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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1973-16 - Board RESOLUTION,ION NO• 7 316 of the T RUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. i6912 WATER RATES ice system and - and users of water sere applicable • classlfy�-ng types e� and charges Defining and establishing water rat of rules and ' .ies thereof ; establ nt and. enforcement facilities for the establlshme ro ' and facilities ;� pro- ; providing . - water system, service s aid w charges and enforce regulations regarding o f water rates and g id. • mean for the collections certain violations , prov viding mea of non-payment of c ment measures in case for appeals . ER PUBLIC OF DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD TRUC KEE-DONN BE IT ENACTED BY THE . . ' Y DISTRICT AS FOLLOWS: s UTILIr the term of this Resolution, s: Far the purposes SECTION 1 . DEFINITION wi th defined as follows : and words below are here District er; Public Utility DISTRICT: The Truckee-Donn es acting within 1 . 1 THE DIST officers or employees its duly authorized • and/or . their respective dut1eS • the scope of appurtenances 1 . tem sys , facilities and appur 2 UTILITY: Water service � • s tr��i ct • Truckee-Donner Public Utll lty i of Trucke ation or firm, as sociat.ion , corpo 'evidenced I . 3 CUSTOMER: The person, service is rendered as 1 agency in whose name for that service , governmental g y application or contract signature nature on the app b the receipt and payment by the g o f a signed document;, y e absence. 'regardless of the identity or �.�� the 'is in his name of bills regularly i of the actual user of the service - apparatus employed the real property and pp PREMISES: All of operating under one name 1 ' 4 rated business activity p ' le integ (a) such n a sing cations providing i s and to in one or more building n a single unit Of r locations are locate s are situated buildings and/or s and/or location or (b) such building immediately adjoining property ! property which are ' ohs p r more units of prop y two o buildings and/or locate on or (c) such nt or contiguous , which would be add ace � or more units °f property uated on two contiguous except for inter- are sit adjoining , adjacent or ado g � s railways , or waterways • immediately • streets , alleys , Venin public highways ,g ' e body of effective rates i REDUCES: The enter y forth Or prO- 1 . S TARIFF SC and regulations set tals charges , penalties , ren s vided for herein• . USE - Provision of water service to a municipality 1 . 6 PUBLIC or other public body . occasions , corporation, or T : The person , firm ass • 1 . 7 APPLICANT . • n for water service . 9 o�'e rnmental agency applYi g a . from an applicant for water written request x} „ APPLICATION : Theinquiry as to availability or 1 ' 8 from an inq Y service as distinguished. chargeS for such service . 3 consecutive days • MONTH: Thirty (30) 1 • 9 AVERAGE 1 Services . month , except for special 1 . 10 BILLING PERIOD: An average mo� . District to establish Y The charge made by the cost of 11 CONNECTION FEE : the c 1 • but is not limited to , and and includes a new service , for each new account preparing. all forms and cards necessary reading of meters * -1- page 140 WATER RATES RESOLUTION N0. 7316 , , , continued • corporation ) or ' firm, association, p . 12 CONSUMER: The person, service * 1 water se g overnmental agency using e volume of water wh ich occupies one cubic . 13 foot , equal to ,CUBIC FOOT :. Th 1 7 481 gallons . _ which a bill or notice i PRESENTATION: The date upon customer b the Distri ct. 1 , 14 DATE OF livered to the custo Y d postmarked or de s made or p the District for but not FEE: The charge made by u 1 f aci 1- 1 . 15 FACILITIES FE he cost, of the basic s pp Y a pro rata share of t thereto , necessary limited to p ' ohs thereof or additions ities , and any expansions rs . to serve a customer or custome occupies two hundred and 1 , 1b GALLON : The volume of -water which thirty -one (231) cubic inches . • fittings installed within the PIPING : All piping and inside or 1 , 17 HOUSE . PIP including the last fitting house or building up to and In g outside the wall * • ter distribution mains ION: An extension of water 1 , 18 MAIN EXI- - existing service facilities * r facilities beyo nd ex g and necessary . aced in streets ) high- • Water distribution pipes located l , lg MAINS . Wat and easements. • or private rights of way ways , public ways p _ ` rtnership , corporation ) govern PERSON: Any individual , p a• 1 . ZO operating as a single business or other organization mental agency , entity. connection of the customer' s 1 . 21 SERVICE CONNECTION: The point of , with the District ' s facilities . piping i w main connection between the District' s . Z Z SERVICE PIPE: The c fittings , 1 n including all of the pipe , and the service connectio � nnections * . s necessary to make the co and valve • � en the house or building 1 . 23 YARD LINE: All piping between in and the service connection. piping of this CLASSES OF SERVICE: For the purpose asses T I ON 2 . TYPES AND CLAS he f o 11 owTing types and classes SEC is hereby established t Resolution , there of service : A. TYPES OF SERVICE: ion of water service in unmeas- FLAT RATE SERVICE . Provision is charge • 2 •A 1 for on a fixed period ured uantites charged a 1 • T ion of water service �, in measure .A - 2 METERED SERVICE: . provision g Quantites charged for on metered rates . • r construct't i on work and RY SERVICE: Service for will not be 2 ,A- 3 TEMP ORA f the nature thereof , s imiliar uses ) which , becauSe o used steadily or permanently . to remises , enterprises , or 2 ,A 4 SEASONAL SERVICE: Service p where i t i s known h are seasonal in character an _ activities which for a special period of time . . • at the service- will be p .. in advance th • • ch in the opinion of the T SERVICE : Service which , The use 2 •A- 5 PERMANEN d es tab lished character . istrict , is of a permanent an Dintermittent ) or seasonal in nature . ter ma be continuous , of water Y B. CLASSES Or SERVICES: • water for household and SERVICE : Provision of lawns , 2 .B- 1 DOMESTIC S water for sprinkling la , tial purposes ) including was vehicles , 4 residential p r watering livestock , g ardents and shrubbery , g similar and customery purposes . and other - 2- Page 140-A WATER RATES RESOLUTION NO* 7316 . . . continued water to premises where E : Provision of wat ' ne s s or is COMMERCIAL SERVIC • ion trade or buss � • 2 ,B Z in a profess , er is engaged in of goods or serv1CeS ' the custom sellln or providing �} in the buying , g engage in a • Service to customers engagedinto INDUSTRIAL SERVICE • Se finished materials 2 . B- 3 INDU r changes raw or. unfinished which creates omachine shops , mines , process w ' (Factor1es , mills ) and they form or product . canning another m In plants , creameries , • refineries , pumping extractive , .fabricating , oil wells , Ards etc. , l .e . , packing plants , shipyards � � processing activities • ) • or proce g for fire T ICE.; provision of water . 2 . B-4 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE : protection: for fire • customers supplied to Service : Service to a, private ' • if is private facilities * • protection of spec ers su • Service to custom plied for fire p b , Public Service :protection of the general public . ' provided to customers °r FIED: Any water p irements and not 2 .B- 5 UNCLASSIFIED: ter service ual characteristics or requ premises , having unus sification set forth a ove . within the clas s for agricultural er SERVICE : Service to , custom 2 . 8-6 IRRIGATION SE e . floracu ltural , or horticulture us • water service is or • The area in which re T WATER SERVICE AREA. Public Utility District a SECTION 3 • Truc ee-Donner � ubl� may be furnished y t e ` y as follaw's . described f Section 10 • isin the South 1/2 0 'ICE AREA NO . 1 • Compr g Section 15 , all 3 . 1 SERVICE Section 14 , all of l and North 1/2 of . (TRUCKEE) and 1 � �, T e 16 East , M.D.B .B � Township 17 North , Rang • south 1/2 of Section 8 ., 2 ; comprising eng the S 17 North) ). 2 SERVICE AREA NO • Section 17 , all Township o f Section 16 , and Sec T ,� , 0W LAKE) and 9 , all (GATEWAY AND �BEAD M East , M.D.B . - Range 16 Section 7 all • Comprising the South 1/2 Se c t i ICE AREA NO. 3 • • Campy g e 16 East , and the South � • 3 SERVICE North, Rang • g in Township 17 , 3 and 14 , all Township of Section 1 and all of Section 1 of Sect ions 11 and 12 , (DONNER LAKE) 1/2 East , M.»D. B . F� hi. 17 North, Range 15 E , . 1 other, parts , parcels NO . 4 : Comprising al boundaries of 3 . 4 SERVICE AREA . ' thin the exterior Lions or sections lying within pot utility District . Truckee-Donner Public U �' w d 5 : All land autsi' e the exterior boundaries - 3 , 5 .SERVICE AREA NO . District . - Donner-Donner Public Utl ity of Trtz�. . • District specifically reserves Public Utility Dist to apply special The Truckee-DonnerBoard of Directors , pp • e discretion of its ' ons within any of the the right , in the char es , or regulate rates , g rates , charges ) or restricted service differ from the service , ' teas described which may service a • applicable in another area. : .ar regulatlans n F • order to provide CHARGES ) AND FEES . In . t .R SERVICE RATES , C an of the business SECTION 4 . WATER conducting Y purposes o un erta ing , � s her established revenues for the prp s allowed by law, there i win rates affairs of the District a according to the following and affa T shall be collected, and levied, and . the} � amounts and clas sifications , the following GENERAL WATER SERVICE A. SCHEDULE GS_ 1 - to • hereunder is available AVAILABILITY * service 1 rict ' s Service Areas No . 4 .Aed throughout the Dist customers located thru No . 4 inclusive . o ITY : water service h ereunder is applicable t 4 ,A- 2 APPLICABIL y an customer for any purpose . A - 3- Page 140-B F . Lf 1 amn .s-d=:i+,.-frwa-twmais=-iK....e,.,:...:.;. ..-:.. .a._..: ...,.-:..:... ♦v._>,._...._..w..s,-.w.>L ib............ ....:xv.x.. _..:..... .. ...:._..-.. WATER RATE S RESOLUTION N0. 731 . . , continued *; t • charge for water service to a TES: The monthly g resident hereunder 4 .A- 3 WATER RA thly ch it and trailer park re residential unit single family shall be : $ 5 . 00 monthly • O - 8 ,999 6 , 00 monthly LOT FOOTAGE . _ 999 $ g , 000 - 139� 7 . 00 monthly 999 $ 14 , 000 1 -s $ 8 . 00 monthly 20 , 000 - and OVer • three-month period an • warnings within any thr tailed If after two written g er a meter will be ins . occupant is using excessive wat � over 49000 gallons unmetered occupy creased _ 50 percent . Usage minimum will be increased 00 gallons . The District and his rate of $1 . 00 per 1 , 0 well be billed at the • will determine the excessive use . to residential occupants Of minimum will be applicable on one lot . The $S . 00 mi duplexes , and individual cottages apartments condominiums , dup ' s shall be metered and will include but not be All commercial unit _ - laundry rooms , and recreation n Pools ' landscaping ) Y limited to swimming P rooms . • or commercial , metered The following rates will be applicable f units . � PIPE MINIMUM CHARGE GALLONS ALLOWED SI7F OF 61000 3 4" 6 . 00 11 000 7 . 75 ' 1" 17 ,000 l�t� 12 . I0 9 . 8S ?4 ' 000 4 11-2 0 96 , 000 2„ 17 . 8 171 000 3„ 47 . 10 . requiring water service in CONDITIONS . Customers r q g to contract 4 •A 4 OTHER month shall be required excess of 100 , 000 gallons per • ern of not less than three years . - with District for a minimum t w for water service to churches , - CHURCHES: The monthly chargeer month 4 .A 5 CH ll be at the rate of $3 . 00 pincluding parsonageS , shyinstead of not less consumed per month , for the first 6 , 000 gallons or charge e and the minimum monthly g shown in the above schedule , instead_ of $6 . 00 as s h churches shall be $3 . 00 for a 3/4 inch .meter for such $6 . 00 . - FLAT RATE SERVICE Be SCHEDULE FR- 1 r e hereunder is available to 4 . B-1 AVAILABILITY: Water service Service Areas No . 1 Gated throughout the District authorized by customers to when first approved and thru No . 4 inclusive , only the District . stablished in each case by the ES AND CHARGES . Shall be �` service desired, 4 . B- 2 • RAT tit to be, used, type of • District , depending on quantity ctions necessary , if any ) of service , special conne classification •hich the District deems and any other conditions or circumstances applicable . CONNECTION FEES C • SCHEDULE C 1 rider are applicable to all _ ppLICABILITY: Charges hereunder ict ' s Service 4 ' C 1 A rvice throughout the Distr applicants for water se previously sine at locations not p Y Areas No. 1 thru No. 4 , inclu , Are • strict served by the Di.. • ion to monthly service charges., - REDUCE OF FEES . In addition for water ser- `� . C 2 SC water service to applicants the initial charge for connection fee for each water l ica.nt shall consist of a s vice to applicants a service line where applicable , as follows SIZE OF SERVICE CHARGES 3/4 ,t $1SO - 00 lit $17S . 00 ,.it $200 - 00 12 2t, $2SO - 00 Page 140-C WATER RATES _RESOLUTION NO* 7316 . . . continued (Schedule of Fees , continue d) „ Actual Cost over 2 If a road crossing is Actual Cost 1ecessiate • • • • fee shall be due and applicable connection f anon - 3 PAYMENT : The app 1 upon making app l i c 4 'C applicant to the DistrictP payable by the apP District facilities * for connection to the = - D. SCHEDULE H- 1 - FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE • hereunder is available to ILITY - Water service h No . 1 thru 4 .D- 1 AVAILAB strict t s Service Areas customers throughout the Di cus to No .. 4 inclus 1Ve . public. APPLICABILITY - under are applicable to 4 .D 2 A Charges here and private fire hydran ts * water standby service charge AND CHARGES - The yearly a 4,D 3 RATES r h Brant . hereunder shall be $ 1 . SO per y - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE E. SCHEDULE FP-1 ' hereunder is available to ,_ 1 AVAILABILITY - Water service- Areas No - 1 thru 4 4 .E customers throughout the Districtt s Service inclusive * hereunder is applicable to APPLICABILrry - Water service or locations . 4 : E 2 in specific facilit1eS flare protection system - for water stand by ,_ AND CHARGES - The monthly charge 4 , E 3 RATES service hereunder shall be : SIZE OF PIPE MONTHLY CHARGE $ S .00 2!1 t� $ 11 . 00 3 $ 20 . 00 4't 1 $ 45 .00 611 if $ 80 .00 8 $12S .00 10 hereunder is for fire - TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Service or other than fire 4 .E 4 s to which cross-connections and main- protection systemmade and which are installed main- protection purposes are not of the District * p customer to the satisfaction t ained by c and at pressures here- ' will supply only such waterof the normal The Distr�.ct as may be available from time to tl�1e as a resu t under y tern• p operation of the District ' s s water sys BILLING FOR AND PAYMENT OF WATER RATES AND CHARGES: SECTION S . read at regular intervals ;� � -� SERVICE: Meters well be practicable S . 1 ME hRj.D month basis as reasonably and as near to a calendar ills opening bills , closing of preparing regular b p period contain . far the purpose p p billin er bills . Should a monthly g p be bills , or special bil pro rota correction may an 27 or more than 33 days , a less than ' . made on the monthly minimum charge • flat rate are payable in RATE SERVICE : Bills far shall not be less S , 2 FLAT for flat rate service advance . Opening bills e for the succeeding the service . Any amount mated monthly charge for the than the estimated rate will be c aid in excess of the prorated period `month . p char against the g service are due and payable upon 3 PAYMENT: 3ills for water se he office of the District , S lid payment may be made at t Bills are due presentation a P y or to an authorized collector . e California , become delinquent thereafter Trucke loth of the month and and payable by the t 3 r - S- Page 140-D WATER RATES , , , RESOLUTION NO• 7316 continued • • 11 bills for water service ITY FOR PAYMENT . A requesting and s , 4 RESPONSIBILITY filled to the person q . charges shall be b however , that in the and other g rovided • application for service ; p ' s shall be billed to making pp c such rates or charge of delinquency whether or not event premises afforded such service , the owner of the pre application for services r requested or made pp such owner q a customer vent of a dispute between DISPUTED BILLS: In the e of a bill rendered by S • 5 DIS o the correct amount ' strict as t r the customer shall - and the Di ice furnished a customer ,, and the District for service he Clerk of the District , he amount billed with t � o f this Resolution. deposit t .n accordance with Section pro i from the date of said shall then p amount within 20 days f Failure to deposit said amo din it as a delinquent bill shall wa want the district regarding accounts be ice the customer will UI��i: After applying for sere ' read the meter * When 5 , � MINIM it is feasible to • led for actual use when1 be billed the minimum billed the meter ' s not read ) the customer ,ill d continuous customer will be required to pay Service . charge . The to discontinue his monthly charge unless he -requests is reconnected. mo }r. a charge made when the customer There will be g ENFORCEMENT OF COLLECTIONS , RULES AND REGULATIONS SECTION 6 . . hereby charged with the r of said District y Rules and The General Manage his Resolution and all Of the provisions of t Directors shall make enforcement hereto . The Board of Regulations made pursuant Rules and Regulations for Regul enforcement of such Ru • e for the protect �d roved ation management and p a� P t o er safe ) economic , and efficien .p acllit1_eS , and such Rules the sa system) service and f of the District Water y for the regulation of water Regulations as may be necessary establishment and collec- tion and Reg ' cation for service , the services , the apple es of Service , including • connection charges for various types rebating or Lion o f c.onn necessary, the collecting , n charges . special contracts where f credit and reconnected refunding of charges , establishment o f any. lags of the State of a• In the event of a violation o or the rules and regula- California , the resolution of the District , ,� r shall notify thereto , the General manage violation ons established pursuant - of committing such viola t�- � allowing person or persons causing, , on the failure of such the the violation , and up specifying within 15 days after the in writing ) vent further violation Cease or pre exercise his authorit}' person to . - ice the General Manager may ex - ed however , date of such not proved from water service , connect said premises , a public hazard or menance , { to des such violation results in p in the event s he remises and do such that enter upon t p General Manager may to abate such hazard then the h sums as may be necessary s and expend suc things done and expense thing reasonable value of the g and the a charge upon the or menace , x ended thereon shall be incurred or amount so e •expended• n . and remises so in �, iolatio person p t more than one location tourer receives water service a f a cus e location is not paid I on or charges far service at any ns may be disconnected• and the bill r service at all locations y r i or t o delinquency) wate premises , r person or the owner of the p Upon the failure o f any pe i c ab 1 e thereto , in b ' p •' Ce bill or charges appl actions ,. t.o. pay any eater service, one or more of the following `ddition to the foregoing , any may be taken: - • and/or charges leveed by or pu • er service bill / ions thereunder , 1 • Each mat and the Rules and Regulations suant to this Resolution • s hereby made a lien upon premise and within the District , i or anti, rued b law may be taken and an measures authorized Y Such premises ) y ment of such lien. by the District to enforce pay ; n disconeCted from the water Whenever a premise has been such premise z ` non-payment of water bells or charges ) s system for non-pa}m s stem until all delin- y be reconnected to said water together shall not penalties ) if any , have been paid, q uent charges and i t S' -V- Page 140-E WATER RATE S RESOLUTION NO. 7316 . . . continued deposits for disconnection, • additional charges or P ma be ordered from with such establishment of credit as y ection or establi rules and regulations reconn $0ard of Directors by time to time by the or other act . TAPPLICATION FOR SERVICE PERMIT T TO CONNECT : SECTION 7 • to be connected any premise person shall connect , or cause location Na Pe out having first made app • Distr ict water system with he 'Obtained permission of the with t and having therefore to the District , ith Rules and Regulations . District to do in accordance w tin an extension of applicant for service 'requesting o provide . 7 , 1 Each apPl - s and/or alteration t water distrib utian facilities ' ties in order to obtain wat facile additional capacity in existing . sh at his expense , add 1 be required to furnish,water service shall such extension and/or alteration. rict at its option, ho wever may require such 7 • 2 The Dist hies with more capacity install distribution facilities applicant to in required for the service PP er length than would be Q or o f great g of}1er than the most direct ted and may select a route District shall Teques � In such event , the and shortest available . ' ncurred in excess of the int for costs . i d with facilities of costs of a normal Ovate reimburse such applicant designe_r system that would be adequate to such . size. and along st,�c h a route ride the requested service . provide � facilities installed hereunder � , 3 All water distribution he District . shall be and remain the property of t installed shall be spec- ' e and location of facilitiesmaterial s��all be 7 , 4 Size Type and Quality of m lf1ed by the District . YP nts water specifications , specified in General Requireme that P as adopted from time to time by the District.- RESALE OF WATER water received from the . 11 not resell any of the i fled in Customers sha es other than those spec District nor deliver it to. premises xce t by written agreement Dl s application for service e P such customer PP of the District . SECTION S . APPEALS : . isf ied with any determination - erson who shall be dissatisfied ion or any amend _Any p r Pursuant to this Resolut � may at hereafter made under ° P ions made pursuant thereto , Y TeOf or rules and regulations determination (disputed m�,nt t , s0) days after such time within thin } t Boa of Directors of said any appeal to the B S rovisions excepted) PP General Manager and to the bill ,P - r written notice to the C t b c�iV ing h the determination with District y � setting fort }� the Board of Directors , General Manager shall then in- Clerk Y dissatisfied. The Gene 1 such person is tors within fifteen US) which p met to the Board of Directors vesti ate and trans ice a report upon the matter so g date of said Ivritten not days from the i t of said report of the Board of Directors after receipt ereafter , have .0%, ppealed . The than thirty (30) days th a er shall, not less-,-,.Gene al Man g or matter appealed, and notice reference to said protest hearing in in shall be given to all a h g e and time of sold hearing e date , place da s prior to said of th not later than ten (10) Y persons affected thereby . time upon its own motion, • e Board of Directors may at an hearing. The . reverse any determination mode by the General Manager decisions upon any appeal relative to the amount of Pendingsuch a eal , shall pay of person making s PP charges made hereunder, the p � arl rov- ded in the rules cha g protest as more p articul Y P such charge under P After a eal and hearing thereon s o f the District . Aft PP as a result thereof, and regulation ' on of the Board of Directors ad the determinate s h he event that a determination i conclusive , and in t be final and sl aid under protest be shall or amount previous y p s be made , that any charge, refunded, such refund shall be made farthwit . - 7- Page 140-F i WATER RATES RESOLUTION NO• 7316 , . , continued VALID PROVISIONS , SECTION 9 • INapplication • • s Resolution, or the apP he rovisions of this such decision If any of t p • ircumstance is herd invalid )Resolution f to any person or c visions of the thereof br affect the other pro shall not thereby it of the d to limit the authority herein shall be construe or thin or change this Resolution, No thin to amend , supplement f Directors modify or alter any rules , Board o reof , or to change , mo y an supplements the ns made pursuant thereto . . , y s or other determinations regulation • EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 10 . and su er- This Resolution shall become effective ct1Ve upon adoption p se de all other water rates . of the Truckee-Donner d b the Board of Directors called and Passed and adopted y ar meeting thereof duly v District at a regular 1 1973 , by the Public Utilit, he 17th day of Ju held in the District on t following roll call vote : R. 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