Fees
Fees
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New Service Capacity Fees and Installation Charges
| Size | Safe Max Operating Capacity | Recommended Max Rate For Continuous Operation | Capacity Fee | Processing/ Set-up Fee | PID Financed | Developer Financed | Encroachment Permit Payable to Town of Paradise(not required for stub-in) |
| 3/4" | 30 | 15-25 | $ 4,376.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 |
| 1" | 50 | 25-40 | $ 7,293.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 |
| 1-1/2" | 100 | 50-70 | $14,587.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 |
| 2" | 160 | 80-120 | $23,339.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 |
| 3" | 300 | $43,760.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 | |
| 4" | 500 | $72,933.00 | 30.00 | LEMO | Actual Cost | $123.20 |
LEMO: Labor, Equipment, Materials & Overhead
Actual Cost: Requires Field Service Request and Estimate to be paid in full by Customer.
Final amount may vary from original Estimate
Remote Meter Set-up: Additional cost of Encoder, Receiver, Transmitter
Actual Cost to install regardless of size
Meter Size Changes: Size increases - Difference between fees for the two sizes involved based on fees at the time of the change in size. Size decrease and permanent removal - No Refund.
Note: District retains ownership of all materials. District is responsible for repairs from the main up to and including the meter only. It is the property owner’s responsibility to connect to District meter at the shut-off valve.
Other Fees
Construction Water
Permit Fee: $134.32 month (current business 2" meter charge / month)
Hydrant Deposit: $1,000.00
Cost of Water: $1.92 per 1,000 gallons (2x highest tiered consumption charge)
Meter Set/Move Charge: $30.00
Damages: Actual Labor, Equipment, Material & Overhead
Unauthorized Taking of water Penalty
First Offense: $100.00 & Written Warning
Second & Subsequent: $1,000 plus applicable civil code violations
Utility Billing / Customer Fees:
Special Meter Reading: $20.00
Service Trip Charge: $20.00
Returned Check: $25.00
Delivery of 48 hour notice: $20.00
Meter Inspection/Testing: $30.00 (refundable if accuracy differs +/- 5%)
Transfer of Ownership: $30.00
Meter Seal / Unseal:
Customer Request: $20.00
Non-Payment: $40.00
After Hours: $100.00
Meter Tampering Fee:
First Incident: $50.00 plus repair costs
Second & Subsequent: $250.00 plus repair costs and applicable civil code violations
Wasteful Use Fee (non-compliance): $1.92 unit (2 x highest tiered consumption charge)
Work Orders: Estimated Labor, Equipment, Material, Overhead
Backflow Testing
Annual Test: $40.00
Retesting: $40.00
Administrative Fees:
Legal Document Preparation: $50.00 plus engineering, legal & recording fees
Duplication Services
Audiotapes (each): $5.00 plus $1.00 per event
Digital Copies: $5.00 plus $1.00 per file
Electronic Copies*: $1.00 per file
Photocopy General Business b&w: $0.20 up to 11 x 17
Photocopy General Business-color: $1.20 up to 11 x 17
Engineering Drawing & Maps (Large Format Printing)
Line Work, < 10% Coverage*: $5.00 / file + $1.00 sq. ft. paper
Areas > 10% Coverage*: $5.00 / file + $2.00 sq. ft. paper
Engineering Drawings & Maps* (Digital Copies)
All: $5.00 + $1.00 file
* Existing Files - Ready to Print
Bid Documents: Regular Copy Fee Rates
District Specification: $1.00
Faxes: $1.00
Engineering Fees
Planning Review Fees,
Parcel Maps & Other: $100.00
Planning Review Fees,
Subdivision Maps: $250.00