In 2018, the District contracted with an outside firm to review the District's miscellaneous fees, which are typically, fees associated with one-time services requested by and serving specific customers and penalty-related fees. The link below opens the 2018 Miscellaneous Fees Study; Draft Report dated November 2, 2018. The below fees have been approved by the Board of Directors to go into effect January 1, 2025.
2018 Miscellaneous Fees StudyUser Fees
| Fee Description | Current User Fees | Notes |
|---|
| <strong>Automatic Meter Reading Opt Out fees</strong> | | |
| • Monthly manual meter reading | $25 | |
| • Initial set up and installation of manual read meter. | $150 | |
| • Return trip fee | $65 | |
| Backflow Prevention Device Installation | $159 | Not including backflow device |
| Backflow Testing | $154 | |
| Annual Backflow Inspection | $135 | |
| Inoperable or Defective Backflow Device | Actual Cost + $25 | |
| Board Room Rental (office hours) | $58 | Flat fee, no setup or break down |
| Board Room Rental (after hours) | $159 | $159 per hour |
| Compost Loading Fees | $8 | $8 per cubic yard |
| Complex Plan Check / Inspection Installation | Actual Cost | Deposit-based, estimate provided by District Staff |
| Fire Flow Certification | $141 | |
| Fire Flow Testing | $118 | Witness of flow test |
| Landscape Plan Check | $52 | |
| Re-Inspection of Moved Meter Box | $118 | |
| Service Initiation Fee | $57 | |
| Temporary Meter Deposit | | |
| • Up to 2 1/2"<br>• Above 2 1/2" | • $298<br>• $596 | |
| Temporary Meter Installation Fee | | |
| • 3/4” & 1”<br>• 1 1/2”–4”<br>• 6”–10” | • $130<br>• $148<br>• $177 | |
| Temporary Meter Relocation Fee | $115 | |
| Water Audits | $0-$213 | One free every three years, $213 thereafter |
| Water Meter Testing | $118 | |
| Water Audit Cancellation Fee | $50 | |
Penalty Fees
| Fee Description | Current User Fees | Notes |
|---|
| Broken Meter Seal or Lock | $200 | |
| Credit Card Chargeback Fee | $30 - $40 | $30 - 1st occurrence, $40 - each subsequent occurrence |
| DC Unauthorized Use | $2,500 - $10,000 | $2,500 - 1st occurrence, $10,000 each subsequent occurrence plus usage billed at highest tier |
| Disconnect Deposit Requirement | $100 | $100 - 1st occurrence, 3 x the average bill - each subsequent occurrence |
| Disconnect Notice (door tag) | $118 | |
| Disconnect/Reconnect Water Service | $118/ $177 | $118 for standard business hours; $177 for non-business hours |
| Illegal Water Consumption | $200+ | $200 for the first offense within one year, $300 dollars for the second offense within one year, and five hundred dollars, $500 for each subsequent offense within one year |
| Late Fees | 5% of bill balance | |
| Rejected ACH Transaction | $30 - $40 | $30 - 1st occurrence, $40 - each subsequent occurrence |
| Rejected CC Transaction | $30 - $40 | $30 - 1st occurrence, $40 - each subsequent occurrence |
| Returned Checks | $25- $35 | $25 - 1st occurrence, $35 - each subsequent occurrence |
| Un-Notified Fire Service Testing | $75 | |
