Chapter 9 - Electrical, Gas, Sewer, and Water Service for New Housing Construction

California Public Utilities Code — §§ 8400-8401

Sections (2)

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 787, Sec. 1. (SB 1210) Effective January 1, 2025.

As used in this chapter, “utility” means any of the following that furnish electrical, gas, water, or sewer service, or any combination thereof, where the service is performed for, or the commodity is delivered to, the public or any portion thereof:

(a)An electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218.

(b)A gas corporation, as defined in Section 222.

(c)A sewer system corporation, as defined in Section 230.6.

(d)A water corporation, as defined in Section 241.

(e)A municipality or municipal corporation

operating as a public utility pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 10001).

(f)A municipal utility district formed pursuant to the Municipal Utility District Act (Division 6 (commencing with Section 11501)).

(g)A public utility district formed pursuant to The Public Utility District Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501)).

(h)An irrigation district formed pursuant to the Irrigation District Law (Division 11 (commencing with Section 20500) of the Water Code).

(i)A joint powers authority that includes one or more of the entities described in subdivisions (e) to (h), inclusive, and that owns electrical, gas, water, or sewer facilities, or furnishes electrical, gas, water, or sewer service over its own or its member’s

system.

§ 8401

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 787, Sec. 1. (SB 1210) Effective January 1, 2025.

(a)On or before January 1, 2026, for new housing construction, each utility shall publicly post both of the following on its internet website:

(1)A schedule of estimated fees for typical service connections for each housing development type, including, but not limited to, accessory dwelling unit, multifamily, mixed-use, and single-family developments. This paragraph does not apply to a utility that continues to post a schedule of their fees with this information pursuant to Section 65940.1 of the Government Code.

(2)The estimated timeframes for completing typical service connections needed for each housing development type, including, but not limited to, accessory dwelling unit,

mixed-use, multifamily, and single-family developments.

(b)(1) This section does not apply to a utility with fewer than 4,000 service connections that does not establish or maintain an internet website due to a hardship.

(2)The utility may establish that a hardship exists by annually adopting a resolution that includes detailed findings based on evidence that is publicly noticed before the meeting and included in the meeting agenda that supports the determination that a hardship prevents the utility from establishing or maintaining an internet website. The findings may include, but shall not be limited to, inadequate access to broadband communications network facilities that enable high-speed internet access, significantly limited financial resources, or insufficient staff resources.