Ord 0099 05/1992ORDINANCE NO. 99
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
DEFINING AND ESTABLISHING POLICY WITH RESPECT TO
THE ISSUANCE OF LARGE WATER METERS
WHEREAS, the installation and use of water meters two 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 two
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 two 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 two 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 two 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 newspaper of general circulation within the District. All ordinances,
resolutions, rules, and regulations of the District in conflict with the Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance No. 99
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos
Water District at a regular meeting held on Wednesday, May 6, 1992, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Burton, Ferguson, Gregoryk, Mason, Newport
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
William W. Rucker, Secretary
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
onel G. Burton, President
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District