HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3795 ORDINANCE NO. 3795
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTERS 14.12, 14.36 AND 14.54 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AND CHARGES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 14.12.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
14.12.040 Water rates--Designate . 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 Water Master Plan adopted by
the City Council. (330 2-1 1 19 5,3496-5101,3743-8/06)
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 2. Section 14.36.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby deleted
in its entirety.
SECTION 3. Subsection (g) of section 14.54.030 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
14.54.030 Definitions.
(g) "Sewer System" shall mean all sanitary sewer facilities owned or maintained by the City of
Huntington Beach and used for the purpose of collecting and conveying sewage to the
Orange County Sanitation District's treatment and conveyance facilities. (3504-10/01)
SECTION 4. Section 14.54.035 is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Municipal Code,
said section to read as follows:
14.54.035 Maintenance and repair.
(a) Repair and maintenance of all sewer mains dedicated to the city shall be the
responsibility of the City.
(b) Except as provided herein, repair and maintenance of all privately-owned sewer mains
and all lateral lines, equipment and appurtenances connected to the city sewer mains
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shall be the responsibility of the owner/user, and shall meet the requirements contained
in Title 12 of this code.
(c) City will pay the cost of repair and maintenance of all lateral lines from the City-owned
sewer main through the public right-of-way to the private property line. The owner is
responsible for all costs of repair and maintenance of all lateral lines on private property
not within the public right-of-way.
(d) The Public Works Director shall prepare administrative guidelines to implement the provisions
of this section. The guidelines shall include administrative procedures, application and appeals
forms and such other information that will assist City staff, decision makers, sewer service
customers and the general public to understand how the provisions of this section are to be
implemented
SECTION 5. 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 3 r d day of December , 200 7 .
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
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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 November 19,2007, and was again read to said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on December 3,2007, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Hansen, Hardy, Bohr, Cook, Coerper, Green, Carchio
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 December 13,2007.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
�j P Joan L. Flynn, CityClerk Ci Clerk and ex-officio (ark
Deputy city clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California