Environmental
Apr. 22, 2015
Appeals court says city's tiered water rates are unconstitutional
In a blow to water districts' efforts to encourage conservation during the drought, a state appellate court on Monday threw out a city's tiered rate structure for water users, ruling that the agency failed to tie its charges to the cost of providing the service.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a blow to water districts' efforts to encourage conservation during the drought, a state appellate court on Monday threw out a city's tiered rate structure for water users, ruling that the agency failed to tie its charges to the cost of providing the service.
The 4th Appellate District ruled in favor of a taxpayer group that had sued the city of San Juan Capistrano, holding that the city's ...
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