HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3743 ORDINANCE NO. 3 7 4 3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO FEES, RATES AND DEPOSITS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The last paragraph following subsection(d) of Section 14.12.010 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.12.010 Service fee. For uses zoned commercial or industrial, the Water Department,
as a condition to granting the application and furnishing water service to the premises, is
authorized to charge and shall collect in advance the following sums for the purpose of
reimbursing the City for the cost of the system and future replacements and extensions
thereof. (3302-11/95)
(a) The sum of sixty dollars ($60) for each usable unit on parcels containing less than ten
thousand(10,000) square feet.
A "usable unit" shall be each residential quarter in hotels and motels. (3302-11/95)
(b) For any parcel containing ten thousand (10,000) square feet of area or more, three
hundred dollars ($300)per acre or fraction thereof, or sixty dollars ($60) per usable
unit, whichever is greater. (3302-11/95)
A "usable unit shall be any unit defined in subsection (a) above. The charge of three
hundred dollars ($300)per acre shall apply to all commercial and manufacturing
developments. (3302-11/95)
(c) Those areas served by a water main constructed and charged as determined by
another ordinance or executed agreement may be exempt from the usable unit charge
in subsection (a) if said other ordinance or agreement charge is greater than the
charge per subsection (a). (3302-11/95)
(d) All necessary service fees established by the City shall be deposited with the City
prior to approval of the final subdivision map or issuance of a building permit if a
subdivision map is not required. (674-12/57,723-6/59, 1001-10/63, 1100-12/64,2022-1/76,2535-3/82)
For uses zoned other than commercial or industrial, the Water Department, as a
condition to granting the application and furnishing water service to the premises, is
authorized to charge and shall collect in advance the Capital Facilities Charge for the
purpose of reimbursing the City for the cost of the system and future replacements and
extensions thereof. The Capital Facilities Charge is based on the cost per equivalent
dwelling unit(EDU) of existing facilities and the proposed expansion facilities which
shall be set by a resolution of the City Council. All monies collected as the Capital
Facilities Charge shall be used for water projects that are consistent with the goals and
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objectives of the 2005 Water Master Plan but which projects are specifically identified in
a resolution, and any amendment thereto, adopted by the City Council. (3302-11/95,3496-5/01)
SECTION 2. Section 14.12.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
14.12.040 Water rates--Designated. The water rates to be charged monthly and collected
monthly or bimonthly, as may be determined by the City, shall be set by a resolution of
the City Council.
A Capital Surcharge to be charged monthly as may be determined by the City shall be set
by resolution of the City Council. All monies collected as the Capital Surcharge shall be
used for water projects that are consistent with the goals and objectives of the 2005
Water Master Plan but which projects are specifically identified in a resolution, and any
amendment thereto, adopted by the City Council. (3302-11/95,3496-5/01)
The water rates,plus a ten (10%) percent surcharge, shall be applicable to areas outside
the boundaries of the City of Huntington Beach, wherever the City serves water,
including Sunset Beach, an unincorporated area, and Surfside, located within the City of
Seal Beach. (674-12/57,751-4/60,892-4/62, 1100-12/64, 1217-7/66,Urg 1343-A-8/67, 1344-9/67, 1901-4/74,
1996-8/75,2205-7/77,2218-11/77, Urg 2709-6/84,2826-5/86,2948-8/88,3119-7/91)
SECTION 3. All other sections of Chapter 14.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code not amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of July , 200 6
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk �/ City Attorney -I a a-''06
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATE ND APPROVED:
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City Administrator Director of Public Works
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 19th day of June, 2006, and was again read to said City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of July,2006, and was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City
Council.
AYES: Bohr, Green, Coerper, Sullivan, Hardy, Hansen, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on July 13,2006.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn,Qfty Clerk City erk and ex-officio Cl
Deputy Ci1y Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California