NS-3065 - Amending Article II of Chapter 16, Article XII of Chapter 18, and Article II of Chapter 39 of Municipal Code

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(c) Deposit. Each applicant, except for the property owner of record, shall make a water service deposit at the time of making an application for turning on water or transfer of responsibility in an amount as set forth by resolution of the city council. The deposit may be refunded or applied as an account credit if and when all municipal utility services account bills rendered have been paid before their delinquent date for a period of one (1) year. (d) In the event occupant(s) of any property or premises having registered a municipal utility services account and transferred municipal utility services into their own name as tenant(s), pursuant to a lease or other rental agreement (signed by the owner or 4i-s their authorized agent) clearly specifying that the named tenant(s) shall be responsible for municipal utility services in tenant(s)'own name, thereafter quit or otherwise vacate the premises, then responsibility for future charges shall revert to the municipal utility services account of the property owner. Section 6. Section 39-19 of Article 11 (Water) of Chapter 39 (Water and Sewers) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are stricken): Sec. 39-19. Water rates, service charges, fees and costs. (a) Water commodity consumption and service charges. (1) Commodity charges. Quantitative consumption rates shall be charged in the amount which the city council shall establish by resolution and in accordance with applicable law. (2) Basic service charges. Charges shall be made for services rendered to provide and maintain a potable water supply and to provide standby readiness in 'the amU-un-L,-"j established by and for the purposes described in the resolution adopted by the city council and in accordance with applicable law. (3) Multi -family per unit charge. Basic service charges shall be applied to developments that meet the definition of multi -family dwelling/accommodation where the individual units are not individually metered by the city. (4) Private fire service protection charge (fire line charge). A charge shall be made for the service rendered to provide readiness to deliver relatively large quantities of water for short periods of time for on -site private fire protection and suppression systems in the amounts established by and for the purposes described in the resolution adopted by the city council and in accordance with applicable law. (b) Fees to establish water service. All applicants, prior to connecting to a water main or prior to an increase in size of an existing water meter or service, shall apply and obtain a permit to do so and pay the following fees in amounts as established by resolution of the city council. (1) New water service application fee —see section 39-17. Ordinance No. NS-3065 Page 8 of 14