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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1984 - 034 - Establishing new water connection charges 411 411 RESOLUTION NO. Sy--- ,9( A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ESTABLISHING NEW WATER CONNECTION CHARGES. WHEREAS, Chapter 14. 08 of the Redding Municipal Code , which previously set forth water connection meter and service charges and rates , has now been amended and Section 14 . 08 . 310 now pro- vides that all such charges and rates may be fixed, altered, changed, amended or revised by the City Council by resolution; and WHEREAS, a new schedule of water connection charges has now been recommended as set forth hereinafter; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best inter- ests of the City and its citizens that said new schedule of water connection charges be established as recommended; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby establishes water connection charges as follows: A. Water services will be installed to size and at the location desired by the applicant where the request is consistent with City policy and ordinances. Service installations will be made only to property abutting a public street, alley or water utility right of way at the convenience of the Water Division. Services installed in new subdivisions prior to the construction of streets or street improvements must be accepted by the applicant in the installed location. Charges for new services are payable at the time service is requested and shall be as follows: RESCINDED BY RESOLUTION 90-417 • Meter and Service Charges : 5/8 inch service $295. 00 3/4 inch service 315. 00 1 inch service 350 . 00 12 inch service 525. 00 2 inch service 640. 00 B. If it is necessary to cut any City pavement for an installation, an additional charge of $125. 00 will be made. C. Services larger than two inches shall be charged for at the cost of material and labor used, plus fifteen percent (15%) . A cash deposit in the amount estimated to be the cost of installing the service shall be required at the time service is requested. If the actual cost of work exceeds the cash deposit, the difference shall be due and payable upon completion of the job. These prices shall include the service connection complete, including meter and meter box set in place. The completed installation becomes the property of the City. D. If the portion of the service connection from the distribution main to the curb stop has been previously installed and regular service has never been provided, the applicant shall be charged only for the meter, meter box and installation thereof, which charge shall be as follows: 5/8 inch service $ 55. 00 3/4 inch service 70 . 00 1 inch service 95. 00 12 inch service 200 . 00 2 inch service 285 . 00 E. Where State or Federal cross-connection control laws require separation of dual water systems with back-flow protective devices (double-check valve system) , the Water Division will install the back-flow device on City rights of way in a separate concrete box imme- diately adjacent to the water meter box. Charges for back-flow devices are payable at the time service is requested and the charges shall be as follows: 5/8 inch $100. 00 1 inch 110. 00 For back-flow protective devices larger than one inch, charges will be based on actual cost of labor, equip- ment and material used, plus fifteen percent (15%) for supervision; a cash deposit in the amount estimated to be the cost of installing the back-flow device shall be -2- • "1 • 4'� r III • required at the time service is requested. If the actual cost of work exceeds the cash deposit, the difference shall be due and payable upon completion of the job. These prices shall include the back-flow device (double-check valves) , complete in place, including the concrete box. The completed installation becomes the property of the City. F. In addition to the charges set forth above, each premises , as defined in Section 14. 08. 010 of the Redding Municipal Code , applying for new water service, as distinguished from a change in location, shall pay a connection charge or cost of service fee of $625 . 00 per household equivalent. This fee represents the computed average cost of providing treated, filtered water service to a customer in the City service area during the calendar year service is applied for. This fee shall be reviewed annually by the City Council which shall, by resolution, adjust this fee from time to time to reflect changes in the cost of service caused by improvements and betterments made since the last determination. Each premises shall pay a water con- nection charge at the time service is requested or prior to occupancy permits being issued based upon meter size and capacity as follows : Meter AWWA Rated H.E. Fee/ Cost of Size Capacity gpm Ratio H.E. Service Fee 5/8" 20 1 $625 $ 625. 00 3/4" 30 1. 5 625 937 . 50 1" 50 2 . 5 625 1 , 562. 50 111" 100 5 625 3 , 125 . 00 2" 160 8 625 5 , 000 . 00 3" 320 16 625 10 , 000 . 00 4" 500 25 625 15 , 625. 00 6" 1000 50 625 31 , 250 . 00 8" 1600 80 625 50, 000 . 00 G. Temporary service (construction water) . The rates charged for temporary water service through a fire hydrant meter shall be the same as charged for a regular metered service. In addition to the charges for water used, an availability charge of $25. 00 for the use of the fire hydrant and meter shall be due and payable at the time temporary service is requested. H. Front footage connection charge. If a service con- nection is made directly into a main which has been constructed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section and which has not been con- structed and financed through an assessment district or through any other means in which the applicant has a vested interests , there shall be paid by the applicant -3- 41k 110 a front footage charge computed at the rate of $10 . 00 per foot of street frontage of the premises to be connected; provided that for a premises that is a corner lot, the fee shall be computed on the basis of the length of the front lot line, and further provided that the minimum charge for any premises shall be based on a 60-foot frontage. This front footage charge shall be in addition to any and all other charges specified in this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council has previously ratified a Negative Declaration prepared in connection herewith, finding that no significant effect on the environment is created hereby. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective on February 7, 1984 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro- duced and read on the 6th day of February , 1984 , at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding, and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, Pugh, and Gard NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEN: None _ A _ ; A BA* , ALLEN ARD, Mayor City of Redding ATTEST: rr cam[ . ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk FORM 'PROVED: /7 elr DALL A. HAY , Qity Attorney -4-