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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4875Amends ORD 4872, 4506, 4525 & 4526 Amended by ORD 5000 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 4875 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4-1-180.1 OF CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT, OF TITLE IV (DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY CHANGING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR UTILITY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 4-1-180.1.1 of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. Type of Land Use: Single family residence Dwelling unit within a mobile or manufactured home park Multi-family All other uses Water Fee Amount: $1,105.00 per unit $885.00 per unit $665.00 per unit, except CD and COR zones where fee is based on gross area $0,154 per gross square foot of property, but not less than $1,105.00 Wastewater Fee Amount: $760.00 $610.00 $455.00 per unit, except CD and COR zones where fee is based on gross area $0,106 per gross square foot of property, but not less than $760.00 Surface Water Fee Amount: $525.00 $525.00 $0,183 per square foot of new impervious surfacing, but not less than $525.00 $0.183 per square foot of new impervious, but not less than $525.00 ORDINANCE NO. 4875 SECTION I. Section 4-1-180.1.2.b(i) through (viii) of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton, Washington" is hereby amended as follows: i. Single Family: Seven hundred sixty dollars ($760.00) per single family residence. ii. Mobile/Manufactured Homes: Six hundred ten dollars ($610.00) per dwelling unit located in mobile home parks and manufactured home parks. iii. Multi-Family: Four hundred fifty-five dollars ($455.00) per multi-family residence, except in the Center Downtown (CD) and Center Office/Residential (COR) zoned areas which shall be assessed in accordance with subsection I.2.b(iv) of this Section. Mixed use buildings with over fifty percent (50%) of the floor space used for multi-family residences shall be assessed at the rate of four hundred fifty-five dollars ($455.00) per multi-family residence. iv. Other: For all other properties except City properties, 10.6 cents ($0,106) per square foot of property connected but not less than seven hundred sixty dollars ($760.00). v. Payment: Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a building permit or a construction permit, but are payable at the time construction permits are issued for connection to or extension of the public sewer; or in the absence of the requirement for a public works permit, then at the time of granting the building permit. All other sanitary sewer service applicants shall pay these fees at the time of building sewer application. vi. Fees Upon Sale: Fees are due immediately if the party owing the fee sells to a third party, unless the third party agrees to pay the charge, in writing, with the amount owing to the City set forth in that writing, and further the City agrees that the third party shall be responsible for that fee after determination that such an agreement would be in the City's best interest. The ORDINANCE NO. 4 8 75 burden of establishing the agreement would be on the party owing the fee and not on the City, and would be in the City's best interest. vii. Definition: When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this Section, it shall mean any of the following: First Time Server Connection: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property and which is connecting to Renton's sewer system for the first time (including but not Umited to new construction, or conversion from septic system). Further Development or Subdivision: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility and is developing or subdividing fiirther. For example, one single family residence on a five (5) acre tract which has paid seven hundred sixty dollars ($760.00) under this Section to connect to a sewer system will have paid only for one, seven thousand one hundred sixty-five (7,165) square foot lot at the rate of 10.6 cents ($0,106). Additional charges would be applied to any additional development on the property at the time of development. • Larger or Additional Water Meters: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility and that requests or requires a larger or additional domestic water meter(s) will trigger a utility system development charge. Redevelopment Credit: An option exists for receiving a redevelopment credit for property which has not previously paid in full a system development charge. A redevelopment project that requires a larger water meter, or additional domestic water meter(s), will trigger the sewer utility system development charge. However, any parcel that currently has water service is ORDINANCE NO. 4875 eligible for a prorated system development charge. This prorated development charge is based on the following formula: (Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in gallons per minute (GPM) - Existing domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM/Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM) x SDC Fee = Amount owed. Fire flow meters are not included in this calculation. For example, a redevelopment project that involves a change from a single family home on a ten thousand (10,000) square foot lot with a five-eighths inch by three-quarter inch meter (5/8" x 3/4", a standard single family meter) that has a safe operating capacity of twenty (20) gallons per minute (GPM), to a four (4) unit multi-family dwelling with a one and one-half inch (1-1/2") meter with a safe operating capacity of one hundred (100) GPM can apply to pay for the following prorated charge: (100 GPM - 20 GPM/100 GPM) = 0.8 0.8 x (10,000 sq. ft. x $0.106/sq. ft.) = $848.00 Without the redevelopment credit, this project would have paid $0.106/sq. ft. x 10,000 sq. ft. = $1,060.00. The City will determine the safe maximum operating capacities of all meter sizes using American Water Works Association tables (see subsection I.4.b(ix) ofthis Section). The fee paid shall be recorded and applied to the total system development charge applicable for the parcel. Reduction in water meter capacity shall not result in a payment from the City to the applicant. Fire Protection Credit: Installation of a water meter solely for a fire protection system, such as a new hydrant or fire sprinkler system, shall not trigger a sewer system development fee. viii. Short-Term Use: Temporary connections to the City's sewage system may be granted for a one-time, temporary, short-term use of a portion of the property for a period not to ORDINANCE NO. 4875 exceed three (3) consecutive years. Permission for temporary connection may be granted upon payment of an annual fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the current system development charge applicable to that portion of the property, but not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per year. Said fee shall be paid annually (nonprorated), and shall be nonrefundable, nontransferable (from one portion of the property to another) and shall not constitute a credit to the system development charge due at the time of permanent use of the utility system. The apphcation for temporary connection shall consist of a detailed plan and a boundary line of the proposed development service area for use in the fee determination. SECTION II. Section 4-1-180.1.3.b(i) through (v) of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton, Washington" is hereby amended as follows: i. Residences and Mobile Homes: Five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00) per single family residence and mobile home dwelling. ii. Other Properties: For all other properties except City properties, 18.3 cents ($0,183) per square foot of new impervious area of property proposed by the permit application, but not less than five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00). iii. Issuance of Permits: Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a building permit, but are payable at the time construction permits are issued for connection to or extension of the public surface water collection system; or, in the absence of the requirement of a public works permit, then at the time of granting the building permit. iv. When Due: Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding subsection I.3.b(iii) ofthis Section, the party owing the fee sells to a third party, unless the third party agrees to pay the charge, in writing, with the amount owing to the City set forth in that writing, and further the ORDINANCE NO. 4875 City agrees that the third party shall be responsible for that fee after deteimining that such an agreement would be in the City's best interest. The burden of establishing that the agreement would be in the City's best interest would be on the party owing the fee and not on the City. v. Definition: When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this Section, it shall mean any of the following: • First Time Surface Water Connection: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of new impervious surface of the property and which is connecting to Renton's surface water collection system for the first time (including but not Umited to new construction). • Further Development or Subdivision: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of new impervious surface of property that is to be served by the utility and is developing or subdividing further. For example, one single family residence of a five (5) acre tract which has paid five hundred twenty-five dollars ($525.00) under this Section to connect to a surface water coUection system will have paid only for one, seven thousand one hundred sixty-five (7,165) square foot lot at a rate of 18.3 cents ($0,183) per square foot of impervious area. Additional charges would be applied to any additional development on the property at the time of development. Runoff Quantity Control: Any property for which one hundred percent (100%) of the surface water runoff quantity control requirements can be met by infiltration systems, as allowed by code, will be exempted from the surface water charge. • Existing Developments: Property that was developed before the effective date hereof is exempted from the connection charge. Any rebuilding, change in use or additions to exempted property that does not require additional surface water runoff capacity will not trigger ORDINANCE NO. 4875 a new connection charge. However, when property is redeveloped or the use changed or intensified such that a larger surface water drainage capacity is necessary, then any application for rebuilding will trigger a utility connection charge. "Surface water drainage capacity" is defined as computed maximum peak rate runoff from the site prior to entering pubUc or private stormwater facilities. Improvements to existing single family residential units such as additions, decks, small sheds and other minor improvements are exempt from the system development charge unless a new connection to the Renton surface water utility collection system is proposed or required as part of the permit apphcation. SECTION III. Section 4-1-180.1.4.b(i) through (viii) of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City ofRenton, Washington" is hereby amended as follows: i. Single Family: One thousand, one hundred five doUars ($1,105.00) per single family residence. ii. Mobile/Manufactured Homes: Eight hundred eighty-five dollars ($885.00) per dwelling unit located in mobile home parks and manufactured home parks. iii. Multi-Family: Six hundred sixty-five dollars ($665.00) per multi-family residence, except in the Center Downtown (CD) and Center Office/Residential (COR) zoned areas which shall be assessed in accordance with subsection I.4.b(iv) of this Section. Mixed use buildings with over fifty percent (50%) of the floor space used for multi-family residences shall be assessed at the rate of six hundred sixty-five dollars ($665.00) per multi-family residence. iv. Other: For all other properties except City properties, 15.4 cents ($0,154) per square foot of property connected but not less than one thousand, one hundred five dollars ($1,105.00). ORDINANCE NO. 4 8 75 v. Payment: Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a building permit or a construction permit, but are payable at the time construction inspection permits are issued for connection to or extension of the public water main; or in the absence of the requirement of a public works permit, then at the time of granting the building permit. All other water service appUcants shall pay at the time the water meter application is issued. vi. Fees Upon Sale: Fees are due immediately if the party owing the fee sells to a third party, unless the third party agrees to pay the charge, in writing, with the amount owing to the City set forth in that writing, and further the City agrees that the third party shall be responsible for that fee after determining that such an agreement would be in the City's best interest. The burden of establishing that the agreement would be in the City's best interest would be on the party owing the fee and not on the City. vii. Definition: When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this Section, it shall mean any of the following: First Time Water Connection: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property and which is connecting to Renton's water system for the first time (including but not limited to new construction, or conversion from a private well). Further Development or Subdivision: Any property which has not paid a system development charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility and is developing or subdividing further. For example, one single family residence of a five (5) acre tract which has paid one thousand, one hundred five dollars ($1,105.00) under this Section to connect to a watersystem will have paid only for one, seven thousand one hundred sixty-five (7,165) square foot lot at a rate of 15.4 cents ($0,154). ORDINANCE NO. 4 8 75 Additional charges would be applied to any additional development on the property at the time of development. Existing Developments: Property that was developed before the effective date of the first development charge ordinance in 1974 is exempted from the connection charge. Any rebuilding, change in use or additions to exempted property that does not require additional water usage such that a fire hydrant, larger meter or irrigation meter is necessary wiU not trigger a new connection charge. However, when property is redeveloped or the use changed or intensified such that a larger water meter or additional water meters or a fire hydrant are necessary, or when no water meter was obtained before, such as property on a well, then any application for the initial water meter or a larger water meter or installation of a fire hydrant will trigger a system development charge, except as provided herein. For the purposes ofthis policy, such property when applying for an initial or larger water meter or installing a fire hydrant or irrigation meter shaU be property that has not been previously assessed. viii. Redevelopment Credit: An option exists for receiving a redevelopment credit for property which has not previously paid in full a system development charge. A redevelopment project that requires a larger water meter, or additional water meters, or a fire protection service for sprinklers, or a fire hydrant will trigger the water utility system development charge. However, any parcel that currently has water service is eligible for a prorated system development charge. This prorated redevelopment charge is based on the following formula: (Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in gallons per minute - Existing domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM/Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM) x SDC Fee = Amount owed. Fire flow meters are not included in this calculation. ORDINANCE NO. 4875 For example, a redevelopment project that involves a change from a single family home on a ten thousand (10,000) square foot lot with a five-eighths inch by three-quarter inch meter (5/8" x 3/4", a standard single family meter) that has a safe operating capacity of twenty (20) gallons per minute (GPM), to a four (4) unit multi-family dwelling with a one and one-half inch (1-1/2") meter with a safe operating capacity of one hundred (100) GPM can apply to pay the following prorated charge: (100 GPM-20 GPM/100 GPM) x $1,540.00 = $1,232.00 Without the redevelopment credit, this project would have paid 15.4 cents per square foot ($0.154/sq. ft.) x 10,000 sq. ft. = $1,540.00 The City will determine the safe maximum operating capacities of all meter sizes using American Water Works Association tables (see below). The fee paid shall be recorded and applied as a partial payment to the total system development charge applicable for the parcel. Reduction in meter capacity shall not result in a payment from the City to the applicant. SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and 30 days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4 th day of December 2000. Marilyn Y Petersen, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4 th day of December , 2000. .«» JI. „_»**' Jesse Tanner, Mayor 10 ORDINANCE NO. 4875 Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney Date of Publication: December 8/; 200 0 ORD.905:ll/29/00:ma 11