The San Diego County Water Authority Administrative Code contains regulations adopted by the Water Authority's board of directors governing Water Authority property, contracts, business, operations and other matters.
Revised 7/23/20
Please contact Frances Thompson at (858) 522-6790 for the existence of more recent amendments if you have questions regarding the Administrative Code.
01 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. General ProvisionsChapter 1.00 Code Adoption
| Section 1.00.010 | Authority | |
| Section 1.00.020 | Citation | |
| Section 1.00.030 | Amendments | |
| Section 1.00.040 | Ordinances and Resolutions |
Chapter 1.04 Local Conflict of Interest Code
| Section 1.04.010 | Title | |
| Section 1.04.020 | Authority | |
| Section 1.04.030 | Purpose | |
| Section 1.04.040 | Incorporation of Standard Code by Reference | |
| Section 1.04.050 | Filing of Statements of Economic Interests | |
| Section 1.04.060 | Public Officers Who Manage Public Investments | |
| Section 1.04.070 | Designated employees | |
| Section 1.04.080 | Designated positions | |
| Section 1.04.090 | Disqualification | |
| Section 1.04.100 | Determination of Conflicts of Interest | |
| Section 1.04.110 | Application of Other Laws | |
| Section 1.04.120 | Appendix | |
| Section 1.04.130 | Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information for Pecuniary Gain | |
| Section 1.04.140 | Restriction on Contracts with Directors |
Chapter 1.08 Official Designations
| Section 1.08.010 | Official Seal | |
| Section 1.08.020 | Principal Place of Business | |
| Section 1.08.030 | Agent for Service of Process | |
| Section 1.08.040 | Business Hours and Holidays | |
| Section 1.08.050 | Designation of Newspapers for Publication of Official Notices; Electronic Notices |
Chapter 1.12 Administrative Fines
| Section 1.12.010 | Authority | |
| Section 1.12.020 | Administrative Fines for Violation of Regulations Regarding Authority Facilities, Property and Rights-of-Way | |
| Section 1.12.030 | Definitions | |
| Section 1.12.040 | Issuance of Administrative Citations / Notice of Violation | |
| Section 1.12.050 | Service of Administrative Citation | |
| Section 1.12.060 | Contents of Administrative Citation | |
| Section 1.12.070 | Hearing on Administrative Citation | |
| Section 1.12.080 | Appeal Procedures | |
| Section 1.12.090 | Enforcement of Administrative Fine | |
| Section 1.12.100 | Severability |
Chapter 1.16 Claims
| Section 1.16.010 | Requirement | |
| Section 1.16.020 | Delegation of Authority | |
| Section 1.16.030 | False Claims |
Chapter 1.20 Definitions and Interpretation
| Section 1.20.010 | Definitions | |
| Section 1.20.020 | Titles and Headings | |
| Section 1.20.030 | Limitation on Liability |
02 ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 2.00 Board of Directors
| Section 2.00.010 | Officers – designation | |
| Section 2.00.020 | Officers – duties | |
| Section 2.00.030 | Officers – selection | |
| Section 2.00.040 | Officers -- term | |
| Section 2.00.045 | Grouping of Directors | |
| Section 2.00.050 | Emergency Operations | |
| Section 2.00.060 | Standing Committees | |
| Section 2.00.065 | Small Contractors Outreach and Opportunities Committee | |
| Section 2.00.066 | Audit Committee | |
| Section 2.00.070 | Temporary Committees | |
| Section 2.00.080 | Meetings | |
| Section 2.00.085 | Standing Committee Recommendations | |
| Section 2.00.090 | Representative of the County Board of Supervisors | |
| Section 2.00.100 | Appointment Authority |
Chapter 2.04 General Manager
| Section 2.04.010 | Office Established | |
| Section 2.04.020 | Appointment | |
| Section 2.04.030 | Qualifications | |
| Section 2.04.040 | Compensation | |
| Section 2.04.050 | Authority and Duties | |
| Section 2.04.060 | Assistants and Deputies | |
| Section 2.04.070 | Delegation of Authority | |
| Section 2.04.080 | Board – Manager Relations | |
| Section 2.04.090 | Appointment Authority | |
| Section 2.04.100 | Departmental Cooperation |
Chapter 2.05 Official Duties and Directors Compensation and Reimbursement
| Section 2.05.010 | Compensation | |
| Section 2.05.020 | Reimbursement for Expenses of Office | |
| Section 2.05.030 | Organizations of which the Authority is a Member | |
| Section 2.05.040 | Organization Memberships of Authority Employees |
Chapter 2.08 General Counsel
| Section 2.08.010 | Office Established | |
| Section 2.08.020 | Appointment | |
| Section 2.08.030 | Qualifications | |
| Section 2.08.040 | Compensation | |
| Section 2.08.050 | Authority and Duties | |
| Section 2.08.060 | Assistants and Deputies | |
| Section 2.08.070 | Employment of Special Counsel | |
| Section 2.08.080 | Board – General Counsel Relations | |
| Section 2.08.090 | Appointment Authority | |
| Section 2.08.100 | Departmental Cooperation | |
| Section 2.08.110 | Limitation on Private Practice |
Chapter 2.12 Departments
| Section 2.12.010 | Departments Established | |
| Section 2.12.020 | General Manager Authority | |
| Section 2.12.030 | Department Directors | |
| Section 2.12.040 | Departmental Functions | |
| Section 2.12.050 | Delegated duties | |
| Section 2.12.060 | Departmental Cooperation |
Chapter 2.16 Personnel
| Section 2.16.010 | Personnel System | |
| Section 2.16.020 | Scope and Application | |
| Section 2.16.030 | Personnel Officer | |
| Section 2.16.040 | Personnel Rules, Policies and Procedures | |
| Section 2.16.050 | Classification of Positions | |
| Section 2.16.060 | Compensation Plan | |
| Section 2.16.070 | Reimbursement of Expenses | |
| Section 2.16.080 | Fair Employment Practices | |
| Section 2.16.090 | Political Activity | |
| Section 2.16.100 | Incompatible Activity | |
| Section 2.16.110 | Access to Information | |
| Section 2.16.120 | Contracts for Service |
Chapter 2.20 Employer – Employee Relations
| Section 2.20.010 | Purpose and Scope | |
| Section 2.20.020 | Definitions | |
| Section 2.20.030 | Administration of Employer/Employee Relations | |
| Section 2.20.040 | Employee Rights | |
| Section 2.20.050 | Authority Rights | |
| Section 2.20.060 | Bargaining Units | |
| Section 2.20.070 | Rights of Recognized Employee Organizations | |
| Section 2.20.080 | Certification of Recognized Employee Organizations | |
| Section 2.20.090 | De-certification of Recognized Employee Organizations | |
| Section 2.20.100 | Meet and Confer Process | |
| Section 2.20.110 | Memoranda of Understanding | |
| Section 2.20.120 | Impasse Resolution Process | |
| Section 2.20.130 | Rules and Regulations | |
| Section 2.20.140 | Construction | |
| Section 2.20.150 | Social Employee Association |
Chapter 2.24 Fair Employment and Contracting Policies
| Section 2.24.010 | Fair Employment and Contracting Policy | |
| Section 2.24.020 | Small Contractors Outreach and Opportunities Program |
04 ACQUISITIONS AND CONTRACTS
Chapter 4.00 Real Property
| Section 4.00.010 | General Authorization | |
| Section 4.00.020 | Execution of documents | |
| Section 4.00.030 | Requirements for Acquisition | |
| Section 4.00.040 | Approval of Appraisals | |
| Section 4.00.050 | Purchase Procedures | |
| Section 4.00.060 | Supplemental Regulations | |
| Section 4.00.070 | Conveyances for Project Implementation |
Chapter 4.04 Goods and Services
| Section 4.04.010 | General Provisions | |
| Section 4.04.020 | Award and Execution of Contracts -- Generally | |
| Section 4.04.030 | Award and Execution of Contracts -- Emergencies | |
| Section 4.04.040 | Amendments to Contracts | |
| Section 4.04.050 | Contract Documents | |
| Section 4.04.060 | Exemptions and Exceptions | |
| Section 4.04.070 | Open Market Acquisitions | |
| Section 4.04.080 | Sheltered Market Program - Goods and Services | |
| Section 4.04.090 | Informal Bids | |
| Section 4.04.100 | Formal Bids | |
| Section 4.04.110 | Withdrawal or Correction of Formal Bid | |
| Section 4.04.120 | Inspection of Supplies and Equipment | |
| Section 4.04.130 | Use of Brand Name in Specifications; Offers of "Or Equal"; Testing | |
| Section 4.04.140 | Sole Source Procurement | |
| Section 4.04.150 | Cooperative Procurement | |
| Section 4.04.160 | Contracts for Goods and Services with Government Agencies, Nonprofits and Others | |
| Section 4.04.170 | Procedures for Professional and Technical Services | |
| Section 4.04.180 | Sheltered Market Program – Professional and Technical Services | |
| Section 4.04.190 | Procedures for Other Services | |
| Section 4.04.200 | Procedures for Bid Protests | |
| Section 4.04.210 | Collusion With Bidder | |
| Section 4.04.220 | Supplemental Regulations |
Chapter 4.08 Public Works
| Section 4.08.010 | General Authorization | |
| Section 4.08.020 | Procedures | |
| Section 4.08.030 | Sheltered Market Program – Public Works Contracts | |
| Section 4.08.040 | Authority to Contract | |
| Section 4.08.050 | Bid and Contract Requirements | |
| Section 4.08.060 | Required Security for Performance and Payment | |
| Section 4.08.070 | Project Labor Agreements | |
| Section 4.08.080 | General Requirements Contracts | |
| Section 4.08.090 | Design-Build Contracts | |
| Section 4.08.100 | Supplemental Regulations | |
| Section 4.08.110 | Exemptions |
Chapter 4.12 Contractors and Bidders
| Section 4.12.010 | Prequalification | |
| Section 4.12.020 | Debarment |
05 WATER SERVICE
Chapter 5.00 Water Service
| Section 5.00.010 | Installation of Service Connections | |
| Section 5.00.020 | Metering of Water, Meter Readings, Meter Testing | |
| Section 5.00.030 | Failure to Comply with Delivery Requests | |
| Section 5.00.040 | Water Allocation | |
| Section 5.00.050 | Rate Structure | |
| Section 5.00.010 | Installation of Service Connections |
07 AUTHORITY PROPERTY
Chapter 7.00 Regulation of Rights of Way and Property
| Section 7.00.010 | Purpose | |
| Section 7.00.020 | General Authorization | |
| Section 7.00.030 | Definitions | |
| Section 7.00.040 | Prohibited Uses | |
| Section 7.00.050 | Uses allowed without a permit – Notice to Authority | |
| Section 7.00.060 | Encroachment Permits – Required – Minor Encroachments | |
| Section 7.00.070 | Encroachment Permits – Required – Major Encroachments | |
| Section 7.00.080 | Encroachment Permits - Mandatory Requirements – Major Encroachments | |
| Section 7.00.090 | Encroachment Permits – Process – Major Encroachments | |
| Section 7.00.100 | Authority of Director of Engineering | |
| Section 7.00.110 | Assignment of Encroachment Permit | |
| Section 7.00.120 | Encroachment Permits – Revocation - Penalty for Violation of Terms | |
| Section 7.00.130 | Nonexclusive Use of Right of Way | |
| Section 7.00.140 | Joint Use Agreements | |
| Section 7.00.150 | Pothole License | |
| Section 7.00.160 | Guidelines for Parallel Encroachments | |
| Section 7.00.170 | Violations and Enforcement | |
| Section 7.00.180 | Statement of Enforcement Policy | |
| Section 7.00.190 | Leases for Right of Way Management |
Chapter 7.04 Use of Authority Buildings and Equipment
| Section 7.04.010 | Use of Authority Buildings | |
| Section 7.04.020 | Use of Authority Equipment | |
| Section 7.04.030 | General Restrictions | |
| Section 7.04.040 | Loan of Equipment to Member Agencies | |
| Section 7.04.050 | Emergency Use | |
| Section 7.04.060 | Supplemental Regulations |
Chapter 7.08 Surplus Property
| Section 7.08.010 | General Authorization | |
| Section 7.08.020 | Conveyance of Surplus Real Property | |
| Section 7.08.030 | Appraisals | |
| Section 7.08.040 | Acceptance of Offers to Purchase Surplus Real Property | |
| Section 7.08.050 | Execution of Documents | |
| Section 7.08.060 | Conveyance of Surplus Personal Property | |
| Section 7.08.070 | Procedure for Public Sale | |
| Section 7.08.080 | Incidental Sale of Low Value or Perishable Items | |
| Section 7.08.090 | Property with Historic, Cultural, or Educational Value | |
| Section 7.08.100 | Authority Personnel Prohibited from Purchasing | |
| Section 7.08.110 | Supplemental Regulations |
08 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Chapter 8.00 Environmental Review
| Section 8.00.010 | Purpose | |
| Section 8.00.020 | State CEQA Guidelines Adopted by Reference | |
| Section 8.00.030 | Application of Chapter | |
| Section 8.00.040 | Duties of Board and General Manager | |
| Section 8.00.050 | Statutory Exemptions | |
| Section 8.00.060 | Categorical Exemptions | |
| Section 8.00.070 | Projects for which an Person or Entity other than the Authority is the Applicant | |
| Section 8.00.080 | Initial Study – Authority Projects | |
| Section 8.00.090 | Notice of Intent to Adopt a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration | |
| Section 8.00.100 | Public Hearings on Proposed Negative Declarations or Mitigated Negative Declarations | |
| Section 8.00.110 | Adoption of Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration | |
| Section 8.00.120 | Notice of Completion of Draft Environmental Impact Reports – Notice of Availability | |
| Section 8.00.130 | Public Hearings on Draft Environmental Impact Reports | |
| Section 8.00.140 | Responsible Agency – Activities Subject to Chapter 7.00 | |
| Section 8.00.150 | Environmental Documents |
09 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 9.00 Metropolitan Water District
| Section 9.00.010 | Appointment of Metropolitan Delegates | |
| Section 9.00.020 | Attendance at Meetings | |
| Section 9.00.030 | Representation of Authority | |
| Section 9.00.040 | Term of Office | |
| Section 9.00.050 | Delegate Qualifications, and Non-Director Compensation | |
| Section 9.00.060 | Biennial Review | |
| Section 9.00.070 | Replacement of Delegates Except Upon Contingent Appointment | |
| Section 9.00.080 | Emeritus Delegates |
Chapter 9.04 Colorado River Board
| Section 9.04.010 | Nomination of Representatives | |
| Section 9.04.020 | Attendance at Meetings | |
| Section 9.04.030 | Representation of the Authority |
