Regents of University of California v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

The Regents of the University of California appeal a judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles upholding the imposition of a “sewage facilities charge” against the Regents.

The ordinance establishing a “sewage facilities charge” for all users of the city sewer system was enacted by the city in 1970 to provide funding for public sewer construction in Los Angeles. Payment of the charge, whose amount is scaled to anticipated use by each user is required before any connection to the public sewer can be made. Additionally, users of the city sewer system must pay (1) a “sewer…