SECTIONS 71610-71618 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 71610-71618

71610. A district may acquire, control, distribute, store, spread,
sink, treat, purify, recycle, recapture, and salvage any water,
including sewage and storm waters, for the beneficial use or uses of
the district, its inhabitants, or the owners of rights to water in
the district.

71610.5. A district may undertake a water conservation program to
reduce water use and may require, as a condition of new service, that
reasonable water-saving devices and water reclamation devices be
installed to reduce water use.

71611. A district may sell water under its control, without
preference, to cities, other public corporations and agencies, and
persons, within the district for use within the district. As used in
this part, the term "water" includes potable water and nonpotable
water.

71612. Whenever the board finds that there is a surplus of water
above that which may be required by consumers within the district,
the district may sell or otherwise dispose of such surplus water to
any persons, public corporations or agencies, or other consumers.

71612.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Marin
Municipal Water District may sell water to any person, firm, public
or private corporation, or public agency or other consumer within or
without the district.

71613. A district may supply and deliver water to property not
subject to district taxes at special rates, terms, and conditions as
are determined by the board for such service.

71614. A district may fix the rates at which water shall be sold.
Different rates may be established for different classes or
conditions of service, but rates shall be uniform throughout the
district for like classes and conditions of service.

71615. Any special water rate fixed in accordance with the terms
and conditions of an annexation shall be deemed to be a rate for a
different class or condition of service.

71616. A district, so far as practicable, shall fix such rates for
water in the district, and in each improvement district therein, as
will result in revenues which will:
(a) Pay the operating expenses of the district and the improvement
district.
(b) Provide for repairs and depreciation of works.
(c) Provide a reasonable surplus for improvements, extensions, and
enlargements.
(d) Pay the interest on any bonded debt.
(e) Provide a sinking or other fund for the payment of the
principal of such bonded debt as it becomes due.
(f) Repay advances, together with interest at a rate not to exceed
the interest value of money to the district, made from the district
to an improvement district.

71617. The rates for water in each improvement district may vary
from the rates of the district and from other improvement districts
therein.

71618. No district furnishing water for residential use to a tenant
shall seek to recover any charges or penalties for the furnishing of
water to or for the tenant's residential use from any subsequent
tenant on account of nonpayment of charges by a previous tenant. The
district may, however, require that service to subsequent tenants be
furnished on the account of the landlord or property owner.