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Council introduces ordinance and policy to align residential water‑shutoff rules with SB 998
Summary
City council introduced an ordinance and companion policy to implement SB 998 protections: a minimum 60‑day delinquency before residential shutoff, multilingual notices, payment-plan options and tenant protections; staff will post translated materials and begin door‑hanger notifications ahead of reconnection procedures.
Council members on Wednesday introduced an ordinance to amend the municipal code and adopted a proposed Residential Discontinuation of Water Service policy to comply with California’s SB 998 (the Water Shutoff Protection Act).
Staff explained the changes are intended to codify practices already used operationally but not consolidated in the municipal code. The policy requires multiple notices, multilingual…
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