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Ordinance No. 2002. 07
Establishing Water Rates
WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, hereinafter referred
to as District, has adopted a budget for the year 2003; and
WHEREAS,that budget allocates resources to provide forthe operation,maintenance,and repair of
the District's water system; and
WHEREAS the water budget for 2003 requires the district to raise and additional $708,806; and
WHEREAS,on December 18,2002 a public hearing was held to receive comments from the public
concerning the 2003 budget and planned water rate increase;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District as follows:
1. Effective with the effective date of this ordinance, all portions of prior ordinances
and/or resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed insofar as they are inconsistent.
2. Residential Water Rates-The Domestic Water Rates for single family homes,
individual condominium units and townhouse units shall relate to the pressure
zone in which said service is located. The Domestic Flat Rate Base for all zones
shall be the fixed monthly rate of$39.93. The appropriate zonal pumping costs
shall be added to the base monthly rate yielding the appropriate flat zonal rates
as follows:
Zone Rate
Zone 1 42.33
Zone 2 44.45
Zone 3 45.43
Zone 4 46.49
Zone 5 47.11
Zone 6 47.51
Zone 7 49.95
Zone 8 51.50
Zone 9 52.10
Zone 10 55.44
Zone 11 58.63
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3. Commercial Water Rates-The following Commercial Rates shall apply to all duplex and
other multiple dwelling units, trailer parks, and other commercial establishments:
Size Service Gallons Per Water Rate
Month
Allowance
3/4" 6,000 34.91
1" 11,000 41.55
1 1/4" 17,000 49.78
1 1/2" 24,000 58.36
2" 43,000 80.35
3" 96,000 134.73
4" 171,000 193.24
Water used in any month above the allowance will be charged as follows:
Gallons Charge
0 to 16,000 gallons 1.62/1,000
. 16,000 - 56,000 gallons 1.27/1,000
56,000 - 96,000 gallons 1.02/1,000
96,000 and above .83/1,000
The following Zone Charge per 1,000 gallons shall be added for all water used:
Zone Charge
1 .283
2 .519
3 .649
4 .779
5 .842
6 .909
7 1.199
8 1.365
9 1.432
10 1.824
11 2.207
Until meters are installed, the Commercial Flat Rate shall be based on the foregoing
allowance,and the Zone Charge shall be levied against the maximum number of gallons
in said allowance.
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4. Domestic water rates for single family homes, individual condominium units and townhouses
units under 300 square feet with no provisions for washer/dryer,dishwasher or outside hose
bib, no improved landscaping needing water other than that provided by nature, no leaking
plumbing fixtures as determined by District staff. The Domestic Flat Rate Base for all zones
shall be the fixed amount of$27.95. The appropriate zonal pumping costs shall be added to
the base monthly rate yielding the appropriate flat zonal rates as follows:
Zone Rate
Zone 1 $30.35
Zone 2 32.47
Zone 3 33.45
Zone 4 34.51
Zone 5 35.13
Zone 6 35.53
Zone 7 37.97
Zone 8 38.52
Zone 9 40.12
Zone 10 43.46
Zone 11 48.65
5. If no protest is made pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 16078, then this
ordinance shall be effective thirty days after adoption by the board of directors of the
District, but the rate adjustments made by this ordinance shall become effective with
the billing cycle commencing in January 2003.
6. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three places within the
District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a
meeting duly called and held within the District on the eighteenth day of December 2002 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Maass, Sutton and Van Gundy
NOES:None
ABSENT: None
TRUCK ONN PUBLIC UT T
By
J. ona Heig,m President, Board of Director
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board
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