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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3340• ORDINANCE NO. 3340 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising Chapter 13.44 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Water Rates. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinances 2181 and 2673, as amended, and Chapter 13.44, Water Rates, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows: Sections: 13.44.005 13.44.006 13.44.010 13.44.020 13.44.025 13.44.030 13.44.040 13.44.050 13.44.055 13.44.060 13.44.070 13.44.080 13.44.090 Water Rate. Rate Class Assignment. Monthly Residential Flat Rate. Monthly Residential Metered Rate - Within City. Commercial and All Other Monthly Metered Rates. Monthly Industrial Metered Rate - Within City. Monthly Metered Rate - Outside City. Monthly Commercial Metered Rate - Outside the City. Resale Rate. Wholesale Rate. Rates - Temporary Water Use. Rates - Fire Protection. Service Charge. 13.44.005 Water Rate. The monthly rate for water service shall be in accordance with Sections 13.44.010 throw h 13.44.080. The rates established in Sections 13.44.010 throu. h 13.44.080 include all applicable taxes. 13.44.006 Rate Class Assignment. The Director of Public Works and Utilities, or his designee, shall assign each customer to a water rate class. 13.44.010 Monthly Residential Flat Rate. The monthly residential flat rate for each service shall be $48.95. $61.15. The flat rate shall be charged to each single- family residence served b a se.arate meter and to each residence served b a common meter. If re• uested b a -1- • customer served by a separate meter, the customer may be transferred to the metered rate specified in Section 13.44.020, provided that first an amendment to any existing easement that specifies a flat rate is granted by the easement property owner and approved by the Public Works and Utilities Director. 13.44.020 Monthly Residential Metered Rate - Within City. A. The following monthly customer charges are applicable to water service to single - family residences within the corporate limits of the City of Port Angeles. For the purposes of this section, "single- family residences" are defined as structures designed for occupancy by a single family only, containing a complete kitchen unit. Structures which are not "single- family residences" include, but are not limited to, duplexes, fourplexes, apartments, and rooming houses. The charge is based upon size of the service line, and not size of the meter, except as specified below for the 5/8 -inch and 3/4 inch meters. The customer charges are as follows: Service Size Customer Charge Per Month On Bills: with 5/8 -inch meter service with 3/4 -inch meter 1 -inch service 1 1/2 -inch service 2 -inch service $22. 24.65 26.75 29.85 55.30 86.50 B. Metered consumption for up to one thousand cubic feet shall be $+-$2 1.92 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. C. Additional consumption up to one thousand five hundred cubic feet shall be $2.42 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. D. Additional consumption beyond one thousand five hundred cubic feet shall be $2.92 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. 13.44.025 Commercial and All Other Monthly Metered Rates. A. The following monthly customer charges are applicable to commercial and all other water services other than those provided for under Sections 13.44.010 through 13.44.040 of this Chapter, within the corporate limits of the City of Port Angeles. Except as specified below for 5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch meters the customer charge is based upon size of the service line, and not the size of the meter. The customer charges are as follows: Service Size with 5/8 -inch meter service with 3/4 -inch meter 1 -inch service 1 1/2 -inch service 2 -inch service Customer Charge Per Month On Bills: $ 32.15 34.90 $ 34.30 37.20 $37.8541.10 $ 666 72.40 $101.50 110.15 - 2 - • • 3 -inch service 4 -inch service 6 -inch service 8 -inch or 10 -inch service $0 197.70 $297.80 323.10 $586.65 636.50 $933.05 1,012.40 B. Metered consumption shall be $1.47 L60 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. 13.44.030 Monthly Industrial Metered Rate - Within City. A. For the purposes of this section, "industrial customers" are defined as customers whose average monthly potable water consumption is in excess of three hundred fifty thousand cubic feet per month, where such average is computed by dividing total annual month period by twelve; provided, that this rate shall not apply to public wholesale customers of the City, whose rate shall be established by contract as set forth in PAMC 13.44.060. B. Metered consumption shall be $1.35 L46 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. 13.44.040 : ' - :. . Rate for User Outside City Limits. All water service furnished to a user outside the City limits shall be charged at the rate of 150% of the schedule for rates and charges as set forth herein or as amended. This section shall not apply to the Resale Rate and Wholesale Contract Sales. theterparatc limits of the City ofPvrt Angcics. Except as- spccificd below-€cr 5 /8- inch-and 3/4- i -incn scrvicc (with 5/8 -inch mctcr 1 -inch scrvicc (with 3/4 -inch me ter - inc n scrvrce O - inc n scrvic B. Mctcrcd consumption shall be $2.73 f- r-caelr one hu tt-c nsurned regardless of sizc of scrvicc. -3- • • �ervicc size -inc n scrvicc with 5/8 -inch rnct •■ ustomer Lnaigc t'cr iviontn un this. (with 3 /4 -mch rnctcr) n cn scrvic - 1tic1rtc,1 Vie -inch scrvic i -i 13.44.050 Irrigation Rate. The following monthly customer charges are applicable to agriculture and residential and commercial landscaping irrigation service within the corporate limits of the City of Port Angeles. For the purposes of this section, the irrigation rate is available for separately metered services used exclusively for agricultural and irrigation purposes. The charge is based upon size of the service line, and not size of the meter, except as specified below for the 5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch meters. The customer charges are as follows: Service Size Customer Charge Per Month On Bills: with 5/8 -inch meter service with 3/4 -inch mater 1 -inch service 1 1/2 -inch service 2 -inch service 3 -inch service 4 -inch service $30.05 32.65 35.40 62.30 94.85 170.25 278.25 Metered consumption shall be $1.71 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed. 13.44.055 Resale Rate. In circumstances under which the Director determines pursuant to PAMC 13.32.020F that it is appropriate to allow a customer to furnish City water to a subsequent purchaser for the purpose of resale or transfer of the water outside of Port Angeles, the rates and conditions for such water shall be as follows: A. The regular monthly metered rate for the water service at which the water is obtained shall continue to apply. B. A surcharge shall be paid for water consumption in excess of 100,000 gallons at - 4 - • • the rate of $.00375 per gallon. This surcharge reflects the commodity value of water for resale or transfer as well as the fact that such irregular purchases of City water are not required to pay service connection or latecomer system development charges as do other new customers of the water utility and the fact that single, large purchases of water can have a negative impact on the City's water utility and source of supply. C. Said surcharge may be used for special water utility purposes such as water system or water quality improvement projects. D. Any fees charged by the customer to the subsequent purchaser shall be subject to the approval of the Director. E. The purchaser shall be required to execute a hold harmless agreement, acknowledging that the City makes no representations as to the quality of the water and indemnifying the City and its officials and employees against any claims, lawsuits, or damages that may result directly or indirectly from the purchase of water from the City of Port Angeles. 13.44.060 Wholesale Contract Sales. The amount to be paid by wholesale customers shall be established by contract. Wholesale contracts in force and effect prior to January 1, 2009 shall have all consumption charges based on the rate specified in Section 13.44.020.B. 13.44.070 - Rates - Temporary Service and Fire Hydrant Water Use. A. For billing purposes where two or more premises are served on a temporary basis through a single meter, each premise shall be considered a separate premises customer. B. The use of water for construction purposes shall be allowed, where available, to construct or reconstruct any building or structure or settle trenches or fills. Before commencing such usage, application therefor shall be made to the Department and a temporary service fee shall be paid in accordance with 3.70.110.G.5 PAMC. Monthly customer charges shall be paid at a rate specified in 13.44.025.A. Water uscd Metered consumption shall be paid for at a rate described in Section 13.44.025B. C. There shall be no monthly customer charges for wastewater until a final inspection of occupancy is approved if temporary water use is provided. 13.44.080 Rates - Fire Protection. A. Where City water is used for fire protection purposes, no monthly rate will be charged for such service. B. The customer and /or property owner shall be responsible for all repairs and maintenance associated with the fire protection service, beginning at the connection to the City water main and ending at and including the service within the building. The Department shall perform all repairs and maintenance activities on the fire protection service line within City rights -of -way. All costs associated with such repairs and maintenance by the Department shall be paid for by the customer and /or property owner. C. If such repairs and maintenance costs (for work performed by the Department) exceed one thousand dollars, the customer and /or property owner may arrange a payment schedule with the Director of Finance to pay for the costs over a period of time not to exceed twelve months. Interest shall be charged at the rate of one percent per month on the unpaid -5- • • balance. The minimum interest shall be fifty cents. D. Where such fire service is provided, no charge will be made for water used in extinguishing fires of incendiary or accidental origin, if the customer at the location where the fire occurs gives written notice to the Department within ten days from the time of such fire. Otherwise, all water used will be billed at the applicable rate, as established for the primary metered service serving the premises, as provided for in this chapter. E. Where the size of a single - family residential service must be increased to provide capacity for a residential sprinkler system and the Fire Department certifies that the fire sprinkler system has been installed, the residential water rate for the residence shall be the rate for service with a five - eighths -inch meter as established in Section 13.44.020. 13.44.090 Service Charge. Whenever the Department responds to a request outside of regular working hours for assistance to investigate a deficiency in water service to any premises and it is determined that the deficiency is the result of improper operation or maintenance of the customer's plumbing, a charge will be made to defray a portion of the cost of responding to the request in the amount of $211.00. Section 2 - Severability. If any provisions ofthis Ordinance or its applications to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances is not affected. Section 3 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. Section 4 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 16th day of September, 2008. -6- AYOR • ATTEST: Becky J. Up , Ci % Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: William E. Bloor, City Attorney PUBLISHED: September 21 , 2008 By Summary G:\Legal_ Backup\ ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS \ORDINANCES.2008\29 - 13.44 - Water Rates.082608.wpd September 11, 2008 -7- • Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on September 16, 2008 Ordinance No. 3337 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Public Works and Utilities Department fees and deposits. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. Ordinance No. 3338 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 5.80 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Public Utility Tax. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. Ordinance No. 3339 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 13.32 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Public Works and Utilities Department Water service connection charges and Chapter 13.40 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to water meters. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. Ordinance No. 3340 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 13.44 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Water Rates. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. Ordinance No. 3341 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 13.65 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Wastewater Service. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. Ordinance No. 3342 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises Chapter 13.69 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to Water and Sewer System Development Charges. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2009. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. As stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect January 1, 2009. • Becky J. Upton, MMC City Clerk Publish: September 21, 2008