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Appendix A. Charges.
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A. General Provisions. The following charges are hereby established and fixed. All charges, unless otherwise provided for in these regulations, are payable in advance of CVWD providing the service intended.

B. Amounts. See following pages.

C. Frequency. The frequency of a charge is shown on the following pages by these notations:

1. O = One time

2. A = Annual

3. M = Monthly

4. S = Special (as required)

Table A-1. EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU)

Single-Family Residential

1.0

Duplex

2.0

Triplex

3.0

More than three residences, per residence

1.0

Apartment building, per apartment

1.0

Condominium, per residence

1.0

Mobile home

1.0

Motel, per room

0.5

Hotel, per room

0.5

Recreation vehicle space, per space

0.2

Travel trailer space, per space

0.2

Church

((No. of seats)(5 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Church (with kitchen waste)

((No. of seats)(7 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Church (with daycare)

((No. of seats)(5 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Plus

((No. of students)(20 gals/day per student)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Office building

(No. of suites)(1.0 EDU)

Office, warehouse

(No. of restrooms)(1.0 EDU)

Restaurant (internal seating; external seating with heaters and misters; bar seating with food service)

((No. of seats)(28.4 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Restaurant (bar seating without food service)

((No. of seats)(20 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Restaurant (external seating without heaters and misters)

((No. of seats)(14.2 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Bar/tavern (without food service)

((No. of seats)(20 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Bar/tavern (with food service)

((No. of seats)(28.4 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Medical office (12 employees or less)

((No. of employees)(20 gals/day per employee)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Dental office

2.0

Hair or nail salon (without pedicures)

2.0

Hair or nail salon (with pedicures)

3.0

Hair and nail salon

3.0

Hospitals

((Total no. of beds)(250 gals/day per bed)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Hospitals (kitchen waste only, plus 25 gals. per bed)

((Total no. of beds)(275 gals/day per bed)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Hospitals (laundry waste only, plus 40 gals. per bed)

((Total no. of beds)(290 gals/day per bed)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Elementary school

((No. of students)(20 gals/day per student)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

High school (with gym)

((No. of students)(25 gals/day per student)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

High school (with gym and cafeteria)

((No. of students)(28 gals/day per student)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Theatres

((No. of seats)(5 gals/day per seat)) / (250 gals/day per EDU)

Other premises

Based on water consumption study performed on similar premises.

Table A-2. CHARGES

Charge Number

Description

Amount

Frequency

Reference

A-2.1

Sanitation Availability Charge, all areas

$30 per lot or parcel

A

4.05.180(D)

A-2.2

Sanitation Capacity Charge for all service areas except as listed below:

$4,533

O

4.05.140(A)

A. Collection System Component

$2,748 per EDU

B. Treatment Facility Component

$1,785 per EDU

Total

$4,533

Palm Desert Country Club Service Area premises included in the original service area with sewer available

None

4.05.140(D)

A-2.3

Unauthorized Connection

$1,500

O

4.05.090

A-2.4

Street Sewer Lateral (Installation):

O

CVWD Installed

Actual cost including administration and general overhead

4.05.160(A)

Installed by Others

Bid price for the street sewer lateral plus CVWD inspection charges

4.05.160(B)

A-2.5

Service Charges

$24.98 per ESU

M

4.05.170(C)(1)

Account Charges:

Residential

$1.55 per account

M

4.05.170(C)(2)

RV Trailer Parks/Nonresidential

$4.53 per account

M

4.05.170(C)(2)

A-2.6

Septage Disposal Fee:

4.05.210

Initial Application Fee includes three trucks

$1,000

O

4.05.410(B)

Additional truck per application

$50.00

S

4.05.410(B)

Reactivation fee per truck

$65.00

S

4.05.410(B)(6)(c)and (d)

Fine per violation per truck

$65.00

S

4.05.410(B)(5)

Renewal Fee

$175.00

A – 5 years

4.05.410(B)(1)

Minimum Septage Disposal Fee (1,000 gallons or less)

$130.00

S

Disposal Fee (greater than 1,000 gallons)

$0.16 per gallon

S

4.05.210

Discharge Violation

$1,000 per occurrence

S

4.05.420

Sampling Fee

$1,000 per occurrence

S

A-2.7

Inspection:

S

4.05.190

Regular

Overtime

See ordinance establishing a schedule of special charges for miscellaneous services currently in effect

Television Inspection:

Street sewer lateral

$150.00 for crew, vehicle and equipment

Sewer extension

Actual cost for crew, vehicle and equipment plus 10 percent

A-2.8

Plan Checking

See ordinance establishing a schedule of special charges for miscellaneous services currently in effect

S

4.05.370(B)

$150.00 Application Fee per interceptor/separator plan plus $65.00 per hour

S

A-2.9

Returned Payment Charge

See ordinance establishing a schedule of special charges for miscellaneous services currently in effect

A-2.10

Checks Drawn on Non-U.S. Banks Charge

See ordinance establishing a schedule of special charges for miscellaneous services currently in effect

S

A-2.11

Cooling Tower Discharge Permit Fees

Application Fee

$200.00

O

4.05.370(B)

Cooling Tower Capacity Charge

See Table A-3

A-2.12

Miscellaneous Charges

Interceptor/Separator Charge (Based on number of Inspection Points)

$12.00

M

4.05.220

Table A-3. COOLING TOWER CAPACITY CHARGE CALCULATIONS

Sanitation Capacity Charge

Sanitation Capacity Charge = (EDUct) (SCC)

EDUct

=

((PDR) (POH) (60 minutes/hour) (S)) / (250 gallons/EDU)

EDUct

=

Number of equivalent dwelling units displaced by the peak daily discharge from cooling tower(s)

PDR

=

Peak combined discharge rate for operating cooling tower(s) in gallons per minute

POH

=

Peak number of operating hours for cooling tower(s) in any day

EDU

=

Equivalent dwelling unit (250 gallon per day)

S

=

Strength factor for salinity concentration = 1.63

SCC

=

Sanitation capacity charge rate

Water System Backup Facility Charge – Building Unit Charge Component1

The building unit charge (BUC) component of the water system backup facilities charge (WDBFC) is calculated as follows:

BUC

=

(DUC) (EDUdwct)

EDUdwct

=

(PDDct/PDDdu)

DUC

=

Dwelling unit charge

EDUdwct

=

Number of equivalent dwelling units displaced by the peak daily domestic water demand for the cooling tower(s)

PDDct

=

Peak daily demand for the cooling tower(s) determined in gallons per minute (gpm)

PDDdu

=

Peak daily demand for a residential dwelling unit

Sanitation capacity charge and water system backup facilities charge – building unit charge data is informational only as explanation of fee calculations.

1No WSBFC will be required when an ADU conversion or new ADU is constructed using the single-family home’s existing street sewer lateral and/or water meter connections. For ADUs described in CVWDC 4.05.140(C)(2), the WSBFC may be charged proportionally in the same manner as described in CVWDC 4.05.140(C)(2).

Table A-6. SEWER CLASSIFICATION CODES

Class 11

Mobile Home Parks

Class 60 (Public Agency/Institutions)

Public Agency

Police

Post Office

Government Office

Library

Fire Department

Public Schools/Administration Offices

College Facility

Recreation Centers

Public Parks (buildings/restrooms)

City Buildings

Hospitals

Medical Facility

Church

Senior Centers

Desert Arc

City of Palm Desert Aquatic Center

Urgent Care Facility

YMCA/Boys and Girls Clubs

Rehabilitation Facility (example: Betty Ford Center/Shelter from the Storm)

Assisted Living Facility

Class 70 (Business)

Angel View

Goodwill

Dental Office

Food Service (without grease interceptor) (example: Subway, Togo’s)

Coffee Shops (without grease interceptor)

Ice Cream Shops

Juice Shops

Clubhouse (without grease interceptor)

Theatres

Dry Cleaning (without lint trap)

Grocery Store (without grease interceptor)

Comfort Stations

Guard House

Pool/Restrooms

Ice Rink

Retail Store

Car Dealer (without car wash)

Airport Hangar (with restrooms)

Gas Station/Convenience Store (without car wash or grease interceptor)

Public Gym

Private Recreation Centers

Bowling Alley (without grease interceptor)

Auto Shops (example: Jiffy Lube, Big O Tires, mechanic)

Testing Laboratories

Nursery with Office

Ice House

Dog Park

Cereal Manufacturer

Brewery

Pet Facilities (vet, grooming, overnight stay)

Cement Manufacture

Cemetery/Funeral Homes

Private Medical Facility

Day Care Centers

Class 71

Hotels

Motels

Class 80 (Commercial/Industrial)

Gas Stations/Convenience Store (with car wash)

Car Wash Facility

Private Water Park

Hair Salon

Nail Salon

Clubhouse (with grease interceptor)

Restaurant (with grease interceptor)

Bowling Alley (with grease interceptor)

Casino

Commercial Laundromat

Grocery Stores (with grease interceptor) (example: Ralphs, Costco/Sam’s Club/Walmart)

Cooling Towers

Car Dealership (with car wash)

Sports Complex (example: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Field of Dreams, Motorsports Park, HITS “Horse Show and Competition”)

Meat Markets

Dry Cleaners (with lint traps)

(Ord. 1427.4, 2022)