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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDIAMOND BAR ESTATES LLC.pdfDIAMONDBAR ESTATES WATER COMPANY Sheeti Revision2 ReplacesAII PreviousSheets METERED WATER RATES Basic Charge $41.00per billing period includes an allowance for the first 5,500 gallonsof usage during the billing period CommodityCharge $1.16 per 1,000 gallonsin excess of 5,500 gallons NOTE: Bills for water service will be rendered monthlyand are payable within fifteen (15) days of the billing date.The Basic Charge is the minimum charge for the billing period.For customers who have separatemeters for domestic and irrigation usage, the usage for both meters will be added togetherbefore applying the 5,500 gallon allowance. E ect gu8s 02021061ß la sta er Company IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Aug. 29, 2016 Aug. 30, 2016 Per O.N. 33578 Diane M. Hanian Secretary DIAMONDBAR ESTATES WATER COMPANY Sheet2 Revision2 ReplacesAll PreviousSheets NON-RECURRING CHARGES Reconnection Charge: $15.00 -when reconnection is requested during normal business hours $30.00 -when reconnection is requested for other than normal business hours For purposes of reconnection,normal business hours are defined as between8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,Monday throughFriday,excludingholidays. Applieswhen a customer requestsreconnection followingdisconnection of service for non-payment. Does not apply to seasonal installation of irrigation meters.Does not apply to situations where the customer requestsdisconnection to make repairs or prevent water damageto the customer's property.Also does not apply when service was disconnected by the Companyfor its convenience. Insufficient Funds Charge:$20.00 Applieswhen a customer tenders paymentfor utility service with a dishonored check or makes an electronic paymenton an account with insufficient funds. Late PaymentFee:One percent (1%) Appliesto the past due balance owing at the time of the next billing. Issued August 29,2016 Issued by Diamond Bar Estates Water Company Effective August 30,2016 Tu ee wner Order No.33578 A+¢Ø IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Aug. 29, 2016 Aug. 30, 2016 Per O.N. 33578 Diane M. Hanian Secretary DIAMONDBAR ESTATES WATER COMPANY Sheet 3 Revision 1 ReplacesAll PreviousSheets NEW CUSTOMER CONNECTION CHARGES For a first time connection to the Diamond Bar Estates Water Companysystem when an existingService line and meter base are already in place on the property, the cost is $335. If there is no service line tap to the Company'swater mains or meter box in place on the propertythe cost is $2500.. When the installation of a new service line requires the Company to bore a line under a road,all additional costs wi!I be charged to the customer on a time and materials basis.New customers may,at their option,hire a Diamond Bar Estates Water Companyapprovedindependentcontractor to perform the road bore and connection.The Company will require such contractor to show proofof bonding, licensing and insurance and have at least five (5)years of experience at hot tapping water lines.Diamond Bar Estates Water Company'sWater Master will inspect and approve all the work being performed to insure complianceyvith the Companys installation requirements. Issued August29,2016 Issued by Diamond Bar Estates Water CompanyOfdectivNeA38t30,2016 Ro Ow IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Approved Effective Aug. 29, 2016 Aug. 30, 2016 Per O.N. 33578 Diane M. Hanian Secretary IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE Tariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility JUL24 '03 JUN 1 - ' ~--i/l - D.rD.. ';;2 d"'-\" ~d'1.~ SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS FOR SMALL WATER UTILITIES 1.1 1.2 1. 3 Issued by GENERAL The Customer, In recelvlng water service, and the Company, in providing water service, both agree to abide by these Rules and Regulations. In the event that there is a conflict between the Company I s Rules and Regulations and the Rules and Regulations Governing Customer Relations of Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utili ties under the Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commisslon , the Rules and Regulations of the Commisslon shall take precedence unless an exception has been granted. Any additions, deletions or modifications to these General Rules and Regulations are to be made in the Special Provislons" section attached as Attachment 1. Any such changes are subj ect to approval by the Commission prior to becoming effective. DEFINITIONS Billing Period - the period of time between bills from the Company for normal services rendered. Commisslon - Idaho Public Utilities Commlssion. Commodit Charge - Recurring charge based only on the quanti ty of water used. Issued Effecti ve 20032003 Ti tIe President Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE JUL 24 '03 JUN 1- \J~- N- dC\d-~\ lfI. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp) Cancelling Name of Utility DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC Company - water company. Connection or Hook-Up Fee - non-recurring charge paid by a Customer requesting service for partial or full recovery of the Company I s cost of providing a new service connection. Contribution in Aid of Construction - non-recurring charge paid by a Customer or Developer to help defray the cost of system expansion. Customer - a person, business or government agency responsible for paying bills and complying with the rules and regulations of the company. Customer Char e - minlmum recurring charge that does not include any water. Fixed Rate - a recurring charge of a fixed amount, usually in an unmetered system. Franchise Tax - tax imposed on a Company by a governmental entity for the privilege of doing business within itsboundaries. Minimum Charge - mlnimum recurring charge for a billing period that may or may not include a specified quanti ty of water. Non-recurring Charges - charges that are not assessed each billing period. Premises - a Customer's property including out buildings which are normally located on one lot or parcel of ground. Issued 2003 Effecti ve 2003 I ssued by ;;;::;'ND BAR ES By ~~t ltle President Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE Cancelling Name of Utility JUL24 '03 JUN 1 - ' P-'0 . 0 .o't), ~C1 ';;:1"-\1 11\. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC Rate Structure - a schedule of all recurring and non-recurring charges of the company. Reconnection Fee - charge paid by a Customer to the Company to restore service after its disconnection. Recurring Charges - charges that are assessed each billing period. Tariff - rate schedules and Rules and Regulations which govern the Company I s service. SERVICE FOR NEW CUSTOMERS The Company shall furnish service to applicants within its service area under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commisslon in accordance with rates and Rules and Regulations approved by the Commisslon. Applicants for water service may be required to sign a standard form of service application. The Company shall not be obligated to provide service at a service location until any required deposit or guarantee of payment has been received by the Company in accordance with the "Rules and Regulations Governing Customer Relations of Gas, Electric, and Water Public Utilities under the Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commisslon " attached and referred to herein as Utility Customer RelationsRules (UCRR). Issued Effective 20032003 LLc/l '; Title President Tariff No. Cancelling Name of Utility Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE JUL 24 '03 JUN 1 - 'P~.. 0,1\). .. """ J."--\ .0. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES I LLC Special contracts may be required where large investmentsin special ,facilities are necessary to provide the requested service. The Company may require contribution toward such investment and establish such minimum charges as are deemed necessary. All such contracts are subj ect to the approval of the Commisslon. The Company reserves the right to place limitations on the amount and character of water service it will supply and to refuse service to new Customers if , in its opinlon: ( a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Issued The Company is required to refuse or limit service by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Company. The requested service lnstallation is of larger size than is necessary to properly serve the premises. The permanency of the building, structure, or institution requested to be served lS such that the Company I s investment in such service isjeopardized. The depth of the Customer I s service line is less than the mlnimum depth required for frostprotection. The Customer I s proposed service , main or other appurtenance does not conform to good engineering design or meet the standard specifications of the Company. 2003 Effecti ve 2003 I s sued by ;;;z;:;; ~s ~ LLCBy Title President Tariff No.Page IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE Cancelling Name of Utility JUl24 'JUN 1 - ? EYI, . 0, v'\).. ~qd."'rl~tD.SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES LLC (f)The Customer refuses to agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations of the Company. If the Company denies service to a potential Customer for any reason , it will immediately provide the applicant with a written explanation of its decision in accordance with UCRR. DEPOSITS Rules and Regulations regarding deposits to guarantee payment of bills can be found in Rules 101-109 UCRR. RATES Rates charged for water service and supply shall be those published in the Company I s tariff and approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. BILLING AND PAYMENT All Customers will be billed on a regular basis as identified on the applicable rate schedule. Issued 2003 Effecti ve 2003 Title President Tariff No. Cancelling Name of Utility IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVEPage JUl24 'JUN 1 - '?~. ().'\), ~C\~ "-\\ .0. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC If the system is metered, the Company shall try to read the meters prior to each billing unless specified differently on the applicable rate schedule. If the Company I s meter reader is unable to gain access to the premises to read the meter, or in the event the meter fails to register, the Company may estimate the Customer I s water consumption for the current billing period based on known consumption for a prior similar period or average of several periods. Subsequent readings will automatically adjust for differences between estimated and actual. Estimated bills shall carry appropriate notice to that effect. Issued All bills shall clearly indicate the balance due and shall be due and payable no less than 15 days after the date rendered. All bills not paid by due date shall be considered delinquent and service may be disconnected subj ect to the provislons of UCRR. The minimum bill or customer charge shall apply when service is provided for less than one month. Owners of premises with one or more condominiums,buildings , stores, apartments or any other divisions of like or similar character, all of which are servedfrom one (1) service connection are responsible forthe entire water charges. If the owner desires to cease being responsible for water bills for such places and desires that the occupant of each division shall be responsible for her or her respective bill, such transfer of responsibility will not be accepted or recognized by the Company until the plumbing 2003 Effecti ve 2003 Issued by DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC By Title President Tariff No. Cancelling Name of Utility IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE Page JUL 24 03 JUN 1 - ~..Q/I, 'V. ~q";!,,--\\ lfI. /ftwc1J. SECRETARY (lAppr2val Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC arrangements of the building or premises are so changed by the owner or his or her agent as to permit the Company, to its satisfaction, to serve each division or occupant separately from the other occupants in the same building. Accounts will be continued and water bills rendered regularly until the Company has been duly notified todiscontinue service. METERING (If Applicable) Meters will be installed by the Company near the Customer I s property line or at any other reasonable location on the Customer I s premises that is mutually agreed upon. The Company I S representative shall be given access to the Customer I s premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of obtaining meter readings. In the event of recurring inaccessibility, the Company, at its option , may relocate its meterlng equipment at the Customer I s expense. The Company is responsible for the maintenance of its metering equlpment. Meters are considered to be sufficiently accurate if tests indicate that meter accuracy is within ~ 2 percent. When for any reason a meter fails to register wi thin these limits of accuracy, the Customer I s use of water will be estimated on the basis of available data and charges will be adjusted accordingly. Corrected bills will then be sent out to the customer and additional payment or refund arrangements made in accordance with UCRR. Issued 2003 Effecti ve 2003 Issued :~ ~~ Title President IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility JUl24 03 JUN 1 - ' ?~. Y\j" -;).qd-"'-\' ~J().~ SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC The Company reserves the right to test and/or replace anymeter. Upon deposit of a "Meter Testing Fee " by a Customer , the Company will test the Customer I s meter. If the test indicates that the meter over-registers by more than 2 percent, it will be replaced with an accurate meter at no cost to the Customer and the "Meter Testing Fee" will be refunded and water bills will be adjusted in accordance with UCRR. At the Company I s discretion, unmetered Customers may be converted to metered service if such transition occurs in a planned, systematic manner without unreasonable discriminations and if the Company has an approved metered rate. The Company shall have the right to set meters or other devices without notice to the Customer for thedetection and prevention of fraud. In any building where the meter is to be installed in the basement, the lncomlng water pipe must enter the basement at least sixteen (16) inches from the riser in order that a meter can be set in a horizontalposition in the basement. All pipes to the different parts of the building or grounds must lead from the riser at least one (1) foot above the elbow. Issued Effecti ve 20032003 I ssued by BAR Title President IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No.Page JUL 24 Cancelling Name of Utility JUN 1 - ' Pe--t . 0.1\). ;). c.. &"'\"1 If\, SECRETARY (Approval Stamp)DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC CUSTOMER PLUMBING AND APPLIANCES Issued All plumbing, plping, fixtures and appliances on the Customer I s side of the service connection shall be lnstalled and malntained under the responsibility and at the expense of the Customer or owner of the premises. The plumbing, plping, fixtures and appliances shall be maintained in conformity with all municipal , state and federal requirements. The nature and condition of this plumbing, piping and equlpment shall be such as not to endanger life or property, interfere with service to other Customers or permit those with metered services to divert system water without meterregistration. A stop-and-waste valve must be installed on the Customer I plumbing in a place always accessible and so located as to permit shutting off the water for the entire premises with the least possible delay. All persons having boilers, water tanks or other equipment supplied by direct pressure from the Company s mains should install a pressure relief valve, or other device to serve the same purpose, so as to prevent excess pressure from forcing hot water and/or steam back into the water meter and mains of the Company. All damage to the Company's property resulting from failure to properly equip Customer plumbing with a relief valve shall be billed to the Customer. Issued Effecti ve 20032003 Title President IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVE JUl24 '03 JUN 1 - ' ? -€/I. - 0 .r\), d. C)~"-\1 t(f-- tfJ. SECRETARY Tariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC (Approval Stamp) Issued The Company is not obligated to perform any service whatever in locating leaks or other trouble with the customer I S plping. When the premises served by the Company is also served in any manner from another water supply of any kind, an approved backflow prevention device shall beinstalled at the service connection. Water service for either stand-by or other purposes will not be furnished until piping and connections are inspected and approved by a representative of the Company. Property owners will not be allowed to connect the water service of different properties together. All of the Customer I S serVlce pipes and fixtures must be kept in repair and protected from freezing at his or her expense. When there are leaking or defective pipes or fixtures, the water may be turned off at the option of the Company until the proper repairs are made. INSTALLATION OF SERVICE CONNECTIONS The service connection is the property of the Company and as such, the Company is responsible for its installation and maintenance. It consists of Plping, curbstop and valve or meter box and a meter , if the system is metered. The service connection transmits water from the Company s water main to a valve or meter box generally located near the Customer I property line. All plping, valves or appliances beyond this point are the property and responsibility of the Customer. 2003 Effecti ve 2003 PresidentTitle ~~ PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONROVED EFFECTIVE JUL 2 4 03 JUN 1 - P~. 6 ,J(), -::t9~1 1ft SECRETAAY (Approval Stamp) Tariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC The Company reserves the right to designate the size and location of the service line, curbstop, meter (if applicable) and meter or valve box and the amount of space which must be left unobstructed for the installation and future maintenance and operationthereof. Where a service connection is deslred for a premises on which there is no permanent structure, the Company will install a service connection to said premises only upon payment by the applicant of the estimatedcost of said service connection. If within a period of five (5) years from the installation of said service connection a permanent structure is erected on the premises, the Company will refund, with interest, the difference between any approved new Customer charges in effect at the time of connection, and the applicant I s advance. The extra costs of any out-of-the-ordinary circumstances requirlng additional equipment or special construction techniques involved In the installation of a service connection will be agreed to in advance by the Customer and the Company. Issued Effecti ve2003 2003 Issued by DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC By Title President IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility JUl2 4 '03 JUN 1 - p~ . C).I\). ~q'J~, to. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp) 10. DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC REPLACEMENT OR ENLARGEMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION 10. 10. 10. Issued Unless otherwise provided herein , the Company shall replace or enlarge service connections at its own expense , as follows: (a)Whenever it is necessary to change the location of any service connection due to relocation or abandonment of the Company s mains; and (b)For commercial or industrlal services where the type or volume of use has changed and the enlargement will result in sufficient increase in annual revenue to justify the enlargement. The relocation , enlargement or reduction of service connections for the convenience of the Customer willbe at the expense of the Customer. Prior to suchrelocation, enlargement or reduction , the Customer will deposit the estimated cost thereof with theCompany. Within fifteen (15) days a refund will be made to the Customer in the amount by which the estimated cost exceeds the actual cost. The amount by which the actual cost exceeds the estimated cost shall be due and payable within fifteen (15) days after billing for such deficiency. Enlargement of any service connection will be made only after such time as the Customer I s plumbing inside his or her premises shall have been enlarged sufficiently to accommodate the additional capacity. 2003 Effecti ve 2003 Issued by BAR ESnTES. LLC By ~/ft!/Title President Page DAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No. Cancelling Name of Utility JUL 24 03 JUN 1- P -e-, , o. V\). -~ ~ :;)..1- \,\ tfi. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp) 11. DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION OF SERVICE 11.1 11.2 11. 3 11.4 11. 5 Issued When a Customer desires to discontinue service he shall give notice to the Company at least two (2) days in advance and shall be responsible for all water consumed for the two (2) days after the date of suchnotice. The Company may discontinue a Customer I s service on an involuntary basis only in accordance with UCRR. When it becomes necessary for the Company to involuntarily discontinue water service to a Customer, service will be reconnected only after all bills for service then due have been paid or satisfactory payment arrangements have been made. A reconnect ion fee will be charged each time a Customer is disconnected, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and reconnected at the same premises. The reconnect ion fee shall be paid before service isrestored. Reconnection fees will not be charged for any situation or circumstance in which the Customer water supply is disconnected by the Company for its convenience. The Company reserves the right at any time, upon notice, to shut off the water for maintenance or expansion and, in emergencles, may do so withoutnotice. The Company shall at all times use reasonable diligence and care to prevent interruption of said water service. 2003 Effecti ve 2003 Issued by BAR ESTATES, LLC PresidentTitle IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility JUl24 '03 JUN 1 - ' ~~, OJ0 ~9d-~\ ~lfl~ SECRETARY 11. 6 DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC (Approval Stamp) 12. 12. 13. 13. 13. 13. 13. Issued Issued by Except in the case of an emergency, no one , except an authorized Company representative, is allowed toturn-on or turn-off the water on the Company I s side of the service connection. EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS The extension of system water mains for the purpose of providing new service shall be done on a time andmaterial basis. MI SCELLANEOUS No Customer shall permit any person from another premises to take water from his or her water service or tap for more than (1) week without the written permisslon and consent of the Company. No person acting either on his or her own behalf or an agent of any person , firm , corporation or munlcipality, not authorized by the Company, shall take any water from any fire hydrant on the Company system except in the case of an emergency. No person shall place upon or about any hydrant, gate, box, meter , meter box or other property of the Company, any building material or other substance so as to prevent free access at all times to the same. Service will be maintained to domestic Customers on apreferential basis. Delivery of water under all schedules may be restricted , interrupted or curtailed at the discretion of the Company in case of shortage or threatened shortage of water. 2003 Effecti ve 2003 PresidentTi tIe IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONAPPROVED EFFECTIVETariff No.Page Cancelling Name of Utility JUl2 4 '03 JUN 1 - ?-e/\ ./'U. "d-c\-;;2,,--\, If\. SECRETARY (Approval Stamp) 13. DIAMOND BAR ESTATES, LLC 13. 13. 13. 13. 13. Issued No rate contract or application is assignable from one user to another , except upon agreement of all parties concerned. The representative of the Company shall be given access to the premises of the Customer at all reasonable hours for obtaining meter readings, for turning on or shut ting off the flow of water , for inspecting, removing, repairing or protecting from abuse or any of the property of the Company installed onpremises. Access shall be granted at all times emergency purposes. fraud thefor No one, except an authorized agent of the Company, shall tamper with , interfere with , make repairs, connections or replacements of or to any of the Company I s property. Whenever an applicant desires service of a character for which there is no available service classification , a contract may be executed in lieu of a tariff. Any such contract is subj ect to the approval of the Idaho Public Utilities Commisslon. The Customer is held responsible for any violation of these Rules and Regulations even though the breach is committed by someone employed either directly, or indirectly, by the customer. Copies of the Company I s rates and rules summary of regulations will be available at utility I s office will be provided to customers upon commencement of service and, will be provided to customers annually in accordance with Utility Customer Relations Rules (UCRR) and Utility Customer Information Rules (UCIR). 2003 Effective 2003 Issued by DIAMOND BAR EST~TES, LLC By Title President