HomeMy WebLinkAbout3381ORDINANCE NO. 3 3 81
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 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code relating to Water Rates are hereby amended by amending Sections
13 .44.01.0,13.44.020,13.44.025, 13.44.030, 13.44.050, and 13.44.080 PANIC to read as follows:
13.44.010 Monthly Residential Flat Rate. The monthly residential flat rate for each
service shall be $61.15. $76.4, The flat rate shall be charged to each single- family residence
served by a separate meter and to each residence served by a common meter. If requested by a
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 %-inch service
2 -inch service
$24.65
$25.75
$29.05
85 $32.40
3 a $60.00
86.50 $93.85
B. Metered consumption for up to one thousand cubic feet shall be $+92 $2.08 for
each one hundred cubic feet consumed.
C. Additional consumption up to one thousand five hundred cubic feet shall be
$2.63 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed.
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D. Additional consumption beyond one thousand five hundred cubic feet shall be
$3.17 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 Customer Charge Per Month On Bills:
with 5/8 -inch meter service $-3.90 $37.90
with 3/4 -inch meter $ -3.20 $40.40
1 -inch service 0 $44.60
1 '/Z -inch service $0 $78.55
2 -inch service $110.15 $119.55
3 -inch service $-1.90 $214.50
4 -inch service $323.10 $350.60
6 -inch service $636.50 $690.60
8 -inch or 10 -inch service $1,012.40 $1,098.45
B. Metered consumption shall be $4.69 $1.74 for each one hundred cubic feet
consumed.
13.44.030 Monthly Industrial Metered Rate - Within City.
B. Metered consumption shall be $1 4G $1.58 for each one hundred cubic feet
consumed.
13.44.050 Irrigation Rate. The following monthly customer charges are applicable to
agriculture and residential and commercial landscaping irrigation service within the corporate
limits of the City of Port Angeles. For the purposes of this section, the irrigation rate is available
for separately metered services used exclusively for agricultural and irrigation purposes. The
charge is based upon size of the service line, and not size of the meter, except as specified below
for the 5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch meters. The customer charges are as follows:
Service Size Customer Charge Per Month On Bills:
with 5/8 -inch meter service
with 3/4 -inch meter
1 -inch service
1 '/2 -inch service
2 -inch service
3 -inch service
4 -inch service
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$ 30.05
$ 32.65
$-3r5 -40
$-6-2-3-0
$94.86
$32.60
$35.45
$38.40
$67.60
$102.95
$184.75
$301.90
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Metered consumption shall bet- $1.86 for each one hundred cubic feet consumed.
13.44.080 Rates - Fire Protection.
A. Where City water is used for City Fire Department fire protection purposes using
fire hydrants that are not metered, no monthly lease rate will be charged for the water
consumption of such service.
F. The cost to repair and maintain fire hydrants used for City fire protection services
shall be charged to the City's General. Fund.
Section 2 -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 3 - Sevcrability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
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 4, 2010.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 4 t hday of November, 2009.
ATTEST:
J. �fssa Hurd, City Clerk.
PUBLISHED: November 10 t h , 2009
By Summary
APP OVED AS TO FO
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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