Municipal Code - 2022-01 - Supplement_PDF Supplement_PLE-2022-01-supp-27

9.30.130 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 27, 1-22) 274 1. The reduction would cause conditions threatening to health, sanitation, fire protection or safety of the customer, the customer’s dependents or the gen- eral public. 2. The reduction would cause unfair economic hardship, including, but not limited to, loss of employ- ment, loss of production, or loss of jobs, or be unfair or result in the unnecessary loss of a business. 3. Medical requirements of the customer. 4. Permanent change to the household size of the residential customer (temporary visitor(s)/guest(s) do not warrant a request for adjustment). E. The director’s decision may be appealed in writing to the city manager for reconsideration on the written record. Such appeal shall be submitted within 15 days of the date of the director’s decision. The city man- ager shall review written material submitted by the cus- tomer, written information from the director, and shall issue a decision within 30 days of receipt of the com- plete written materials. The city manager’s decision as to the request shall be final. 1. Within 10 days after the denial of an ad- justment appeal is deemed final, the customer shall pay any disputed penalty imposed by the city. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.130 Notification to customers. After the city council adopts a water shortage con- tingency plan stage, customers will be notified by the city’s website, publication in the newspaper, local elec- tronic media, and/or by mail. The failure of any cus- tomer to receive actual notice shall not invalidate any action taken by the city council as to a particular cus- tomer nor reduce the amount of the penalties provided herein. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.140 Calculation of allowable water use for new customers. Where the current customer has no billing history, or only a partial billing history, the director shall deter- mine the customer’s allocation, based upon the alloca- tion for similar customers. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.150 Severability. If any provision of this chapter is held to be un- constitutional, it is the intent of the city council that such portion of such chapter be severable from the remainder and that the remainder be given full force and effect. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014)