Exhibit C-1

DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. 112

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE

MONTEREY PENINSULA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

AMENDING DISTRICT RULE 24-C, RESIDENTIAL EXPANSIONS,

 AND ADDING RELATED DEFINITIONS TO DISTRICT RULE 11

 

 

FINDINGS

 

1.      The Water Management District is charged under the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Law with the integrated management of the ground and surface water resources in the Monterey Peninsula area.

 

2.      The Water Management District has general and specific power to cause and implement water conservation activities as set forth in Sections 325 and 328 of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Law.

 

3.      This ordinance amends and clarifies water fixture definitions to more accurately account for water use, and to promote water conservation. 

 

4.       This ordinance is Catigorically Exempt from CEQA as it clarifies existing rules and procedures.

 

5.       The title of Rule 24 has been changed.  The change to “Water Permit Process” reflects the current policies and procedures of the Board whereby the use of the former term “connection charges” within the context of Rule 24 has been construed to encompass the entire water permit process, including both connection charges and water allocation debits.

 

6.       This ordinance adds the provisions of Resolution 2001-09, Disallowing Water Use Credit for Multiple Utility Sink Installations (Indoor and Outdoor) and Other Outdoor Water Fixtures, to the permanent Rules and Regulations of the District.  Resolution 2001-09 was unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors on July 19, 2001

 

7.       This ordinance shall revise, amend and republish Rule 11 and Rule 24 of the Rules and Regulations of the Water Management District.

 

 

NOW THEREFORE be it ordained as follows:

 

 

ORDINANCE

Section One:               Short Title

 

This ordinance shall be known as the MPWMD 2003 Residential Fixture Amendment ordinance.

 

Section Two:               Purpose

 

This ordinance amends and clarifies the fixture unit values and definitions of residential fixtures listed in District Rule 24-C (2), Table I: Residential Fixture Unit Count.  This ordinance amends and republishes District Rule 24-C (2) and Table I: Residential Fixture Unit Count.

 

Section Three:           Amendment of Rule 24: Connection Charges

 

A.        The title of Rule 24 shall be amended from “Connection Charges” to “Water Permit Process.”

 

B.        The first paragraph of Rule 24 shall be revised as shown in bold italics (bold italics) and strikeout (strikethrough):

 

“The following connection charges water permit process shall apply to the expansion, extension, and increased utilization of any connection or water-measuring device in a potable water distribution system within the District.”

 

Section Four:              Amendment of Rule 24-C: Residential Expansions

 

District Rule 24-C shall be revised as shown in bold italics (bold italics) and strikeout (strikethrough), and Table I: Residential Fixture Unit Count shall be replaced with the amended Table I, as follows:

 

C.     RESIDENTIAL EXPANSIONS

 

1.       Determination of Fixture Unit Component for Each Dwelling Unit

 

a.       Each expansion/extension permit application for residential use will be assessed a connection charge for each added fixture unit in accord with Table No. 1 below.  This table shall be revised periodically and approved by the Board.  The revised tables so approved shall be published together with these Rules and Regulations.  The applicant shall provide complete and final construction plans to the District for evaluation of the fixture unit component of any new construction, remodel or addition that involves water fixtures.  The General Manager or his/her designee shall review the project and determine the fixture units count to be used in the formula set forth in this rule.  Fixtures which deviate from those categories listed on Table No. 1 shall be characterized by the General Manager as "other", and assigned a fixture unit value by the General Manager which has a positive correlation to the anticipated water use facilitated by that fixture.

 

b.       Portable water fixtures, fountains, ponds, hot tub/spas, drinking fountains, pot fillers, darkroom sinks, outdoor showers, outdoor sinks, pet/livestock wash racks and water troughs shall be exempt from the connection charge and shall have no fixture unit value.

 

c.       Special fixture unit accounting shall apply to any expansion application that proposes to add a second bathroom to an existing single-family dwelling unit on a single-family residential site that, prior to the application, has only one bathroom.  This accounting protocol shall be limited, and shall apply only to the following water appliances if these are installed in a new second bathroom as an expansion of an existing single family dwelling unit:  (a) a single water closet, and (b) a single standard tub, or single shower stall, or a single standard tub-shower combination, and (c) one or two wash basins.  This special fixture unit accounting shall further apply on a pro rata basis to any expansion application that proposes to add one or more of the referenced water appliances to an existing second bathroom that lacks that same appliance within an existing single-family residential site that, prior to the application, has less than two full bathrooms.  The special fixture unit accounting referenced above shall not apply to any multi-family dwelling or multi-family residential site.  This special fixture unit accounting shall apply only to dwelling units that have a final building permit as of the effective date of this ordinance.

 

Under this second bathroom special accounting protocol, the General Manager shall not debit the municipal allocation for the installation of select water fixtures in the second bathroom addition or remodel.  Connection charges shall nonetheless be collected for the addition of these fixture units to the second bathroom addition.  No on-site, off-site or transfer of credit shall be granted for removal or retrofit of any fixture added pursuant to this second bathroom accounting protocol.  The provisions of this special fixture unit accounting protocol shall take precedence and supersede any contrary provision of the Water Management District Rules and Regulations.

 

d.      The District shall grant a Water Use Credit for the permanent removal of water using fixtures providing that the fixture was properly and lawfully installed.  However, the District shall not provide a water use credit of greater than four (4) fixture units for the removal of any complete shower or bathtub. 

 

e.       All fixtures utilizing a Master Bathroom fixture unit value must occur in the same bathroom, and that bathroom shall be designated as the “Master Bathroom.”  Each dwelling unit shall have no more than one Master Bathroom.

 

 

 


 

 

TABLE 1:  RESIDENTIAL FIXTURE UNIT COUNT

 

 

 

Water Fixture Description

Fixture Unit Value

1

Washbasin (lavatory sink), each

1

2

Two washbasins in the Master Bathroom

1

3

Toilet, ultra low-flow (1.6 gallons-per-flush)

1.7

4

Toilet, ultra low-flow (1.0 gallon-per-flush)

1.3

5

Toilet, ultra low-flow (1/2 gallon-per-flush)

1

6

Urinal (1.0 gallon-per-flush)

1

7

Waterless Urinal

0

8

Master bathroom only (one per site):  Bathtub & separate shower

3

9

Large bathtub (may have showerhead above)

3

10

Standard bathtub (may have showerhead above)

2

11

Shower, separate stall

2

12

Shower, each additional fixture (including additional showerheads, rain bars, body spray nozzles, etc.)

2

13

Shower system or custom shower

Varies according to specifications

14

Kitchen sink (including optional adjacent dishwasher)

2

15

Kitchen sink with adjacent ultra-low consumption dishwasher

1.5

16

Dishwasher, each additional  (including optional adjacent sink)

2

17

Dishwasher, ultra-low consumption, each additional  (including optional adjacent sink)

1.5

18

Laundry sink/utility sink

2

19

Washing machine

2

20

Washing machine, ultra-low consumption (< 18 gallons maximum per cycle)

1

21

Washing machine, ultra-low consumption (18-28 gallons maximum per cycle)

1.5

22

Bidet

2

23

Bar sink

1

24

Entertainment sink

1

25

Vegetable sink

1

26

Swimming pool (each 100 square-feet of pool surface area)

1

27

Outdoor water uses (new connection only)

½ total interior fixture units

 


 Section Five:             Amendment to Rule 11, Definitions

 

Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the following words or phrases shall be given the definitions set forth below for the purpose of this ordinance and shall be permanently included in Rule 11, Definitions, of the Rules and Regulations of the District.  Additional words used in this ordinance are defined in Rule 11.

 

  1. BAR SINK -- “Bar Sink” shall mean a secondary water basin, 15” x 13” or smaller.  The term “bar sink” shall have the same meaning as “entertainment sink” and “vegetable sink.”

 

  1. BIDET -- “Bidet” shall mean a bathroom fixture designed for bathing the external genitals and the posterior parts of the body and may include horizontal and vertical sprays.

 

  1. BODY SPRAY NOZZLE -- “Body Spray Nozzle” shall mean an individual water nozzle designed to emit water at various levels within a shower.  A body spray nozzle shall have the same fixture unit count as a showerhead.

 

  1. CUSTOM SHOWER -- “Custom Shower” shall mean a system consisting of valves, water outlets, volume controls, showerheads, hand showers and/or body sprays used in a bathtub or shower.  The term “custom shower” shall have the same meaning as “shower system.”

 

  1. DISHWASHER -- “Dishwasher shall mean a permanently installed appliance with a water connection used to wash dishes.

 

  1. ENTERTAINMENT SINK -- “Entertainment Sink” shall mean a secondary water basin, 15” x 13” or smaller.  The term “entertainment sink” shall have the same meaning as “bar sink” and “vegetable sink.”

 

  1. KITCHEN SINK -- “Kitchen Sink shall mean a single large water basin or multiple interconnected basins located in a kitchen.

 

  1. LAUNDRY SINK -- “Laundry Sink” shall mean a water basin with a utilitarian use that is approximately 18” deep.  A water basin connected to a dishwasher or containing a garbage disposal shall not be a “utility sink,” but instead shall be a “kitchen sink.”  The term “laundry sink” shall have the same meaning as “utility sink.”

 

  1. LAVATORY SINK -- “Lavatory Sink” shall mean a single plumbed washbowl or sink intended for hand or face washing. The term “lavatory sink” shall be given the same meaning as the term “washbasin.”

 

  1. RAIN BAR -- “Rain Bar” shall mean a length of pipe with multiple water emitters installed in a shower or above a bathtub to bathe various areas of the body. 

 

  1. SHOWER SYSTEM -- “Shower System” shall mean a system consisting of valves, water outlets, volume controls, showerheads, hand showers and/or body sprays used in a bathtub or shower.  The term “shower system” shall have the same meaning as “custom shower.”

 

  1. SHOWER, EACH ADDITIONAL FIXTURE-- “Shower, Each Additional Fixture” shall mean the second and any additional showerhead, rain bar, or body spray nozzles, installed above a bathtub or in a separate stall shower. 

 

  1. SHOWER, SEPARATE STALL -- “Shower, Separate Stall” shall mean an enclosure that contains one showerhead and is neither a standard bathtub nor a large bathtub.

 

  1. SHOWERHEAD -- “Showerhead” shall mean a fixture in which water is sprayed on the bather in fine streams from a showerhead, usually secured overhead.

 

  1. STANDARD BATHTUB -- “Standard Bathtub shall mean a tub for bathing that holds no more than 55 gallons of water to the overflow drain.  Manufacturer’s specifications shall be acceptable evidence of the water capacity of the tub for the purpose of this definition.  (See LARGE BATHTUB for bathtubs holding more than 55 gallons of water).

 

  1. SWIMMING POOL -- “Swimming Pool” shall mean a permanent fixture filled with water and used for swimming.

 

  1. URINAL -- “Urinal” shall mean a fixture, typically attached upright to a wall, used by men for urinating. 

 

  1. UTILITY SINK -- “Utility Sink” shall mean a water basin with a utilitarian use that is approximately 18” deep.  A water basin connected to a dishwasher or containing a garbage disposal shall not be a “utility sink,” but instead shall be a “kitchen sink.” The term “utility sink” shall have the same meaning as “laundry sink.”

 

  1. VEGETABLE SINK -- “Vegetable Sink” shall mean a secondary water basin, 15” x 13” or smaller.  The term “vegetable sink” shall have the same meaning as “bar sink” and “entertainment sink.”

 

  1. WASHBASIN -- “Washbasin” shall mean a single plumbed washbowl or sink intended for hand or face washing.  The term “washbasin” shall be given the same meaning as the term “lavatory sink.”

 

  1. WASHING MACHINE -- “Washing Machine” shall mean an appliance for washing clothing or linens.

 

  1. WATERLESS URINAL -- “Waterless Urinal” shall mean a fixture, typically attached upright to a wall, used by men for urinating, that uses no water by replacing the water flush with a specially designed trap that contains a layer of immiscible liquid that floats above a urine layer, blocking sewer gas and urine odors from the room. 

 

Section Six:                 Publication and Application

 

The provisions of this ordinance shall cause the republication and amendment of the permanent Rules and Regulations of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District. 

 

Section Seven:                        Effective Date and Sunset

 

This ordinance shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2004. 

 

This Ordinance shall not have a sunset date. 

 

Section Eight:             Severability

 

If any subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforcement of the remaining portions of this ordinance, or of any other provisions of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Rules and Regulations.  It is the District's express intent that each remaining portion would have been adopted irrespective of the fact that one or more subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unenforceable.

 

 

On motion by Director ______________, and second by Director ____________, the foregoing ordinance is adopted upon this ____ day of ________ 2003, by the following vote:

 

AYES: 

 

NAYS: 

 

ABSENT:        

 

I, Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, hereby certify the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance duly adopted on the _____ day of _____________ 2003.

 

 

Witness my hand and seal of the Board of Directors this ________ day of ____________ 2003.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                        Fran Farina, Secretary to the Board