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Ordinance No. 2004 - 01
AMENDING THE WATER MONTHLY RETAIL RATES AND
AMENDING THE WATER CONNECTION CHARGES
WHEREAS,on December 17,2003 the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance 2003-06 authorizing
the District to amend the water monthly retail rates and the water connection charges; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2003-06 adopted a flat block rate in place of a declining block rate for
metered commercial water accounts; and
WHEREAS,the board wishes to have a water rate study conducted prior to changing the structure
of the metered rate; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District that:
All other portions of Ordinance 2003-06,or any other ordinance,shall remain in full force and effect
except as the same may conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 1. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following monthly water
rates shall be effective.
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$41.93.
The appropriate zonal pumping costs shall be added to the base monthly rate yielding the
appropriate flat zonal rates as follows:
Zone Charge
Zone 1 44.45
Zone 2 46.67
Zone 3 47.70
Zone 4 48.81
Zone 5 49.47
Zone 6 49.89
Zone 7 52.45
Zone 8 54.08
Zone 9 54.71
Zone 10 58.21
Zone 11 61.56
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Commercial Water Rates-The following Commercial Rates shall apply to all duplex and other
multiple dwelling units, trailer parks, and other commercial establishments:
Size Gallons Per
Service Month Water Rate
Allowance
3/4" 6,000 36.66
1" 11,000 43.63
1 1/4" 17,000 52.27
1 1/2" 24,000 61.28
2" 43,000 84.37
3" 96,000 141.47
4" 171,000 202.90
Water used in any month above the allowance will be charged as follows:
Gallons Charge
0 to 16,000 gallons 1.70/1,000
16,000 - 56,000 gallons 1.34/1,000
56,000 - 96,000 gallons 1.07/1,000
96,000 and above .87/1,000
Gallons Charge
The following Zone Charge per 1,000 gallons shall be added for all water used:
Zone Charge
Zone 1 $.297
Zone 2 .545
Zone 3 .681
Zone 4 .818
Zone 5 .884
Zone 6 .954
Zone 7 1.259
Zone 8 1.433
Zone 9 1.504
Zone 10 1.915
Zone 11 2.317
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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Small Residential Unit Rate - 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$29.35. 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 $31.87
Zone 2 34.09
Zone 3 35.12
Zone 4 36.24
Zone 5 36.89
Zone 6 37.31
Zone 7 39.87
Zone 8 40.45
Zone 9 42.13
Zone 10 45.63
Zone 11 51.08
Section 2. Effective 30 days from the date this ordinance is adopted the following water
connection charge schedule shall be effective.
a. Connection fees are charged to reimburse the District for the actual
administrative, material and labor costs of connecting to the water system
(excluding the service lateral).
b. Connection fees shall be charged according to the following schedule:
METER SIZE CONNECTION
(inches) FEE
5/8 x 3/4 $ 1,040
3/4 1,071
1 Actual cost
1 %2 Actual cost
2 Actual cost
3 Actual cost
4 Actual cost
6 Actual cost
Section 3. 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.
Section 4. 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.
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Section 5. The provisions of other Ordinances shall remain if effect to the extent that they do not
„ . conflict with this ordinance.
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 nineteenth day of May 2004 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Maass, Sutton and Van Gundy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
B
Jame A. Maass, President of the Board
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Bo rd
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