Ord 0117 05/1996ORDINANCE NO. 117
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
MODIFYING AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 99 WITH RESPECT TO
THE ISSUANCE OF LARGE WATER METERS
WHEREAS, the installation and use of water meters one and one-half (11) inches or
larger have the potential of placing excessive demands upon the water system of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has adopted an Urban Water Management Plan and
is an original signatory to the California Best Water Management Practices Agreement; and
WHEREAS, water availability limitations, system design criteria, and emergency storage
requirements necessitate that prior to approval and installation of water meters one and one-half
(11/2) inches or larger, a systems analysis is required which will include evaluation and review of
the impacts of the proposed use to District storage, peak demands, and the existing water system;
and
WHEREAS, upon completion of a water systems analysis, a determination of the
applicable water meter size and capacity fee can be made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos
Water District as follows:
Section 1: Large Meter Issuance. Installation and applicable fees for all water
meters one and one-half (11/2) inches or larger shall be subject to recommendation from the
General Manger and approval of the Board of Directors.
Section 2: Systems Review. Prior to presentation to the Board of Directors for
approval of any water meter one and one-half (11/2) inches or larger, a water systems analysis shall
be performed which shall include an engineering analysis of the impact of the proposed use on
District storage requirements, peak demand usages, and the impacts on the existing District water
system.
Section 3: Capacity Fees and Installation Charges. Upon completion of a water
systems analysis and at the time of submission to the Board of Directors for approval all water
meters one and one-half (11) inches or larger, the General Manger shall make a recommendation
concerning the applicable capacity fees and installation charges due to the District relating to the
proposed large meter.
Section 4: Effective Date and Repeal. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon adoption. Within ten days after adoption, this Ordinance shall be published one time in a
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newspaper of general circulation within the District. Ordinance No. 99 and all other resolutions,
rules, and regulations of the District in conflict with the Ordinance are hereby repealed.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos
Water District at a regular meeting held on Wednesday, May 1, 1996, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Cruz, Davy, Gregoryk, Mason
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Ferguson
ATTEST:
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