The rules and regulations in this title are adopted to establish uniform practices governing water service and to define the obligations of the district to consumers and of consumers to the district.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
Consumers are advised to obtain information from the district on the availability of water, water facilities to provide service, pressure conditions and other pertinent data, to assure satisfactory service, before undertaking any development or construction. Many areas within the boundaries of the district can be served only at extremely high cost to the consumers.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
(a) 
Any person whose premises are within the service limits established by the district may apply for a water service connection provided that the district then has at that location a sufficient water supply developed for domestic or reclaimed water use to provide the new or additional service without detriment to those already served. The consumer, by his application, shall be deemed to agree to abide by all district rules and regulations.
(b) 
A prospective consumer will be deemed to be "within service limits" and will be deemed to be within an area which the district has "assumed to serve" only if such prospective consumer is entitled to service under Chapters 11.04 and 11.08 and then only on the terms therein stated.
(c) 
At the discretion of the district, certain areas may be designated as "reclaimed water use areas" as set forth in Section 11.32.120. Areas so designated may require, as a condition of water service, installation of a separate dedicated reclaimed water system conforming to the district's standards and including a meter for use of reclaimed water for irrigation or other appropriate purposes as determined by the district. The district will, from time to time, determine the points, quantities and rates of flow at which it will deliver reclaimed water for use by its customers on the basis of:
(1) 
Availability of a dependable supply of reclaimed water;
(2) 
The feasibility of the distribution thereof to the point of delivery; and
(3) 
The water requirements of the customer.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 281 §5, 1989; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
District mains leading to or near a prospective service area are intended only for points of consumption within a maximum distance of one hundred twenty-five feet of the property line fronting such main. The district does not assume to serve connected or adjacent lands, whether in the same or other ownerships, unless it expressly agrees to do so when its main is installed.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
Where an extension of mains is necessary or where quantities of water are in excess of the capacity of the existing system to serve, or where a substantial investment in transmission, storage or distribution is necessary to provide service, the consumer will be informed by the district after he has made a written application for service, as to the conditions and charges to be made for the particular area and situation in question, before water service may be received. Rules and regulations for main extensions are set forth in Chapter 11.36 et seq.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
No meter will be set and no service given for the service or metering of more than one living unit, commercial unit, or agricultural or industrial enterprise. However:
(1) 
The following facilities will be allowed to be served by a common meter upon the receipt of a written request from the applicant:
(A) 
A duplex, apartment, or other multiple-unit residential structure in undivided ownership;
(B) 
A commercial or industrial structure in undivided ownership where use areas are not bounded by permanent walls;
(C) 
A structure or group of structures owned or exclusively occupied by a public entity or entities;
(D) 
A condominium or similar complex of living units served under a contract between the district and a responsible owners' association for the complex;
(E) 
An auxiliary structure, on a residentially zoned parcel, that is not a living unit, e.g., garage, workshop, pool house, artist studio, etc. A living unit is defined as a structure containing a kitchen or electrical wiring and/or plumbing for potential use of a kitchen;
(F) 
A junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) or accessory dwelling unit (ADU) meeting the criteria set forth in Section 11.56.040(h)(1), (2) or (3).
(2) 
If two legal living units in separate structures on a single parcel are in one ownership where service to both was granted prior to December 10, 1987, and both were legal living units at that time, they may continue to be served through a single meter where one applicant assumes responsibility for all service to such parcel and where the smaller of the two buildings or structures contains not more than two bedrooms, not more than one kitchen and not more than one laundry room. All applications for service, after the above date, for two living units in separate structures on a single parcel shall be separately metered, except for a JADU or an ADU described in subsection (1)(F).
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 205 §1, 1979; Ord. 208 §4, 1980; Ord. 257 §1, 1985; Ord. 272 §2, 1987; Ord. 294 §1, 1989; Ord. 314 §2, 1990; Ord. 445 §3, 2019; Ord. 446 § 2, 2020)
If the ownership of a structure or group of structures receiving service through a single service connection pursuant to Sections 11.04.070(1)(A), (B), (C) or (2) is subdivided, new service connections shall be installed, and the fees and charges therefor shall be paid, to the extent necessary to provide a separate service connection to each separately owned unit or parcel, unless service is furnished under subsection (1)(D) of Section 11.04.070.
(Ord. 257 §2, 1985; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
The granting of water service and pipeline extensions is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21,000 et seq.), the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (Administrative Code Section 15,000 et seq.) and the District Environmental Impact Report Guidelines. No water service or pipeline extension will be granted without compliance with said requirements.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
No water service or pipeline extension will be granted to any structure or property the development or use of which, as proposed by the applicant, would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 314 §2, 1990)
Whenever, in the judgment of the district, it is unnecessary or unjust to require compliance with any provision of this title, the district may grant a variance therefrom. Variances may be granted by the board of directors, or with the concurrence of the engineering division manager, by the general manager. In granting any such variance, the district may impose any condition it determines is just and proper and will secure substantially the general objectives of this title; for example, where a variance is sought to avoid installation of a main extension, a condition requiring payment of applicable storage, pumping and transmission charges may be imposed. The application fee for a variance shall be as published in the most current Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges.
(Ord. 176 §1, 1978; Ord. 188 §1, 1978; Ord. 194 §2, 1979; Ord. 219 §2, 1981; Ord. 239 §1, 1983; Ord. 245 §5, 1984; Ord. 314 §2, 1990; Ord. 402 §1, 2004; Ord. 434 §1, 2016; Ord. 438 §1, 2017)
Any person, firm or corporation, whether its principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating or causing or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this title; or any contractor who installs or removes any plumbing fixtures contrary to the provisions of this title with the intent to defeat the purpose of this title, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both. Each separate day, or portion thereof, during which a violation occurs or continues without a good-faith effort by the responsible party to correct the violation, shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be separately punishable.
(Ord. 314 §2, 1990)