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ORDINANCE NO. 1541
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE LODl CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING LODl MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.08 -
"WATER SERVICE"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LODl CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
follows:
Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 13.08, Article I is hereby amended to read as
Chapter 13.08, WATER SERVICE
Sections:
13.08.010 Setting of rates.
13.08.020 Rates outside city.
13.08.030 Rates by contract.
13.08.040 Commencement and end of charges.
13.08.050 Metered service.
13.08.060 Turning off during fires/emergencies.
13.08.070 Billing adjustment.
Article I. Generally
Article I. Generally
13.08.010 Setting of rates.
The schedule of water rates will be those established and adopted by the city council from time
to time by resolution. (Ord. 1541 § 1, 1991)
13.08.020 Rates outside city.
The city will not normally serve water outside the city limits. In those cases where it is
authorized by the city council, the rate shall be 150% of the rate for service inside the city limits.
(Ord. 1541 5 1, 1991: prior code § 26-2)
13.08.030 Rates by contract.
In cases nor provided for by this chapter, the rate may be fixed by special contract, as agreed
upon by the director of finance and public works director on behalf of the city, and the water
user involved. If such rams cannot be agreed upon, the city council shall fix and determine
proper rates, and such determination shall be final. (Ord. 1333 § 1(9)(J), 1984: prior code 5 26-
3)
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13.08.040
Water charges shall in all cases commence to accrue when water is turned on, at rates
proportioned for the period from that date until the following last day of the billing period, as
may be established by the city. (Prior code 5 26-4)
Commencement and end of charges.
13.08.050 Metered servlce.
A. Meters will be required on all new residential, commercial, and industrial water services
covered by the following conditions:
1.
2.
All new property annexations to the City requesting City water service.
All existing parcels which have had no previous City water service and City water service
is requested.
When a parcel is split, water services to all parcels will be metered.
All parcels at which a single family dwelling(s) is being replaced by multiple family unlts
or a non-residential use.
At all parcels where off site improvements are required
When any water customer requests water service upsizing or relocating.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B. Metered water service shall be installed on all existing commercial and industrlal users or
when the public works director determines the installation of metered water service to be in the
best interest of the city.
C. Meters on existing commercial and industrial water services not covered under "A' above
shall be installed by the city at the city's expense. Meters on all new water services and those
covered in "A" above shall be installed by the city, but shall be paid for by the user. (Ord. 1541
5 1, 1991 : prior code 5 2 53)
13.08.060 Turning off during fires/emergencies.
In the case of fire or other emergency, when directed by the city all faucets, taps or other means
of letting water run shall be turned off immediately by every owner or occupant and not opened
until the fire is extinguished or the emergency resolved. (Ord. 1541 5 1, 1991: prior code 5 2-
47)
13.08.070 Billing Adjustments
When it is found that any charges for water service, connections, Installations, abandonmems,
etc., have been incorrectly billed or that no billing has occurred, the city has the right to make
adjustments as determined by the public works director. Billings for undercharges or credits
for overcharges shall be subject to the three year limitation period found in the California Code
of Civil Procedure, Section 338. (Ord. 1541 5 1, 1991)
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SECTION 2.
as such conflict may exist.
SECTION 3. This is an emergency ordinance implementing a State-mandated program.
SECTION 4. This urgency ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel",
a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be
in force and take effect immediately.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar
Approved thiY2nd day of January 1992
Attest:
&rz. p Alice M. Rei che
City Clerk
State of California
County of San Joaquin, ss.
I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1541
was adopted as an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Lodi held January 2, 1992 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print by the
following vote:
Ayes. Council Members - Hinchman, Pennino, Sieglock, Snider
Noes: Council Members - None
Absent: Council Members - None
Abstain: Council Members - None
and Pinkerton (Mayor)
I further certify that Ordinance No. 1541 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of
its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law.
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ALICE M. RE MCHE
City Clerk
Approved as to Form
BOBBTW. MCNATT
City Attorney
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