EXHIBIT 17-A
         
  SERVICE CURRENT FEE PROPOSED FEE DETAILS/EXPLANATIONS
1. Water Conservation Certification inspection $0.00 $0.00 Rule 144, Retrofit Upon Change of Ownership or Use
2. Pre-inspections for permits (without application) $0.00 $70.00 Pre-inspection is included with the permit processing fee when an application is submitted.  This fee would apply when the property is inspected before an application is prepared.
3. Reinspections of previously failing properties $0.00 $70.00 Time for scheduling second or subsequent inspections, processing paperwork and performing the inspection.
4. Repeat inspections $0.00 $70.00 An example would be that the inspector was not being shown all fixtures.
5. No-show inspections $0.00 $70.00
6. Cancellation of inspections -- same day $0.00 $70.00
7. Pre-application consulting with staff (for first three hours) $0.00 $250.00 Includes meetings and other consultations.  Additional staff time factored in for non-direct consultation, including research.
8. Deed restriction preparation $0.00 $150.00 Takes approximately 30-45 minutes to prepare document, 60 minutes for review, additional corrections and finalization after review
9. Verification and Documentation of Water Use Credits $0.00 SEE BELOW
Residential Water Use Credits
10. Document Water Use Credit for installation of Qualifying Devices $0.00 $150.00 ULC dishwashers, washers, instant-access hot water, etc.
11. Residential Water Use Credit for fixture removal $0.00 $250.00 Includes inspections, verification and documentation
Commercial Water Use Credits
12. Inspection and/or verification of demolition $0.00 $250.00
13. Inspection and/or verification of retrofit $0.00 $1,200.00 Fee for up to 16 hours of staff time
14. Unusually complex applications (exceeding 16 hours) $0.00 $70.00 Hourly rate
15. Consultant fees to be paid by applicant for independent verification of water savings by District $0.00 Varies
16. Extension of a documented Water Use Credit $0.00 $70.00 Includes verification that savings are current
17. Water permit for construction on a private well $0.00 $150.00 Includes processing paperwork for jurisdiction, verification of registration, final inspection
Water Use Credit Transfer Applications
18. Administrative fee to receive, process, monitor, review and enforce a transfer application made pursuant to Rule 28 $250-$750 $2,240.00 Fee for first 35 hours of staff time; $70 hourly rate for additional time.
19. Administrative fee to monitor and review water permit applications receiving water from a Rule 28 transfer $0.00 $700.00 Fee for first 10 hours of staff time; $70 hourly rate for additional time.
20. Administrative fee to review projects that propose to utilize new water saving technology prior to submittal of a complete water permit application $0.00 $2,800.00 Fee for first 40 hours of staff time; $70 hourly rate for additional time.
21. Consultant fees to be paid by applicant for independent verification of water savings by District $0.00 Varies
22. Administrative fee to monitor, review and enforce applications and/or permits for Special Circumstance under Rule 24-G: $0.00 $1,400.00 Fee for first 20 hours of staff time; $70 hourly rate for additional time.
Plan check and processing fees for permits to expand/extend a water distribution system
23. Single-family and duplex residential connections $150.00 $210.00 Per dwelling unit.  Adjust fees for current hourly rate.  Former rate was $50/hr in 1993.
24. Multi-family residential connections $250-$500 $350-$700 Adjusted to current $70/hour rate
25. Commercial/industrial connections $250-$750 $350-$1050 Adjusted to current $70/hour rate
26. Conditional water permit $750.00 $1,050.00 Adjusted to current $70/hour rate
27. Processing and Plan Check fee for each amendment of an expansion/extension permit
28. Residential connections $25.00 $105.00 Half of the processing fee for a new application
29. Commercial/industrial connections $125.00 $175-525 Half of the processing fee for a new application
30. Administrative fee for each application receiving water from a water credit transfer $0.00 $700.00 Fee for first 10 hours of staff time; $70 hourly rate for additional time.
31. Administrative fee to review and process applications for fixtures added without proper permit $50.00 $70.00 Charge is for each unpermitted water fixture
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