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CHAPTER 4
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WATER
SECTION:
8-4-34: Designation For Collection Of Water
Charges
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Definition
8-4-35: Interference With Fire Hydrants
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8-4- 3:
Application
Contract Of Individual
Prohibited
8-4-36: Interference With Water Mains And
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Connection To Water Main
Other Appliances
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Private PipeRequirements
8-4-37: Contaminating Reservoir
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Water Meter Charges Original
8-4-38: Obstructing Access To Fire Hydrant
Installations
Prohibited
8-4- 7:
Conforming Pipes
8-4-39: Connection- Without Permission
8-4- 8:
Notification Of Connection; Inspection
Prohibited
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Enlarging Or Removing Service
8-4-40: Planning/Building/Public Works
Connections; New Taps
Administrator's Authority 'N
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Discontinued Use Charge
8-4-41: Charges For Property Not Previously
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8.4-12:
No Remission Of Rates
Delinquent Charges
Assessed
8-4-42: Supervision; Mains To Extend Full
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Accounts Charged Against Premises
Width Of Property
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.Report Building Alterations Or
8-4-43: Developer Extensions To The Utility
8-445:
Constructions
Tampering Prohibited
System
8-4-44: Appeal From Notice Of Intention To
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Emergency; Use Of Water
Cut Off Water Service
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Water Prohibited On Streets Or
8-4-45: Cross -Connection Control
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Sidewalks
8-4-18:
Violation Charge
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8-4-20:
= Designation Of Hours
Water Use During Fire
8-4-1: DEFINITION: The word "Utilities
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Certain Rights Reserved By The City
Engineer" whenever used in this Chap
84-22:
All Water Apparatus Kept In Good
ter shall be held and construed to mean the Utili-
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Repair
ties Engineer of Water and any, act in this Chap-
8-4-28:
Waste Of Water Prohibited
ter required or authorized to be done by him, may
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Fire Protection
be done on his behalf by any authorized employee.
8-4-26:
Inspection Of Pipes And Fixtures
of the Water Department. (Ord. 1754, 4-28-59;
8-4-26:
Planning/Building/Public Works
amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74, eff. 1-30-74) rl
Administrator To Discontinue Service
In Case Of Violation
84-27:
Written Notice Served For Violation
8-4-2: APPLICATION:
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Connection And Meters Property Of
City
A. Any person desiring to have premises con-
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Meter Accuracy Question
netted with the water supply system of the
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Change Of Rates
City shall make application therefor at the
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Charges For Metered Water Service
office of the Water Department.
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Inside City
Charges For Metered Water Service
B. Application therefor shall be made upon a
Outside City
printed form furnished for that purpose,
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When Due And Payable
whi ch application shall contain a description
of the premises where such water supply is
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desired and shall fully state all of the pur-
poses for which the water is to be used, the
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size of the service pipe and the number and
kind of fixtures to be connected thereto and
shall be signed by the owner of the premises
to be served or by his duly authorized agent.
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(Ord. 1754, 4-28-59)
C. At the time of filing, such application the
Applicant shall pay to the Finance and Infor-
mation Services Administrator or the person
appointed by him forthepurpose of collect-
ing water rates, the fee for installation of
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water service hereinafter provided. (Ord.
1754, 4-28-59; said. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74, eff.
1-30-74)
8-4-3: CONTRACT OF INDIVIDUAL: The
application provided for in the preced-
ing Section shall contain a contract on the part of
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the person making the same to pay for the water
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applied for at the rate and in the manner specified
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in such contract and shall reserve to the City the
right to charge and collect the rates and enforce
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the penalties provided, to change the rates at any
time without notice to the consumer and shall
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specify that said contract is subject to all the
provisions of this Chapter and of any laws of the
City relating to the subject hereafter passed, and
shall provide that the City shall not be held re-
for
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sponsible any damage by water or other cause
resulting from defective plumbing or appliances on
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the premises supplied with water, installed by the
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owner or occupant of said premises and shall pro-
vide that in case the supply of water shall be in-
terrupted or fail by any reason, the City shall not
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beheld liable for damages for such interruption or
failure, nor shall such interruptions or failures for
any reasonable period of time be held to constitute
a breach of contract on the part of the City or in
any way relieve the consumer from performing the
obligations of his contract.
All contracts shall take effect from the day they
are signed and rates shall be charged from the day
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the premises are connected with the City's water
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supply. (Ord. 1754, 4-28-59) `
8-4-4: CONNECTION TO WATER MAIN:
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Service Pipe: Upon the presentation at the
office of the Utilities Engineer of the Finance
and Information Services Administrator'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.
Separate Service Connections: A separate
service connection with the City water main
must be installed by every residence and
commercial building supplied with City wa-
ter in front of which there is a main, and the
buildings so supplied will not be allowed to
supply water to other buildings; except tem-
porarily 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 ser-
vices are not established within a reasonable
time, not more than sixty (60) days; after
such initial notice, the Department reserves
the right to shut off the (eater and refuse
further service to all such consumers.' Such
joint service may, however, be continued at
the option of the Department, providing one
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
will be based on multiplying the quantity in
each: classification of the rate schedule by the
number of consumers hooked up to one me-
ter. The minimum monthly charge shall be
the regular minimum charge multiplied by
the number of consumers served. (Ord. 2849,
5-13-74)
Connection Of Water Main: In the event that
a water main is not available as hereinabove
set forth, but a customer is able to obtain
service by extending such line, by means of
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an easement or similar right, across adjacent
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or neighboring property to a point where
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ning/Building/Public Works Administrator
may sign a temporary service agreement
with such customer allowing service until
k" such time as a"main is available in front of
such property. At such time the customer
shall then be required to connect to such
main in front of his property and pay the
then applicable fees therefor. (Ord. 3056,
8-9-76)
" 8-4-5: PRIVATE PIPE REQUIREMENTS:
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A. All pipe to be used for connection to the City
Water system shall be new pipe, either galva-
nized iron, cast iron or copper tubing. The
Utilities Engineer may, at his discretion,
permit the use of nonmetallic pipe where soil
' conditions may cause a deterioration of me-
tallic pipe.
B. Water supply lines other than metered ser-
vice connections shall be not less than six
inch (W) 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
{r: locality to be benefited thereby to install a
sr, larger size main than one then needed or
considered by the subdivider, owners or de-
velopers 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 which case the City
s,+ 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 feet
six inches (2'6") below the surface of the
ground, except that in ungraded streets the
pipe shall be laid three 'feet (T) 'below the
established street grade.
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E. All pipe shall be designed to withstand inter-
nal water pressure on one hundred fifty (150)
pounds per square inch, and shall conform to
the latest adopted standards of the American
Waterworks Association. Pipe shall be steril-
ized 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 pri-
vate property as shall be necessary to main-
tain such pipes during the work, and shall as
soon as practicable upon completion of the
work relay said pipes in the streets. (Ord.
2849, 5-13-74)
8-4-6: WATER METER CHARGES ORIGI-
NAL INSTALLATIONS:
A. 1. For a three -fourths inch (c/,') connection
within the City limits, the fee for the original
installation shall be six hundred dollars
($600.00).
2. For a three -fourths inch ("/"") connection
outside the City limits the fee for the origi-
nal installation shall be seven hundred dol-
lars ($700.00).
B. For a one inch (1) connection the fee there-
for shall be as follows:
For full installation of stub
service and meter $1,100.00
For "drop in" of meter
assembly 250.00
C. In all cases where the service connection is
larger than one inch (1"), the fee therefor
shall be as follows;
For full installation of 1'/2" stub
service and meter $2,400.00
For "drop in" of 1'12" meter assembly 300.00
For full installation of 2" stub
service and meter 2,800.00
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For "drop in" of 2" meter assembly $ 370.00
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For meters larger than 2", applicant
provides materials and installs
City charges processing fee 200.00
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(Ord. 4287, 8-13-90)
D. All meters shall be the same size as the tap
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and service connection.
R. Whenever it is desired to have a meter re-
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moved or reinstalled the owner of the pre-
mises supplied, or tobe 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.
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(Ord. 3636, 6-14-82)
Construction Water Use Tee
Chlorination pump rental
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Installation of isolation
valve
Meter resets
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Open and close fire
by -grants for fire flow tests
conducted by others
Repair of damage to
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service
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Ring and cover castings
Service kills
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Service size reductions
Specialty water tests
(lead, copper, etc.)
Turn ons/offs after hours
Water quality, inspection/
purity tests
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Watermain"connections
Watermain out and cap
Miscellaneous water-
installation fees
(Ord. 4552, 9-18-95)
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F. Whenever it is deemed prudent, in case of a
new development or subdivision, to install
the three -fourths inch (3/4") service from the
main to the property line, hereinafter re-
ferred tows "stub service" prior to completion
of street construction, the City will provide
such service for sixty percent (60%)-of the
then current installation cost for such ser-
vice. At such time that meter installation is
requested, the remaining balance of the then
current rate shall be collected and paid for
by such developer or subdivider. (Ord. 4287,
8-13-90)
G. Water installation charges not listed in sub-
sections A through F above are listed as
follows;
Current Water Commodity Rate
$1,000.00 refundable deposit,
$40.00/day service charge,
plus $30.00/hour per man for
staff assistance to install
and operate pump (no hourly
charge for maintenance work
on equipment){
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Time and materials
($2,000.00 refundable
deposit)
$ 50.00
Time and materials
$ 50.00
200.00
250.00
50.00
Cost of test plus $40.00
processing fee
$ 60.00
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400.00
1,000.00
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8-4-7: CONFORMING PIPES: Before water
8-4-9: ENLARGING OR REMOVING SER-
will be turned on to any premises con-
VICE CONNECTIONS; NEW TAPS:
nected with the City's mains, the service pipes
When new buildings are to be erected on the site,
upon such premises must be made to conform to
of old ones and it is desired to increase the size of
the following regulations: the service pipes must
or change the locationof the old service connec-
be so located that the supply for each separate
tion or where a service connection to any premises
house or premises shall be controlled by separate
is abandoned or no longer used, the Utilities`Engi-
stop and waste cocks of the best standard make,
near may cut out or remove such service connec-
approved by the Planning/Building/Public Works
tion, after which, should a service connection be
Administrator, with extension handles, properly
required to said premises, a new service shall be
protected from "frost and so laced within the
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laced only upon the owner making an application'
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premises that all service pipes and fixtures may
and paying fora new tap in the regular manner.
be thoroughly 'drained' during freezing weather, $ Y g $ ,
Where sags or depression occurinthe pipe and
When a new main is laid in any street, owners of
the stop and waste cock is not sufficient to full Y
P remises on said street who are being supplied
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drain all.the pipes and fixtures within the premis-
with City water from a private main or a connec- '
es, additional stop and waste cocks with extension
tion to a private service shall make application for
handles must be so placed as to fully drain them.
tap and shall connect up with separate connection
(Ord. 1437, 8-28-52; amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74, eff
of the main in front of premises. (Ord. 1437,
1-30-74)
8-28-52)
In cases where no fixtures are placed between the
property line and the basement, the stop and
8-4-10: DISCONTINUED USE CHARGE:
waste cocks may be placed in the basement, pro-
Whenever the owner or occupant of any
vided said basement is not less than six feet (6) in
premises desires to discontinue the use of; water
height and is provided with stairways or other
for a period of not less than one month he shall
means of access thereto; provided further, that
make written application to have the water turned
where basements are enclosed in wooden walls the
off and pay all arrearages in full. The water will
stop and waste cocks shall be placed at least
be turned off and turned on again with a charge of
twelve inches (12") below the surface of the
twenty dollars ($20.00) payable at the time of
ground and shall be provided with an extension
turnoff, but no remission of rates will be made for
handle. The connection between the City's pipes at
a period of less than one month or without the
the property line and the service pipes on the
application' prescribed in this Section, (Ord. 4079,
premises must be made with a union. (Ord. 1437,
8-3-87)
8:28-52)
8-4-11: NO REMISSION OF RATES: When
8-4-8: NOTIFICATION- OF CONNECTION;
water has been shut off 'for any; cause
INSPECTION: Whenever the owner or
and is turned on again or allowed or caused to be
occupant of any premises - connected' with the
turned on by the owner, no remission of rates will
City's water supply ;shall 'desire to use the water
be made on account of its having been shut off,
he shall notify i the: Utilities Engineer and request
and the Utilities Engineer may then shut off the
that the water be turned on to said premises. The
water at the main or remove a portion of the'ser-
owner shall leave his portion of theserviceex-
vice connection in the street and shall charge the
posed in the trench until it has been inspected
actual cost of cutting out and reinstating the wa-
and the water turned on, then he shall immediate-
ter supply to the owner of the property. ,(Ord.
ly'cover the pipe. It shall be unlawful for any
1437, 8-28-52; amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74 ef£
person whose premises are supplied with water to
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furnish water to additional premises. (Ord. 1437,
8-28-52; amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74, eff. 1-30-74)
8-4-12: DELINQUENT CHARGES: All charg-
es for water service shall be charged
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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 en-
forced by cutting off the water service to the pre-
mises until such time as the delinquent unpaid
charges, together with the sum of twenty dollars
($20,00) additional for the expense of turning the
water off and on, have been paid to the Finance
and Information Services Administrator or his/her
i duly designated representative. (Ord. 4293,
10-15-90)
8-4-13: 'ACCOUNTS CHARGED AGAINST
PREMISES: All accounts for water
shall be kept in the name of the owner of the
premises for which the service was installed, and
not in the name of any tenant; provided, that
persons holding under recorded lease may be
supplied on their own account and in such cases
the Utilities.Engineer may require such a deposit
of money with the ;Finance and Information Ser-
vices Administrator as in his judgment shall be
necessary to protect the City against any and all
delinquent and unpaid charges for water or other
charges on account of such service. (Ord. 1437,
8-28-52; amd. Ord, 2823, 1-21-74; Ord. 2845,
4-15-74)
8-4-14: REPORT BUILDING ALTERATIONS
i OR CONSTRUCTIONS: It shall be the
duty of the person in charge of the issuance of
building permits to report to the Utilities Engi-
neer the beginning of construction or repairs of all
buildings in the City, giving the official house
number and street; name, the lot, block and addi-
tion.
Water for building purposes will only be furnished
upon the application of the owner or authorized
agent of the property and the Utilities Engineer
shall require payment in advance of any reason-
able sum, not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00), in
the case of any one building, for the water used in
construction,' and from time to time may require
additional payments, when necessary to secure
the Water Department against loss. (Ord. 1437,
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8-28-52; amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74; Ord. 2845
4-15-74) .
8-4-15: TAMPERING PROHIBITED: It shall
be unlawful for any person to make any
connection with any service or branch pipe thereof'
or make any repairs or additions to or alterations
of any pipe, stop and waste cock or any fixtures
connected or designed to be connected with the
City water system, except in compliance with this
Chapter, (Ord. 1437, 8-28-52)
8-4-16: EMERGENCY; USE OF WATER: The
Council shall establish policies imple-
mented by the Planning/Building/Public Works
Administrator to arrange, reduce or limit the time
for irrigation and sprinkling in cases of emergen-
cy, or whenever the public safety or health or the
need for conservation of water so requires. When-
ever there is, in the opinion of the Plan-
ning/Buildmg/Public Works Administrator, an
insufficiency of water supply, the Plan-
ning/Building/Public Works Administrator shall
notify the Mayor and Council and take action
necessary to reduce water system demand to a
level that can be safely met with the water supply
available. Any such action by the Plan
ning/Building/Public Works Administrator must
be in accordance with the City water conservation
plan, which must be approved by the Council and,
within the operational constraints of the water
system, must effect the same degree of water
conservation from customers both inside and out-
side the City limits in a nondiscriminatory man-
ner. The Planning/Building/Public Works Depart-
ment may modify the water conservation plan as
necessary to update the data and administrative
information, but any change in policy must" be
approved by the City Council. (Ord. 4079, 8-3-87)
8-4-17: WATER PROHIBITED ON STREETS
OR SIDEWALKS: It shall be unlawful
for any person wilfully to place an automatic
sprinkling device or wilfully to place or hold any
hose in such position or manner that water there-
from falls on any person while on any public street
or sidewalk. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-52)
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VIOLATION CHARGE: If any person
shall violate any, provision of Section
8-4-17, the Planning/Building/Public Works Ad-
minisirator shall, after reasonable notice to the
user, shut off the water furnished to the premises
upon, which such violation is made, and shall
charge twenty dollars ($20.00) for shutting off and
fuming on such water. Reasonable notice, for the
purpose of this Section, shall have the meaning
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set forth in Section 8-4-191). The determination to
shut off water service pursuant to this Section
shall be appealable to the City Finance and Infor-
mation. Services Administrator pursuant to See-
tion,8-4-19E. (Ord. 4079, 8-3-87)
8-4-19-1 DESIGNATION OF HOURS:
A. Restrictions: The Planning/Building/Pablic
Works Administrator, in case of a shortage of
water supply from any cause, may make an
order forbidding or suspending the use of
water for sprinkling or irrigation, or may
direct customers that sprinkling or irrigation
may only be done during certain hours or on
certain days by giving notice through the
appropriate media.
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B. Civil Penalty: Any person violating the order
described in the prior subsection shall be
subject to a fine as determined by the Public
Works Director in an amount not exceeding
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for residential
customers, and not exceeding five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) for all other customer
classes. Written notice of the violation and the
imposition of the civil penalty, together with a
notice of the right of an appeal from the
determination of the Public Works Director,
shall be delivered to the violator and/or the
customer by personal service, or by first class
mail addressed to the billing address of the
customer. In determining the amount of the
penalty,,the Public Works Director shall take
into consideration all of the facts and cir-
cumstances, including but not limited to the
following:
1. Whether it is a first or subsequent offense;
2. The extent and nature of the violation;
3. Whether there was any loss of property or
life which was caused or contributed to by the
violation;•
4. The cost to the City in discovery of the
violation and the processing of the violation;
and
5. The likelihood of a further or later violation
if no significant penalty is imposed.
C. Foreclosure: Such civil penalty shall be a lien
against the real estate if the real' estate at
the location of the violation is owned by the
violator, or the violator is - the agent,
employee, officer or director of the real
Property owner. Such lien may be foreclosed
in the same manner as materialman's liens
under ' State law. In all instances the civil
penalty shall also be enforceable as a fine
against the person violating the restrictions
on water usage.
D. Water Shut -Off. In addition to the foregoing
civil penalty, in the event of a violation of the
restrictions imposed by this Section, the water
service to the violating user may be shut off
after' reasonable notice to the user and not
turned on again until such penalty has been
paid. Reasonable; notice, for the purposeof
this subsection, shall mean not less than ten
(10) days' notice delivered by first class mail
to the billing address of the user, unless the
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Public Works Director shall have determined
that the violation is a substantial and immin-
ent danger to the existing water supply. In
such event, reasonable notice shall consist of
the best, practical notice, if any, which can be
delivered to the offending user- under all of
the circumstances.
E. Appeal: Any person or legal entity aggrieved
by the civil penalty or its amount, or the
proposed shut off of water service, may appeal
the propriety of the penalty or its, amount, or
the proposed shut off of water service, to the
City of Renton Finance Director within ten
(10) days of the date of the determination' by
the Public Works Director. The consideration
of the Finance Director on the appeal shall be
limited to a determination of the existence of
the alleged violation, the amount of the civil
penalty assessed, if any, and/or the
determination, if any, , to shut off water
service. The decision of the Finance Director
shall be final unless, a writ - of review is
obtained from the King County Superior
Court within twenty (20) days; after the date
of the Finance Director's decision. (Ord. 4079,
8-9-87)
8-4-20: WATER USE DURING FIRE: It shall
be unlawful for any person to use water
for irrigation or sprinkling during the progress of
any fire in the City, unless for the ,protection of
property and all irrigation and sprinkling shall stop
when an alarm of fire is sounded, and shall not be
begun again until the fire is extinguished.
8-4-21: CERTAIN RIGHTS RESERVED . BY
THE CITY: The. City reserves the ,right
at any time, without notice, to shut off the water
supply for repairs,' extensions, nonpayment of rates
or any other reason and the City shall not be re-
sponsible for any damage, such as bursting of boil-
ers supplied by direct pressure, the breaking of any
pipes or fixtures, stoppages or interruption of water
supply or any other damage: resulting from the
shutting off of water. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-52)
8.4-22: ALL WATER APPARATUS KEPT IN
GOOD REPAHL The service pipes, con-
nections and other apparatus within any private
premises must be kept in good repair, and protected
from freezing at the expense of the owner or lessee,
who will be responsible for all damages resulting
from leaks and breaks. In case of ;neglect, to
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promptly repair and service any fixture or make
any, changes or alterations required in this Chap-
ter, ` the Utilities Engineer shall have authority
when deemed necessary to go on the premises and
make or cause to be made such changes, alter-
ations, or repairs and charge the same against the
premises and the owner thereof ` (Ord. 1437,
8.28-52; amd. Ord. 2823, 1-21-74, eff. 1-30-74)
The owner of any service" connection shall be
responsible for damage to meters serving said
premises caused by hot water and shall be charged
for repairs to meters loused by such damage.
8-4-23: wASTE OF WATER PROW ]NED: It
shall be unlawful for any person to
waste water :or allow, it to be wasted by imperfect
or, leaking stops, valves, pipes, closets, faucets, or
other fixtures, or to use water closets without
self -closing valves or to allow any pipes or faucets
to run open I and to prevent the service fi-om
freezing or for any other reason or to use the water
for purposes other than those named in application
upon which the rates for water are based or for
any other purpose than that for which his contract
provides or use it in violation of any 'provision of
this'Chapter. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-52)
8-4-24: FIRE PROTECTION:
A. The following provisions and regulations are
adopted':as part of the'City's fire' prevention
program' 'to abate existing fire' hazards, to
investigate the cause, origin and
circumstances of fires, to inspect potential fire
hazards,: to control the means and adequacy of
the construction and safety of buildings in
case of = fires, within commercial, business,
industrial or manufacturing areas and all
other places in which numbers of persons
work, meet, live or congregate, as hereinafter
more particularly set forth."
B. Fire' Hydrants in Commercial, Business, -In-
dustrial and. Manufacturing Areas: The owner
of any building hereafter constructed or used
in the City which building or structure is not
located or accessible within one hundred sixty
five feet;(165') of any fire hydrant and such
building or structure being located or situated
in any area zoned and to be used, or actually
used ifor any commercial, business, industrial
or manufacturing purpose shall, at his ex-
pense, install or cause 'to`have installed fire
8-4-24
hydrant or hydrants together with the neces-
sary pipes, appurtenances and connections in
order to connect and hook on said hydrant ori`
hydrants to the City's existing water supply.
The number and location of such hydrants
shall be in accordance with good fire engin-
eering practice and standards,' the size,
location, and construction to comply with the
rules and regulations of the American Insur-
ance Association formerly known' as the Na-
tional Board of Fire' Underwriters and all of
such installations to be duly approved by the
Fire Department prior to its acceptance there-
of by the City. The aforesaid ,requirements
shall likewise apply to ,any such building or
structure as—hereinabove defined which is.
hereafter annexed to the City.
C. Fire Hydrants in Other Areas: The owner or
party in control of any building hereafter
constructed in or annexed to the City; and
which said structure or building is used for
school, church, rest home, hospital or multiple
residential apartments (four ,[4] individual
apartment unite or more) or any other place
of public assembly, and wheresoever located,
shall, at his expense -install or 'cause to be
installed fire hydrant or, hydrants unless
adequate and sufficient hydrants are located
or accessible within one hundred sixty five
feet (165') of any such building or structure
The number, location, size and ,type of such
hydrant or hydrants to be installed shall be
as specified in the above subsection B, further
reference hereby had thereto, and all of such
installation to be approved by the City Fire
Department.
D. " Fire Hydrants; Special Locations: In addition
to the foregoing requirements,' additional
hydrant or hydrants may be 'required or
separately required in areas which are being
utilized for open storage of flammable
products, including flammable liquids, or other
areas of special fire hazards with spacing and
floor requirements based; on the fire protection
required in each instance; the number, size,
type and location of hydrants for the aforesaid
purpose shall ' be as : specified in above
subsection B and all of such installations to
be subject to the approval of the Fire
Department.
E. Multiple Uses; Contract: In the event that the
installation of any such fire hydrant or hy-
drants as above set forth, and the connecting
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8-4-25
system pertaining thereto, should benefit two
1. Fire Protection Charge: The private fire
(2) or more properties then the owners of
protection charge will be three dollars forty
such benefited properties shall share the cost
cents ($3.40) per month per inch of fire meter
of such installation in the proportion of the
size. (Ord. 4567, 12-11-1995')
benefits so derived, Whenever an owner is
required to install such fire hydrant or fire
2. Water Used For Extinguishing Fires: No
hydrants under the provision of this Section
charge will be made for water used in extin-
and which `'installation will benefit outer
guishing fire if the owner or occupant of the
properties not owned or controlled by such
premises where such fire occurs gives written
owner, then in any such case such owner
notice to the office of the Utilities Engineer
may apply to the City for an agreement un-
within ten (10) days from the date of such
der 'the -provisions of the Municipal Water
fire. In no case will any tap be made upon
and Sewer Facilities Act known as chapter
any pipe used for fire service purposes or any
261 of the Sessions Laws of 1959 and any
tank connected therewith, nor shall the use
such agreement between such owner and the
of any water be permitted through any fire
City shall run for period not to exceed five
service nor through any pipes, tanks or other
(5)years and thus' permit such owner to
fixtures therewith connected for any purpos-
recover a portion of the cost of such initial
es except the extinguishing of fire on such
installation from other parties in the event of
premises or testing flows for fire control
any such future hookup or connection. Such
purposes. (Ord. 4441, 2-28.1994)
contract shall further provide that the owner
of any building or structure subsequently
G. Increased Fire Protection: Whenever any
erected shall not be permitted, during the
change in the use, occupancy or construction
term of the aforesaid contract, to make any
of any premises or purposes as hereinabove
hook up or connection to the City's water
defined require any increased fire and by-`
system or to any such hydrant until such
drant protection, the owner, owners or per -
owner has paid his proportionate fair share
son in charge of such premises shall proceed
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of the initial cost of such installation as set
promptly toward securing adequate protec-
forth in said contract. Any such agreement
tion and all such installation or changes to
entered .into between such owner causing
be completed providing for such increased -
such installation and the City shall be"filed
fire protection, prior to the use or occupancy -
for record with the King County Auditor's
of such facilities.
office and thereupon such filing shall consti-
tute due notice of the terms and require-
H. Unlawful Conduct: It shall be unlawful for
ments therein specified to all other parties.
any person to own, occupy or use any build- ;
The City further reserves the right, upon
ing or structure as hereinabove defined in
approval of the City Council, to participate in
subsections B, C and D unless such building
the installation of any oversized water line
or structure is located within one hundred
extensions or additional or extra improve-
sixty five feet (166') of any fire hydrant.
ments relative to such installations. (Ord.
2434, 9-23-1968)
I. Violation; Penalties: Any person violating
any provision or term of this Section shall,
F. Private Water; Fire Service: Services for fire
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a
protection must be metered or detector
fine of not more than five hundred dollars
checkered at the expense of the owner and
($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more
fitted with such fixtures only as are needed
than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine-
for fire protection and must be entirely dis-
and imprisonment. (Ord. 2434, 9-23-1968)
connected from those used for other purpos-
es. The charges for such fire protection ser-
vices are hereby' established, as follows: (Ord.
8-4-25: INSPECTION OF PIPES AND FIX-
4441, 2-28-1994)
TUBES: It shall be unlawful for any
person to fail, neglect or refuse to give the Admin=
1. These rates shall become effective with billings computed
on or after January 1 of the year the budget is
adopted.
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istrator of Planning/Building/Public Works or his
duly authorized representatives free
City and will not be removed unless the use of
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access at all
reasonable hours to all parts of premises supplied
water on the premises is to be entirely stopped or
the service connection discontinued or
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with water from the City's mains for the purpose
of inspecting the condition of and fixtures,
abandoned.
In all cases where meters are lost, injured or bro-
r
pipes
noting the amount of water and the manner in
ken by carelessness or negligence of owners or
occupants of premises, they shall be repaired or
which it is used. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952; said. Ord.
2823, 1-24-1974, eff. 1-30-1974)
replaced by or under the direction of the Adminis-
trator of Planning/Building/Public Works and the
cost charged against the owner or occupant, and
8-4-26: PLANNING/BUILDING/PUBLIC
in the case of nonpayment the water shall be shut
off and will not beturnedon until such charge
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WORKS ADMINISTRATOR TO DIS-
CONTINUE SERVICE IN CASE OF VIOLA-
and the charge for turning on the water are paid.
TION: If any owner or occupant of any premises
In the event of the meter getting out of order or
failing to register properly the consumer shall be
';
supplied with City water shall violate any provi-
sion
charged on an estimate made by the Administra-
{
of the preceding Section, the Plan-
ningBuilding/Public Works Administrator may,
for of Planning/Building/Public Works on the
average
after reasonable notice to the user, shut off such
monthly consumption during the last
three (3) months that the same was in
service; and such owner or occupant shall be re -
quired to pay, any or all delinquent
good order
or from what he may consider the most reliable
C..,
and unpaid
charges against such premises together with a
data at his command. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952)
charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) for shutting off
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and turning on such water before the same shall
be again turned on. "Reasonable notice" for the
8-4-29: METER ACCURACY QUESTION:
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purpose of this Section shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 8-4-19D.
Where the accuracy of record of a water
meter is questioned it shall be removed at the
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The determination to
shut off water service pursuant to this Section
consumer's request and shall in his presence be
tested in the shop of the Water Department, by {
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shall be appealable to the City of Renton Finance
and Information Services Administrator
means of the apparatus there provided, and a
pursuant
to Section 8-4-19E. (Ord. 4079, 8-3-1987)
report thereon duly made. Both parties to the test ?` k
must accept the findings so made. If the test dis-
closed an error against the consumer of more than
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8-4-27: WRITTEN NOTICE SERVED FOR
three percent (3%) on the meter's registry, the
excess of the consumption on the three (3) previ-
VIOLATION: In case of violation of
any of the preceding sections the Administrator
ous readings shall be credited to the consumer's
of
Planning/Building/Public Works may cause writ-
ten
meter account and the Water Department will
bear the entire expense of the test and the deposit
notice thereof to be served on the owner or
occupant of the premises where such violation
required as hereinafter prescribed' shall be , re -
turned. On the other hand, where no such
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takes place,; which notice shall require the pay-
ment of the charges bereinbefore and if
error is
found, the person who has requested the test shall
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provided
such charges be not paid within twenty four (24)
pay the charge fixed for such test.
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hours from the time of the service of such notice,
the water shall be turned off from such
Before making a test of any meter the person
requesting
premises
and shall be, in no case turned on until the charg-
es have been paid. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952)
such a test shall, at the time of filing
his request with the Administrator of Plan-
ningBuilding/Public
Works, make a deposit with
the Administrator of Finance and Information
8-4-28: CONNECTION AND METERS PROP-
Services of the amount charged for such test,
subject to the conditions herein stated, which
ERTY OF CITY: All service connec-
tions and meters, unless otherwise authorized by
charges are as follows:
the . Administrator of Planning/Building/Public
Works, shall be and remain the property of the
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For testing 3/4" through
2" meter $40.00
- For testing meters larger
than 2" Time and Materials
($60.00 refundable
deposit prior to test)
No meter shall be removed or in any way dis-
turbed, nor the seal broken except in the
presence or under -the direction of the Plan-
ning/Building/Public Works Administrator.
(Ord. 4287, 8-13-1990)
8-4-30: CHANGE OF RATES:
The City shall have the right at any
time it may desire to change from a flat rate to
meter rate on any connection now or hereafter to
be made to the City water system, and install a
meter, and thereupon the meter rates will be
charged for such connection and the flat rate will
be discontinued. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952)
8-441: CHARGES FOR METERED WATER
SERVICE INSIDE CITY:
A. Customer Classifications; There will be two
(2) new classes of customers established for
the water utility. They will be residential
(including single-family and duplex units)
and commercial customers (including multi-
family, commercial and industrialcustom-
ers). (Ord. 4441,`2-28-1994)
B. Metered Rates: The 'minimum rates for
metered water supplied within the City in
one month or fractional period thereof are
hereby fixed in the following schedule:
Size OfService Total Service Charge
3/4 in. $10.50
1 in. 13.15
1-1/2 in. 16.85
2 in. 29.45
"3 in. 87.20
4 in. 126.05
6 in. 189.10
8 in. 262.65
10 in. 378.20
12 in; 525.30
Commodity Rates: Two (2) consumption
blocks will be established for residential cus-
tomers (single-family and duplex customers).
City
8-4-31
The size of the first block will be zero to one
thousand (0 to 1,000) cubic feet of water con-
sumed per month. The second block will be
all consumption over one thousand (1,000)
cubic feet per month. The rates for these two
(2) blocks are as follows:
0 to 1,000 cubic feet $1.76
Over 1,000 cubic feet 1.88
All commercial customers (multi -family, com-
mercial and industrial) will pay for consump-
tion at the first block =rate of one dollar
seventy six cents ($1.76) per one hundred
(100) cubic feet. (Ord, 4567,12-11-951)
C. Senior Citizens And Disabled Persons: The
following is hereby established for certain
senior citizens and disabled persons who are
economically disadvantaged as herein set
forth: (Ord. 4304, 12-17-1990)
1. 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 -ten-
ant, 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 Galen -
der 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 deter-
mining 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 per-
cent (75%) rate subsidy. Any single occu-
pancy 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 per-
cent (40%) rate subsidy. Any double occu-
pancy household with an annual disposable
income between thirty five percent (35%) and
fifty percent (50%) of the Renton median
L These rates shall become effective with billings
computed on or after January 1 of the'year the bud-
get is adopted.
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8-4-31
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household income is eligible for a forty per-
cent (40%) rate subsidy. For the calendar
year, 1997 those figures shall be thirteen
a '
thousand nine hundred' seventy one dollars
($13,971.00) per'annum or less for a seventy
five percent (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 sin-
gle occupancy, and for double occupancy
households sixteen thousand four hundred
seventy one dollars ($16;471.00) or less fora
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seventy five percent (75%) rate subsidy, and
between sixteen thousand four hundred sev-
enty one dollars ($16,471.01) and nineteen
thousand nine hundred sixty dollars
($19,960.00) for a forty percent (40%) rate
subsidy. (Ord. 4567,12-11-1995; amd. Ord.
4643; 12-9-961)
2. Low -Income Disabled Citizen: A "low
income disabled citizen" is defined as: a) a
person qualifying for special parking privi-
leges;under RCW 46.16.381(1)(a) through (f);
b) a blind person as defined in RCW
74.18.020; c) a': disabled, handicapped, or
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incapacitated person as defined under any
other existing State or Federal program; or d)
a person on home kidney dialysis treatment
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 threshold for eligibility for
low-income rate. (Ord. 4585, 2-26-1996)
3. Qualified Persons:
a. Every such person (if double occu-
pancy, then both household members) shall
meet either of ;the above requirements to
qualify for senior citizen and disabled rate(s).
Every such person (if double occupancy, then
both household members), shall file with the
Utilities billing section of the City, his or her
affidavit, that he/she or they are qualified to
be charged the special rate for such utility
services herein stated.
1. These rates shall become effective with billings
computed on or after January 1 of the year the bud-
get is adopted.
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City of Renton
8-4-31
b. Such statement shall contain such
other information as the Utilities billing sec-
tion may prescribe, including but not limited
to address, ownership or interest in the
dwelling occupied by such applicant(s),
amount, source and nature of all income from
any and all sources, together with the appli-
cant's unqualified promise to forthwith notify
the City of any circumstances or change in
condition which would make the applicant(s)
ineligible to receive said special rate(s). The
Utilities billing section may establish rules
and procedures for implementing this Sec-
tion. (Ord. 4461, 7-25-1994)
4. Low -Income Rates:
a. For those senior citizens and disabled
persons who qualified as economically disad-
vantaged and were on this low-income rate
prior to August 1, 1994, the following rates
for water service relating to such single-fam-
ily 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 per-
cent (40%) rate subsidy, limited to nine
hundred (900) cubic feet of water per
month.
(2) Any excess shall be charged as pro-
vided in Sections 8-4-31A andB.
b. For those senior citizens and disabled
persons who qualify as economically- disad-
vantaged, 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 per-
sons permanently reside:
(1) Two dollars seventy five cents
($2.75) per month for a seventy five per-
cent (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 hun-
dred (900) cubic feet of water per month.
(2) Any excess shall be charged as pro-
vided in subsections 8-4-31A and B, ex-
cept for those persons who qualify under
8-4-33
8-4-32
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home kidney dial These customers
capital improvement projects and/or debt ser-
for the same as indicated in the adopted;
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are limited to one thousand seven hun-
dred (1,700) cubic feet of water per
vices
budget. Also included in the above rates are
month before any excess is charged as
applicable State and local taxes.
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provided in subsections 8-4-31A and B.
(Ord.4585, 2-26-1996; amd. Ord. 4643,
E. Penalty And Late Charges: Penalty and late
shall be the same as in Section 8-1-
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12-9-96 )
charges
SAlb. (Ord. 4253, 12-11-1989)
C. For those senior citizens and disabled
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persons who become eligible according to the
criteria in Sections 8-4-31C1 and 8-4-31C2
8-4-32: CHARGES FOR METERED WATER
SERVICE OUTSIDE CITY:
after the effective date hereof, the following
rates for water service relating to such sin-
gle-family "dwelling in which such eligible
A. The rates for metered water service supplied
outside the City limits shall be in
person or persons permanently reside:
to premises
an amount equal to one and five -tenths (1,5)
F
(1) Two dollars fifty cents ($2.50) per
times the residential City rate.
month, limited to nine hundred (900)
cubic feet of water per month, and for
B. The discounted rate for service established
for low income senior citizens and/or low
Ft
households with income thirty five per-
cent (35%) or below the median house-
income disabled citizens qualifying for ape-
to Section 8-4-31 shall be
hold income for Renton; and six dollars
($6.00) per month, limited to nine hun-
dred (900) cubic feet of water per month
cial rates pursuant
uniformly applied and not subject to this
multiplier or any greater rate because of liv-
for double occupancy households with
ing outside the City. (Ord. 4461, 7-25-1994)
income between thirty six percent (36%)
and forty seven percent (47%) of the me -
than household income for Renton.
8-4-33: WHEN DUE AND PAYABLE:
(2) Any excess shall be charged as pro-
A. All meter charges shall be due and payable
twenty five (25) days from date of billing and
j.
vided in Section 5-4=31A and B. (Ord.
shall be paid to the Finance and Information
4461, 7-25-1994)
Services Administrator, or a duly designated
5. For those senior citizens, sixty two (62)
representative, at City Ball, or such other
collection place as may be officially desig-
years of age or older and/or disabled citizens,
when such seniors and/or disabled citizens
nated by the Finance and Information Ser-
Administrator, If the charges billed are
are not otherwise eligible for special rates as
low-income seniors and/or disabled citizens,
vices
not paid within 'the twenty (20) "day period
from the due date, such charges shall become
,
but who qualify for property tax exemption
pursuant to RC 84.36.381.5(a) and are not
delinquent. Once the charges become delin-
there shall be added a late fee of ten
residents of the City shall be exempt from. the
fifty percent (50%) utility surcharge applica-
quent,
percent (10%) of the past due charges but not
less than fifty cents ($0.50) to compensate the
ble to those customers not residents of the
City. To receive this exemption the applicant
City for handling the past due account, sub -
must provide the information required under
sequent billings and any collection action
Section 3-4-31C3: (Ord. 4481, 11-28-1994)
taken.
D. Rate Revenue For Capital Purpose: A portion
B. If customers' water bills are not paid by the
due date (25 days from the date of billing)
of the , revenue generated from the above
will be used for water utility related
they will receive a mailed shutoff notice stat-
rates
ing that if their accounts become delinquent
because of nonpayment after forty five (45)
1. These rates, pursuant to Ord. 4567, passed De-
days from the date of billing the Plan-
ning/Building/Public Works Department will
cember 11, 1995, shall become effective with bill-
be directed to cut off the water service to the
v
inge computed on or after January 1 of the year the
premises and enforce the lien upon the prop -
budget is adopted.
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City of Renton
8-4-34
erty to which service has been rendered, and
such lien shall be superior to all other liens or
encumbrances except those for general taxes
and special assessments. Such liens may be
foreclosed by the City in the manner provided
by law for the enforcement of the same, and
for delinquentwater charges, in addition to
all other remedies provided. There will be an
additional sum of twenty dollars ($20.00)
charged for the expense of turning the water
off and on when all charges to the City plus
penalties have been paid. (Ord. 4460, 7-18-
1994)
C. In lieu of a:mailed notice, the Utilities Engi-
neer or the Finance and Information Services
Administrator may cause a delinquent water
charge notice to be served upon such user or
occupant. Failure to receive mail properly
addressed to such user or occupant shall not
be a valid defense for failure to pay such
delinquent water charge. Any change in own-
ership of property or change in mailing
address must be properly filed in writing
with the office of the Finance and Informa-
tion Services Administrator or his/her duly
designated representative. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-
1974)
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8-4-34: IDESIGNATION FOR COLLECTION
OF WATER CHARGES:
A. On the predetermined day of each and every
month, it shall be the duty of the person col-
lecting water charges to prepare, in dupli-
cate,'and deliver to the Utilities Engineer a
list of all delinquent customers` whose water
service is to be cut off immediately, which list
a shall contain the names of the delinquent
t water users and a description of the premises
to which water services shall be cut off. Upon
receipt of such delinquent list, it shall be the
duty of the Utilities Engineer forthwith to cut
off the water service to the premises
described on said list until the delinquent
and unpaid charges, together with the sum of
twenty dollars ($20.00) additional for the
expense of turning the water off and on are
paid. (Ord. 4460, 7-18-1994)
B. Failure to receive mail will not be recognized
as a valid excuse for failure to pay rates when
due. Change in ownership of property and
change in mailing addresses must be filed, in
writing, with the office of the Finance and
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8-4-37
Information Services Administrator. (Ord.
4293,10-15-1990)
8-4-35: INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE
HYDRANTS PROHIBITED:
It shall be unlawful for any person
except when duly authorized by the Plan-
ning/Building/Public Works Administrator, or who
shall be a member of the Fire Department, to
open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere
with, attach any pipe or hose to or connect any-
thing with any fire hydrant belonging to the City.
(Ord. 1437, 2-28-1952; amd. Ord: 2823, 1-21-1974)
8-4-36: INTERFERENCE WITH WATER
MAINS AND OTHER APPLIANCES:
It shall be unlawful for any person,
unless duly authorized by the Planning/Build-
ing/Public Works Administrator, to disturb, inter-
fere with or damage any water main, water pipe,
machinery, tools, meters or any other appliances,
buildings or grounds belonging to, connected with
or under the control of the Municipal water system
of the City. (Ord. 1437, 2-28-1952; amd. Ord. 2823,
1-21-1974)
8-4-37: CONTAMINATING RESERVOIR:
It shall be unlawful for any person to
bathe in or throw any substance into any reser-
voir, water tank or impounding dams in the
Municipal water system. (Ord. 1487, 8-28-1952)
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8-4-41
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8-4-39: CONNECTION WITHOUT PERMIS-
this charge are detailed in Chapter 5,-Title
SION PROHIBITED: It shall be on
IX of this Code.
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lawful for any person to make connections with
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any fixtures or connect any pipe with any water
2. Special Assessment Charge: The special
main or water pipe belonging to the water system
assessment charge is a charge for the histori-
1,
without first obtaining permission so to do from
cal costs for the water distribution system,
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the PlanningBulding/Public Works Administra-
which shall include the water distribution
tor. (Ord. 1437 8-28-1952; amd. Ord. 2823,
mains that lie adjacent to or near ro erties
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1-21-197.4, eff. 1-30-1974)
that would benefit directly therefrom that
c a`
were not installed by LIDS or by a private
developer under a latecomer agreement. The
PLANNING/BUILDING/PUBLIC
imposition, collection, payment, and other
WORKS ADMINISTRATOR'S AU-
specifics concerning this charge are detailed
THORITY:
in Sections 9-16-6, 9-16-7 and 9-16-8 of this
Code. (Ord, 4505, 4-10-1995)
A. The Planning/Building/Publie Works Admin-
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istrator shall have authority to decide any
3. System Development Charge: The system
fa
question which may arise and which is not
development charge which shall be assessed
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fully covered in this Chapter and his decision
against any property that has not participat-
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shall be in such cases final.
ed in the development of the water system,
which system shall 'include the wells, pump
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B, The Planning/Building/Public Works Admin-
stations, reservoirs and transmission mains
istrator shall "not furnish water services
shall be assessed at the rate of:
without making a charge therefor as provid-
ed herein. (Ord. 1437, 8-28-1952; amd. Ord,
a. Single -Family: Eight hundred fifty dot-
2823, 1-21-1974, eff. 1-30-1974)
lars ($850.00) per single-family residence.
b. Mobile/Manufactured Homes: Six hun-
8-4-41: CHARGES FOR PROPERTY NOT
dred eighty dollars ($680.00) per dwelling
PREVIOUSLY ASSESSED:
unit located in mobile home parks and manu-
factured home parks.
A. The charges imposed by this Chapter shall
be paid into the WaterworksUtility Con-
c. Multi -Family: Five hundred ten dollars
"
struction Fund.
($510.00) per multi -Family residence, except
in the Center Downtown (CD) and Center
The charge shall be paid in cash whenever
Office/Residential (COR) zoned areas which
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such connection is requested. (Ord. 4415
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shall be assessed in accordance with subsec-'
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tion B3d. Mixed use buildings with over fifty
percent (50%) of the floor space used for
B. There is hereby imposed upon, and the own-
not
multi -family residences shall be assessed at
ers of properties which have been as-
the rate of five hundred ten dollars ($510.00)
3;
mssed or charged or borne an equitable
per multi -family residence.
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share of the cost of the City's water distribu-
tion and water lane facilities shall
P pay,
d. Other: For all other properties except
prior to connection to a City water main, one
City properties, 'eleven point three <cents
or more of four (4) special connection charg-
($0.113) per square foot of property connect -
es, herein defined, in an amount to be com-
ed but not less than eight; hundred fifty dot-
puted under the following subsections of this
lars ($850.00).
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Section. (Ord.'4205, 2-20-1989)
e. Payment: Fees are incurred upon the
1. Latecomer Fees: The imposition, collec-
granting by the City, of a building permit or a
tion, payment and other specifics concerning
construction permit, but are payable at the
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time construction inspection permits are
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1, 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.
Y,. All other water service applicants shall pay
at the time the water meter application is
issued.
f.'Fees Upon Sale: °Fees are due immedi-
ately if the party owing the fee sellsto 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.
g. 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:
(1) First Time Water Connection; Any
property which has not paid a system
development charge for the property
based upon the square footageof the
property and which is connecting to
Renton's water system for the first time
(including but not limited to new con-
struction, or conversion from a -private
well).
(2) Further Development Or Subdivi-
sion: 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 servedby
the utility and is developing ;or subdi-
viding further. For example, one single-
family residence ;of a five'(5) acre tract
which has paid eight hundred 'fifty
dollars ($850.00) under this Section to
connect' to a water system will have
paid only for one, seven thousand five
hundred (7,500) square foot lot at'a rate
of eleven point 'three cents<($0.113).
Additional charges would be applied to
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any additional development on the
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property at the time of development.
(3) 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 addition-
al water usage such that a fire hydrant,
larger meter or irrigation meter is nec-
essary, will not trigger a new connec-
tion charge. However, when property is
redeveloped or the use changed or in-
tensified 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 applies-
tion for the initial water meter or a "
larger water meter or installation of a
fire hydrant will trigger a system devel-
opment charge, except as provided here-
in.
For the purposes of this policy, such property
when applying for an initial or larger water
meter or installing a fire hydrant or irriga-
tion meter shall be property that has not
been previously assessed.
h. Redevelopment Credit: An option "exists
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for receiving a redevelopment credit for prop-
erty 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 follow-
ing formula -
(Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in gal -
Ions per minute - Existing domestic meter(s)
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capacity in GPM/Proposed domestic meter(s)
capacity in GPM) x SDC Fee = Amount owed.
Fire flow meters are not included in this
calculation.
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For example, a redevelopment project that
APWA - C704 = Cold Water Propeller Type
involves a change from a single-family home
Meters
on a ten thousand (10,000) square foot lot
with a five -eighths inch by three-quarter
AWWA - C-700-77 Cold Water Meters -
inch meter ('/"" x °/,", a standard single-fami-
Displacement Type
ly meter) that has a -safe operating capacity
of twenty (20) gallons per minute (GPM), to a
L Prorated System Development Fee For
four (4) unit multi -family dwelling with a one
Fire Protection Improvements:
and one-half inch W/2') meter with a safe
operating capacity of one hundred (100) GPM
(1) An option exists for receiving`a cred-
can' apply ; to pay the following prorated
it for fire protection improvements for
charge:
property which has not previously paid
in full a system development' charge.
(100 GPM - 20 GPM/100 GPM) x $1,130.00 =
Installation of a water meter solely for
$904.00
a fire protection system, such as a new
hydrant or fire sprinkler system shall
Without the redevelopment credit, this pro-
be charged a fee equal to thirty percent
jectwould have paid eleven point three cents
(30%) of the system development' charge
per square foot ($0.113/sq, ft.) x 10,000 sq. ft,
applicable to the parcel. Thirty,percent -
_ $1,130.00
(30%) is the amount the water utility
has expended throughout its system for
The City will determine the safe maximum
fire flow protection. This feeshallbe
operating capacities of all meter sizes using
recorded and applied as a partial pay -
American Water Works Association tables '
ment to the total system development
(see below). The fee paid shall be recorded
charge applicable for the parcel.
andapplied as a partial payment to the total
system development charge applicable for the
(2) If a project both increases >water
parcel. Reduction in meter capacity shall not
meter capacity and installs a fire pro -
result in a,payment 'from the City to the
tection system the total of both prorat-
applicant,
ed system development fees would be
charged. Payment of said fees would be
METER EQUIVALENCIES
recorded and applied to the total system
development charge applicable for the
Safe Max,
parcel. In no case shall the total of the
Oper,
prorated system development charge(s)
Meter Size Capacity 5/8" ` 3/4"
be more than the total system develop -
In. GPM Eouival. Eauival.
mentcharge applicable for the parcel.
5/8 20 1.00
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j. Short -Term Use, Temporary connections
to City's
20 1.00'
the water'syatem'may be granted
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for a one-time, temporary, short-term use of
30 1.50` 1.00
a portion of the property for a period not to
L' 50 2.50° 1.67
exceed three (3) consecutive years. Permis-
1'/2 1100 5.00 3.33
Sion for temporary connection may be grant-
2 160 8.00 ' 5.33
ed upon payment of an annual fee equal to
3 300 16.00 10.00
ten percent (10%) of the current system de-
4 ' 560 25.00 16.67
velopment charge applicable to that portion
6 1,000 50.00 33.33
of the property, but not less than seven hun-
8 1,600 80.00 53.33
dred fifty dollars ($750.00) per year. Said fee
10' 2,300 115.00 ` 76.67 "
shall be paid annually (nonprorated), and
12': 3,375 168.75 112.50
shall be 'nonrefundable, nontransferable
20 8,250 412.50'' 275.00
(from one portion of the property to another)
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and shall not constitute a credit to the sys-
tem development charge due at the time of
permanent use of the utility system. The
application 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.
k. Installation Of A Water Meter: Installa-
tion of a water meter solely for the purpose
of providing irrigation water to City right of
way is exempted from the connection charge.
Installation of a water meter dedicated solely
for the purpose of providing irrigation water
for private landscaping (exempt meter) will
be charged a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of
the water system development charge appli-
cable to the property. Said fee shall be
nonrefundable, nontransferable (from one
portion of the property to another) and shall
not constitute a credit to the system develop-
ment charge due at the time the fee may be
assessed, against the, property by another use
of the utility system. At the 'applicant's
option, the full water system development
charge may be paid instead of the ten per-
cent (10%) payment described herein.
1. City -Owned Systems: No system develop-
ment charge will be collected on City -owned
properties. The benefits to the utility from
the use of other City properties such as utili-
ty easements, wells and other benefits, offset
the amount of the system development
charge.
in. Limited Exemptions: A limited exemp-
tion to the system development charge will
be granted to Municipal corporations for
portions of property subject to the system
development charge to the extent that those
specific areas available and maintained at all
times for public use (e.g., ballfields adjacent
to a school building) shall be segregated from
the fee determination as herein provided. In
applying this exemption to the extent possi-
ble, a single straight line: shall be drawn
across the property separating the exempt
property from the property to be charged. If
a single straight line would not achieve sub-
stantial equity, then additional lines may be
drawn to include substantial open space
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areas in the exemption. For purposes of this
exemption, substantial open space areas
shall be at least one hundred thousand
(100,000) square feet in area. Lines shall not
be drawn closer than fifteen feet (15') to any
structure.
(1) Nonexempt Areas: Parking lots,
driveways, walkways, similar areas and
required landscape areas shall not be
part of the exempt area.
(2) Administrative Fees: The applicant
shall pay the City's administrative costs
for the preparation, processing and
recording the segregated fee. At the
time of application for system develop-
ment charge` fee segregation the appli-
cant shall pay the administrative fee of
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
(3) Restrictive Covenants: The exemp-
tion must be memorialized by means of
a restrictive covenantrunningwith the
land. Should the property: exempted
under this Section later be developed or
sold, then that property shall pay the
system development charge fee in place
at the time of development or property
sale.
(4) Interpretation Of Exemption: The
Administrator of the Planning/Build-
ing/Public Works Department shall
make the final decision on the 'interpre-
tation of this limited exemption and the
achievement of substantial equity.
n. Calculation Of Charges: When calculat-
ing the area to be charged the system devel-
opment charge, undeveloped greenbelt and
major easements within the property shall
not be included in the square footage for the
calculation of the charge. When determining
whether property is undeveloped greenbelt or
major' easements, the inquiry should be to
recorded easements, dedications or restric-
tions on the Comprehensive Plan or zoning
maps or City policies that would prevent
development of significant usages. This ex-
emption is intended not to charge property
that is undevelopable.
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o: Exemption For Wetlands: When calcu-
(3) Full Development: For the purpose
this Code, "full development" is con-
lat ng the area to be charged the develop-
ment charge, Class I and II wetlands areas
of
sidered to be sixty percent (60%) prop-
are exempt. It is the responsibility of the
erty coverage for multi -family develop-,^
ment and eighty percent (80%) property
property owner or applicant to submit a
study determining the classification as Class
coverage for commercial, industrial,
I and/or II wetlands and a legal description
mixed -use and all other development.
"Property coverage" is defined as the
of said wetlands so that these portions of the
can be exempted from the develop-
portion of the property supporting
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property
ment charge. Classification of wetlands will
be based upon the rating system as outlined
buildings, driveways and sidewalks,
parking areas, grass and -landscape
in Chapter 32, Title IV of the City Code and
areas, public access areas, storm drain -
age facilities and detention ponds and
any, subsequent amendments thereto.
improvements required for mitigation of
p. Segregation By Plat Or Short Plat: The
environmental impacts under the State
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system development charge shall be deter-
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
mined on the basis of the specific platted
being developed regardless of the
(4) Developed Area: The "developed -
properties
parcel size. Unplatted or large -platted par-
area" shall include, but not be limited
to, all contiguous existing developed
eels may be platted or short` -platted prior to
development, in which case the system devel-
land for which the system development
opment charge will be applied to the specific
charge fees have not been paid; all
existing and proposed buildings, drive-
lots being developed.'
ways and sidewalks, parking areas,
q. Segregation Criteria: The ability exists
grass and landscape areas, public ac-
areas, storm drainage facilities and
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for the partial payment of the system devel-
opment charge based upon percents ge of the
cess
detention ponds and improvemen Its
property developed. The owner may apply for
required for mitigation of environmen-
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partial payment of the fee on a percentage-
tal impacts under the State Environ-
Policy Act (SEPA).
based prorated basis proportional to the
mental
percentage of the parcel which will be devel-
The application shall consist of a de-
(5) Formula: Determination of partial
oped.
tailed plan; drafted to current adopted City
payment shall be performed by dividing
the "developed area by eighty percent
standards, of the proposed development,
which shall include a proposed boundary line
(80%) (60 percent for multi -family de-
for the system development charge fee deter-
velopment) of he totial'area of the prop-
erty, and multiplying this number by <
mination, and a statement of the total area
of the property and the area of the developed
the system development charge fee
;
portion in square feet. The following criteria
assessment for the entire property.
shall determine the partial payment of fees:
(6) Partial Payment Fees: The partial
(1) Application Of Provisions: This pro-
payment of fees shall be by formal,
vision' shall apply to all developments
written agreement which shall be re -
with the exception of single-family resi-
corded as a restrictive covenant running
with the land. The restrictive covenant
dential and mobile home developments.
shall list the percentage of the system
(2) Determination Of Charge: The sys-
development charge that has been paid
for the The percentage of the
tem development charge shall be deter-
mined on the basis of the percentage of
property.
system development charge fee that has
a property that is developed (existing
been paid for the property shall be
defined by dividing the "developed area"
development plus proposed develop-
ment).
by eighty percent (80%) (60 percent for
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multi -family development) of the total
C. If any such property for which a system de- `
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area of the property, and multiplying
velopment charge has been paid thereafter is
this number by one hundred percent
included in a local improvement district for
(100%).
the construction of a water main of the same
or similar nature, then the principal amount
Should the property partially paid for
so paid shall be credited to the assessment
under this Section later develop, then
against such property and such amount shall
that property shall pay the system
be paid from the Waterworks Utilities Fund '
development charge fee in place at the
into such Local Improvement District Fund,
time of development. Should the prop-
(Ord. 4508, 4-10-1995)
erty partially paid for under this Sec-
tion later be subdivided', then the par-
tial payment credit shall run with the
8-4-42: SUPERVISION; MAINS TO EXTEND -
subdivided lots. The burden of estab-
FULL WIDTH OF PROPERTY: All
lishing that the partial payment has
persons or local improvement districts desiring to
been made would be on the party owing
extend water mains in the City must, extend the
the fee and not on the City.
same under the supervision of the City Utilities
Engineer. All extensions shall extend to - and
(7) Administrative Fees: The applicant
across the full width of the property served with
shall pay the City's administrative costs
water. No property shall be served with. City wa-
for the preparation, ,processing and
ter unless the water main is extended to the ex -
recording of the partial payment of the
treme boundary limit of said property line extend -
fee. At the time of application for sys-
ing full length of the front footage of said proper-
tem development charge fee partial
ty, except as forth in Section 8.4-41 herein -
payment the applicant shall pay the
above. (Ord. 2849, 5-13-1974)
administrative : fee of seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750,00).
8-4.43: DEVELOPER EXTENSIONS TO THE
(8) Interpretation Of Partial Payments:
UTILITY SYSTEM: The City's Utilities
The Administrator of the Plan-
Division shall publish from time to time a "Condi-
ning/Building/Public Works Department
tions and Standards for Constructing Utility De -
shall make the final decision on inter-
veloper Extensions". All developer extensions
pretation of the partial payment of
shall abide and fully comply with said Standards. -
system development charges.
From time to time these Standards shall be updat-
ed in accordance with the American Water Works -
r. Request For Agreement: Any party ex-
Association (AWWA) Standards, Insurance Servic- -
tending utilities that may serve other than
es Office (ISO)' requirements, the American Public
that party's property may request a
Works Association (APWA) Standards and with '
latecomer's + agreement from the City: Any
prevailing good practices relative to such exten-
party required to oversize utilities may re-
sion and installations. (Ord. 3056, 8-9-1976)
quest that utility participate in the cost of
the project.
8-4-44: APPEAL FROM NOTICE OF INTEN-
s.Inspection And Approval Fees: 'In addi-
TION TO CUT OFF WATER, SER.
tion to other permits and fees, there will be
VICE:
an inspection/approval fee for on -site and off -
site replacement and improvements which
A. Whenever water service is ,to be shut off due -
shall be identical to that specified in Chapter
to violation of any portion of this Chapter,
10; Title IX of this Code, and any subsequent
such shut off shall be after reasonable notice"
amendments thereto. (Ord. 4526,'6-12-1995)
to the user. "Reasonable notice" for the pur-
pose of this Section shall mean not less than
ten (10) days' notice delivered by first class
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i` mail to the billing address of the user, unless
the Planning/Building/Public Works Admin-
istrator or ` Utilities Engineer shall have
determined that some other means of notice
will be more likely to impart actual notice of
the planned water shut off. In such event,
"reasonable ,'notice" "shall consist of the best,
practical notice, if any, which can be deliv-
ered to the offending user under all of the
circumstances.
B. Any person or legal entity aggrieved by the
notice of intention to shut off water may
appeal the proposed shut off of water service
to the City, Finance and Information Services
Administrator within ten (10) days of the
date of the. determination to shut off water.
The consideration of the Finance and Infor-
mation Services Administrator on the appeal
shall be limited to a determination of the
existence of the alleged 'violation and the
authority, under the City Code, to shut off
water service. The 'decision of the Finance
and Information Services Administrator shall
be final unless a writ of review is obtained
from the King County Superior Court within
twenty (20) days after the date of the Fi-
nance and Information Service
Administrator's decision. (Ord, 4184,
11-; -1988)
8-445: CROSS•CONNECTION CONTROL:
A. Purpose:
1. National standards of safe drinking water
have been established. The City, as a water
purveyor, has the primary responsibility for
preventing 'water from unapproved sources,
or any other substances, from entering the
public potable water system,
2. This Section is to protect the health of the
water consumer and the potability of ` the
water in the distribution system. This is
accomplished by eliminating or controlling
all 'actual (direct) and potential (indirect)
cross -connections between - potable and
nonpotable systems through the use of ap-
proved backflow prevention assemblies.
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B. Definitions:
AIR GAP: A physical vertical separation
through the free atmosphere sufficient to
prevent backflow between the free flowing
discharge end of the potable water system
and the overflow level of the receiving vessel,
tank, plumbing fixture or any other system.
Physically defined as a distance greater than
or equal to twice the diameter of the supply
pipe diameter, but in no case less than one
inch (I").
APPROVED: Approved in writing by the
Department of Health or other agency having
jurisdiction.
City of Renton
ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM BREAKER: An
assembly which prevents backsiphonage by
creating an atmospheric vent when there is
either a negative pressure or subatmospheric
pressure in the water system. It is designed
to protect against backsiphonage only.
AUXILIARY SUPPLY: Any water source or
system on or available to the premises other
than the purveyor approved potable water
supply.
BACKFLOW: The flow of water or any other
liquid, gas or substance from any source back
into the distribution pipes of the potable
water supply system.
BACKFLOW PREVENTER: An approved
assembly which prevents the backflow of
water or any other liquid, gas or substance
from any source back into the distribution
pipes of the potable water supply system.
BACKPRESSURE: Backflow caused by a
pump, elevated tank, boiler or other means
that could create pressure within the system
greater than the potable water supply sys-
tem,
BACKSIPHONAGE: The flow of water or any
other liquid, gases or substances from any
source back into the distribution pipes of the
potable water supply system caused by the
reduction of pressure in the potable water
supply system.'
8-4-44
BAROMETRIC LOOP:. A fabricated
a
piping
arrangement rising at least thirty five feet
nr
(35') at its topmost point above the highest
rr "
fixture it supplies. It is used in water supply
systems to protect against backsiphonage
only.
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CONTAMINANT: A substance that will im-
pair the quality of the water to a degree that
it creates a serious health hazard,
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CROSS -CONNECTION:' An y physical or
s il;
potential arrangement whereby a : public
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water; system is connected, directly or indi-
t
rectly,with any other nonpotable: water sys-
tem, ,drain, sewer,
f,
conduit, ,pool, storage
reservoir, plumbing fixture or other device
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which contains, or maycontain, contaminat-
ed water, sewer or other waste liquid of un-
knownor unsafe quality which may be capa-
ble of imparting contamination to the public
water system as a result of backnow. Bypass
arrangements, jumper connections, remov-
able sections, swivel or change devices,
-over
or other, temporary or permanent devices
through
which'backflow may occur are con-
sidered to be cross -connections.
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DOUBLE CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY. An
approved assembly composed of two (2)_sin-
gle, independently acting check valves, either
spring` loaded or internally weighted, in-
stalled as a unit between two (2) tightly
closing shutoff valves and having suitable
connections for testing.
HEALTH HAZARD: A physical or toxic haz-
ard which could be dangerous to health.
POLLUTION: A hazard which could cause
aesthetic problems or have a detrimental
effect on the quality of water in the potable
system,
POTABLE WATER: Water which is safe for
human consumption, as described by the
Public health authority having jurisdiction,
PRESSURE VACUUM BREAKER: An
assem-
bly consisting of a spring loaded check valve
and independently operating air inlet valve,
inlet and discharge shutoff valve, and prop-.
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erly installed test cocks. The air inlet valve
is internally loaded to the open position,
normally by; means of a spring. This internal
loading allows the assembly to be installed
on the pressure side of a shutoff valve: It is
designed to protect against backsiphonage
only.
REDUCED PRESSURE PRINCIPLE
BACKFLOW PREVENTER: An assembly
consisting of two (2) independently acting
spring operated check valves, separated by a
spring loaded differential pressure relief
valve, which is installed as a unit between
two (2) tightly closing shutoff valves' and
having suitable connections for testing.
C. Application: This Chapter applies throughout
the water service area of the City. It applies
to all systems installed prior to or after its
enactment. Therefore, anyone: wanting or
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using water from the City is responsible for
compliance with these regulations and shall
be strictly liable for all damage incurred as a
result of failure to comply with the express
terms and provisions contained herein.
D. Enforcement: The Administrator of the De-
partment of Planning/Building/Public Works
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will administer the provisions of the Chap-
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ter. He/she will designate cross -connection
specialists and propound all needful rules
and regulations to implement these provi-
sions. The Water Utilities Section of the
Utilities Systems Division will be responsible
for monitoring and inspecting all existing
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cross assemblies and for keeping
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all records generated by the cross -connection
control program. The Plan Review Section of
the Development Services Division will ,be
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responsible for reviewing all new and revised
plans for cross -connections.
Installation Of.Backflow Prevention Assem-
blies: Backflow prevention assemblies re-
quired'by this Chapter must be installed so
as to be readily accessible for maintenance
and testing. All assemblies shall be connect-
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ed at the meter, the property line when me-
ters are not used, or within any premises
where, in the judgment of the City Cross.
Connection Control Specialist, the nature
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and extent of activity on the premises or the
15. Radioactive material processing plants or
materials used or stored on the premises
nuclear reactors.
could present a health hazard should a cross-
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connection occur. This includes:
16. Car washes.
1. Premises having an auxiliary water sup-
17. Process waters or cooling towers.
ply.
18. Fire sprinkler systems.
2. Premises having internal cross -connec-
tions
that are not correctable, or intricate
19. Irrigation systems.
plumbing arrangements which make it im-
practical to ascertain whether or not cross-
20. Solar hot water systems.
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connections exist.
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21. Others specified by the Administrator of
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3. Premises where entry is restricted so that
the Department of Planning/Building/Public
inspections for cross -connections cannot be
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made with sufficient frequency or at suffi-
cient short notice to assure that cross -con- F.
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nections do not exist.
Required: Specific types of backflow preven-
tion assemblies are required in the following
4. Premises having a repeated history of
conditions:
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cross -connections being established or rees-
tablished.
1. An air -gap separation or reduced principle
backflow prevention assembly, shall be in-
5. Premises on which any substance is ban-
stalled where the water supply may be -con-
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died under pressure so as to permit entry
taminated by industrial waste of a toxic
into the public water system, or where a
nature or any other contaminant which
cross -connection could reasonably be expect-
would cause a health or system hazard.
ad to occur. This includes the handling of
process waters and cooling waters.
2. An air gap must be used between a potable
water supply and sewer connected wastes.
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6. Premises where materials of a toxic or
hazardous nature are handled such that if
3. Lawn sprinkler or irrigation systems,
backsiphonage should occur, a health hazard
which are supplied by City water only, shall
may result.
be required .to have ' a pressure vacuum
breaker. If such system contains an auxiliary
7. Hospitals, mortuaries,clinics.
pump or is subject to chemical additives a
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double-check valve assembly, air -gap separa-
8. Laboratories.-
tion or a reduced pressure principle backflow
prevention assembly will be required.
9. Piers and docks.
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Responsibilities Of Owner And Utility:
10. Sewage treatment plants.
1. Water Utilities Section:
11. Food or beverage processing plants.
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a. The Water Utilities Section will perform
12. Chemical plants using a water process.
evaluations and inspections of plans/or pre-
mises of all existing facilities and inform the
13. Metal plating industries,
owner, by letter, of any corrective action
deemed necessary, the method of achieving
14. Petroleum processing or storage plants,
the correction and the time allowed for the
correction to be made. `
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piping with an additional backflow assembly
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b. The Water Utilities Section shall ensure
assemblies are
at their expense.f`
that all backflow prevention
tested annually to ensure satisfactory opera-
f. The owner shall only install backflow
tion.
preventers which are approved by the Wash-
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Utilities Section shall inform
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c. The Water
the owner, by'letter, of any failure to comply
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The owner shall install backflow
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by the time of the first reinspection.
fifteen (lb) days will be allowed for the
preventers only in a manner approved
State Departme nt of Health.
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tional
correction. In the event the owner fails to
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comply with the necessary correction by the
h. The owner may be required to install a
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time of the second reinspection, the Water
Section will inform. the owner, by
backflow preventer at the service entrance if
is maintained on his
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letter, that the water service to the owner's
a rivate water source
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even if it is not cross connected to
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premises will be terminated within a period
premises,
the City's system.
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not to exceed five (5) days.
d. If the Water Utilities Section deter-
i. Failure of the owner to cooperate in the
installation, maintenance, repair, inspection
mines at any time that a serious threat to
and testing of backflow preventers required
the; public `health -exists, the water service
immediately and without
by this Section shall be grounds for the ter -
the -
will be terminated
mination of water service or require
notice.
ments of an air -gap separation.
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2. Plan Review Section: On new installations
Section will provide on -site
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the Plan Review
evaluation and/or inspection of plans in order
pressurection
ments:l All principle
backflow assemblies, double check valve
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to determine if cross -connections exist and
backflow preventer, if any, will
assemblies, pressure vacuum break
installed in lieu of a
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what type of
required before a water meter permit can
blies and air gaps
backflow preventer shall be inspected and
be issued.
tested annually, or more often when "succes-
sive inspections indicate failure. All inspec-
3.Owner:
tions and testing will be performed by a
The test reports shall be
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a. The owner shall be responsible for the
certified tester.
returned to the City within thirty (30) days
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elimination or protection of all cross-connec-
after receipt of the yearly test notification,
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tions on his property.
(Ord. 4312, 5-13-1991)
b. The owner, whether notified by the City
or not, shall at his expense install, maintain
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and have tested by a certified tester any and
all backflow preventers on his premises.
c. The owner shall return to the City the
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assembly test reports within thirty (30) days
after receipt of the yearly test notification.
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d. The owner shall inform the Water Utili-
Section of any proposed or modifi
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ties
cross -connections.
e. Owners who cannot shut down operation
for testing of assemblies must provide bypass
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