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CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.4643
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON.WASHINGTON AMENDING
SECTION 8-1-9 OF CHAPTER 1.GARBAGE;SUBSECTION 8-2-2.G
OF CHAPTER 2.STORK AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE;8-4-
31.C.1 "C.4.OF CHAPTER 4.WATER;AND SUBSECTION 8-5-
15.D.4 OF CHAPTER 5.SEWERS.OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND
SANITATION).OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED 'CODE OF
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON.WASHINGTON"
RELATING TO 1997 UTILITY RATES FOR ALL CUSTOMER CLASSES.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS,
SECTION I.Section 8-1-9 of Chapter 1,Garbage,of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation),of Ordinance No.4260 entitled ~Code
of General Ordinance of the City of Renton,Washington"is hereby
amended to read as follows:
8-1-9,RATBS FOR SBRVICBS:The following schedule is hereby
adopted as the charges to be paid to the City for services rendered
for each category:
A.Residential Customers:
1.For garbage cans and/or garbage units:
Mini can
1 can collected weekly
2 cans collected weekly
3 cans collected weekly
4 cans collected weekly
5 cans collected weekly
Each additional can weekly
Extra garbage,under 15 gallons
Return trip charge
$4.80
11.00
17.70
23.90
30.55
37.20
6.70
3.10
3.00
per month
per month
per month
per month
per month
per month
per month
per unit
per trip
2.Senior and/or disabled customers who qualified under
section 8-4-31.C of this Title for low-income rates
prior to August 1,1994,are eligible for a one
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dollar twenty cents ($1.20)fee mini-can service for
a seventy-five percent (75%)subsidy,or one dollar
sixty-five cents ($1.65)for a forty percent (40%)
subsidy.For those senior and/or disabled customers
who qualify under section 8-4-31.C of this Title for
low-income rates after August 1,1994,are eligible
for a one dollar twenty cents ($1.20)fee mini-can
service for a seventy five percent (75%)sUbsidy,or
two dollars eighty-five cents ($2.85)for a forty
percent (40%)subsidy.For services other than
mini-can,the rate schedule above will apply.
SECTION II.Subsection 8-2-2.G of Chapter 2,Storm and
Surface Water Drainage,of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation),of
Ordinance No.4260 entitled ~Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-2-2.G:Special Rates:
l.a.Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualified under
section 8-4-31.C for low-income rates prior to August 1,
1994,are eligible for rates of one dollar ten cents
($1.10)per month surface water utility fee for a seventy
five percent (75%)rate subsidy,or one dollar fifty
cents ($1.50)for a forty percent (40%)rate sUbsidy.
b.Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under section
8-4-31.C for low-income rates after August 1,1994,are
eligible for rates of one dollar thirty-five cents
($1.35)per month for a seventy five percent (75%)rate
subsidy,or three dollars twenty cents ($3.20)for a
forty percent (40%)subsidy.
SECTION III.Subsections 8-4-31.C.l and C.4 of Chapter 4,
Water,of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation),of Ordinance No.4260
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entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington"are hereby amended to read as follows:
8-4-31.C.l:Low Income Seniors:A "low-income senior
citizen"is defined as a person sixty-two (62)years of age or
older who resides in a single-family dwelling that is separately
metered for water usage,either as owner,purchaser,or renter,and
whose total income,including that of his or her spouse or co-
tenant,does not exceed the annual income thresholds for low-income
rate eligibility.The annual income threshold for eligibility for
low-income rate shall be adjusted each calendar year,proportionate
to the increase in the local consumer price index (for urban wage
earners and clerical workers),to a base of the most recent census
data available for determining the median household income for
Renton.Any household with a disposable income of thirty five
percent (35%)or less of the median household income for the City
of Renton will be eligible for a seventy-five percent (75%)rate
subsidy.Any single occupancy household with an annual disposable
income between thirty five percent (35%)and forty percent (40%)of
the Renton median household income is eligible for a forty percent
(40%)percent rate subsidy.Any double occupancy household with an
annual disposable income between thirty five percent (35%)and
fifty percent (50%)of the Renton median household income is
eligible for a forty percent (40%)rate subsidy.For the calendar
year 1997 those figures shall be thirteen thousand nine hundred
seventy one dollars ($13,971.00)per annum or less for a seventy
five (75%)rate subsidy and between thirteen thousand nine hundred
seventy one dollars ($13,971.01)and fifteen thousand nine hundred
sixty seven dollars ($15,967.00)for a forty percent (40%)rate
subsidy for single occupancy,and for double occupancy households
sixteen thousand four hundred seventy one dollars ($16,471.00)or
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less for a seventy five percent (75%)rate subsidy,and between
sixteen thousand four hundred seventy one dollars ($16,471.01)and
nineteen thousand nine hundred sixty dollars ($19,960.00)for a
forty percent (40%)rate subsidy.
8-4-31.C.4:Low-Income Rates:
a.For those senior citizens and disabled persons who
qualified as economically disadvantaged and were on this
low-income rate prior to August 1,1994,the following
rates for water service relating to such single-family
dwelling in which such eligible person or persons
permanently reside are as follows:
(1)One dollar twenty-five cents ($1.25)per month for a
seventy five percent (75%)rate subsidy and two
dollars twenty-five cents ($2.25)for a forty
percent (40%)rate subsidy,limited to nine hundred
(900)cubic feet of water per month.
(2)Any excess shall be charged as provided in sections
8-4-31.A and B.
b.For those senior citizens and disabled persons who
qualify as economically disadvantaged,and were on this
low-income rate after August 1,1994,the following rates
for water service relating to such single-family dwelling
in which such eligible person or persons permanently
reside:
(1)Two dollars seventy-five cents ($2.75)per month for
a seventy five percent (75%)rate subsidy,limited
to nine hundred (900)cubic feet of water per month,
and six dollars sixty cents ($6.60)per month for a
forty percent (40%)rate subsidy,limited to nine
hundred (900)cubic feet of water per month.
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(2)Any excess shall be charged as provided in
subsections 8-4-31.A and B,except for those persons
who qualify under home kidney dialysis.These
customers are limited to one thousand seven hundred
(1,700)cubic feet of water per month before any
excess is charged as provided in Section 8-4-31.A
and B.
SECTION IV.Subsection 8-5-15.D.4 of Chapter 5,Sewers,of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation),of Ordinance No.4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington"is
hereby amended to read as follows:
4:Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualified under
section 8-4-31.C for low-income rates prior to August 1,1994,are
eligible for the following rates:.
a.Nineteen dollars ten cents ($19.10)per month for Metro
sewer,and one dollar five cents ($1.0S)per month for
City sewer charges for a seventy five percent (75%)rate
subsidy and two dollars ($2.00)per month for City sewer
charges for a forty percent (40%)rate subsidy.
b.Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under section
8-4-31.C for low-income rates after August 1,1994,are
eligible for the following rates:
(1)Nineteen dollars ten cents ($19.10)per month for
Metro sewer and three dollars fifteen cents ($3.15)
per month for City sewer charges for a seventy five
percent (7S%)rate subsidy,and seven dollars forty
cents ($7.40)per month for City sewer charges for a
forty percent (40%)rate sUbsidy.
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SECTION V.These rates shall become effective with
billings computed on or after January 1 of the year the budget is
adopted.
SECTION VI.This ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage,approval,and five days after its pUblication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of December ,1996.
City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of _D_e~c_em_b_e_r f 1996.
s to form:
Lawrence J.Warre ,
Date of Publication:December 13,1996
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