To Start Utility Services

City Ordinance 13.08.030
Before water shall be supplied to any premises, application by the owner, tenant, or agent of the property shall be made to the finance director for the proper service and stating the official building number and street to be served and any other information that may be required, including any necessary information to establish the credit of the applicant; thereupon service connection shall be made at the nearest distribution main by the department, but only after the charges provided for in this chapter have been paid.

Owners

Must bring in proof of ownership of the property.  (CLOSED Escrow Documentation, Tax Roll).  When escrow has not closed you may bring in a good faith paperwork, however you have two weeks to bring in the closing escrow documents.  Bring a valid ID and Social Security card.

Renters

Need to bring in a Signed Rental or Lease agreement and a Deposit of $109.20.  This deposit will be applied upon closing the account or after one year if payments are made on time every month.  Bring a valid ID and Social Security card.

Water

$20.00 Minimum for the first 1500 cubic feet.  After that, water is $1.25 per every 100 cubic feet used.

Sewer

$18.00 Flat Rate.

Refuse

$16.60 Residential Flat Rate.  This includes; 1 Regular Trash Can, 1 Recycle Can and 1 Green Waste can.  Each additional can is $6.15 per can.

Refuse is contracted with Sunset Waste Systems.  All cans must be out by 5:00 AM to insure pickup.  Please call 559.739.1595 immediately if trash is missed.

For other types of accounts or information call City Hall.  559.592.3710

Utility Bills are mailed out on the 1st of each month.  Payments are due on the 20th by 4:30 PM each month.  If not paid, a $10.00 penalty will be applied to the account and it is considered past due.  If the past due balance is not paid by the second Tuesday of the following month by 4:30 PM, water will be shut off the next morning.  The account will be reactivated upon payment of the Past Due, Current, Late Fees and Reconnect Fees.

Late Fee if not paid by the 20th is $10.00
Reconnect Fee is $35.00

Please note that if you do on-line banking we are not responsible for payments coming in past the due date of the 20th.

To close Utility Services a signature is required.  If you have a deposit holding on your account it will be applied to your final bill and any remaining balance will be mailed to your forwarding address.

City Ordinance 13.08.040
Each consumer about to vacate any premises supplied with water service by the city shall give advance notice of his intended removal to the finance director, specifying the date service is desired discontinued; otherwise, he will be held responsible for water service furnished to such premises until the finance director shall have notice for such removal.