8.50.015 Water system service application and fees

8.50.015 Water system service application and fees.

A. Application for water service shall be made in writing and shall include a completed application form as provided by the General Manager. Upon payment of any required fees, the water service connection shall be installed by CSA employees. The schedule of fees, as contained herein, shall be instituted as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Said fees shall remain in effect unless otherwise amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.

B. Fees are hereby established and shall be imposed for the following activities and/or services provided by the CSA to real property or the owners of real property, as follows:

New Water Service
Water Meter (3/4 inch)	$575
Shut Off Valve at Box	$100
Fire Sprinkler “T” at Box	$100
Connection Fee	$150

Miscellaneous Costs Related to Services*
Inspection/Certification	$2,500
Single Service Meter Box	$3,200
Double Service Meter Box	CAS Cost
Lateral Installation	CSA Cost

*These costs may not be necessary as determined by the General Manager.

Miscellaneous Water Services
Will Serve Letter	$50
Service Call – Regular Hours	$50 per hour
Service Call – After Hours	$50 per hour
Disconnect Fee	$100
Reconnect Fee	$50
Water Restrictor Installation	$200
Bulk Water Sale	$5.00 per 1,000 gallons
Fire Sprinkler Inspection at Certificate of Occupancy	$50

Unless otherwise expressly provided, fees shall be paid in advance of service. Where fees are not paid in advance of service they shall be promptly billed by the General Manager and shall be due and payable within 30 days of the date of the bill to the affected property owner or person.

A connection fee will be paid at the time that the service connection is made to the real property. No connection will be made and no building permit shall be issued until this connection fee is paid in full.

Water meters shall be required to be installed on all new service connections. The cost for water meter installation shall be charged at the time of application for a new water service to serve the building permit application for the primary residence on the property.

A water shut-off valve shall be installed outside of meter boxes by the CSA for any new water service. A second water shut-off valve shall be installed at a location close to the residence so as to allow convenient access to the shut-off valve by the owner. The cost and installation of the shut-off valve at the residence shall be a responsibility of the property owner. Proper operation of the water shut-off valve shall be inspected by the CSA or the County. A properly installed and functioning shut-off valve shall be a condition of continued water service.

All water service connections shall be required to accept conditions of pressure and service as is provided by the CSA water system at the point of connection. The CSA shall not be liable for any damages arising from high or low pressures and the property owner may install pressure increaser or pressure reducer improvements after the shut-off valve outside the meter box. (Ord. 1111, eff. 7/7/22; Ord. 1090, eff. 3/5/20)