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RESOLUTION NO. 88-38
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
AMENDING THE WATER RULES AND REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the Rules and Regulations for Rendition of Water Service by the Yorba Linda
Water District were adopted by Resolution No. 31 A to be effective on January
1, 1960; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District has, from time to time,
amended the Rules and Regulations to comply with new or revised State and
local ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the District's Rules and Regulations were last amended by
the Board of Directors on September 13, 1984 by Resolution No. 84-19; and,
WHEREAS, additional customer services and the collection of deposits are not provided
for in the District's Rules and Regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water
District to amend the Rules and Regulations for the Rendition of Water Service as follows:
Section 1:
That section 3.12 shall be amended to read as follows:
3.12 WATER BILLS, DUE DATES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
All water bills shall be due and payable upon presentation and shall become delinquent 27 days thereafter.
Provided further, all charges for labor furnished as well as all other service charges shall constitute a valid and
subsisting claim in favor of the District and against the owner of the property and/or the person to whom such
services are rendered. All accounts shall become due and payable upon presentation and if not paid on or
before the expiration of 27 days after presentation, the District may through their representative turn off the
water and discontinue such service. In case the water is turned off or a service representative has been sent
to turn off the water for nonpayment, as herein provided, it shall not be turned on again until all legitimate
charges for services rendered, together with the charge for reestablishing the water service have been paid.
The charges for additional services and required deposits are as follows:
A. NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE: An accountwill be considered delinquent if payment of a water
bill is not received within the 27 days allowed. A Notice of Discontinuance will be posted on the property
where water service was rendered upon becoming delinquent. The Notice will indicate the amount due,
the scheduled shut-off date and where to remit payment. The charge for this service is $10.00.
B. SHUT-OFF DUE TO NONPAYMENT: Water service may be discontinued if payment of all
legitimate charges is not received within the time period allowed. A representative of the District will be
sent to the property where water service was rendered to disconnect the service and post a notice of the
shut-off. The charge to send a service representative to turn off water for nonpayment is $13.00.
C. REESTABLISHING SERVICE: Reestablishing water service after shut-off due to nonpayment,
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, is $18.00.
Water service will be reestablished only after payment of all legitimate charges and required deposits has
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been received by the District
D. CALLOUTS AFTER HOURS: Callouts of District representatives for the purpose of reestablishment
of water service, before 8:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and on holidays is $57.00.
E. TAMPERED LOCKS: The District may place a lock on a water meter to prevent unauthorized use. A
tampered lockwill result in a $22.00 charge.
F. METER REMOVAUREPLACEMENT: A meter may necessitate removal if repeatedly used without
authorization by the District, then removal and resultant replacement, after payment of any outstanding
charges, is $62.00.
G. DEPOSITS: Deposits will be required of all customers prior to establishing a water account.
Customers with a previous account in good standing, will not be requested to make a deposit. The deposit
will be applied to a customers bill and the balance refunded after two years of timely payments. Upon
termination of service, the customer's deposit will be applied to their account and the balance refunded. A
residential customer will be required a $30.00 deposit. A commercial or irrigation customer will be required
to pay deposits according to their meter size and is as follows:
METER SIZE REQUIRED DEPOSIT
1-1/2" and under $100.00
2"-3" $150.00
4" and over $200.00
A reconnect due to shut-off for nonpayment of any water bill may be cause for requiring a deposit, as
determined by the General Manager or his designee.
Section 2:
This resolution shall be effective for all reminder notices mailed after December 12, 1988.
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All conflicting resolutions and minute orders are hereby repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December, 1988 by the following called vote:
Ayes: Paul Armstrong, Whit Cromwell, Sterling Fox, Arthur C. Korn
Noes:
Absent: Roy Knauft
Abstain:
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