HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4732ORDINANCE NO. 4732
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14.04 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER
SERVICE AREA AND SECTION 14.04.120 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RATES AND
FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 14.04.120 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
14.04.120 Rates and fees.
A. Monthly Rates and Fees. The city water board, with concurrence of
the city council, shall establish monthly rates and fees for water usage. The
monthly fee consists of two components: the "readiness to serve fee" which is a
flat rate for all customers based on the size of connection and a "quantity unit
rates" based on the quantity of water used. A complete schedule of all rates
and fees authorized to be charged for water service shall be kept in the city's
local offices where they will be available for public inspection.
B. Availability Fees. The city water board, with concurrence of the city
council, shall establish availability fees for water service facilities required to
enable development of all areas served by the city water system except those
described in Exhibit C -1 of the City Agreement No. 76 -36, Such fees are
declared to be necessary to compensate the city for the expense incurred in
furnishing source, storage, and water distribution facilities, and related capital
project expenses, including but not limited to costs of acquisition and financing
and necessary costs of operation, maintenance, replacement, improvement
and extension of the water system.
Each fiscal year, the water department shall submit to the water board a
proposed availability fee schedule. The availability fee shall be adjusted
annually by the Construction Cost Index defined in Bakersfield Municipal Code
Section 15.84.030(D). Also, the fee schedule shall be further adjusted to reflect all
city expenses incurred as set forth in the previous paragraph, The fee shall be
adopted by resolution of the city council following a noticed public hearing.
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C. All applicants for service where availability fees are to be paid shall
sign a domestic water service contract. The required fee must be paid at the
first occurrence of either the issuance of a building permit or the recordation of
a final map. No final map allowing construction shall be recorded nor any
building permit issued prior to payment of proper fees for water service.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JUN 2 6 1013 by the following vote:
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A \ COUNCILMEMBER: MAXWELL, WEIR, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
NO COUNCILMEMBER:
STAIN: COUNCILMEMBER:
ABSE : COUNCILMEMBER: `
ROBERTA GAFFORD, C
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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RICHARD IGER
Associate City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 27th day of June, 2013 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a
full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4732, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 26th day of June. 2013 and entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14.04 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER SERVICE AREA AND
SECTION 14.04.120 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO RATES AND FEES.
ROBERTA GAFFORD
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
DEP City Clerk
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