§ 20.08.060. Service—For new divisions of land.*

A.

Plans and specifications for water system improvements for new divisions of land shall be submitted to the director of public works, as required by Section 21.32.100 of this code, to ensure that the improvements will meet the requirements of this Division 1.

B.

1.

Before requesting the issuance of a final subdivision map clearance, the subdivider shall deposit with the county a sum estimated by the director of public works to cover the actual cost of reviewing documents verifying fire requirements, reports, security improvements, and conducting field investigations, as required by Section 21.36.010 of this code. If technical reviews of plans for water systems are required as determined by the director of public works, the subdivider shall pay water main plan check fees in accordance with the following schedule:

Water Main Plan Check

Lineal Feet of Water Mains and/or Hydrant Laterals	Charge
1 to 150	$1,080.00
151 to 500	1,811.00
501 to 1,000	2,548.00
1,001 to 2,000	3,278.00
2,001 to 3,000	3,574.00
3,001 to 4,000	4,012.00
4,001 to 5,000	4,747.00

 

2.

For each 1,000 feet of water main, or fractional part thereof, in excess of 5,000 feet, an additional $787.00 shall be added.

3.

Where the water system includes ten hydrants or less, a fee of $218.00, to be applied to the fire department, shall be added. Where the water system includes more than ten hydrants, an additional fee of $37.00 per hydrant in excess of ten, to be applied to the fire department, shall be further added.

C.

Plan Checks for Booster Pump Station, Reservoirs, etc. To check the plans and specifications for the construction of water system facilities (other than for water mains, but including pumping plants and reservoirs), the charge shall be $2,988.00 plus a charge of 0.18 percent of the estimated construction cost thereof; provided, however, that such a charge shall not be applied to a public water district or other local agency where such a charge is prohibited by the provisions of section 53091 of the Government Code.

D.

Plan Revisions. If any portion of the plans, after having been checked or after having been approved, are required to be redrawn, rechecked or revised, the subdivider shall pay a fee of $787.00 for each 1,000 feet of water main, or fractional part thereof, affected by the revision.

E.

Beginning on July 1, 2003, and thereafter on each succeeding July 1, the amount of each fee in this section shall be adjusted by the lesser of 1) the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban consumers in the Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Riverside areas, as published by the United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics, from March of the previous calendar year to March of the current calendar year, or 2) the increase, if any, in the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected, as confirmed by the auditor-controller; the adjusted fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar; provided, however, notwithstanding any of the above, no fee shall exceed the cost of providing the service for which the fee is collected.

F.

The required water system plans and specifications shall include:

1.

A statement from the serving water utility that the proposed water system will be operated by the water utility and that, under normal operating conditions, the system will meet the requirements of this Division 1;

2.

Other evidence satisfactory to the county engineer showing that the proposed system can be operated by a water utility and that adequate water can be supplied to said system in accordance with this Division 1.

G.

The water system improvements may include construction of source of supply facilities, water mains, booster pumping stations, reservoirs, and any other facilities necessary to provide the required flow for the duration required by the forester and fire warden.

H.

The forester and fire warden may require that fire hydrants be installed to meet the flow requirements established pursuant to Section 20.16.060.

(Ord. 2005-0033 § 4, 2005; Ord. 2003-0017 § 1, 2003: Ord. 90-0067 § 1, 1990: Ord. 88-0063 § 1, 1988: Ord. 82-0187 § 1, 1982: Ord. 12159 § 1, 1980: Ord. 11040 § 2, 1974: Ord. 8350 § 1, 1963: Ord. 7834 Ch. 1 Art. 3 § 152, 1960.)

*  Editor's note: Fee changes in this section were made by the director of public works due to increases in the Consumer Price Index and are effective July 1, 2018.