(a) Residential, non-residential, and private fire service water fees and charges. In addition to other fees, assessments, or charges provided by the Municipal Code or adopted by the City Council, the owner or occupant of any parcel of property for which no other water service fee or charge is provided, and which parcel of property is connected to the water system of the City, shall pay monthly water service fees and charges as established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(b) Turning water supply on and off. No charge shall be made for shutting off and turning on water supply when requested by the customer for the closing of an old account or the beginning of a new one. When service has been discontinued due to non-payment of utility bills or for any infraction of the rules, the charges to restore water service shall be as listed above. The customer shall pay these charges, plus the amount of any outstanding bills, before service can be restored.
(c) Construction water. All construction water shall be metered and charged.
(d) Reserved.
(e) Water meter testing fee. Water meter testing fee shall be based on the actual costs of removal, testing and reinstallation of the meter.
(f) Bacterial coliform examination fee. The City, as part of its inspection fees, shall assume the cost of the first set of examinations.
(g) Other water service work. This charge is based on actual time, travel and material cost based on the City’s burden of labor and overhead rates in effect at the time service is provided.
(h) Outside City services. For water furnished to any customer outside the City limits, the rates shall be double the rates charged inside the City. The City Council may, however, provide otherwise by written agreement with any city, county, or other governmental agency.
(i) Charges for agricultural use. Charges for usage of recycled water for agricultural service, where the agricultural use provides assignment of water production rights to the City, shall be determined by the Utilities General Manager; provided, however, such charges will be consistent with the most recent rate study and current rates charged by the Chino Basin Watermaster for replenishment assessments.
(j) Charges for unmetered service. Unmetered usage of water and charges for unmetered usage of water shall be authorized by the Utilities General Manager prior to such usage; provided, however, such charges shall be reasonably in accordance with the charges established by resolution adopted by the City Council.
(§ 6, Ord. 2785, eff. November 16, 2003, as amended by § 5, Ord. 2806, eff. January 21, 2005, §§ 4, 5, 6 and 7, Ord. 2816, eff. December 1, 2005, § 2, Ord. 2880, eff. February 4, 2008, § 3, Ord. 2914, eff. January 1, 2010, § 2, Ord. 2974, eff. December 19, 2013, § 5, Ord. 3133, eff. July 5, 2019)