DATE: November 18, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: First Hearing Amending Chapter 14.10 of the Fresno County Code (Cross Connection Controls for Public Water Systems of County Waterworks Districts and County Service Areas)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance amending the title of Chapter 14.10 of the Fresno County Ordinance Code (from "Water Service and Billing Procedures for the County of Fresno Waterworks District" to "Water Service and Billing Procedures for County of Fresno Waterworks Districts and County Service Areas"), amending section 14.10.20 (Definitions) and section 14.10.080, including amending the title of section 14.10.080 (from "Backflow Prevention Devices, Installation Requirements and Protective Enclosures" to "Backflow Prevention: Responsibility and Authority") thereof, and adding sections 14.10.081 through 14.10.087 thereof relating to cross-connection protection requirements, water service termination for cross-connection hazard, cross-connection violation declared public nuisance, enforcement and administrative citations, appeal of administrative citations, and remedies, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety and set the second hearing for December 9, 2025;
2. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
The recommended actions will provide direction for the Department to proceed with the second reading of the proposed Cross-Connection Control Ordinance (Ordinance), which applies to 21 County administered water systems (Districts). This includes waterworks districts and county service areas, serving approximately 3,500 service connections.
A cross-connection is any actual or potential link between a potable water system...
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