Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

14.28.130 Water Main Extension Recovery Trust Account.
Collection, pursuant to Sections 14.28.090 - 14.28.110 shall be credited to a Water Main Extension Recovery
Trust Account on the general books of the City. Charges against this account shall be made only pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 14.28.140 and 14.28.150. (Ord. 2931 §2(part), 1963; prior Code §44.73.)
14.28.140 Refunds Generally.
Periodically, but not less than twice a year the Department shall pay and refund to the persons originally paying
for the water main, their proportionate share of the money paid by subsequent property owners who did not
participate in the original cost and who were given permits to connect to the extended water main and who paid as
provided in the Director's final cost sheet. Payments made hereunder shall be charged to the Water Main Extension
Recovery Trust Account.
Payments under this section shall be made to the person originally paying for such water main at his address
appearing in the records of the Public Works Department and shall constitute a discharge of its duty under this section
to pay as to all sums so paid unless the City shall have received and consented to an assignment of such right to
another giving the assignee's name and payment address. (Ord. 2931 §2(part), 1963; prior Code §44.74.)
14.28.150 Limitations on Refund Claims.
Any claim by a contributing property owner for a refund which is payable out of the Water Main Extension
Recovery Trust Account shall be made within a period of fifteen (15) years from the date of the original contribution.
All moneys remaining in the trust account after such fifteen (15) years shall have elapsed from the time of its deposit,
shall forthwith be transferred to the proper water fund revenue account. (Ord. 2931 §2(part), 1963; prior Code
§44.75.)
293 rev. 9/30/95