HomeMy WebLinkAbout2746ORDINANCE NO. 2746
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, creating a system development charge
upon owners of property newly connecting to the
City's water and sewer systems and creating a
new Chapter 13.69 of the Port Angeles Municipal
Code.
WHEREAS, the City prepared an accounting of the
capital cost of the City's water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, state law allows a system development charge
to be fixed by ordinance, provided that the charge is based on the
actual or historical cost of the water and sewer systems rather
than the current cost of reconstructing the systems; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is
reasonable to enact and impose a system development charge upon the
owners of property newly connecting to the City's water and sewer
systems;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1 - Purpose. The City Council has determined
that it is reasonable and in the public interest to enact and
impose a "system development charge" pursuant to RCW 35.92.025 for
the purpose of recovering a proportionate share of the actual
capital costs of water and sewer facilities from those properties
within the utility service area which, as a part of their
development and use, create needs for those facilities.
Section 2 - Definition. "Equivalent water meter"
shall mean a water service connection to a residential unit,
commercial use, or industrial use, consisting of a 3/4" diameter
service line with a 5/8" or 3/4" meter.
Section 3 - Water System Development Charge.
A. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
capital cost of the City's water system including pumps, well,
distribution and transmission lines, reservoirs, rights of ways and
easements as of December 31, 1992, is $10,232,358. The capital
cost of such system has been borne by the City and its water system
users. Such water system will be utilized by newly connecting
properties, and the capital cost as applied to customers presently
served is equivalent to $1,503 per equivalent water meter.
B. The City Council further determines that due to the
varying ages of the system's facilities, 50% of the above specified
equivalent water meter dollar allocations or $750.00 per equivalent
water meter represents a reasonable basis for a fair water system
development charge that property owners newly connecting to the
City's water system should bear as their equitable share of the
capital cost of the system.
C. In addition to other fees imposed by ordinance or
pursuant to agreements, there is hereby imposed, upon the owners of
property seeking to provide water service to their property by
connecting to the City's water system, a water system development
charge determined by multiplying the total number of equivalent
water meter factors for the service(s) to be installed by $750.00.
Section 4 - Sewer System Development Charge.
A. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
capital cost of the City's sewer system including the treatment
plant, collection lines, pump stations, rights of ways and
easements as of December 31, 1992, is $4,415,431. The capital cost
of such system has been borne by the City and its sewer system
users. Such sewer system will be utilized by newly connecting
properties, and the capital cost as applied to customers presently
served is equivalent to $649.00 per equivalent water meter.
B. The City Council further determines that due to the
varying ages of the system's various facilities, 50% of the above
specified equivalent water meter dollar allocations or $324.00 per
equivalent water meter represents a reasonable basis for a fair
sewer system development charge that property owners newly
connecting to the City's sewer system should bear as their
equitable share of the capital cost of the system.
C. In addition to other fees imposed, by ordinance or
pursuant to agreements, there is hereby imposed upon the owners of
property seeking to provide sewer service to their property by
connecting to the City's sewer system, a sewer system development
charge determined by multiplying the total number of equivalent
water meter factors for the water service, which contributes to
sewer system loadings, to be installed by $324.00.
Section 5 - Equivalent Water Meter Factors. The
equivalent water meter factors for determining the proportional
equivalent of various sizes of water meters to a 3/4" diameter
service line with a 5/8" meter shall be in accordance with the
following data provided in AWWA Standard C700 -77:
Meter Size Operating Equivalent Water
(inches) Capacity(gpm) Meter Factor
5/8 20 1.00
3/4 30 1.50
1 50 2.50
1 -1/2 100 5.00
2 160 8.00
3 300 15.00
4 500 25.00
6 1,000 50.00
8 1,600 80.00
If the actual water meter size installed is increased to provide
for fire sprinkler installation, then the Director of Public Works
shall determine the appropriate equivalent water meter factor based
upon a standard installation for the use without fire sprinklers.
Section 6 - Addition to Other Charges. The system
development charge for water and sewer imposed pursuant to this
Ordinance shall be in addition to any permits and the connection
charge or tap charge for the actual cost of connecting to the
City's water and /or sewer systems and to all other charges imposed
by ordinance.
Section 7 - Collection of System Development Charges
The system development charges imposed in this Ordinance shall be
payable at the time application for a sanitary sewer service and /or
water service connection is made. Charges so collected shall be
considered revenue of the water /wastewater utility to be used
solely for capital improvements. The connection shall not be made
until all charges have been paid.
Section 8 - Exemption. No such charge shall be made
where the owner or previous owner of the property paid for the
water main or sewer line giving service to the property by special
assessment or lump sum payment.
Section 9 - Credit for Inclusion of Property in Local
Improvement District. If the property for which a system
development
charge has been
local improvement district
water mains of
credited to the
a similar
assessment
paid is subsequently included in a
for the
nature,
against
construction of sewers and /or
the amount so paid shall be
such property and such amount
shall be paid from the water /sewer fund to such improvement
district fund.
Section 10 - Review of System Development Charge Rates
The system development charge for water and sewer imposed by this
Ordinance shall be periodically reviewed by the City Council and
the rates charged shall be revised to reflect changes in the
capital cost of the systems occurring since the preceding review.
Section 11 - Penalty. In the event any connection to
the City water or sewer system is made without paying the fees
required by this Ordinance, the owners of the property to which the
connection is made shall be required to pay a fine in the amount of
two hundred dollars. Utility service shall be terminated until all
fees and penalties owing have been paid.
Section 12 - Codification. This Ordinance shall be
codified as Chapter 13.69 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Section 13 - Severability Clause. If any section,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance.
Section 14 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall
take effect five days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of
Feb.
, 1993.
ATTEST:
Becky 3
on, Ci erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Craig D. utson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: February 7, 1993
(By Summary)
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on February 2. 1993
Ordinance No. 2746
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles creates a system development charge
upon owners of property newly connecting to the City's water and sewer systems
and creates a new Chapter 13.69 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of this Ordinance is 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.
This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of publication of this summary.
Publish: February 7. 1993
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
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