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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON 2081 , 2127
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ORDINANCE N0. 2849 2800
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 2 of TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS) OF ORDINANCE N0.
1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON" RELATING TO WATER CHARGES , CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS ,
METHOD FOR PAYING METERED ��Xb�Dd�4���$�� WATER SERVICES AND
RELATED MATTERS AND REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION I :Whenever in this Chapter the term "Superintendent I
of Utilities" is used or referred to, said term is hereby deleted I
and superseded by the term and designation "UTILITY ENGINEER" .
SECTION II : Section 3-204 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-204 as amended - CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN:(A)Upon the presentation
at the office of the Utilities Engineero� the Director of Finance ' s receipt
for the installation fees , the Utilities Engineer shall cause the
premises described in the application to be connected with the City' s
water main by a service pipe extending at right angles from the
main to the property line and including a stopcock placed within
the lines of the street curb , which connection shall thereafter be
maintained and kept within the exclusive control of the City.
(B) A separate service connection with the City water main must be
installed by every residence and commercial building supplied with
City water in front of which there is a main, and the buildings so
supplied will not be allowed to supply water to other buildings ,
except temporarily where there are no mains located in the streets ;
provided, that when two (2) or more houses , buildings or other premises
occupied by separate consumers are supplied from a single service
connection, the owner shall immediately, upon notice from the Water
Department , separate each customer' s line and apply for and connect
= >,. individually_� to meters at the property line ; if separate services
a're not established within a reasonable time , not more than sixty C60 )
days after such initial notice , the Department reserves the right
to shut off the water and refuse further service to all such consumers .
Such joint service may , however, be continued at the option of the
Department, providing, one (1) owner has agreed in writing to assume
and be responsible for and pay the total water bill without any
deductions for vacancies or other reasons . Computation of the total
bill c�rill .be b.ased.:on .multipTy.i�ng-�.the �quantity in each classification
of the rate schedule by the number of consumers hooked up to one Cl)
meter. The minimum monthly charge shall be the regular minimum charge
multiplied by the number of consumers served.
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SECTION III : Section 3-205 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of '
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-205 as amended - PRIVATE PIPE REQUIREMENTS :
(a) All pipe to be used for connection to the City Water System
shall be new pipe, either galvanized iron, cast iron or copper
tubing. The Utilities Engirieer., may, at his discretion, permit the
the use of nonmetallic pipe where soil conditions may cause a
deterioration of inetallic pipe.
Cb) Water supply lines other than metered service connections
shall be not less than six inch (6" ) diameter pipe. Pipes of smaller
size may be used when the Utilities Engineer determines that maximum
fire rating is maintained or the line in question cannot be extended.
(c) If it has been determined that it would be to the best
interests of the City and the general locality to be benefited
thereby to install a larger size main than one then needed or con-
sidered by the subdivider, owners or developers immediately abutting
upon the street , alley or easement in which such a main is to be
placed, then the City may, at its discretion, require the installation
of such a larger sized main in r�hich case the City shall pay the
increased difference in cost between the installation cost of the
similar main and of the larger main.
(d) All pipes shall be laid not less than two feets� inches (30")
below the surface of the ground, except that in ungraded streets
the pipe shall be laid three--fee't: (3'6") below the established street
grade.
(e) All pipe shall be designed to withstand internal water
pressure of one hundred fifty (150) pounds per square inch, and
shall conform to the latest adopted standards of the American
Waterworks Association. Pipe shall be sterilized in accordance with
the regulations of the State Health Department. All water system
design and pipe sizes and quality to conform to the latest fire
underwriters standards�. and requirements .
(f) The Utilities Engineer will maintain private services
in streets which are being graded or regraded and will have such
access on private property as shall be necessary to maintain such
pipes during the work, and shall as soon as practicable upon
completion of the work relay said pipes in the streets.
SECTION IV : Section 3.-206 of Chapter 2 , ` Tit_le: III , of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-206 as amended - FEE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION: No service
connection less than three fourths inch C3/4") in size shall be
installed. The fee for the original installation of water service
as hereinbefore provided shall be as follows :
(A) The sum of two hundred :do3a;.ars ,_(_$2.00��.0�9)::_.� � ; . . , " . '
for a three fourths inch C3/4" ) connection,� ��... - :-.
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(B) For a one inch (1") connection or more the fee therefore �
shall be determined by the actual cost of labor, equipment and
material plus fifteen percent C15o) thereof; and the applicant for
such connection shall deposit with the City the minimum sum of two
hundred dollars C$200 . 00) which payment shall be made to the Director
of Finance or her designated representative handling collection
for the Water Department. Such payment shall be made before the work
of connecting the main line with the property is initiated;
provided further, that w�enever said deposit is insufficient to
cover the total fee as herein specified, then the deficiency shall
be charged to the property for which such installation was made
and such charge shall constitute a lien thereon; in case the
cost of such installation is less than the amount of deposit , then
any such difference shall be promptly refunded to the owner who
applied for such installation and made the deposit.
(C) In all cases where the service connection is larger than
one inch (1") , the fee therefore shall be $200 . 00 per inch as
provided for in Subsection CB) hereinabove and the applicant for
such connection shall, at the time of application, pay unto the City
the deposit computed at two hundred dollars C$200 . 00 ) per inch
which shall be applied as set forth in Subsection (B) hereinabove.
CD) All meters shall be the same size as the tap and service
connection.
(E) Whenever it is desired to have a meter removed or reinstalled
the owner of the premises supplied , or to be supplied, by such meter
shall file an application at the office of the Utilities Engineer
and shall pay the cost in full for such removal or reinstallation.
SECTION V:: ° Section 3-212 of Chapter 2 , "-�.T�:fle III , of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-212 as amended - DELINQUENT CHARGES : All charges for water
, service shall be charged against the premises to which the services
were furnished and the City shall have a lien against the premises
to which said water services were furnished for four (4) months '
charges due or to become due , but not for any charges more than
four (4) months past due. Such lien may be enforced by cutting off
the water service to the premises until such time as the delinquent
unpaid charges , together with the sum of ten dollars C$10 . 00)
additional for the expense of turning the water off and on, have
been paid to the City' s Director of Finance or her duly designated
representative.
SECTION VI : Section 3-218 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of Ordinance
' No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows : �
3-218 as amended - VIOLATION CHARGE : If any person shall violate
any provisions of the preceding section, the Utilities Engineer shall
shut off the water furnished to the premises upon which such violation
is made and shall charge ten dollars (.$10 . 00 ) for shutting off and
again turning on such water.
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SECTION VII : Subsection (.F) of Section 3-224; of Chapter 2 ,
Title III , of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
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. . Sub�ection (F) as amended - Private Water; Fire Service :
Services for fire protection must be metered or detector checked
at the expense of the owner and fitted with such fixtures only as
are needed for fire protection and must be entirely disconnected
from those used for other purposes . The charges for such fire
protection services are hereby established as follows :
$1. 50 per month per inch of fire meter size
No charge will be made for water used in -extinguishing fire if the
owner or occupant of the premises where such fire occurs gives
written notice to the office of the Utilities Engineer within ten (10)
days from the date of such fire. In no case will any tap be made
upon any pipe used for fire service purposes or any tank connected
therewith, nor shall the use of any water be permitted through any
fire service nor through any pipes , tanks or other fixtures
therewith connected for any purposes except the extinguishing of
fire on such premises or testing flows for fire control purposes . �
SECTION VIII : Section 3-226 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled �'Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-226 as amended - UTILITIES ENGINEER TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE
IN CASE OF VIOLATION: If any owner or occupant of any premises
supplied with City �aater shall violate an.y provision of the preceding
Section, the Util�ies Engineer or his duly designated representative
may, after written notice to the owner or occupant, shut off such
service ; and such owner or occupant shall be required to pay any
and all delinquent and unpaid charges against such premises together
with a charge of ten dollars ($10 . 00 ) for shutting off and turning
on such water before the same shall again be turned on.
SECTION IX: Section 3-231 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of Ordinance
' No 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows :
3-231 as amended - CHARGES FOR METERED WATER SERVICE INSIDE CITY :
(A) The minimum rates for metered water supplied within the City in
, one (1) month or fractional period thereof, are hereby fixed as
specified in the following schedule :
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Size of Service Total Service Charge
3/4 inch $ 1..55:
1 inch T.95i
1 1/2 inch 2.70�
2 inch._ 3.80'
3 inch 5.60'�
4 inch 9.55,
6 inch -lb_1'o,
8 inch 24.15:
10 inch 31.9.0'
12 inch �40.20;
Commodity Rates Cost/100 Cubic Feet
0 - 2500 cu. ft. $ 0 . 29
2500 - 35000 cu. ft. $ 0 . 26
Over 35 ,OOa cu. ft. $ 0 . 22
(B) Every single person, sixty two (62) years of age or older , and every
single person totally and permanently disabled , residing in a single
family dwelling, either as owner or purchaser , whose income from all
sources is three hundred thirty three dollars and thirty three cents
($333 . 33) per month or less , and four thousand dollars ($4 ,000 . 00)
per annum, or less , or in case of marital community both parties ,
husband and wife , residing in a single family dwelling , either as
owner or purchaser, and both spouses being sixty two (62) years of age
or older, whose total income from all sources is four hundred twenty
five dollars ($425 . 00) per month , or less , and five thousand one
hundred dollars ($5 ,100 . 00) per annum, or less , shall pay the following
rates for water and sewer services relating to such single family
dwelling in which such eligible person or persons permanently reside .
$1. 00 per month limited to 900 cubic feet of water
per month; including the monthly rate for sewage
disposal service for a single family dwelling unit ;
Any excess shall be charged as provided in Section 3-231
of Title III relating to water rates .
(�) Every such person, (if ma�ed , then either spouse) shall file with
the Utilities Engineering Department of the City , his or her statement ,
under oath , that he , she or they are qualified to be charged a special
rate for such utility services hereinabove set forth and such slatement
to contain such other information as the Public Works Director may
prescribe including -residence address , ownership or interest in dwelling
occupied by such applicant or applicants , the amount , source and nature
of all income from any and all sources , together with the applicant ' s
unqualified promise to forthwith notify the City of any circumstances
or change in condition which would make the applicant or applicants
ineligible to receive said special rates . All of such information
shall be treated in confidence and all such application and statements
shall only be avail�ble for inspection by authorized personnel of the
City. The Utilities Engineez� shall have the right , whenever he deems
it necessary, to require such statement on an annual basis .
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SECTTON X; Section 3-232 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of Ordinance
No. 1628 entitled �tCode of General Qrdinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows :
3r232 as amended -- CHARGES FOR METERED GTATER SERVICES OUTSIDE
CITY; The rates for metered water service supplied to premises not
within the limits of the City shall be double the rate fixed for
wate.r service supplied raithin the City for the same quantity allowed.
The rates to special users outside the limits of �he City, such as
G�Tater Districts and Cooperative Water Companies , are hereby fixed
at the flat rate of $.26 per 100 cubic feet , where the service is
provided through a master meter and no maintenance or collection
service is furnished. Whenever the City of Renton acquires , without
charge , a11 of the physical assets and facilities , including customers
there.of, of any private or public cooperative water district , and
any propex�ties served thereby are then situated outside the City of ,
Renton, then such outside property users shall pay the rate then
applicable to outside users as a class ; however , if the City acquires
in addition to all such facilities and assets of such water system
any cash payment over and beyond the amount necessary and required
to pay off the obligations and debts of such system, then such autside
property users served by that system at the time of its transfer to
the City shall receive a monthly credit on the water charges levied
by the City, in that such property user shall be charged the pre.vailing
rate charged inside users (:in lieu of the outside rate otherwise
applicable,) for a given number of months to be calculated under the
belowrmentioned formula, as said rate may be amended from time to
time as to the said class , �,�thich credit shall be determined as
follows ;
Multa.pl� the then number of outside property users af such
system by that sum which constitutes the di.fference between
the insi.de and outside rate, as set forth by Ordinance from
time to time, the product of which shall then be divided into
the total amount of said cash payment received by the Ci.ty,
and the. quotient thereof shall constitute the number of months
for which the inside rate shall be efiarged to each aforesaid
outside prope.rty served by the system so acquired by the City ;
PRpVIDED HOTn1EVER that the allowance of such credit (namely
the difference between the inside �tater rate charge and the
outside rate) shall be limited to a period of not to exceed
three (3) years in any event.
' SECTION XI : Section 3-233 of Chapter 2 , Title III , of Ordinance
No. 1628 entitled ?'Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton
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is hereby amended to read as follows :
3--233 as amended r WHEN DUE AND �AYABLE :(A)All meter charges
shall be due and payable 15days �rom date of billing and shall be
paid to the Airector of Finance, or a duly designated representative ,
at the City Hall in the City of Renton, or such other collection
place as may be officially designated by the Director of Finance .
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(B) All water charges if nat paid within. the 15 day� �.n which the same
are due and payab le sha�l be daemed delinquent. If sueh delinquent
charges are nat paid the Director o� Finance or the person delegatad
b her to receiv�. water charges ,there shall be mailed to �the �rater
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u.ser a notice in �rriting that if such delinquent water charesh�are
not paid,th.e U�i1.��ies Engineer will be directed to cut of�' t
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ises and enfarce -the. lien pravided for
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her�.inabave. There will be an addifiional sum of ten dollars C $1Q .00)
charged for -�he �.xpense of turning tlze water of� and on.
(C) In 1ie�u of a mailed nat�ce , the Utilities Enginee� or -�he Director
of Fzn.an.ce may cau�e a delinqu.ent water eharge notice to be served
u.pon such user or occupant . Failure -�o receive mail properly I
addressed to such user or occupan� shall not be a valid de�ense
for failure to pay such deli.nquen-� wafier charge . Any change in
ownership af property or change in m.ailing address anus� be properly
filed in writin.g with the office of the Directar of Finance or
her duly designated representative.
SECTION XII : There is hereby created and established a new I
Section, to be knawn as Section 3-241 reading as follaws :
3-241 : CHARGES FOR PROPERTY NOT PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED:CA?In addition
fio water connec�ion permitr� fees required by ord�nance , there is hereby
imposed upon, and the otaners of properties which have not been assessed
or charg�lor borne an equitable share of the cost of the City' s water �i
distribution system shall pay , prior ta connectian to a City wa�er main,
a �pecial connection charge in an amount to be computed under the
following paragraph of this ordinance .
{B) The special cannectian charge imposed by this ordinance shall
be paid into �he Utzlity Fund and shall be compu-ted as fal.low� : The
n.umber af uni�s o� property frontage to be served by the sewer
distribution system, determined in the manner prescribed in. RCW
35 . 44 . 030 and . 040 for determining `passessable un.its of frontage" , �
, shall be multipl.ied by the actual loca]. improvement assessment per
unit of fronta.ge for such facility in Rentan for the year in which
the water main to which the property is to be cannected was constru.cted
and accepted as completed.
(C) The special eonnectinn charge sha11 be paid in cash whenever such
connection is -,_re`ques;�ed�;, or application may be made by such property
owner to provide for �l�epayment thereof by an installment con�ract , if
the amount is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500 , 00) , wi�h interest
at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum, computed annual.�y an unpaid
ba�..ances , which cantract shall provide for a minimum down payment of not
less than ten percent {l0%} of sueh to�al connection charges hereinabove
Set forth, payable upon execut3c�n of such contract , and the balance
�hereof to be paid in not more than �wen�y C20) quarterly ins�allments
payable on each January lst , April lst , July lst , and Octaber lst. Such
in�tallment cantrac�s shall pravit�e that any unpaid balance may be paid
in full in any year at the -time ��:- the fir�t quarterly paymen-� of such �
year is due and payable , shall descri.b -�he property served by the
�ewer, and sha11. be duly acknawledgedJ��e property awner and be recorded
by the Publie Sr3arks Director in the office of the Coun-ty A.udi�ar a-� the
expense o� such praperty owner. Deli.nquen-� payments under such
installment con�racts shall be a lien upon the described prc�rty as
provided for in RCW 35 . 67 . 2Q0 and en.�orceable in accordance with
j RCW 35 . 67 . 220 thraugh 35 . 67 . 280 . As an additional and concurrent i
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method of enforcing such lien, the �rater service to such property may
be disconnected in accordance with RCW 35 . 67 . 290 , until such time
as all delinquent payments have been paid in full. Upon full payment
of such installment contract , the Public Works Director , on behalf of
the City of Renton, shall execute and deliver unto the property
� owner a release of such lien; which shall be reoorded, at the expease
, of the property owner, with the King County Auditor' s office . All
installment payments so made shall be applied first on interest,
accrued up to date , balance on principal.
(D) Such special connection charge for property abutting on a
street in which a water main can be constructed or extended to serve
such property , but can be connected without actual construction or
extension, shall be computed as if the water main was so constructed
or extended ; and the special connection charge for property located ,
back from the margin of the street in which the water main exists and
outside of the assessment district created therefor shall be made
giving consideration to the distance of said property from the street
margin, provided , however , that in cases where application of the
foregoing formula to a particular parcel of property results in a
charge , which because of unusual conditions , or conditions peculiar
to said property only, is in excess of charges to similar properties , '
the Public Works Director is authorized to reduce the special connection
charge to such an amount charged to properties similarly situated.
(E) If any such property for which a special connection charge has
been paid ther:eafter is included ,in a Local Improvement District I
for the construction of a water main of the same. or similar nature , �
then the principal amount so paid shall be credited to the assessment ,
against such property and such amount shall be paid from the water
works utilities fund into such Local Improvement District Fund. '�
(F) In addition to the above fees and charges there shall be a
facilities tap fee assessable against property which has not part-
icipated in development of the system. The fee shall be assessed
at the rate of $ . Ol per sq. ft. of property connected and is payable
at the time the permit is issued.
SECTION XIII : There is hereby created and established a new
Section to be known as Section 3-242 reading as follows :
3-242 - SUPERVISION` - MAINS TO EXTEND FULL WIDTH OF PROPERTY :
All persons or Local Improvement Districts desiring to extend
watermains in the City of Renton must extend the same under the !
supervision of the City Utility Engineer. All extensions shall
extend to and across the full width of the property served with
water. No property shall be served with City water unless the
water main is extended to the extreme boundary limit of said
property line extending full length of the front footage of said
property , except as set forth in Section 3-241 hereinabove. '
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SECTION XIV : Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION XV : This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage ,
approval and five days after its publication, unless otherwise
provided for hereinabove.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of _ May, '1974 : � �
Delores A. Mead , City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of �ay , 1974 . •
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ery Gar�ett , Nlayor "
App ed as to form:
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Ge�ard M. S�iellan, City Attorney _
Date of Publication: 5�-17-74
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