Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 8/7/2023
WATER UTILITY
Rate Unit Notes
1 2 Service establishment charge 15 $ each Set up customer account in utility billing system
3 Service turn on charge - future date 38 $ each Establish water service and meter reading for first bill
4 Service turn on charge - same day
request
70 $ each Only available M-Th until 4:30 pm,
alternating Fridays until 3:30 pm
5 Service turn on, outside of regular
business hours
201 $ each For weekends, holidays, closure Fridays, or after 4:30 pm (3:30 pm on open
Fridays).
6 Late charge
7 Damaged lock charge 51 $ each
Charged if the customer turns on a
service or allows or causes it to be
turned on after it has been turned off for
non-payment of a utility bill, by means of
cutting or otherwise removing a city lock.
This is in addition to a Service turn on
charge – same day request.
8 Check read charge 44 $ each To have a field representative verify a billed meter read at the customer’s
request.
9 Special posting/shutoff charge 42 $ each Delivery of special postings due to non- payment of a bill or payment
arrangement. This is in addition to all
other charges.
10 Deposit for new service and/or clean
and show
Required at time of sign on. Returned
after two years of consecutive on-time
payments.
11 Reconnection charge 40 $ each
Re-establishes water service after
disconnection due to non-payment. This
is in addition to all other charges.
12 Reconnection charge, day of request 71 $ each Only available M-Th until 4:30 pm, alternating Fridays until 3:30 pm
Fee/Charge
Administrative
If payment of a bill is not received by the Utility Services Division on or before the due date, will be charged $14 or 10% of the full past due balance, whichever is greater.
Twice the average
monthly bill
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 21.20.030 of the Fullerton Municipal Code, Public Works processing and permit fees, charges, and deposits for the Water Utitlity Shall be as follows:
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$20
$52
$83
$317
$73
$60
$63
$56
$84
7/1/2024
Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 5/2023
WATER UTILITY
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
13 Reconnection charge outside of
regular business hours
201 $ each For weekends, holidays, closure Fridays, or after 4:30 pm (3:30 pm on open
Fridays).
14 Meter reinstallation fee 117 $ each To reinstall meter that was removed due to non-payment. This is in addition to all
other charges.
15 Inaccessible meter charge 70 $ each Accessed when field staff cannot access water meter due to obstruction.
16 Inaccessible meter rebill charge 101 $ each To have an estimated bill re-processed using actual meter readings, at the
customer's request.
17 Move In/Out Date Change 18 $ each Any change of date to a customer’s previous request for start or stop of
service.
18 Move In/Out Date Change - Meter
Locked
53 $ each Meter has been locked or unlocked by field staff and requires field follow up.
19 Temporary Service
20 Temporary service deposit: 1" meter 460 $ deposit Billed at actual cost; Deposit collected on permit. USD bills against deposit for
water usage and refunds remaining
balance.
21 Temporary service deposit: 3" meter
and larger
1,758 $ deposit Billed at actual cost; Deposit collected on permit. USD bills against deposit for
water usage and refunds remaining
balance.
22 Temporary service permit: metered 263 $ each Permit fee for meter installed on hydrant.
Maintenance installs the meter &
backflow and 3rd party will test & certify.
In addition to Deposit.
23 Temporary service permit: existing
meter
77 $ each Permit fee for use of existing meter in meter in meter box. Contractor will
install a backflow and hose bid after the
meter and have the backflow tested &
certified. In addition to Deposit.
24 Temporary service permit: unmetered 79 $ each Permit fee for floating meter. Fee & permit through Engineering. Contractor
to pick up meter at City yard. Contractor
will report reading to USD for billing. In
addition to Deposit.
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$480
$129
$317
$2,416
$363
$103
Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 5/2023
WATER UTILITY
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
25 Relocation 124 $ each Request placed with Maintenance Services, City will relocate to requested
location. Fee will be included on water
bill.
26 Daily Service Charge
27 1" meter See Notes See Notes
28 3" meter See Notes See Notes
29 Existing Front Footage Fee
30 6-inch 48 $ each
31 8-inch 67 $ each
32 10-inch 80 $ each
33 12-inch 91 $ each
34 16-inch 101 $ each
35 Meter Test Deposit
36 1" or smaller 230 $ deposit
37 1 1/2" and 2" 211 $ deposit
38 Water Plan Check and Inspection Fees
39 Upgrade existing 1" or smaller service
meter
892 $ each Upgrade of an existing 3/4" service
requires the abandonment of the existing
service line and hot tapping 1" service
line.
40 Minor modification of existing 1" or
smaller service meter
362 $ each
Minor modifications include replacing
5/8" meter with 1" meter and/or installing
a customer shut-off valve and nipple.
41 Upgrade existing 2" service
(1 1/2" or 2" meter)
1,612 $ each
Upgrade of an existing service requires
the abandonment of the existing service
line and hot tapping 2" service line.
42 Upgrade existing 4" service
(3" or 4" meter)/fire service
1,772 $ each
43 Upgrade existing 6" or larger
service/meter/fire service
1,772 $ each
Upgrade of an existing large service
requires addition of materials to the
exiting service line to meet City
standards. Engineering plans and
calculations are required
Per the Water Rate Schedule
Fee collected if no service has ever
been connected to a City installed main.
The fee is 1/2 the linear frontage per
Parcel/Tract times the main size fee
rate.
Meter tested at customer request due to
disputed meter consumption.
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$147
$266
$230
$1,045
$472
$1,622
$1,941
$1,941
Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 5/2023
WATER UTILITY
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
44 New 1" service (5/8" or 1" meter) 1,099 $ each
45 New 2" service (1-1/2" or 2" meter) 1,099 $ each 46 New 4" service (3" or 4" meter) 1,639 $ each
47 New 6" service (6" or larger meter) 1,639 $ each 48 New 4" fire line 2,177 $ each
49 New 6" or larger fire line 2,177 $ each
50 Abandon service 2" or smaller 1,092 $ each
51 Abandon service 4" or larger 1,092 $ each
52 New backflow device for 2" or smaller
mete
r
858 $ each
53 New backflow device for 3" or 4" meter 1,038 $ each 54 New backflow device for 6" or larger
meter
1,038 $ each
55 New fire hydrant 1,512 $ each
56 Additional backflow devices 146 $ each Inspection and city staff time for assisting owner's contractor in installing
backflow device.
57 Replace existing backflow devices 267 $ each Inspection and city staff time for assisting owner's contractor in replacing
backflow device, either as upgrade or
failed testing.
58 Upgrade existing backflow devices 267 $ each Inspection and city staff time for assisting owner's contractor in replacing
backflow device.
59 Replace existing fireline backflow 1,249 $ each Inspection and city staff time for assisting owner's contractor in replacing
backflow device on fireline assembly.
May require engineering plans.
60 Additional inspection for multiple items 145 $ per hour Additional follow up inspections, if required, due to non-compliance,
negligence, etc.
61 Fireflow testing - flow model 143 $ each Fire flow test report required for fire sprinklers. Request and payment
through PWPermits. Water Engineer will
prepare Fire flow test reports from
model.
62 Fireflow field verification 173 $ each For fire flow tests in field. Developer to obtain their own Contractor. To be
witnessed by City Staff, either Fire Dept
or Public Works.
Plan check and inspection, charged per
each for all new devices and
abandonments.
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$2,318
$2,318
$1,034
$1,295
$1,295
$1,682
$225
$286
$286
$1,411
$179
Public Works Fee Schedule
Updated 5/2023
WATER UTILITY
Rate Unit NotesFee/Charge
63 New water meter & installation 122 $ each Plus list price of meter and all related materials (bolts, gaskets, swivel
coupling, etc.) City to supply new meter.
Contractor to supply connection points.
For install of new meter by City staff.
64 If the estimated construction cost of
the job exceeds $35,000 or the project
involves water main installation, Water
Engineering will require a bond
calculation to determine a plan
check/inspection fee
65 Water Facility Gate Keys
66 First 2 gate keys 404 $ each
67 Additional key 235 $ each
*For more information, see Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations. 10% cash deposit of the estimated construction costs for plan check and inspection. At conclusion of the project, the City will review all expenditures on the project and either refund the remaining deposit or bill the owner for all expenses in excess of the cash deposit
Authorized personnel only. Requires
active agreement with the City.
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$319