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OTAY WATER DISTRICT
CODE OF ORDINANCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 0 Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions
0.01 Title - Reference to Code
0.02 Definitions
0.03 Effect of Heading
0.04 Notices
0.05 Validity of Code
0.06 Time Limit for Seeking Review of
Administrative Decisions
CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT
SECTION 1 Board of Directors and Officers
1.01 Governing Body
1.02 Officers
1.03 Election of Board Officers
1.04 Board Vacancies
1.05 Duties of President
1.06 Duties of Vice President
1.07 Duties of Secretary
1.08 Meetings of the Board
1.09 Public Hearings
1.10 Robert's Rules of Order
1.11 Seal of the District
SECTION 2 Management of the District
2.01 Authority of the General Manager
2.02 Order of Succession
CHAPTER 3 DISTRICT FINANCIAL MATTERS
SECTION 3 District Banking and Other Financial Matters
3.01 Designation of Depository
3.02 Deposit of Cash
3.03 Types of Accounts and Investment Accounts
3.04 Classes of Bank Accounts
3.05 Transfer of Funds From One Account to
Another
3.06 Withdrawal of Funds
3.07 Directions Pertaining to Demand Deposits
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3.08 Fiscal Year
3.09 Closing of Books of Account
3.10 Appointment of an Auditor for Annual Audit
of Books of Account
CHAPTER 4 PURCHASING
SECTION 4 Purchases and Payments
4.01 Purchases of Property or Services
4.02 Payment of Invoices
4.03 Petty Cash Purchases
4.04 Public Works Contracts
4.05 Disposal of Surplus Property
CHAPTER 5 PERSONNEL PRACTICES
SECTION 5 Employer-Employee Relations
5.01 Purpose
5.02 Definitions
5.03 District Authority
5.04 Employee Rights
5.05 Establishment of Representation Units
5.06 Certification of Employee Organizations
5.07 Employee Organizations' Rights
5.08 Impasse Procedures
5.09 Decertification Procedure
5.10 Individual Representation
5.11 Employer-Employee Communications
5.12 Information Requests
5.13 Interpretation
5.14 Amendments
5.15 Severability
SECTION 6 Conflict of Interest Code
6.01 Definitions
6.02 Designated Employees
6.03 Disclosure Categories
6.04 Statements of Economic Interests: Place of
Filing
6.05 Statements of Economic Interests: Time of
Filing
6.06 Statements for Persons Who Resign Prior to
Assuming Office
6.07 Contents Of and Period Covered by Statements
of Economic Interests
6.08 Manner of Reporting
6.09 Prohibition on Receipt of Honoraria
6.10 Prohibition on Receipt of Gifts in Excess of
Amount Established by Law
6.11 Loans to Public Officials
6.12 Loan Terms
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6.13 Personal Loans
6.14 Disqualification
6.15 Legally Required Participation
6.16 Disqualification of State Officers and
Employees
6.17 Disclosure of Disqualifying Interest
6.18 Assistance of the Commission and Counsel
6.19 Violations
6.20 Prohibited Transactions
6.21 Incompatible Activities
SECTIONS 7 AND 8 (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 6 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES
SECTION 9 Annexations and Detachments
9.01 Requirement of Annexation for Service
9.02 Annexations to or Detachments from
Improvement Districts
9.03 Annexations to or Detachments from the
District through LAFCO
9.04 Fees and Charges for Annexations or
Detachments
9.05 Taxation of Property after Annexation to
Improvement District
9.06 Other Conditions of Annexation
SECTION 10 Application for Waiver or Modification of
Ordinance Requirements
10.01 Filing of Petition
10.02 Review by Board of Directors
SECTIONS 11 THROUGH 20 (RESERVED)
ARTICLE II DISTRICT OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 1 WATER SERVICE
SECTION 21 Rules and Regulations for Water Service
SECTION 22 District Water Systems
22.01 Control and Operation of Systems
22.02 Installation or Removal of Meters
22.03 Turn-on or Turn-off of Water Service
22.04 Inspection of Customer Premises
SECTION 23 Non-Responsibility of District
23.01 Interruptions of Water Service
23.02 Privately-Owned Water Lines
23.03 Water Pressure Regulation
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23.04 Cross-Connections and Backflow Devices
23.05 Water Service for Steam Boilers
23.06 Electrical Ground Connections
SECTION 24 Certain Service Limitations
24.01 Non-Service Areas
24.02 Reserved
24.03 Reserved
24.04 Fire Hydrants and Certain Other Facilities
SECTION 25 Conditions for Water Service
25.01 Service Area
25.02 Definition of "H.C.F." and "Unit of Water"
25.03 Definition of Water Service Categories,
Water Rates, Charges and Fees
25.04 Deposits by Lessees or Non-Owners of
Property
25.05 Service to Subsequent Customers
SECTION 26 Water Recycling Plan and Implementing
Procedures
26.01 Findings
26.02 Use of Recycled Water
26.03 Definitions
26.04 Water Reclamation Master Plan
26.05 Procedures
26.06 Regulation of Waste Discharge to Sewerage
Systems
26.07 Sanctions
26.08 Validity
SECTION 27 Requirements and Limitations for Obtaining
Water Service
27.01 Requirement for Water/Sewer Permit and
Payment of Fees, Charges, and Deposits
27.02 Size of Water Meter
27.03 Manufacturers Recommended Maximum Flow Rate
for District Meters
27.04 Resale or Distribution of Water
27.05 Conservation and Local Supply Use
Requirements
SECTION 28 Connection Fees and Charges for Potable or
Recycled Water Service
28.01 Collection of Fees and Charges
28.02 Installation Charges for Water Meter and
Water Service Laterals
28.03 Meter Fee Refund
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SECTION 29 (RESERVED)
SECTION 30 Non-Permanent Irrigation Water Service
30.01 Definition of Non-Permanent Irrigation Water
Service
30.02 Conditions for Non-Permanent Irrigation
Water Service
SECTION 31 Construction Water Service
31.01 Definition of Construction Service
31.02 Requirement of Construction Meter for
Service
31.03 Fees and Charges for Construction Meters
31.04 Payment of Capacity, New Water Supply, and
Annexation Fees for Construction Meters
SECTION 33 General Regulations for Use of Water Meters
33.01 Furnished and Installed Only by District
33.02 Ownership of Meters
33.03 Relocation of Meters
33.04 Meter Turn-Off Requested by Customer
33.05 Removal of Meters
33.06 Reading of Meters
33.07 Adjustment for Meter Inaccuracies
33.08 Reserved
SECTION 34 Issuance and Payment of Water Bills
34.01 Issuance, Due Date and Final Payment Date of
Statement of Charges for Service
34.02 Delinquent Accounts
SECTION 35 Repealed on 2/3/10 (consolidated into Section
72)
SECTION 36 Location of Water Lines and Easements
36.01 Location of Water Lines
36.02 District Water Line Easements
36.03 Encroachment in District Easements
36.04 Concurrent Use of District Easements
SECTION 37 Fire Hydrants
37.01 Charges for Installation
37.02 Use of District Fire Hydrants
SECTION 38 Service for Fire Protection Systems
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38.01 Service for Commercial or Industrial
Purposes
38.02 Rules and Regulations for Fire Hydrant
and/or Fire Sprinkler Service for Commercial
or Industrial Purposes on Private Property
38.03 Services for Residential Fire Protection
SECTION 39 Drought Response Conservation Program
39.01 Declaration of Necessity and Intent
39.02 Definitions Applicable to the Program
39.03 Application
39.04 Drought Response Level 1
39.05 Drought Response Level 2
39.06 Drought Response Level 3 – Drought Critical
Condition
39.07 Drought Response Level 4
39.08 Drought Response Level 5
39.09 Drought Response Level 6
39.10 Procedures for Determination and
Notification of Drought Response Level
39.11 Hardship Variance
39.12 Violations and Penalties
ADDED SECTION 40 State Drought Response
40.01 Declaration of Necessity and Intent
40.02 Conservation Regulations Related to
Executive Order B-29-15
SECTIONS 41 THROUGH 49 (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 2 SEWER SERVICE
SECTION 50 Rules and Regulations for Sewer Service
SECTION 51 District Sewer System
51.01 Control and Operation of System
51.02 Connections and Disconnections to Sewer
System
51.03 Inspection of Customer Premises
51.04 Reserved
51.05 Permit Revocated or Suspended
SECTION 52 Waste Disposal
52.01 Definitions of "Sewer System," "Sewage" and
"Industrial Wastes"
52.02 Federal and State Statutes and Regulations
Applicable to District Sewer Service
52.03 Enforcement of District Rules and
Regulations
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52.04 Prohibitions Against Discharge of
Objectionable Wastes
52.05 Guidelines to Determine Acceptability of
Wastes
52.06 Discharge of Industrial Waste
SECTION 53 Conditions for Sewer Service
53.01 Conditions for Acquisition of Sewer Service
Capacity
53.02 Service Areas
53.03 Acquisition of Sewer Connections for Service
53.04 Charges for Installation of Sewer Laterals
53.05 Payment of Fees
53.06 Sewer Service Use Changes Resulting in
Increased System Utilization
53.07 Wastewater Discharge Permit Issuance and
Limitation
53.08 Basis for Determination of Equivalent
Dwelling Units (EDUs)
53.09 Transfer, Assignment or Resale of Sewer
Connection Rights
53.10 Definitions of Residential and Multi-
Residential Sewer Service Rates, Charges and
Fees
53.11 Definitions of Commercial and Industrial
Sewer Service Rates, Charges and Fees
53.12 Issuance and Payment of Sewer Bills
53.13 Delinquent Accounts
SECTION 54 Deposit by Lessees or Non-Owners of Property
54.01 Amount of Deposit
54.02 Refund of Deposit
54.03 Letter of Credit
SECTION 55 Issuance and Payment of Sewer Bills
55.01 Issuance, Due Date and Final Payment Date of
Statement of Charges for Service
SECTION 56 Location of Sewer Lines and Easements
56.01 Location of Sewer Lines
56.02 District Sewer Line Easements
56.03 Encroachment in District Easements
56.04 Concurrent Use of District Easements
SECTIONS 57 THROUGH 59 (RESERVED)
ARTICLE III SUBDIVISION AND PARCEL MAP DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 1 WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
AND PARCEL MAPS
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SECTION 60 Utility Facilities for Subdivisions and Parcel
Map Developments
60.01 Installation by District
60.02 Installation by Developers
60.03 Issuance of Availability Letters for Water
and/or Sewer Service
60.04 Requirement for a Subarea Master Plan (SAMP)
60.05 Requirement for a Tentative Map
60.06 Requirement of Easement or Right-of-Way for
Utility Facilities
60.07 Requirement for Annexation
60.08 Requirement for Approved Plans and
Construction Agreement
60.09 Requirement for District Inspection
60.10 Requirements for Use of Utilities for
Occupancy Prior to District Acceptance
60.11 Requirement for Final Acceptance by the
General Manager
60.12 Requirement for One Year Warranty Period
SECTION 61 (RESERVED)
SECTION 62 Extent of Systems for Subdivisions and Parcel
Maps
62.01 Location and Scope of System
62.02 Request for Variance
ARTICLE IV PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; REMEDIES AND ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 70 Definitions
70.01 Reference to Article
70.02 Definitions
SECTION 71 Violations; Prohibited Activities
CHAPTER 2 DISTRICT REMEDIES
SECTION 72 Penalties and Damages
72.01 General
72.02 Certain Specific Operational Violations
72.03 Violation of Conservation or Other Water Use
Restriction Provisions
72.04 Violations Involving District Real Property
72.05 Administrative Fines
SECTION 73 Additional District Remedies
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73.01 Other Remedies of District
73.02 Notice to District Concerning Violations
73.03 Severability
APPENDIX A Charges and Fee Matrix