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> |
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| • Monthly manual meter reading |
$25 |
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| • Initial set up and installation of manual read meter. |
$150 |
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| • Return trip fee |
$65 |
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| Backflow Prevention Device Installation |
$159 |
Not including backflow device |
| Backflow Testing |
$154 |
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| Annual Backflow Inspection |
$135 |
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| Inoperable or Defective Backflow Device |
Actual Cost + $25 |
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| 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 |
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| Fire Flow Testing |
$118 |
Witness of flow test |
| Landscape Plan Check |
$52 |
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| Re-Inspection of Moved Meter Box |
$118 |
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| Service Initiation Fee |
$57 |
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| Temporary Meter Deposit |
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| • Up to 2 1/2"<br>• Above 2 1/2" |
• $298<br>• $596 |
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| Temporary Meter Installation Fee |
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| • 3/4” & 1”<br>• 1 1/2”–4”<br>• 6”–10” |
• $130<br>• $148<br>• $177 |
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| Temporary Meter Relocation Fee |
$115 |
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| Water Audits |
$0-$213 |
One free every three years, $213 thereafter |
| Water Meter Testing |
$118 |
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| Water Audit Cancellation Fee |
$50 |
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Penalty Fees
| Fee Description |
Current User Fees |
Notes |
| Broken Meter Seal or Lock |
$200 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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