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Workshop Memorandum No. 18-012 Page 2 of 3

DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE YUCAIPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING
COLLECTION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES ON THE TAX ROLL OF RIVERSIDE AND
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5471, the Board of Directors is
authorized to prescribe, revise, and collect fees or other charges for services furnished by the
District in connection with its sewage system; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 4766 and 5473, the Board of Directors
is authorized to elect to have the proposed sewer service charges collected on the tax roll in the
same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately
from, its general taxes; and

WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to new developments receiving sewer
services only from the District, these developments will be eligible for sewer service charges
collected on the tax roll in their respective counties; and

WHEREAS, the provisions of this ordinance shall apply to existing properties receiving sewer
services only from the District, and become delinquent such that a lien is required to collect the
unpaid sewer service charges collected on the tax roll in their respective counties.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Yucaipa Valley Water
District as follows:

This Ordinance is to establish the methodology of sewer service charges required to be paid by
a property owner with only sewer services provided from Yucaipa Valley Water District in
connection with its sanitation treatment works and sewage collection system.

1. New Development. New development with sewer service charges added to the tax roll
will automatically be enrolled on June 30 following the approval of a development
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agreement with the District. Any prior sewer service charges, plus the following 6 months
of that calendar year (July to December) will be charged together with the next calendar
year of sewer charges. Thereafter, each calendar year will be added to the tax roll. Any
sewer charges added to the tax roll prior to the completion of the development will be
reimbursed on a quarterly basis until such time as the development is complete.

2. Delinquent Accounts. Any delinquent accounts will be added to the tax roll, included all
prior accumulated fees, charges, penalties and interest. Any property receiving only
sewer service that is scheduled to be liened for delinquent payment will be automatically
be enrolled annually for the collection of all future sewer charges.

3. Property Owner Request for Sewer Charge Collection on Property Taxes. Commencing
with the effective date of this Ordinance, an owner of real property located within the
District, which only receives sewer services from the District for residential use and which,
at the property owner completion and approval of the application “Sewer Service Charges
to Tax Roll”, will be eligible for sewer service charges collected on the tax roll in their
respective counties. The application must be received and approved by June 30 , at that
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