limite to the type and number of equivalent dwelling
units authorized by the original wastewater discharge permit.
Before adding any additional equivalent dwelling units,
buildings, modifying existing buildings or changing occupancy
type, the property owner shall make a supplementary wastewater
permit application to the District for such change in use and
pay additional sewer fees, if necessary, as may be applicable.
1.02.130 Uniform ~ewerage Ordinance in Effect. To the
extent that the provisions of the Uniform Sewerage Ordinance of
the County of San Diego are not inconsistent with the
provisions of this Code, the provisions of the Uniform Sewerage
Ordinance are controlling within the District.
1.02.140 Adoption of Ordinances (Reserved).
1.02.150 Severabilit of Provisions. If any section,
subdivision, sentence, clause or p rase of this Code is, for
any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity
or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Codel it
being hereby expressly declared that this Code, and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof, would
i8 have been prepared, proposed, adopted, approved and ratified
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more other sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid
or unconstitutional.
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8 Chapter 1.08
DEFINITIONS
1.08.010 Interpretation.
A. Article and section headings contained herein shall not
be deemed to govern, limit or modify, or in any manner affect
the scope, meaning or intent of any section hereof.
B. The present tense includes the past and future tenses;
and the future, the present.
C. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter.
D. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural
includes the singular. '
E. .Shall- is mandatory and .may- is permissive.
1.08.020 Available Sewer capacity. .Available Sewer
Capacity- is the remaining uncommitted sewer capacity composed
of contract sewer capacity or physical sewer capacity,
whichever is less, less committed sewer capacity.
. 1.08.030 Buildin~ Sewer. -Building sewer- means a sewer
convëÿIng wastewater from the premise of a user to the District
sewer system.
1.08.040 Committed Sewer Capacity. -Committed Sewer
capaë1ty- is the sewer capacity committed by issuing validated
wastewater discharge permits and sewer capacity commitments.
1.08.050 Contract Sewer ca9acit~. .Contract Sewer"
Capacity- is the Sanitation District s contract average flow
rights through any other sewerage system.
1.08.060 District. -District- shall mean the Cardiff
Sanitation District.
1.08.070 District Engineer. -District Engineer- shall
mean the Chief Engineer of the District.
1.08.080 Fiscal Year. -Fiscal year- means the period from
July 1, to the following June 30, both inclusive.
1.08.090 Trunk Line Sewer. -Trunk line sewer. includes
all sewer lines and facilit!?~used to convey community sewage.
1.08.100 Wastewater Discharge Permit. .Wastewater
. discharge per~it. means the official document authorizing
connection of a building sewer to the District sewerage system.
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. 1.08.110 Low and Moderate Income Housing. -Low and
moderate income housing- is housing which is provided for low
or moderate income households pursuant to agreements with
federal, state or local government agencies.
~08.120 Physical Sewer capacit~. .Physical Sewer
capacity- is the Sanitation District's physical average flow
ability through its own or another sewerage system.
1.08.130 Sewer Allocation
Allocation Matrix (SAM) Index-
determine whether a wastewater
within the District.
1.08.140 Sewer Use Factor. -Sewer Use FactorR is the
project benefrr-tactor based on employment opportunities,
government subsidized facilities, public facilities
availability, and environmental considerations.
1.08.150 Sewer Utility Factor. .Sewer Utility Factor- is
the sewer capacity negative factor based on project sewer
requirements and the available sewer capacity.
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. Chapter 1.12
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
1.12.0l0 Equivalent Dwelling Units.
A. The equivalent dwelling units are determined for
various establishments as herein below set forth. The District
Engineer shall assign equivalent dwelling units based upon the
estimated amount and/or type of sewage generated thereby
compared to that normally generated by an average single-family
dwelling unit.
B. Each establishment using the District's system is
deemed to have a wastewater discharge equal to the water
delivered through their water meter, unless the discharger or
legal owner presents evidence to the contrary which is
satisfactory to the District.
C. The District Engineer may adjust the charges in
proportion to the amount of water not entering the sewer which
is substantiated by the property owner or discharger. In no
case shall equivalent dwelling units assigned by the Director
be less than 1.0.
tÞ D. For the purpose of this Code, the discharge
. characteristics of an equivalent dwelling unit shall be
composed of a wastewater flow of 240 gallons per day and
constituent levels of 300 parts per million suspended solids
(ss) and 300 parts per million biochemical oxygen demand (800).
The number of equivalent dwelling units so assigned shall be
used in computing the sewer service charge.
Equivalent
1.12.020 Residential Facilities. Dwelling Units
A. Single Family Residence. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
B. Apartments and Multiple Family Housing
1. A I bedroom unit. . . . . . . . . . . .. .60
2. A 2 bedroom unit. . . . . . . . . . . . ." .75
3. A 3 bedroom unit. . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
4. Thereafter each additional bedroom unit
shall equal an additional .25 unit.
C. Residential Condominiums (May include
Mobile Home Sites)
Each individual unit. . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00
D. Mobile Home and Trailer Parks
Per each individual space
1. Mobile Horne . .~:.;-.. .-. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
2. Trailer Court. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .75
3. Recreational Vehicle Park, occupied or not .50*
.Any accessory facilities such as laundry, dining, recreational
cea, residence, etc., shall be çonsidered separately in
addition to trailer spaces as per this Code.
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. 1.12.020 Commercial/Industrial Facilities.
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A. Restaurants.
1. No seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
2. Seating - per each unit of 6 seats
or fraction thereof. . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
B. Hotels, Motels and Auto Courts.
I. Per living unit without kitchen. . . . . .30
2. Per living unit with kitchen . . . . . . .60
C. Commercial, professional, Industrial Buildings and
Establishments not specifically listed herein.
First Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2
Each additional unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7
For the purposes of this subsection a Unit shall be
described as:
1. Any individual office, store, or industrial
establishment with private sanitary fixtures and gross floor
area not exceeding 1~000 square feet, or
2. Each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in
buildings with public sanitary fixtures only. .
D. Commercial, Professional and Industrial Condominiums.
When a commercial, professional" office or industrial
. puilding is legally designed a condominium, each individual
condominium unit shall be assigned equivalent dwelling units in
accordance with type of occupancy or usage (i.e., restaurant,
coin laundry, office, retail store, etc.).
Where occupancy type or usage is unknown at time of
application for service, each unit as a minimum shall be
assigned equivalent dw~lling units in accordance with Section
4.08.030(c) herein. This shall include but is not limited to
shopping centers, industrial parks, professional office
buildings and the commercial units in combined residential-
commercial condominiums.
E. Self Service Laundries.
Per each washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
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. F. Churches, Theaters and Auditoriums.
Per each unit of seating capacity (a unit
being 150 persons or any fraction thereof). . 1.50
G. Schools.
Elementary Schools
For each 50 pupils or fraction thereof . . 1.0
Junior High Schools
For each 40 pupils or fraction thereof . . 1.0
High Schools
For each 24 pupils or fraction thereof . . 1.0
The number of pupils shall be based on the average
daily attendance of pupils at the school during the preceding
fiscal year computed in accordance with the Education Code of
the State of californial provided, however, where the school
has had no attendance during the preceding fiscal year. Then
the Director shall estimate the average daily attendance for
the fiscal year for which the fee is to be paid and compute the
fee based on such estimate.
H. Other.
In the case of commercial, industrial and other
business establishments such as bottling works, supermarkets,
convalescent homes, hospitals, fast food restaurants with
seating, laundries (other than self-service laundries),
automobile service stations and other establishments not
. included in items A through G inclusive, the number of
equivalent dwelling units shall be determined in each case by
the District Engineer and shall be based upon the estimated
volume and type of wastewater discharge into the sewer.
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. Chapter 1.16
ADMINISTRATION
1.16.0l0 Meetings.
A. Regular meetings of the Cardiff Sanitation District
Board of Direators shall be held on the second and fourth
Wednesdays of each month, and shall commence at 4:00 p.m. (Ord
87-10).
B. Regular meetings shall be conducted in the City
Council Chambers of the City of Encinitas at 535 Encinitas
Boulevard, Suite 100.
C. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday, the regular
meeting shall be held on the next business day. (GC S36808.)
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PERSONNEL (To be published)
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CAPACITY COMMITMENT LETTERS
1.24.0l0 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to
establish procedures for the issuance of capacity commitment
letters.
1.24.020 Where a tentative subdivision map or tentative
parcel map has been approved or conditionally approved, the
District Manager shall accept an application for a capacity ",
commitment when the final subdivision map or parcel map is
submitted for final approvall but only after all conditions of
the tentative map not relating to sewer service have been
fulfilled. The District Manager shall also accept an
application for a capacity commitment from the owner of a
presently existing parcel.
1.24.030 Committed Capacity. The District shall be deemed
to have committed sewer capacity only if the District has
issued a 8capacity receipt- acknowledging receipt of a
nonrefundable, full payment of the connection fees in effect at
the time of the issuance of the receipt and applying to the
subject property.
. 1.24.040 Issuance of Recei~t. The connection fees can be
.collected and the capacity recelpt issued independently from or
concurrently with the issuance of the wastewater discharge
permit as provided in Section 42 of the Uniform Sewerage
Ordinance.
1.24.050 Commitment not Transferable. The sewer capacity
commitment shall apply to the existing parcel, tentative parcel
map, or tentative map for which it is issued, and shall not be
transferable to other parcels or maps.
1.24.060 Increase Fee. In the event that the connection
fees increase, the additional connection fee, if any, shall
become due and payable at the time of issuance of the
wastewater discharge permit.
1.24.070 Ex iration of Commitment. If a wastewater
discharge permit is not obtalned Wlt in two years from the date
of issuance of the capacity receipt, the sewer capacity
commitment for the parcel shall be void. It may be renewed
only on payment of additional connection fees applicable, if
any, and subject to capacity availability in the District at
the time of application~~or renewal.
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. 1.24.080 Denial of Application.
A. In no event shall the District accept connection fees
or issue a sewer capacity commitment or renewal to the whole or
any portion of a tentative map, tentative parcel map, or
existing parcel if the application of the sewer allocation
matrix determines that sewer capacity is not available for the
total number of connections required.
B. If, after applying the sewer allocation matrix, it is
determined that a sewer commitment may not be issued, a sewer
moratorium within the meáning of Government Code Section
66452.6 shall be deemed to have been imposed on the particular
tentative map or tentative parcel map on the date of the
application. The time limits for approval and recordation of
the final map shall be extended as provided in the Government
Code. (Gov. Code 66452.6)
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. Chapter 1.36
ENFORCEMENT
1.36.010 Revocation or Suspension of Permits;
Disconnection or Facilities.
A. The District Manager may revoke or suspend the permit
issued to any person in the event of a violation by the
permittee of any provision of any applicable state, federal or
local law or this Code or of any of the rules and regulations
adopted in the manner provided for herein.
B. The District Manager may disconnect from the public
sewer any connection, connected, or used without a permit, or
constructed, connected or used contrary to any of the
provisions of any applicable state, federal or local law or
this Code or the rules and regulations adopted as provided for
herein.
C. When a premise has been disconnected, it shall not be
reconnected until the violation for which it was disconnected
has ceased or been remedied and a reasonable charge for such
disconnection and reconnection, as established the District
8 Engineer, has been paid.
1.36.020 Notice.
A. The District Manager shall give not less than five
days' notice of intention to disconnect a premise or to suspend
or revoke a permit, stating the reasons therefor and providing
an opportunity to submit objections.
B. If the District Manager determines that the danger is
imminent, and such action is necessary for the immediate
protection of the health, safety, or welfare of persons or
property, or for the protection of the sewer system, any
premise may be disconnected and service terminated concurrently
with the giving of such notice.
C. Notice shall be given to the occupant of the premise,
if any, and to the record owner of the property as shown upon
the last equalized assessment roll of the county of San Diego
by United States mail, registered or certified, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, or by posting such notice on the
premise.
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. 1.36.030 Violation a Misdemeanor: Penalty. Violation of
any provfš1on, or t~lure to comply with any of the
requirements of this Code or of any rule or regulation adopted
as herein provided shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person
convicted of such violation or such failure shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the
County jail for a period of not more than six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
1.36.040 Violation. Res onsibilit for Loss or Dama e.
Any person violating any provlsion of thls Code or any ru e or
regulation adopted as herein provided shall be liable for all
damage to the sewer ßystem incurred as a result of such
violation" and for any increase in the cost of maintenance or
repair resulting from such violation.
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ADIIIHISTRATION
Chapter 2.12 Conflict of Interest Code
Chapter 2.20 Board of Directors
ChaDter 2.24 District Manager
Chapter 2.28 Officers <,
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CONFLICT OF INT~REST CODE
2.12.010 ~DDlication.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section
89100 et seq., (Political Reform Act of 1974), "Act" herein, the
District adopts this Chapter applicable to designated public
officials of the District. (Ord. 88-01)
B. This Chapter shall be known as the "Conflict of Interest
Code" of the Cardiff Sanitation District.
C. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to modify or abridge
the provisions of Article I, Chapter 7 of the Act commencing with
Section 87100 which is applicable to all public officials of the
District and directs that no public official of the District shall
make, participate in the making or in any way attempt to use their
official position to influence a District decision in which the
official knows, or has reason to know, that he or she has a
financial interest as defined by the Act.
D. This Chapter intends to designate those public officials
4IÞ of the District who are involved in District decisions and require
those designated officials to disclose those financial interests
(using Form 730) which could foreseeably be affected, in a material
manner, by a District decision made by the official in the
performance of the official's responsibilities.
2.12.020 Definitions. Unless otherwise indicated, the
definitions of the Act, regulations and amendments thereto and
binding judicial opinions thereon are incorporated herein and this
Chapter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.
2.12.030 Standard Code.
A. By this reference, 2 Cal. Adm. Code Section 18730, the
standard Conflict of Interest Code, is incorporated herein together
with each and every amendment thereto.
B. The filing officer shall maintain three copies of the
Standard Conflict of Interest Code for the public's review.
2 .12 .040 Filing Officer. The District Secretary is the
filing officer of the District.
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. 2.12.050 Disclo~qre Cateaories.
A. Category 1 - Business Position/Investment Interests.
Disclose each District-related, business entity in which the
employee/member holds a position or has a direct or indirect
business investment worth more than $1,000.
B . Cat~ao:ty 2 - Real ProQertv Interests. Disclose each
interest in real property located within the jurisdiction of the
District in which the employee/member has a direct or indirect
interest worth more than $1,000.
C. Cateaorv 3 - Income Interests. Disclose all income of
the employee/member from any District-related source aggregating
$250.00 or more (or $25.00 or more in the case of gifts) during the
reporting period.
D. Cateao:ty 4 - Less Inclusive Reportable Interests.
Disclose all investment and management interests in business
entities (as described in Categories 1 and 3) contracting with or
selling to the District or which foreseeably could so contract or
sell; and all income from a source (as described in Category 2)
which sells or contracts with the District or which foreseeably
could so sell or contract.
2.12.060 Desicmated Positions. The following are the
. designated positions within the District together with the required
disclosure category: (Ord. 94-05)
Position Cateaory
A. Member of the Board 1, 2, 3
B. District Manager 1, 2, 3
D. District Counsel 1, 2, 3
E. District Engineer 1, 2, 3
F. Finance Officer 1, 2, 3
G. Assistant District Manager 1, 2, 3
H. Risk Manager 1, 2, 3
1. Management Analyst 1, 2; 3
J. Board Clerk 1, 2, 3
K. Operations Mariåger 1, 2, 3
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A. "Consultant" shall include any natural person who,
pursuant to a contract with a local government agency, make final
government decisions or perform substantially all the same duties
for an agency that would otherwise be performed by an individual
holding a position specified in the agency's conflict of interest
code. However, that "consultant" shall not include a person who:
1. Conducts research and arrives at conclusions with respect
to his or her rendition of information, advice, recommenda-
tion, or counsel independent of the control and direction of
the agency or counsel independent of the control and direction'
or the agency or of any agency official, other than normal
contract monitoring; and
2. Possesses no authority with respect to any Agency
decision beyond the rendition of information, advice,
recommendation, or counsel.
B. Disclosure Category.
Position Category
Consultant 1, 2, 3
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C. Limitation to the Disclosure Cateqory. The District
Manager may determine that a particular consultant, although in a
"designated position", is hired to perform a range of duties that
is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with
the disclosure requirements described in this section. Such
determination shall include a description of the consultant's
duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent
of disclosure required. The determination shall be included in the
contract by which the consultant is hired by the Agency. The
District Manager's determination is a public record and shall be
retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as
this Conflict of Interest Code.
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. TITLE 3 PEES
Chapter 3.02
GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.02.010 Authorit~. The fees established in this Code are
adopted pursuant to the Health and safety Code of the State of
California. (H.& S. Code 5471).
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Chapter 3.04
. ANNEXATION FEES
3.04.010 General. In addition to any other fees
established by the District, annexation fees shall be paid in
accordance with this Chapter (Ord 87-0~).
3.04.020 Annexation Application Fee.
A. For annexations of territory consisting of 21 acres or
less, an annexation application fee of $700 is established.
B. For annexations of territory consisting of more than 21
acres, the annexation application. fee shall be $800.
C. The fee shall become owing, due and payable to the
District at the time application is made to annex a premise to
the District.
D. The annexation application fee covers administrative
costs and is nonrefundable.
3.04.030 Annexation Use Fee.
A. The annexation use fee for all properties annexing to
. the District shall be $830 for each equivalent dwelling unit
which could be constructed on the property in conformity with
existing zoning regulations. If the property is not subject to
the zoning regulations of the City of Encinitas, then the City
of Encinitas will be asked to prezone the property before
annexation. The Board of Directors shall review the propriety
of the fee amount during the month of April of each year (Ord
87-09). '
B. Equivalent dwelling units for commercial and
industrial users to be annexed shall be estimated based upon
the data available at the time the annexation is final. After
building permits have been issued the District Manager or the
permitee may request that a determination of actual equivalent
dwelling units be made based upon metered water usage or
metered sewage flow. The estimated annexation fee collected
will then be corrected by the number of EDUs so determined,
times the fee in effect at the time of final annexation. If
the permitee has overpaid, then the district shall refund the
difference within 90 days. If the fees were insufficient then
the permitee shall pay the difference to the District within 90
days (Ord 87-09).
C. The fee shal~'become owing, due and payable prior to
the docketing of the proposed Resolution annexing a premise to
8 the District with the Board of Directors of the District.
D. In the event the proposed annexation is discontinued,
the annexation use fee shall be refundable upon written request
of the person who initiated the proposed annexation.
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. Chapter 3.08
DETACHMENT FEE
3.08.010 General. In addition to any other fees
established by the District, a detachment fee shall be paid in
accordance with this Chapter.
3.08.020 Detachment Fee.
A. A detachment fee of $220 is to be collected for each
territory for which detachment from the District is requested
when application is made to the Department of Sanitation and
Flood Control.
B. A detachment fee of $100 is to be collected for each
territory for which detachment from the District is requested
when application is made to the Local Agency Formation
Commission. ' .
C. This fee shall become owing, due and payable to the
District at the time application is made to detach the
territory from the District.
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Chapter 3.12
. CONNECTION FEES
3.12.0l0 General. In addition to any other fees for
connectlons to the sewer lines within the District, connection
fees shall be paid in accordance with this Chapter (Ord 87-03).
3.12.020 Connection Fee. A connection fee of .2,~60.00 is
estaEI1shed for each dwelling unit or equivalent dwelling unit
connected to the sewer system of the Cardiff Sanitation
District. The number of equivalent dwelling units prescribed
in this Code shall be used to compute the amount of the
connection fee. The Board of Directors shall review the
propriety of the fee amount during the month of April of each
year (Ord 87-09).
3.12.022 Commercial, Professional and Industrial
condominiums. The connection fee for District sewer capacity
for commercial, professional and/or industrial condominiums
shall be assigned as follows:
A. For those commercial, professional and/or industrial
condominiums that utilize a common public sanitary facility,
the number of equivalent dwelling units prescribed in this Code
shall be used to compute the amount of the connection fee.
. B. For those commercial, professional and/or industrial
condominiums that utilize sanitary facilities in each
commercial, professional and/or industrial unit, the Director
shall assign equivalent dwelling units, to compute the amount
of the connection fee, based upon the estimated ~mount and/or
type of sewage generated thereby compared to that normally
generated by an average single family dwelling unit. provided,
however, that in no case shall equivalent dwelling units
assigned by the District Engineer, for each unit, be less than
1.0.
3.12.030 Additional Connection Fee. There is establiihed
an additional connection fee of $1,000.00 for each dwelling
unit or equivalent unit connecting to the sewer system of the
Cardiff Sanitation District that is:
A. Annexed to Cardiff Sanitation District after September
21, 19821 or
B. Situated on a parcel of land which is subject to the
agreement between the Cardiff Sanitation District and Lux
Canyon Aquaculture, Inc., dated October 27, 1981 whether or not
annexed prior to SeR~mber 21, 1982.
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. 3.12.040 1956 Bond Funds Area Connection Fee. In addition
to any other connectlon fees, t ere lS esta lS ed a connection
fee of $250.00 for each physical connection of a house sewer to
a sewer service lateral that is connected directly to those
certain trunk line sewers and collection line sewers located
within the District and constructed with 1956 Cardiff
Sanitation District Bond Issue funds and shown on a plat
entitled .Cardiff Sanitation District Trunk Sewer- consisting
of six (6) sheets on file in the records of the Board of
Directors as Document No. 223151 provided, however, no such fee <.
shall be charged for such connection to serve a parcel of land
which is adjacent to and may be served by a collection line
sewer installed pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, and
for which installation said parcel was assessed pursuant to
said Improvement Act1 and provided further that where more than
one such connection is made to serve a parcel of land held in a
single ownership and having an area of 7500 square feet or
less, the connection fee shall be charged for only the first
connection to such parcel.
3.12.050 pa ment of Connection Fees. All connection fees
prescribed in thlS Code sha 1 become Owlng, due and payable at
the time application is made to connect a premise to the sewer
4IÞ system of the District. These fees shall be paid to the
Jistrict prior to the issuance of any permit authorizing the
connection of such premise to the District's sewer system. If
the proposed connection cannot be made, the fee may be refunded
when approved by the Di.strict Manager.
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SPECIAL CONNECTION FEE (AVAILABILITY REIMBURSEMENT)
3.16.010 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this Chapter to impose a special fee at
,the time of connection when the sewer service has been made
available by a private contractor prior to the time that the
District would have been able to make the sewer service
available. The purpose of the special connection fee is to
reimburse the person privately constructing the sewer system
which is dedicated to the public and offered to the District.
3.16.020 Procedure.
A. The District and the contractor may enter into a
reimbursement agreeme~t.
B. Upon acceptance of the sewer main by the District in
accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety Code,
the District shall adopt an ordinance imposing a special
connection fee for connections to that sewer main. The special
connection fee shall be determined by the District Manager and
4IÞqhallProvide funds to reimburse the contractor for costs of
.he main which benefit other property owners who thereafter
connect to the main. (H. & S. 54742.3)
C. The special connection fee shall include a six percent
(6%) per annum simple interest charge to partially compensate
the contractor for financing costs.
3.16.030 Term of Agreement. The period over which special
connection fees are collected shall be as follows:
A. All projects with a total reimbursable cost of less
than $50,000 shall have a ten (10) year reimbursement period.
B. All projects with a total reimbursement of $50,000 or
more and in which the District Engineer estimates that less
than two-thirds of the reimbursements can be collected in ten
(10) years shall have a twenty (20) year reimbursement period.
3.16.100 William T. Adams Sewer Connection Fee. In
addition to any other fees for connection to sewer lines within
the District, there is established a connection fee of $2650.00
for each direct lateral connection for premises fronting on and
adjacent to the sewer line as ~nówn on plat attached as Exhibit
8A- to the -Reimbursement Agreement between WilliamT. Adams
f/lnd the Cardiff Sanitation District., on file in the Office of
~e Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San
Lego as Document No. 636672.
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. 3.l6.l01 Ahlrich Extension Connection Fee. In addition to
any other fees for connectlons to sewer lnes within the
District, there is established a connection fee of $550.00 for
each direct connection of a house sewer on the west side of
Crest Drive to a sewer service lateral that is connected
directly to that portion of the District's sewer line extending
southerly from a manhole at the intersection of Melba Road and
Crest Drive a distance of 170.00 feet.
3.16.120 Balour Drive Connection Fee. In addition to
other connection fees, there is estab lS ed a connection fee of
$250.00 for each connection of a house sewer to a sewer service
lateral that is connected directly to the trunk sewer line in
that portion of Balour Drive between the northerly line of the
south 330 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 14, Township 13 South, Range 4 West, San
Bernardino Meridian and the easterly prolongation of the north
line of San Arbella Drive.
3.16.140 Camino Eldorado Connection Fee. In addition to
any other ees for connectlon to sewer lnes within the
District, there is established a connection fee of $700.00 for
each connection of a sewer service lateral that is connected
directly to the trunk sewer line constructed in Bracero Road,
4i',inning at a point 160 feet southerly from the center line of
lueza Street, thence northerly in Bracero to Requeza, thence
easterly in Requeza Street approximately 250 feet to the center
line of Camino Eldorado, thence approximately 900 feet
northerly in Camino Eldorado.
3.16.l60 Dessau Clarkson Area Connection Fee. In addition
to any otner fees for connections to sewer lines within the
District, there is established a connection fee of $800.00 for
each direct lateral connection for premises frónting on and
adjacent to the sewer line as shown on plat attached as Exhibit
A to the -Reimbursement Agreement Between Dessau Clarkson and
the Cardiff Sanitation District8, on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego as
Document No. 536633.
3.16.~~0 D~Vivier Com~any Connection Fee. In addition to
any other fees for connectlons to sewer lines within the
District, there is established a connection fee of $1,240.00
per primary benefitting acre and $620.00 for each secondary
benefitting acre that flows directly or indirectly through the
sewer line plus 6% simple interest for premises connecting
directly or indirectly to the s~y~r line as shown on plan
attached as Exhibit A to the -Räïmbursement Agreement Between
DuVivier Company and the Cardiff Sanitation District-, on file
4IÞthe Office of the City Clerk of the City of Encinitas.
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. 3.16.200 Encinitas Partners Sewer Connection Fee. In
addition to any other fees for connectlon to sewer lnes within
the District, there is established a connection fee of $150.00
for each dwelling unit or equivalent dwelling unit that flows
directly or indirectly through the sewer line as shown on plat
attached as Exhibit wA- to the -Reimbursement Agreement between
Encinitas Partners and the Cardiff Sanitation District-, on
file in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of
the County of San Diego as Document No. 673500.
3.16.220 (Reserved: F)
3.16.240 (Reserved: G)
3..16.260 (Reserved: H)
3.16.280 (Reserved: I)
3.16.300 (Reserved: J)
3.16.320 (Reserved: K)
3.16.340 (Reserved: L)
~3.16.360 Mackinnon Avenue Connection Fee. In addition to
r connection ees, t ere lS esta lshe a connection fee of
$8 0.00 for each connection of a house sewer to a sewer service
lateral that is connected directly to the trunk line sewer
:onstructed in MacKinnon Avenue running northerly from a point
10rth of Liverpool Drive to Birmingham Drive as shown on a plat
~ntitled -Reimbursement Agreement Between Messrs. Gene Wolford,
Jalt Gaupas, Lyle Endres, Richard W. Geierman and the Cardiff
,anitation District8 on file in the records of the Board of
>irectors of the County of San Diego ad Document No. 424945.
3.16.361 Mar ie McCasse Connection Fee. In addition to
lny other fees for connectlons to sewer nes within the
)istrict, there is established a ,connection fee of $1,995.00
)lus 6% simple interest for permises connecting directly to the
¡ewer line as shown on plan attached as Exhibit A to the
Reimbursement Agreement Between Margie McCassey and the
:ardiff Sanitation District-, on file in the Office of the City
:lerk of the City of Encinitas.
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. 3.16.400 Olivenhain Valley Area Connection Fees.
A. In addition to any other fees for connection to sewer
lines within the District, there is established a connection
fee in the amount of $300.00 per dwelling unit or equivalent
dwelling unit connecting directly or indirectly to the
Olivenhain Interceptor Sewer running from the Olivenhain
Pumping Station at Interstate 5 and Manchester Road to El
Camino del Norte. Provided, however, that the $300.00
connection fee shall not apply to the property outlined on
Exhibit A attached to the Reimbursement Agreement.
B. In addition to the foregoing, a connection fee is
established in the amount of $155.00 per dwelling unit or
equivalent dwelling unit that utilizes the Olivenhain Pumping
Station. provided, however, that the $155.00 connection fee
shall not apply to the property outlined on Exhibit B attached
to the Reimbursement Agreement.
C. An additional connection fee is established in the
amount of $125.00 for each equivalent family unit that flows
directly or indirectly through the Santa Fe Hills Trunk Sewer
or internal collection sewer. provided, however, that the
$125.00 connection fee shall no~ apply to Santa Fe Hills Units
. NO.5, 6, and 7, as shown on Tentative Map No. 2854.
3.16.401 Olivenhain Valle Partners Area Connection Fee.
In addition to any other fees or connectlons to sewer lnes
within the District, there is established a connection fee of
$3,495.00 for premises connecting directly to the sewer line as
shown on plat attached as Exhibit A to the -Reimbursement
Agreement Between Olivenhain Valley Partners and the Cardiff
Sanitation District-, on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego as Document
NO..Q682625.
3.16.420 Piedmont Construction Company Connection Fee. In
addiTIon to any other fees for connection to sewer lines within
the District, there is established a connection fee of $36.00'
per foot for the frontage adjacent to the sewer line as shown
on plat attached as Exhibit A to the .Reimbursement Agreement;
Between Piedmont Construction Company and the Cardiff
Sanitation District8, on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego as Document No.
562027.
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. 3.16.460 John Romano Area Connection Fee. In addition to
any õther fees for connections to sewer lines within the
District, there is established a connection fee of $13.25 per
lineal foot for premises fronting on and adjacent to the sewer
line as shown on plat attached as Exhibit A to the
Reimbursement Agreement Between John Romano and Cardiff
Sanitation District-,on file in the Office of the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego as Document No.
530997.
3.16.480 Santa Fe Hi hlands Outfall Connection Fee. In
additlon to any other fees or connectlon to sewer lnes within
the District, there is established a connection fee of $8.50
per front foot of parcels fronting on the sewer main that can
flow into it by gravity and, in addition, a connection fee of
$325.00 for each equivalent dwelling unit that flows directly
or indirectly through the sewer mains constructed for Santa Fe
Highlands, as shown on plat attached as Exhib~t -A- to the
-Reimbursement Agreement between Santa Fe Highlands and the
Cardiff Sanitation District-, on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of ' San Diego as
Document No. 609994.
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3.16.500 Paul Trester Et Al Sewer Connection Fee. In
. addition to any other fees for connectlon to sewer lnes within
the District, there is established a connection fee of
$2,460.00 for each direct lateral connection for premises
connecting to the sewer line as shown on plat attached as
Exhibit -A- to the Reimbursement Agreement between Paul
Trester, Et AI, and the Cardiff Sanitation District-, on file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of San Diego as Document No. 652017.
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4IÞ TITLE 4 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Chapter 4.02
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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4.02.010 Purpose. It is the purpose of this Title to
establish a sewer service charge on persons using the
District's system. (H.& S. Code 55471).
4.02.020
4.02.930 Ele~to Have Fees and Charges Collected With
Taxes. The Board of Directors hereby elects to have the sewer
service charges that are imposed by Title of this Code
collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same
persons, and at the same time as, together with and not
separately from the general taxes of the District. (H.& S.
Code 5473).
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SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
4.04.010 Establishment of Sewer Service Charge.
A. There is hereby levied and assessed upon each premise
within the District that discharges sewage into the sewer lines
of the District and upon each person owning, letting or
occupying such premises a sewer service charge as set forth in
thts Chapter.
B. For each dwelling unit or equivalent dwelling unit the
per unit charge annually is ...........................$96.00.
C. The equivalent dwelling units are determined for
various establishments as set forth in this Chapter.
D. Whenever the discharge of. any premise is changed in
either quantity or quality or both so that there is an
increased sewer service charge applicable to such premises, as
determined by the Director, the District shall notify the owner
of the premise in writing of the charge. Upon receipt of this
. notice there shall become owing, due and payable the prorated
amount of the increased rate applicable to the premise for the
remainder of the fiscal year in which the change is made. The
charge imposed by this section shall become delinquent sixty
(60) days following the date it becomes due.
4.04.020 Payment of Sewer Service Charge.
A. When application is made for permission to connect a
premise to the sewer system of the District, prior to the
issuance of any permit authorizing the connection, there shall
become owing, due and payable the sewer service charges for the
remainder of the fiscal year in which said application is made.
Such sewer service charges shall be computed by prorating the
annual charges from the first day of the second calendar month
following the date of such application1 provided, however, that
where such application is made after the last day of February
and prior to the first day of July of any year, there shall
become owing, due and payable at the ,same time in advance the
sewer service charges for the next succeeding fiscal year.
B. All subsequent sewer service charges for premises shall
become owing, due and payable annually in advance on the first
day of July. Such sewer ~~rYice charges shall be payable to
the Department and become delinquent on the first day of
. September following the date on which they become due unless
such sewer service charges are to be collected with the taxes
of the District as authorized by this Code.
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Chapter 5.04
SEWER COMMITMENT AND ALLOCATION OF SEWER ALLOCATION MATRIX
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TO SUBDIVISIONS AND LOTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT
5.04.010 Purpose.
A. It is the purpose of this Chapter to require any
development which will use the District system to be evaluated
using the sewer allocation matrix in effect at the time of
application for a building permit and a wastewater discharge
permit.
B. ~o project shall be separated into smaller units or
projects for the purpose of obtaining separate wastewater
discharge permits within a period of 120 days of previous
wastewater discharge permit issued for a portion of a project.
5.04.020 Project Feasibility Analysis.
. A. Upon the payment of a nonrefundable fee of $25, the
applicant shall be entitled to a staff evaluation of a proposed
project in relation to the sewer allocation matrix.
B. The staff report shall provide unofficial data to the
applicant as appropriate to assist the applicant in deciding
whether to proceed with the development. No binding commitment
for sewer service shall be recognized based on the feasibility
analysis.
5.04.030 Sin Ie Famil ,Exem tion. The sewer allocation
matrlx shall not app y to an app lcatio~ for a wastewater
discharge permit in which the applicant is applying for a
discharge from one single family residence located on, or to be
located on, a single exis~in9 legal parcel.
5.04.040 Sewer Allocation Matrix (SAM). The SAM Index is
the sum to~ the Sewer Utility Factor ãnd the Land Use
Factor.
I. Sewer Utilit Factor Maximum Ran e = 0 to minus 150 oints)
Sewer U~llity Factor
Less than 1% of available == 0 points
Greater than 1% ~'.available == (-150% requested
capacity/available .
. sewer capacity)
Available Sewer Capacity is Contract Sewer Capacity or
physical sewer capacity, whichever is. less, less Total
Committed Sewer Capacity.
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Low and moderate Income Housing (Maximum 20 points)
Low and Moderate Income Housing == 20 points
(See definition.)
Other Housing == 0 points
Availability of Public Facilities (Maximum 20 points)
School Capacity available == 5 points
School capacity unavailable == 0 points
Within Water District == 5 points
OQtside Water District == 0 points
Along Existing or Potential
Bus Route == 5 points
Not Along Existing/Potential
Bus Route == 0 points
Within Fire District == 5 points
(within 5 minutes response)
Within Fire District == 2.5 points
(outside 5 minutes response)
4IÞ Outside Fire District = 0 points
. Environmental Consideration (Maximum 15 points)
Exempt == IS points
Negative Declaration == 15 points
Mitigable = 10 points
Non-mitigable = 0 points
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Chapter 6.04
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE
6.04.010 Wastewater Discharge Pérmit Issuance and
Limi'tãtlon.
A. A wastewater discharge permit shall be required for any
property requesting discharge into the district's sewerage
system.
B. Every wastewater ,discharge permit shall expire by
limitation and shall become null and void, if the construction
of work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 120
days from date of issuance of such wastewater discharge permit
or if the construction or work authorized by such wastewater
discharge permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 120
days at any time after the work is commenced.
C. Before such work can be recommenced, a new wastewater
4IÞ discharge permit application must be filed. The District may
reactivate the previous wastewater discharge permit provided
that wastewater quantity and type is the same as the wastewater
discharge allowed under the original permit, and provided
further that such SUspension and abandonment has not exceeded
one year. Fees paid for the previous wastewater discharge
permit may be credited toward the total permit fees required on
the new permit application.
D. Reactivation of the previous wastewater discharge
permit shall be subject to district sewerage capacity being
available at the time of new application and subject to any
additional costs or charges imposed during the period of such
suspension or abandonment.
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. TITLE 7 LIMITATION or USE or DISTRICT SEWAGE SYSTEM
Chapter 7.04
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
7.04.010 Discharge of Industrial Wastewater: Permit
Required.
A. No person shall connect to or otherwise discharge, or
cause to be discharged into the sewer system of the District
any industrial wastewater unless said person has theretofore
filed with the District an application for an industrial
wastewater discharge permit and the District Engineer has
issued such a permit.
B. No such permit shall be required of any person who has
heretofore connected to the sewer system and is discharging
industrial wastewater into said system unless the District
Engineer determines that such discharge does not meet the
industrial wastewater discharge standards established by this
Code or the rules or regulations adopted as herein provided, in
which case a permit shall be required.
. 7.04.020 Permits: Issuance. No permit shall be issued to
any person to discharge industrial wastewater into the sewer
system of the District if such discharge will be a hazard or
danger to the health or safety of any person or to the property
of any person or if such discharge will result in a danger to
the capacity, construction, use, or proper performance or
utilization of the sewer system or be otherwise detrimental or
injurious to such systems and unless the applicant has complied
with all state, federal and local laws and with all the
provisions of this Code and with all the applicable rules and
regulations adopted as provided for herein.
7.04.030 Classification of Commercial Industrial
Wastewater D¡scharge Permlts. In ustrla wastewater ischarge
permits required by this Code shall be included in one of the
two major classifications described as follows:
A. A Class I Industrial Wastewater Discharge permit shall
apply to industrial or commercial establishments whose
wastewater includes one or more of the following:
I. Discharge equal or greater than 25,000 gallons a
day.
2. Constituent l~v~ls which exceed any discharge
characteristic of an Equivalent Dwelling Unit by 50\.
. 3. Discharge of components which are prohibited or
limited by discharge parameters specified in the District's
Rules and Regulations Article III, Section 10,11 and 12.
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industrial or commercial establishments whose wastewater does
not contain constituents or component characteristics of a
wastewater requiring a Class I permit and has a discharge less
than 25,000 gallons per day.
7.04.040 Commercial/Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit
£!!!. A1Ï appilcations for a Class I or Class II Wastewater
Discharge Permit shall be accompanied by a wastewater discharge
permit fee as established by the District Engineer.
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WATER SOFTENER :WASTE
7.12.0l0 prohibitions on Discharge of Water Softener
Wastes.
A. The discharge water softener brine wastes into District
sewers shall be prohibited in accordance with the provisions of
this Section.
B. This Chapter applies where the District's final treated '
wastewater effluent is discharged to inland disposal or water
reclamation uses.
C. For the purpose of this Chapter, a self-regenerating
water softener unit shall be a water conditioning apparatus
such as zeolite and resinous ion-exchange softeners or
dimineralizers or other like devices which require the periodic
discharge of brine solutions in their operation.
D. After 5 May, 1978, no person shall install a
self-regenerating water softener unit in a residential,
. commercial or industrial building or facility that is connected
to the District sewer, unless the person demonstrates that
water softener brine discharge facilities other than District
sewers are available for receiving the water softener wastes.
Such installations shall require approval by the District
Engineer and must conform to requirements of other regulatory
authorities. Notwithstanding the above, commercial and
industrial facilities shall have an Industrial Waste Discharge
Permit issued for such installation. As a prerequisite to
issuance of such a permit, detailed construction plans showing
the piping arrangement to be associated with such water
softener unit shall be submitted to the District Engineer for
approval. Such plans shall, among other things, clearly
indicate that the possibility of any discharge of water
softener brines into the District sewer system has been
effectively precluded.
E. All self-regenerating water softener units installed
prior to the effective date of this Code shall be disconnected
from the District sewer within five years from 5 May, 1978.
F. Self-regenerating water softener units installed after
the effective date of this Code which are found discharging to
the District sewer shall be removed on demand of the District
Engineer. Should any suc~iristallation not be removed on
demand of the District Engineer, the District may remove such
.' installation at the expense of the customer or take action to
disconnect the premise in accordance with this Code.
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