Zone 7 Water Agency M&I Connection Fee

“In order to apportion more fairly the costs of new facilities on the basis of benefits conferred upon the property within the area, the charges hereinbelow indicated are hereby established on all new connections to any water system which is directly connected to the Zone No. 7 water supply system, to be utilized to accomplish proposed improvement in the water treatment and delivery system.”

“All charges collected under the provision of this Ordinance, and a portion of water sales revenues as deemed appropriate by the Zone Board, shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the District, said funds to be designated 'Zone 7 Water Facilities Fund.' Said funds shall be utilized for the accomplishment of proposed improvements to the Zone No. 7 water supply system, and shall be expended for administration, land acquisition, construction, engineering, repair, maintenance and operation, or reimbursement or retirement of bonded indebtedness incurred for same, in whole or in part, of the water supply facilities within Zone No. 7.”

“The Ordinance is applicable over the Zone 7 area that includes Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, Sunol, and surrounding communities.”

1972-01-18

“Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District on this 18th day of January, 1972”

Ordinance No. FC 72-1 (as amended by Ordinances FC 77-2; FC 86-136; and FC O-91-68)

“Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District on this 18th day of January, 1972”

“Charges provided for herein shall be collected by the Zone, or the appropriate City Building Official if the improvement is located within an incorporated city, prior to the issuance of a building permit or a use permit for such improvement. In cases where permits are not required, payment of charges shall be made to the Zone or appropriate City Building Official prior to installation of a new connection.”

Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), as agent for Zone 7

“The water connection fees are collected by the Building Departments of the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and by the Dublin San Ramon Services District, which are agents for Zone 7. For that area within the California Water service area which is located outside of the Livermore city limits, connection fees will be paid at the Zone 7 office in Livermore.”

“No charge shall be collected for separate private fire service connections. Combined domestic and fire service connections shall be subject to the connection charge based on the meter size for the combined system, except the basic charge shall be collected for combined systems, up to a maximum one-inch (1") meter size, for single family and duplex housing units with fire sprinkler systems approved by the appropriate fire department and installed in accordance with applicable building requirements.”

“For increasing the meter size or capacity on any existing connection, a charge shall be imposed equal to the product of the basic charge in effect at the time the meter exchange is requested and the difference in the fee factor between the new meter and the existing meter. There shall be no refund of charges paid for decreasing the meter size or capacity.”

“Proposed fees would initially be effective May 1, 2017, and then January 1st each year thereafter. Connection fees will be updated annually by the Engineering News-Record's construction cost index (ENR CCI) inflation factor (September – September).”