(A) Water fees. The City Council shall by resolution or ordinance set the amount of charges, fees and assessments that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Base rate or fixed component service charges;
2. Usage charge or variable component charges per 1,000 gallons used;
3. Service charges other than the base rate;
4. Late fees;
5. Return check fees;
6. Development water impact fees;
7. Water connection fees;
8. Reconnection fees during regular business hours after water shutoff;
9. Fire hydrant water use fees from construction or roving meters;
10. Fee for water used by contractors in new construction;
11. Meter tampering fee;
12. Missed appointment fee after second missed appointment;
13. Penalty fee for unauthorized water connections and use of city water by the use of “cheater pipes”, “straight lines”, “hoses” or other means; and
14. Other fees as determined by the City Council.
(B) Water billing duration.
1. The City Manager shall determine the duration of the billing period and may change the duration of the billing period from time to time.
2. If the due date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, charges shall become delinquent at the close of business on the next business day after said Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
3. Postmarks will not be accepted as the date the payment was received.
(C) Unified billing. Municipal utility services shall be billed under a unified bill which includes water, sewer, garbage collection charges and other charges as the City Council designates.
(D) Unpaid water bills are liens. All unpaid accounts for water delivered at any premises shall constitute a lien against the same and shall be subject to collection all as provided by the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 as found in Cal. Gov’t Code Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 6.
(Ord. 576, passed 12-16-2008; Ord. 583, passed 8-4-2009)