Local water and sewer rates can use customer classes instead of exact per-parcel costs
Local agencies can show a property fee matches the cost of service using any reasonable method backed by data. For water and sewer, they can set uniform or tiered rates by customer class without measuring each parcel's exact cost. Connection and capacity fees are excluded.
Who it affects
Local water, sewer and refuse agencies and the property owners they charge
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2180: Local government: Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act: proportional cost of service.
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