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Otay Water District, Public Services
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
Phone: 619) 670-2241
pscounter@otaywater.gov
1. Outside District Boundary
a. The owner must verify with the Otay Water District regarding the proposed
annexation.
b. The owner of the proposed project must contact San Diego Local Agency
Formation Commission (LAFCO);
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 614-7755 FAX: (858) 614-7766
http://www.sdlafco.org/
c. After LAFCO approves the Change of Organization for Annexation to the
District, the owner of the proposed project may then proceed as outlined
below.
2. Inside District Boundary
a. The owner of the proposed project must submit in letter a request for
annexation of the parcels into the Otay Water District and/or Improvement
District. The written request and map must be digitally submitted to
pscounter@otaywater.gov or addressed to:
Attention: Engineering Public Services
Otay Water District
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
b. The request must include the following information:
Name of project & project number
Developer name or property owner’s address & phone number.
Assessor Parcel Number(s) (APN) of project
Total Acreage of project
A San Diego County Assessor recordable map described in Assessor
Recorder County Clerk instruction via their webpage:
https://arcc.sdcounty.ca.gov/Pages/document-format.aspx
Maps shall bear the signature and seal or stamp of a land surveyor or civil
engineer authorized to practice land surveying and the date of signing and
sealing or stamping.
A digital map shall also be included and shall conform to the digital map
requirements described in California Government Code Sections 54900
through 54903
A written geographic description of the area to be annexed according to
the requirements described in California Government Code Sections 54900
through 54903
Otay Water District
Annexation Process
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Otay Water District, Public Services
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
Phone: 619) 670-2241
pscounter@otaywater.gov
The written geographic description of the area to be annexed shall bear
the signature and seal or stamp of a land surveyor or civil engineer
authorized to practice land surveying and the date of signing and sealing
or stamping.
Proof of Ownership
The written request and map will be reviewed for completeness by the
Engineering Public Services Department and then forwarded to various
departments for processing including the following Departments: Engineering,
Surveying, Finance and General Manager.
3. All necessary fees and completed paperwork should be returned by the owner to
the Engineering Public Services Department for approval and processing of the
annexation request. Public Services can be contacted at (619) 670-2241 or visit
the website at www.otaywater.gov for the current District Processing Fee due at
the time of petition and for current fees due at the time of connection.
a. Current Administrative fees are due at petition:
District Processing Fee
b. Current fees due at permitting:
Sewer Annexation Fee
One of the Capacity Fees accordingly:
Sewer Capacity Fee (Within Sewer ID)
Sewer Capacity Fee (Outside Sewer ID)
All Fees for wet taps and Capacity will be quoted prior to payment.
See current fees & deposits via the Otay Water District webpage,
https://otaywater.gov/engineering-services/public-services/
c. Current links for Annexation fees for member organizations:
California State Board of Equalization:
Change of Jurisdictional Boundary Requirements for Statements,
Geographic Descriptions, Maps and Fees Sections 54900 through 54903,
Government Code August 1, 2005
BOE-400-TA, Statement of Boundary Change
San Diego LAFCO:
Change of Organization Form
San Diego County Water Authority:
Annexation Packet provided by Otay Water District upon request
Metropolitan Water District:
The Metropolitan Water District Administrative Code
Otay Water District
Annexation Process
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Otay Water District, Public Services
2554 Sweetwater Springs Blvd
Spring Valley, CA 91978-2004
Phone: 619) 670-2241
pscounter@otaywater.gov
County Of San Diego Assessor Recorder County Clerk
https://arcc.sdcounty.ca.gov/Pages/document-format.aspx
4. The request for annexation is scheduled for review by a Committee of the Board
of Directors and for consideration for approval at a Board of Directors meeting.
5. The District Secretary will notify the applicant in writing upon the approval of the
annexation request by the District’s Board of Directors.