1998-02 Flow Based Rates
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ORDINANCE NO 98-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CARDIFF SANITATION DISTRICT, AMENDING
CHAPTERS 18.01 AND 18.08 OF THE DISTRICT CODE, REGARDING
CHANGE TO FLOW-BASED RATE STRUCTURE, CHANGES IN LANGUAGE,
AND REFUND POLICY
WHEREAS, a consultant has recently performed an analysis of the Cardiff
Sanitation District policies and rates and has recommended some changes which are
reflected in the amended Cardiff Sanitation District Code;
WHEREAS, the Cardiff Sanitation District desires to amend their code to reflect
the replacement of a rate structure based on Equivalent Dwelling Units with a flow-based
rate structure;
WHEREAS, the Cardiff Sanitation District desires to amend their code to reflect
other changes in language and addition to the refund policy;
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WHEREAS, the Cardiff Sanitation District Code needs to be codified to
incorporate ordinances adopted since the Cardiff Sanitation District Code was last
updated while under the jurisdiction of the County of San Diego;
NOW THEREFORE, the District Board of the Cardiff Sanitation District,
California does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE:
That Title 8 of the District Code is hereby amended to add Chapter 18.01 to read
as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT A
SECTION TWO:
That Title 8 ofthe District Code is hereby amended to add Chapter 18.08 to read
as follows:
SEE EXHIBIT B
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SECTION THREE:
This ordinance was introduced on May 13, 1998.
SECTION FOUR:
The District Clerk is directed to prepare and have published a summary of this
ordinance together with the votes cast no less than five days prior to the consideration of
its adoption and again within 15 days following adoption, indicating votes cast.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th
following vote, to wit:
day of
May
, 1998, by the
AYES:
A~pell, Bond, Cameron, Davis, DuVivier
NAYS:
None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
None
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Sheila Cameron, Chair, Cardiff Sanitation
District
ATTEST AND CERTIFICATION:
I hereby certify this is a true and correct copy of Cardiff Sanitation District Ordinance
No. 98-02 which has been published pursuant to law.
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CARDIFF SANITATION DISTRICT CODE
CHAPTER 18.01
GENERAL PROVISIONS
18.01.010 Purpose. It is the purpose of this Title to establish procedures and regulations
for the use and protection of the District's sanitary sewer system.
18.01.020 Severability. If any provision of this Title or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaining portions of the Title and the application of
such provisions to other persons or circumstances are to be considered valid.
18.01.030 Definitions. For the purposes of this Title, the words set out in this section
shall have the following meanings:
"Adjusted Annual Water Usage" means metered water usage normalized to 12 months with
a percentage return to sewer applied to the annual water usage.
"Applicant" means any person or group of persons who applies for sewer services.
"BOD" means Biochemical Oxygen Demand, a measure of strength of wastewater.
"Cost" means the cost of labor, material, transportation, supervision, engineering and all
other necessary overhead expenses.
"Customer" means any person, firm, association, corporation or government agency served
or entitled to be served sewer service by the District for compensation.
"Customer Classification" means the group each customer is assigned to on the basis of its
strength of wastewater discharge and corresponding sewer rate per hundred cubic feet.
"Developer" means any person or group of persons, including contractors, corporations or
public entities, who request to extend or connect to the sewer system.
"Extension" means an extension of an existing sewer main.
"Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)' , means the unit of measure which is based on the flow
characteristics of an average single-family residence in terms of sewage quantity and constituent
quality.
"Fiscal Year" means the period from July 1 to June 30, both inclusive.
"Garbage" means the animal and vegetable waste from the handling, preparation, cooking,
dispensing, and disposal of food.
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"Grease" means any material which is extractable from an acidified sample of water by
hexane or other designated solvent and as determined by the appropriate procedure in standard
methods. "Grease" includes fats and oils.
"Grease Interceptor" means a pretreatment device designed and installed to separate fats,
oils, and grease from wastewater.
"Industrial Waste" means solid, liquid, or gaseous substances discharged or flowing from
an industrial, manufacturing, or commercial premises resulting from manufacturing, processing,
treating, recovery, or development of natural or artificial resources of whatever nature.
"Industrial Wastewater" means all water-carried wastes and wastewater of the community,
excluding domestic wastewater and uncontaminated water. Includes all wastewater from any
producing, manufacturing, processing, institutional, commercial, agricultural, or other operation.
These may also include wastes of human origin similar to domestic wastewater.
"Interceptor Line" refers to a large sewer line to which many trunk lines are connected and
which serves the primary purpose of transporting sewage from trunk lines to the disposal.
"Main or Sewer Main" is a sewer pipeline in the sanitary sewer system of the District.
Individual service laterals discharge sewage into sewer mains which convey the sewage toward
trunk lines and interceptor lines and ultimately to the disposal.
"Maximum Charge" refers to the maximum amount residential accounts can be charged for
annual sewer service. This amount is based on indQor water usage for a household of six persons.
"Median Annual Water Usage" means the annual water use at which exactly half the
customers in the classification are under the amount and half the customers are above the amount.
"Minimum Charge" refers to the minimum amount residential accounts can be charged for
annual sewer service. This charge covers the fixed costs incurred by the District in providing sewer
service to a customer, regardless of the amount of water usage.
"Multi-Family Residential" means the residential classification with more than one living
unit served by a single water meter, and shall include all residential accounts other than single-
family residential.
"Non-Residential" means the classification which includes all accounts other than single-
family residential and multi-family residential customers.
"Owner or Property Owner of Record" means the person owning the fee, the person in
whose name the legal title to the property appears, by deed duly recorded in the County Recorder's
office, or the person in possession of the property or buildings under claims of, or exercising acts of
ownership over same for himself, or as executor, administrator, guardian or trustee of owner.
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Includes a holder in fee, life tenant, fiduciary, lessee or licensee holding under government lease or
license of real property.
"Person" means any individual, property owner, partnership, co-partnership, firm company,
corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, governmental entity or any other legal
entity, or their legal representatives, agents or assigns. The masculine gender shall include the
feminine, the singular shall include the plural where indicated by the context.
"ill:I" indicates the intensity of acidity and alkalinity on a pH scale running from 0 to 14. A
pH value of 7.0, the midpoint of the scale, represents neutrality. Values above 7.0 indicate
alkalinity and those below 7.0 indicate acidity.
"Premises" means any lot, piece or parcel ofland, building or establishment.
"Pretreatment or Treatment" is the reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of
pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties in wastewater to a less harmful state
prior to or in lieu of discharging or otherwise introducing to the sewer system.
"Return to Sewer" is the percentage of metered water usage, measured in hundred cubic
feet, that is discharged into the sanitary sewer system for collection and treatment. This percentage
excludes storm, surface, and groundwaters not intentionally admitted in to the sewer system.
"Regular Sewer Service" means the sewer service and facilities rendered for normal
domestic and industrial or commercial purposes on a permanent basis and the sewer system
available - therefore.
"S.S". means suspended solids, a measure of the strength of wastewater.
"Sanitary Sewer or Sewer" shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm,
surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
"Self-regenerating or Automatic Water Softener" is a water softener unit which is a water
conditioning apparatus such as zeolite and resinous ion-exchange softeners or diminerlizers or other
like devices which require the periodic discharge of brine solutions in their operation.
"Sewage" means the waterborne wastes derived from ordinary human living processes and
of such character as to permit satisfactory disposal, without special treatment, into the public
sanitary sewer, a private sanitary sewer, or by means of household septic tank systems.
"Sewer. Building or House" means that portion of a pipe or conduit carrying sanitary
sewage and/or industrial wastes from a building to the public sanitary sewer or a common sewer.
"Sewer Lateral or Service Lateral" means the service pipes extending from the private
property line to the public sanitary sewer main in a public street, alley or easement. It is the
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connection of any domestic, commercial or industrial sanitary sewer lines to the District's system
after the payment of established fees and charges and District approval.
"Sewer. Private" refers to a privately owned sanitary sewer which is not directly controlled
by the District.
"Sewer. Public" refers to the sanitary sewer system under the jurisdiction of the District and
the sewage treatment plant where the sewage will be processed.
"Sewer System" means the sanitary sewer system of the District. Includes all construction
and appurtenant equipment utilized in the collection, transportation, pumping, treatment and final
disposal of sewage.
"Single-Family Residential" means the residential classification where one living unit is
served by one water meter, with the exception that where two or more living units are attached they
are treated as multi-family residential regardless of the number of water meters.
"Slug" means any discharge of water, sewage or industrial wastes which in concentration of
any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen
minutes more than five times the average twenty-four hour concentration of flows during normal
operation.
"Standard Methods" means the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater as published by the American Public Health Association, and Water
Pollution Control Federation.
"Sub-classification" refers to the individual uses arranged under the classification.
"Sub-meter" means a device used in addition to a water utility meter maintained by the San
Dieguito Water District or Olivenhein Municipal Water District to measure the water usage within
a dwelling unit or outside a dwelling unit for the purpose of isolating outdoor water usage.
"Suspended Solids" means solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in
water, sewage, or other liquids; and which are largely removable by laboratory filtering and as
determined by the appropriate procedure in standard methods.
"Trunk Line" means a main sewer line to which many sewer mains are connected and
which serves the primary purpose of transporting sewage from sewer mains to the disposal.
"Utility Hole" is an access to underground utilities. It is also referred to as a manhole.
"Wastewater" means waste and water, whether treated or untreated, discharged into or
permitted to enter a public sewer.
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18.01.040 Grammatical Interpretation. For the purpose of this Title:
A.
All words used in the present tense shall include the future;
B.
All words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine;
c.
The word "shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive;
D.
All words in the plural number shall include the singular number; and
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All words in the singular number shall include the plural number.
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CARDIFF SANITATION DISTRICT CODE
CHAPTER 18.08
SEWER CONNECTION FEES AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
18.08.010 Application for Sewer Connections and/or Monthly Sewer Service --Applicant
Responsibilities.
A. Applications. Applications for sewer connections and/or sewer service shall be
submitted at the Engineering Services Department counter at the Civic Center on prescribed forms
provided by the District.
B. Compliance of Applicant. Application approved for sewer service and/or sewer
connections will signify the applicant's willingness and intention to comply with all ordinances and
regulations relating to sewer service and/or connections and to make payment for such sewer service
fees, connection/capacity fees, sewer construction permit deposits, and inspection fees, as well as other
pertinent contingent fees set forth by resolution and by other applicable rules and regulations.
18.08.020 Sewer Connection/Capacity Fees.
A.
The sewer connection/capacity fee shall be set by ordinance. (See HIS § 5474).
B. Connection/capacity fees and inspection fees are due and payable at the time of
application for a Wastewater Discharge Permit. The number of equivalent dwelling units shall be used
to compute the amount of the connection fee.
C. If the proposed connection cannot be made, the fee will be refunded when approved by
the District Engineer.
18.08.025 Equivalent Dwelling Unit Determination.
A. RESIDENTIAL. The number of equivalent dwelling units (EDU) assigned to
each structure is determined as follows:
1.
Single Family Residence,
per each individual dwelling unit, per lot
(Includes manufactured homes, and mobile
homes which are on private lots).
1.0EDU
2.
Residential condominiums
per each individual living unit.
1.0EDU
3.
All apartments and accessory units,
0.8 EDU
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regardless of number of bedrooms, per each
individual living unit on the same lot.
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Mobile Home and Trailer Parks, per each
individual space. *
a. Mobile Home
b. Trailer Space
c. Recreational Vehicle Park,
occupied or not
* Any accessory facilities such as laundry,
dining, recreational area, residence, etc.,
shall be considered separately in addition
to trailer spaces, as per this ordinance.
0.5 EDU
0.5 EDU
0.5 EDU
0.5 EDU
B.
COMMERCIALIINDUSTRIAL/SCHOOL FACILITIES.
1. Food Service Establishments.
a. Take-out restaurants with disposable 3.0 EDU
utensils, no dishwasher, and no public
restrooms.
b. Miscellaneous food establishments: 3.0 EDU
. ice-cream/yogurt shops, bakeries, or
equivalent (sales on premise only).
c. i. Take-out/eat-in restaurants with 3.0 EDU
" disposable utensils, but with minimum
seating and public restrooms.
ii. Restaurants with re-usable 3.0 EDU
utensils, seating and public minimum
restrooms, includes cocktail bars.
One EDU is assigned for each 6-seat unit
as follows:
1-18 seats = 3.0 EDU (minimum);
Each additional 6-seat unit will be
assigned 1.0 EDu. The number of seats
will be equal to eighty percent of the
maximum occupant load for the eating
area as deemed by the current Uniform
Building Code.
2. Hotels and Motels. *
a. Per living unit without kitchen 0.38 EDU
b. Per living unit with kitchen 0.60 EDU
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* Any accessory facilities such as laundry,
dining, recreational area, residence, etc.,
shall be considered separately in addition
to living units, as per this ordinance.
3.
Commercial, Professional, Industrial Buildings, to include
Markets, Recreational Facilities, Full-Service Laundries/Dry
Cleaners, Mortuaries, and all variations thereof, and
Establishments not Specifically Listed Herein.
a.
Any office, store, motor-vehicle wash, or
industrial condominium or establishment.
i. First 1,000 square feet
ii. Each additional 1 ,000 square feet
or portion thereof
b.
Where occupancy type or usage is unknown
at the time of application for service, the
following EDU's shall apply. This shall
include, but not be limited to shopping
centers, industrial parks, and professional
office buildings.
i. First 1,000 square feet of gross
building floor area
ii. Each additional 1 ,000 square feet
of gross building floor area.
Portions less than 1,000 square
feet will be prorated.
4.
Self-service Laundry, Per Washer.
5.
Churches, theaters, and auditoriums per
each 150 person seating capacity, or
fraction thereof. (Does not include
office spaces, school rooms, day care
facilities, food preparations areas, etc.
Additional EDU's will be assigned for
these supplementary uses.)
6.
Schools, to ïnclude day-care centers,
boarding schools, or other combined youth
educational, recreational and residential
facilities.
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0.7 EDU
1.2EDU
0.7 EDU
1.0 EDU
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Elementary Schools,
for 50 pupils or fewer
Junior High Schools,
for 40 pupils or fewer
High Schools,
for 24 pupils or fewer.
Additional EDU's shall be prorated based on above values. 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 California.
However, where the school has had no attendance during the preceding
fiscal year, the District Engineer 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.
1.0EDU
b.
1.0 EDU
c.
1.0 EDU
7.
Convalescent Homes. *
a. Skilled nursing care facilities,
psychological hospitals, convalescent
hospitals; licensed by the Department
of Health.
Community Care Facilities with 16
or more beds licensed by the State
Department of Health.
0.5 EDUlbed
0.7 EDUlbed
b.
c.
Small Community Care Facilities
with 7 to 15 beds licensed by the
County Department of Social Services.
0.5 EDUlbed
d.
Community Care Homes with six or
fewer total residents, including
resident staff and housekeepers
(to be the same EDU as a single family
residence).
1.0 EDU
* Any accessory facilities such as laundry,
dining, recreational area, residence, etc.,
shall be considered separately in addition
to beds/residents, as per this ordinance.
8.
Automobile Service Station.
a. Four gasoline/diesel/natural gas
pumps or less
2.0 EDU
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More than four gasoline/diesel!
natural gas pumps
3.0 EDU
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Each floor drain connected to sewer
0.5 EDU
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Warehouse or equivalent, per four
fixture unit increment.
1.0EDU
10. Other.
In the case of commercial, industrial, and other establishments not included in
CommerciallIndustrial items (1) through (9) inclusive, or when the EDU's specified
in items (1) through (9) are not representative of actual flow due to the number of
employees or type of operation, 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.
18.08.030 Sewer Service Charges.
A.
The sewer service charges shall be set by ordinance. (See HIS § 5471)
B. A sewer service charge is levied and charged upon each premise which discharges
sewage that ultimately passes through the District's sewer system.
C. The property owner of record shall be responsible for payment of the sewer service
charge. Any agreement between landlords and tenants to the contrary will not relieve the landlord or
record owner of the property of the responsibility for payment of the sewer service charges to the
District.
D. Sewer service charges may be collected either through the tax roll of the County of San
Diego, on the property's water bill, or by issuing a manual bill for payment. The method utilized is
determined by the District Operations Manager or his designee.
E. Payment of sewer service charges for new connections are paid for at the time the
Wastewater Discharge Permit is paid. If the permit is for an existing building the sewer service
charges will be prorated for the fiscal year based upon the date the permit is issued. If the permit is for
new construction or connection, then a time credit of four months shall be allowed when computing
the amount of sewer service charges This prorated amount shall be paid at the time the Wastewater
Discharge Permit is issued.
F. Provided, however, in the case of other businesses and establishments that have
unusual character insofar as sewage is concerned, the rate shall be established in each case by the
District Manager or his designee. The rate so established shall be fixed in consideration of the
estimated or actual volume of flow and suspended solids (ss) and/or biological oxygen demand (BOD)
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G. The annual sewer service charges for all properties discharging sewage that passes
through the District's sewer system, excluding schools, will be determined by applying the volume
sewer charge per hundred cubic feet (HCF) for each customer classification to each parcel as
determined by the water utility meter readings. The annual sewer service charges for schools shall be
determined by applying the number of equivalent dwelling units (EDU) assigned per the average daily
attendance of pupils at the school at the current rate set by ordinance.
H. The property owner of record at the time the annual sewer service charge is billed shall
be responsible for the sewer service charge associated with the metered water use occurring during the
time period in which it is recorded.
18.08.040 Sewer Service Outside District Limits. When it appears to be in the best interest of
the City/District and the people thereof, the District Engineer may prepare an agreement for property
situated outside the District to be permitted to connect to the sewer system. The agreement may state
the terms of connection, special conditions and limitations, cost for service, annexation fees,
connection/capacity fees, and other conditions of sewer service.
18.08.050 Refunds. Back Charges. and Changes in Use Resulting in Different Rates. Sewer
Service Charges and/or Connection/Capacity Fees.
A. Increased Rates. Whenever the use of any premises previously connected to the
District system is changed so that there is a fee applicable to such premises increased from that which
existed at time original application was made, there shall immediately become due, owing and payable
to the District the increase in fees applicable. The charges imposed by this regulation shall become
delinquent sixty days following the date it becomes due.
B. Back Charges for Unpaid Sewer Service. The District Engineer or District Operations
Managerjs authorized to require back charges in the event that a property has been discharging into
the sewer system without payment of sewer service charges. The back charges may be imposed up to
four years in arrears.
C. RefundfReduction of Sewer Service Charges and/or Connection/Capacity Fees. The
District Operations Manager is authorized to allow refunds of annual sewer service charges and/or
connection/capacity fees to non-discharging parcel owners and to property owners which have been
over-charged for sewer service and/or connection/capacity fees. The District Operations Manager is
authorized to discontinue charging non-discharging parcels for sewer
and to reduce the sewer service charge of over- charged parcels. Only those amounts which were
over-charged will be refunded, and without accrued interest. Refunds shall be issued for up to four
years in arrears during which the property owner was over-charged for sewer service.
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18.08.060 Exceptions. The District Operations Manager or his designee shall have the power
to grant exceptions and to establish policies for the granting of such exceptions from the established
sewer service charges. Such exceptions shall only be granted when one or more of the following
situations exist:
A.
Where the premises are not connected to the sewer system of the District.
B. When water is supplied to premises through a separate water meter and such water is
used entirely for irrigation purposes.
C.
Where the District has entered into a separate service agreement.
18.08.070 Adjustment of Sewer Service Charges Authority. The District Operations Manager
or his designee shall have the power to adjust the annual sewer service charge when one or more of the
following situations exist:
A. When excessive water consumption is caused by unknown water pipe leaks and it is
positively demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District that above-mentioned water consumption is
not discharged into the sewer system.
B. Where it can be positively demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District that the
percentage of return to sewer is less than the amount calculated for that customer classification due to
a substantial portion of the water used for industrial, recreational, horticultural or agricultural purposes.
C. When water is supplied to premises by more than one water meter and one or more of
such additional water meters does not provide water which is discharged into the sewer system.
D. When ownership of the parcel changes after the period during which the water meter
readings are recorded and the amount of water used during that period is above the median annual
water use for that customer classification. It must be positively demonstrated by the customer that the
recorded amount is not representative of their actual consumption for the type of use.
18.08.080 Calculation of Annual Sewer Service Charge
A. SINGLE F AMIL Y RESIDENTIAL The annual sewer service charge for single
family residential customers shall be determined by applying the sewer charge per hundred cubic feet
(HCF) to the adjusted annual water usage. For customers of the San Dieguito Water District, the
service charge will be based on the two lowest bi-monthly water meter readings from December
through May, multiplied by three to arrive at the annual water usage in HCF. For customers of the
Olivenhein Municipal Water District, the service charge will be determined by combining monthly
water meter readings from December through May to produce three bi-monthly readings. The service
charge will be based on the lowest two readings multiplied by three to arrive at the annual water usage.
The annual water usage is adjusted by applying a percentage return to sewer to determine the adjusted
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annual water usage. The minimum and maximum charges established by ordinance will apply to all
single family residential customers whose water utility meter readings fall under or over the
established limits.
B. MUL TI-F AMIL Y RESIDENTIAL The annual sewer service charge for multi-
family residential customers shall be determined in the same manner as for single-family residential
customers. For multi-family residential customers with separate parcels sharing a single water utility
meter, the annual total water usage shall be divided among the number of parcels served and applied to
each parcel equally. The annual sewer service charge will be based on the adjusted annual water usage
for the parcel. The minimum and maximum charges established by ordinance will apply on a per unit
basis to all multi-family residential customers whose water utility meter readings fall under or over
the established limits.
C. NON-RESIDENTIAL The annual sewer service charge for non-residential
customers shall be determined by applying the sewer charge per hundred cubic feet (HCF) to the
adjusted annual water usage. The annual water usage is based on the prior twelve months metered
water usage from May through April for the customer and is adjusted by applying a percentage return
to sewer to determine the adjusted annual water usage. A minimum charge has been established for
non-residential customers.
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D. When less than two full bi-monthly billing periods (four full monthly periods for
customers of the Olivenhein Municipal Water District) of metered water use is available from
December through May for residential customers, the median annual water use for that customer
classification, as set by ordinance, shall apply.
E. When less than three full bi-monthly billing periods (six full monthly periods for
customers of the Olivenhein Municipal Water District) of metered water use is available for non-
residential customers for the prior year, the median annual water use for that customer sub-
classification, as set by ordinance, shall apply. When more than three full billing periods, but less
than six full bi-monthly periods of metered water use is available for non-residential customers for the
prior year, the use shall be normalized to one year.
F. When a single water meter serves more than one customer classification on a parcel,
the highest strength classification will be used in determining the rate per hundred cubic feet of water
usage.
G. When no median annual water use exists for a non-residential sub-classification, the
number of equivalent dwelling units assigned to the parcel for the purpose of determining the sewer
connection/capacity fees shall be used, multiplied by the median annual sewer service charge for the
single family residential customer sub-classification.
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H. When the non-residential sub-classification for a customer changes prior to the
determination of the annual sewer service charge for the customer, the rate for the new sub-
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classification shall apply and the annual water usage for each customer sub-classification shall be used
to determine the annual sewer service charge.
18.08.090 Challenge of Sewer Service Charge Determination
A. Administrative Review. The property owner of record or his designee subject to
the sewer service charge may apply in writing to the District Operations Manager or his designee for
an exception or adjustment as hereinabove provided in Sections 18.08.060 and 18.08.070; however, no
rebate of fees upon such exception shall be allowed for any fees paid one year or more preceding the
filing of such application. The applicant shall complete an official Application for Review of Annual
Sewer Service Charge, supplied by the District. The applicant shall furnish necessary factual data to
support such application. The District Operations Manager or his designee shall review the
application and approve or deny the application based on the information provided by the applicant.
B. Appeal to District Manager Upon denial or conditional approval by the District
Operations Manager or his designee, any applicant dissatisfied with such decision may appeal same to
the District Manager.
C. Appeal to District Board Upon denial or conditional approval by the District
Manager, any applicant dissatisfied with such decision may appeal same to the District Board. Such
appeal must be filed in writing with the Board Clerk within thirty (30) days after the notice of such
decision.
18.08.100 Sub-Meters If the property owner determines that it is in their best interest, a sub-
meter may be used to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the District that the percentage of return to
sewer is less than the amount calculated for that customer classification.
A. Readings obtained from sub-meters installed for the purpose of measuring
exclusively indoor or outdoor water use in HCF may be used by the District for the purpose of
calculating the annual water usage if the following conditions are met:
1. An application requesting that the water readings from a sub-meter be
considered in determining the annual sewer service charge be completed by the customer prior to the
installation of a new sub-meter.
2. The use of the sub-meter be pre-approved by the District Operations
Manager or his designee prior to installation.
3. The sub-meter be connected to a water line exclusively used for indoor or
outdoor water use.
4. The sub-meter be inspected and certified by the County Department of
Agriculture, Weights, and Measures on an annual basis.
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5. An annual service charge may be imposed by the respective water agency for
the meter reading during which the usage is recorded. The above-mentioned charge shall be set by
ordinance.
B. A penalty will be imposed by the District for any sub-meter found to be tampered
with, adjusted, or improperly installed to produce false readings~
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