HomeMy WebLinkAbout93-9 - Amending Chapters 14.12 and 14.33, and Repealing Chapter 14.32 of the Newport Beach Municipal CodeNO. 93- 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING CHAPTERS 14.12 and
14.33, AND REPEALING CHAPTER 14.32 OF THE
NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE.
•The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 14.12.020 of Chapter 14.12 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
Chapter 14.12
WATER RATES AND CHARGES
section:
14.12.020 Water Rates Established.
Section 14.12.020 Water Rates Established. The following
rates, fees and charges are hereby established and shall be charged
• and collected in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter:
(A) There shall be charged and collected a monthly water
service charge from each customer for each meter on the basis of
the following schedule:
For
3/4 -inch meter or less . . . . . . . . .
$ 2.00
For
1 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.50
For
1 1/2 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.00
For
2 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.00
For
2 1/2 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.00
For
3 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.00
For
4 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.00
For
6-inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20.00
For
8 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25.00
For
10 -inch meter . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30.00
For each living unit in excess of one
per water meter, per month . . . 1.00
For each hotel or motel unit and each
hospital or convalescent home
bedroom in excess of one per
water meter, per month. . . . . . . . . .50
(B) The rate for water supplied to consumers through a meter,
other than pursuant to a written contract approved by the City
Council, shall be $ 1.69 per 100 cubic feet.
City water rates shall be adjusted to reflect Metropolitan
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Water District rate changes.
Should the automatic adjustments require a water rate
increase, the amount of the increase shall be added to the quantity
charges and shall be equal to the Metropolitan Water District
increase, raised to the next highest whole penny for each 100 cubic
• feet used.
SECTION 2: Sections 14.33.010, 14.33.020, 14.33.040, 14.33.050,
14.33.070, and 14.33.110 of Chapter 14.33 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows:
Chapter 14.33
WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
Sections:
14.33.010 Policy Statement.
14.33.020 Definitions.
14.33.040 Water Capital Improvement Charges.
14.33.050 Time of Payment
• 14.33.070 Water System Development Fund.
14.33.110 Administration and Appeals.
Section 14.33.010. Policy Statement. The City Council
hereby making the following findings:
It is anticipated that the City will experience a period of
rapid some growth during the next several decades. Mest Part of
this growth will occur in those areas of the City which are now
relatively undeveloped. In addition, it is likely that new
territory will be added to the City by annexation. In order to
provide water service to these areas as the need for such service,
arises, it will be necessary for the City to undertake a long -range
improvement
program entailing a
major
expansion of
its
•capital
water system. As
a matter of policy,
the
City Council
has
determined that the costs of the new water system facilities which
will be needed should be financed by the lands which will be
benefitted by said facilities.
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By enacting this chapter, it is not the intention of the City
to guarantee the financing or completion of the Master Plan
Facilities. The responsibility of the City shall be limited to the
disbursement of the funds actually collected pursuant to this
chapter for the purposes stated herein.
•14.33.020 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the
words hereinafter defined shall have the meanings assigned to them
unless it appears from the context that a different meaning is
intended.
"Water capital improvement charges" shall mean the acreage
charges established by Section 14.33.040 of this chapter.
"Water System Master Plan" or "Master Plan" shall mean the
plan adopted by the City Council which shows the projected water
system facilities that will be needed to provide water services to
the undeveloped areas of the City.
Utilities Director" or "Director" shall mean the Utilities
Director of the City.
14.33.040 Water Capital Improvement Charges. A water capital
• improvement charge in the amount of Two Thousand, Nine Hundred,
Fifty Dollars ($2,950) per gross acre is hereby established which
shall be applicable to all benefitted lands, as shown upon the maps
adopted by the City Council pursuant to Section 14.33.030 of this
Chapter. For fractional portions of an acre the charge shall be
calculated in direct proportion to the actual area of the parcel of
land. The fees shall be computed on the basis of gross acreage of
the property, or portions thereof, to be served or benefitted,
including abutting streets, rights of way and easements, both
public and private.
14.33.050 Time of Payment. The water capital improvement
charge for any lot, parcel or tract of land which is subject to
•said charge shall be paid at the time arrangements are made to
connect such land to the City water system or at such time as
application is made for a building permit to construct buildings on
said land, whichever event first occurs, and the payment of said
charge shall be a condition precedent of the approval of such
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connection or issuance of a building permit. In no event shall
water capital improvement charges be assessed against any lot,
parcel or tract of land for which said charges were previously
paid.
Any lot, parcel, or tract of land that is subject to said
•charge and that is served by the City water system as of the
effective date of this chapter, and on which additional buildings
are to be constructed, shall be subject to said charge for the land
occupied by such buildings, and their appurtenant uses.
14.33.070 Water System Development Fund. A special fund
designated as the Water System Development Fund is hereby
established. All water capital improvement charges collected
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in
said fund. The moneys deposited shall be used by the City to pay
for design and construction of Master Plan facilities constructed
by the City, and to make reimbursement to persons who have
constructed such facilities and transferred them to the City. Ten
percent of all such charges collected by the City pursuant to this
• chapter shall be retained by the City to defray the costs of
administration, including plan checking and construction
inspection.
14.33.110 Administration and Appeals. The Utilities Director
shall be charged with the duty of administering the procedures set
forth in this chapter and any rules and regulations adopted
pursuant to its authority. Any person who is dissatisfied with a
decision of the Utilities Director may appeal such decision to the
City Manager by filing a written statement of appeal with the City
Clerk within 15 days after he has received notice of the decision.
The City Manager shall fix a date for hearing the appeal and shall
give notice thereof to the party appealing. The decisions of the
• City Manager on such appeals shall be final and conclusive.
SECTION 3: Chapter 14.32 is hereby repealed and deleted.
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SECTION 4: This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 10th day
of May, 1993, and adopted on the 24th day of May, 1993, by the
following vote, to -wit:
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5/24/93
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AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS SANSONE, WATT, TURNER
DEBAY
NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGES
ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS NONE
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