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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3055 . • . • �vnL'vi C Ecs' �� �'�� , � Amer-�ed By ORD 47•?_3 (move section(s) to Title IV) . �,�� • , � , CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON , � . ���'9 . . , , "t 'f � �� • , A � ORDINANCE N0. 3055 `�s�! ���) 4343,50��3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" PERTAINING TO PROCEbLIRES , FEES , CHARGES AND INSTALLA- TIONS OF SEWERS . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON , WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION I : Existing Section 8-701 (Definitions) of Chapter 7 , Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled ' "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following definitions thereto, to-wit: Section 8-701 , (additions) "Public 5ewer" shall mean that portion of a sanitary sewer and its appurtenances located on property, easements and rights of way held , owned, controlled and accepted by the City or other public authority . "City Comprehensive Sewerage Plan" shall mean the complete engineering report and plans that guide planning and construction of all new sanitary sewer facilities . "Side Sewer" shall mean that portion of the public sewer be- tween primary collection lines and individual property lines . "Infiltration and Inflow" shall mean the combined volume of both infiltration and inflow water found in existing sewer systems . "Infiltration" shall mean the volume of water or ground water entering sewers and building sewer connections from the soil through defective joints , broken or cracked pipe , improper connections or other structural failures . " Inflow" shall mean the volume of water discharged into sewer lines from surface sources such as roof drains , cellar and yard area drains , foundation drains , swamp and spring water drains , and all other accidental or deliberate discharges of surface water. "FWPCA" Shall mean the Federal Water Pollution control act of 1956, PL 84-660, together with the Amendments of 1966, 1972 and as same may be hereafter amended; Public Law 92-500 and all subsequent amendments thereto . SECTION II : Existing Section 8-704 of Chapter 7 , Title VIII - 1 - . '� ,�• . - • ' ' • , . � , �. •M . , � ' • � ' ` � � , (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Qrdinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Sec-t'iori �8=704, as� amended: �BUTL�DTNG SEwE;R FERMTT,S,: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or openings into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Utilities Engineer or h'is duly authorized representative. Permission to make connection to the public sewer shall consist of either (a) a developer extension agreerrient, wherein permission is granted to make an exterision to a public sewer, or (b.) a building sewer permit, wherein permission is granted to make a connection from private property to a public sewer. A building sewer permit shall include permission to construct a side sewer whenever it is required to complete connection. There shall be three (3) classes of building sewer permits: 1. Por residential service, 2. For commercial service, and 3. For i.ndustrial service. . , In each case the owner or his duly au�thorized agent or representative shall make application in writing on a special form furnished by the City for said purposes. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans , specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Utilities Engineer or his duly authorized representative. The permit and inspection fees shall be as follows : A. The sum of twenty dollars ($20 .00) for a residential building sewer permit B. The sum of fifty �ollars ($50.00) for a business or commercial building sewer permit. C. The sum of one hundred dollars ($100. 00) for an industrial building sewer permit D. The sum of five dollars ($5. 00) for a permit for the necessary repair of any of the above sewer connections. -2- �� d,' . .e � � ' . . • . y .l�) � � • • . „ � `. +r • , l and all such fees shall be paid to the Director of Finance or her duly designated representative at the time the application for such permit is filed. SECTTON �I•I�I: Existing Section 8-706 of Chapter 7 , Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : Sect'iori� '8-70�•6 , as amerided: SPECIF�ICATI03�S FOR BUILDING 6�WERS: The building sewer shall be cast iron soil pipe, ASTM specification A74-42 or equal; vitrified clay sewer pipe, ASTM spec. C13-44T, PVC plastic pipe ASTM spec. D3034 .or equal, or other suitable material approved by the Utilities Engineer. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the building sewer that is located within ten feet (lOt ). of a water service pipe shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe with push-on rubber gasket joints. Cast iron pipe with push-on rubber gasket joints may be required by the Utilities Engineer where th.e building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be of cast iron or Ductiie iron pipe with _push-on rubber gasketed joints. The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the Utilities Engineer, but in no everit shall the diameter be less than six inches (6") . The slope of such six inch ' ( 6r') pipe shall be not less than one-eighth inch (1/8") per foot. Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three f.eet ( 3' ) of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be �aid at uniform grade and in straight a.lignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made with properly curved pipe and fittings. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried -3- t . .'�.. -' ' • , , • by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and dis- , charged to the building sewer. All excavations required for the ins tallation of a I building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved I by the Utilities Engineer. Pipe laying and back fill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM spec. C12-19 and APWA spec. Sect� 60 eXcept that no �ack fill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. All joints and connections shall be made gastignt and watertight, and installed in accordance with APWA spec. 62-3 . 98A. Clay pipe joints shall be in conformace with ASTM C-425 . ' Concrete pipe joints shall conform with ASTM C-44.3 . Ductile and cast iron pipe push-on joints shall conform with ANSI A-21.11. PVC pipe joints shall conform with ASTM D-2680 . Other joinfi�g materials and methods may be used only II by written approval of the .Utilities Engineer. SECTION .IV: Existing Section 8-707 of Chapter 7 , Title ' VIII ( Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled �rCode of General Ordinances of the City of Renton't is hereby amended as follows : -4- � . . �•� -- ' � , ' � , � t � � Sect'ion 8-70�7, as amerided: CONNECTTON .OF BUILDING SEWER TO PUBLIC SEWER:: The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer is twelve inches (12'r) in diameter or less, and no properly located "Y" branch is available, the owner shall at h'is expense install a °1Y" branch in the public sewer at the locati�n specified by the Utilities Engineer. The new "Y" branch shall be installed with a cast iron double strap sewer saddle tee with the existing pipe drilled and rasped open. Where the .public sewer is greater than twelve inches (12") in diameter, and no properly located "Y" branch is available, a neat hole may be drilled into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of abo.ut forty five degrees (45° ) . A forty fi.ve degree (45° ) ell may be used to make such connection, with the spigot end cut so as not to extend past the inner surface of the pi�blic 'sewer. The invert of the building sewer at the point of cannection shall be at the same or at a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection made secure and watertight by � encasement in concrete. Special fittings may be used for the connection when approved by the .Utilities Engineer. SECTI03� 'IV: There is hereby added to section 8-711 of Chapter 7, Title VITI (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance N0 . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of. the City of Renton" a sub- , section readinb as follows : Section 8i711', (a�) : Grease and oil interceptors shall be required on all restaurants , garages , and gas station=�premises and shall be so situated as to intercept only the sources of grease and oil wastes but excluding domestic or human wastes . ' SE"CTION V: Any reference in Section 8-712 of Chapter 7 ' Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Reriton". to the Water Pollution and Control Commission of the State. of Washington is -5- i hereby deleted and in lieu thereof the _Department of Ecology of the State of Washington is substituted therefor. SECTION VI: Existing Section 8-715 of Chapter 7 , Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended as follows : Section 8-715, as amended: SEWER CHARGES ; SPECIAL RATES : A. The monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal service shall be as follows : l. Single family dwelling units : $1. 65 per month 2 . Al1 other users: A charge of one dollar sixty five cents ($1. 65) per month for each nine hundred (900) cubic feet of water used by apartments , rn�ltiple dwelling units of every type and number, business , commercial, industrial and all other users . . 3 . Charges for sewer service� without City water. In the event that water obtained from other sources than purchased from the City of Renton is either discharged or drained into the sewer system, single family dwellings and other - users shall be charged by one of two (2) following methods : a. Five dollars twerity_ cents ($5 . 20) per single family residence. (Includes three dollars and fifty five cents ($3 . 55) Metro charge) b. Other than single family dwellings , the Director of PUblic Works shall install a water meter into such _ . _ private water system at cost to property owners and the method of billing shall be in compliance with Section 8-715 (A) 2 . � B . Whenever the use of water is such .that a portion of the water used does not flow into the City sewer system but is lost by evaporation or used in irrigation, manufacturing or any other use, and the person in control pr.ovides proof of this fact, such person may apply for the installation of a separate sewer exempt meter to measure the amount of water so used or lost and no charge shall be made for sewage because of water so used or lost. A sewer exempt meter application will be made in the same manner as a regular water meter installation. All sewer exempt meters shall be located at the -6- , , ' . . �-. � � , . � � 'p•rop�•r•�ty l�ine or adjacent to the regular meter; provided, however, an e.vaportati�onexemption may be granted to coin-operated and commercial � laudries without the installation of a sub-meter . Such exemption shall be an eleven percent (11%) reduction in chargeable water consumption for commercial and industrial laundries and a three percent ( 3%) reduction in chargeable water consumption for coin-operated laundries . C . Upon application made to the City Council by any municipal ' or quasi-municipal corporation including school , hospital or fire district, County of King, or similar public entity, for sewer services outside the City limits and upon approval of hook-up or connection therefor by the City Council , the rates to such special users shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) times the basic rates applicable to resident users for similar services , plus all other charges (including hook�up, connection and fees levied or assessed by "Metro" ) applicable to such servicese D . In addition to the foregoing charges specified in this Section, the following rates shall be chargedc 1 . A charge of three dollars fifty five cents ( $3 . 55) per month payable to "Metro" for each single family dwelling unit. 2 . A charge of three dollars fifty five cents ( $3. 55) per month payable to "Metro" for each nine hundred (900) cubic feet of water used by apartments , multiple dwelling units of every type and number, business , commercial , industrial and all other users . 3 . Any additional charges hereafter imposed by "Metro" under the "Industrial Cost Recovery" or "Industrial Waste Surcharge" programs required under the FWPCA (PL 92-500 , Section 204 , or as same may be amended hereafter) plus 15% thereof as an additional r_harge for the City ' s cost in implementing such programs . 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 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 _ 7 _ �— . _ _ - _ --- , . ,�_ - • ' . � . �$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. One dollar ($1. 00) per month including the monthly rate fir sewage disposal for a single family dwelling unit. Any excess shall be charged as provided in Section 3-231 of Title III relating to water rates . E . Every such person, (if married, then either spouse) shall file with the Utilities 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 statement to contain such other information as the Utilities Engineer may prescribe including residence address , owne�ip 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 mtes . Al1 of such information shall be. treated in confidence and all such application and staterrients shall only be available for inspection by authorized personnel of the City.. The Utilities Engineer shall have the right, when:ever he deems it necessary, to require such statement on an annual basis . F. Wh�n.ever.�.�t�Y�e:.suse of the publi.c sewer is such that . infiltration andlor inflow is evident from a private. .sewage. facility, or a building sewer, where the sewer flow is 2 . 0 times in excess of the daily metered water, the Utilities Engineer shall install a sewage meter and charge the regular monthly rates and charges for cus�omers in that class , for all infiltration and inflow and sewage that is discharged -8- into the Public sewers . Al1 costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the sewer meter shall be borne by the owner or applicant of the premises in question. SECTION VII : Existing Section 8-717 of Chapter 7 , Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of Ge�eral Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows : . , i � ' Section 8-717 , as amended: CHARGES FOR �PROPERTY NOT • 4 �REVIOUSLY ASSESSED: A. In addition to sewer connection permit fees as required by0rdinance and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, there is hereby �_mposed upon, and the owners of properties which have not �re�io�s�����e�� assessed or charged or borne an equitable share of the cost of the City' s sewer distribution system shall pay, prior to any connection to a City sewer main, a special connection charge in an amount computed in the following manner and as set forth in the immediately succeeding paragraph. , B. The special connection charge imposed shall be paid into the Utility Fund and shall be computed in the following manner : The number of units of property frontage to be served by the sewer distribution system, determined in the manner prescribed in RCW 35 .44 . 030 and 040 for determining "assessable units of frontage" shall be multiplied by the actual local improvement asseesment per unit of frontage for such facility for the year in which the sewer main to which the property is to be connected was constructed and accepted as complete by the City. C. In addition to the aforespecified cost of "assessment" there shall be a charge of seven percent (7%) per annum added to such cost, but in no event shall such surcharge be in excess of 1500 of the original assessment cost as hereinabove specified. D. The special connection charge shall be paid in cash whenever such connection is requested; or application may be made by such property owner to provide for payment thereof by an installment contract, if the amount is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500 . 00) -9- - - • . .,� . . . , . , ; with interest at the rate of seven percent ( 7%) per annum, computed annually on unpaid balances , which contract shall provide for a minimum down payment of not less than ten percent (l00) of such total connection charges hereinabove set forth, payable upon execution of such contract and the balance thereof to be paid in not more than twenty C20) quarterly , installments payable on each January l, April l, July 1 and October 1. i Such installment contracts shall provide that any unpaid balance may be paid in full in any year at the time of the first quarterly payment of such year is due and payable , shall describe the property served by the sewer, and shall be duly acknowledged by the property owner and be recorded by the PUblic Works Director i:ri the office of the County Auditor at the expense of such property owner. Delinquent payments under such installment contracts shall be a lien upon the described property as provided for in RCW 35 . 67 . 200 and enforceable in accordance with RCW 35 . 67 . 220 through 35 . 67 . 280 . As an additional and concurrent method of enforcing such lien, the water 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 �ull, Upon full payment of such installment contract, the �Ublic Works Director, on behalf of the City of Renton shall execute and deli.ver unto the property owner a release of such lien; which shall be recorded, at the expense of the property owner with the King County Audi.tor� s office. All installment payments so made shall be applied fi.rst on interest, accrued up to: date, balance on principal, E . Sueh special connection charge �or property abutt�ng on a street in w hich a sewer_ can be constructed or extended to serve such ' property but can be connected without actual constr.uction or extens�,on� shall be computed as i.� the sewer was so constructed or extended; a�nd the special connection charge for property located back. from the marg�.n of the street �.n which the .sewer exists and outside the assessment district created therefor shall be made giv�,ng consi.deration to the distance of sazd property ��om the street margin. Zn no case shall , cr.edit be allowed for the cQst o� extxa length o� side sewe� requi,red - lo - . ; . .�:. . . . � . for connection to the City� s sewerage system; provided, however, that � in cases where application of the foregoing formula to a perticular parcel of property results in a charge, which because of unusual conditions , or conditior�s peculiar to said property only, is in excess of charges to similar properties, the Public Works Di�ctor is authorized to reduce the special connection charge to such an amount charged to properties similarly situated. F. If any such property for which a special connecfi ion charge has been paid later becomes subseguently included in a Local Improvement District for the construction of a sewer 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 Waterworks Utilities Fund into such Local Improvement District Fund. SECTION VIII : Existing Section 8-718 of Chapter 7 , Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows: Sect 'ion 8-718, as amended: FACILITY .AND TRUNK CONNECTION CHARGES : Persons connecting a building sewer to a public sewer to serve property which has not been charged or assessed with the cost of a trunk seca.er or cost of other general plant facilities shall pay in addition �to. the payment of the connec-�ion permit fee required by the Ord�.nance of the City of Renton the following additional fees : 1 cent (1�) per sq. ft. of property connected Payments o� the connection ci�arge for the facility or trunk sewer shall be due and payable at the time of physical connection to the sewer system, but a�n all cases the minimum charges shall not be less than one hundred dollars C$100 . 00) . � Persons connecting a building sewer to serve properties and facilities , where the public sewerage facilities have been funded, in who� or in part, by funds furnished by the FWPCA (P1 92-500) ( 92nd � Congress) and as said �'ederal Act may be amended from time to time, shall, prior to such connection, submit their appiication therefor to i - _ 11 - . ` �! • • the City' s Utilit� Engineer for review and determination of their �, eligibility for additional facility :charges . The Utility Engineer shall develope and establish facility �'`� charges for such persons connecting to a FWPCA funded sewerage facility, upon determination of their eligibility, in accordance with the requirements of PL 92-500, section 204, or as same may be amended hereafter. SECTION IX: There is hereby added a new section � to • Chapter 7 , Title VTTI (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" to be entitled Section 8-719, reading as folbws : Section 8-719 : PUBliIC SEWER E.XTENSION: Extensions to the public sewer may be permitted by Developer extension agreemerits . The Utility Engineer shall prepared 'TConditions and STandards for Construction of U-tility Developer Extensionp' . All developer extension � shall abide by these Standards . These standards shall be updated and modified, from time to time, in accordance with good, effective practices , the "Standard Specifications for Municipal Public Works Construction of the American Public 4��orks Association" to the "Recommended Standards for Sewage Work." - 12 - . -•. � . , .� � .:r` ; `., � • ` SE"CTION �IX: There is hereby added a new .section to Chapter 7 , Title VIII (H.ealth and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 erititled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" to be entitled Section 8=�720, reading as follows : Section 8=.720 : PUBLI'C� SEtnTER SPECIFICATIONS . A. Public sewers shall conform to the latest standards of "The Standard Specifications for Municipal Public Works Construction" of the American Public Works Association and to the "Recommended Standards for Sewage Works'� of the Great Lake=Upper Mississippi River Board of State Sanitary Engineers , and are subject to review by the Department of Ecology of the State of Washington. B. The public sewer shall be ductile iron, AWWA C151, cast iron, AWWA C 106 , or C 108 , with Type II pushon or Type III mechanical joints , together with cement mortar lining 3/32" in accordance with AWWA C104, or polyvinyl chloride �PVC) plastic pipe ASTM D 3034 , or concrete non-reinforced ASTM C14 Class 2, or concrete reinforced ASTM C76 ; rubber gaskets for concrete pipe shall meet ASTM C443 standards ; rubber gasket for PVC pipe shall meet ASTM 1869 standards . Minimum size shall be 8" diameter. C. Manhole5�; shall be installed at the end of each line, at ai1 changes of grade, size or alignment, at distances no greater than 400' for 15" diameter sewers or smaller. Greater spacing may be permitted in larger sewers . Manholes shall be a minimum of 48" diameter, shall be precast concrete or cast in place concrete, with steel reinforce- ment; steps will be placed at 1' spacing, conforming to current safety regulations . The manhole covers shall be 24" diameter cast iron or aluminum frame and covers . No inside drop connections will be allowed. Al1 connectians to the manhole shall match the. existing inverts or have an outside drop connection. I D. Lif� Stations . All lift stations, both public and for private bu:ilding sewers shall have alarm and standby emergency operation systems . All lift .stations ��a��x�C�x�az�x������x�x&�x ���x��x���-�x�x�����qx�����x��� shall meet or exceed the - 13 - . � ��. . . � � , , , , .��• . . . � . .� _.t�• e , , . specifications of Cha_pter 30 of "Recommerided Standards for Sewage Works" . E. Compreliensive Sewerage Plan. All public sewer extensions shall conform to the standards and be consistent with the City Comprehensive sewerage plan. F. Public sewers installed in filled or unstable ground, in areas with high ground water levels, or in areas where the potential for infiltration occurs , may be required to be cast or ductile iron pipe, or PVC Plastic D-3034 pipe . SECTION X: There is hereby added a new section to Chapter 7,Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton'� entitled Section 8-721, reading as follows : Section 8�72�1. P�NALTIES FOR �VTOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously, knowingly, wilfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipmerit which is part of the City sewage works . Any person violating any provision of th'is Ordinance or who shall fail to do any act he is required to. do under the provisions �of this ordinance shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 . 08 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonmerit. Each day any violation of this Ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offerise. SECTION XI: Any and aIl Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby rep.ealed. with billin�s computed on and � SECTION XII : This Ordinance shal-1 be_ effectave/ .;.. July 1, 1976 and aftex its passage and approval and five days after its publua.tion. — 14 — . - � . . . ; ,, . • - ,�Te. ' f:`�`.��• � . � . , . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9tn day of August , 1976 . c�• �� Delores A. Mead, Ci�y E�l`e"rk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of Auqust , 1976 . r f��%.�'. � G�K//';/� � Char�es � Delaurenti,Mayor Approved as to form: ��: f�' � � Gerard M. Shellan, City Attor.ney Date of Publication: Auqust 13 , 1976 — 15 — '