HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5425Amends ORD 5319,
CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5425
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4,WATER,AND CHAPTER 5,SEWER OF
TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260
ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
RENTON,WASHINGTON,"TO ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO
CURRENT UTILITY RATES.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Subsection 8-4-24A.1,Fire Protection Charge,of Chapter 4,
Water,of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.Fire Protection Charges:The private fire protection charges are hereby fixed
in the following schedule:
Meter Rate
1 inch $3.78
11i inch $4.22
2 inch $5.43
3 inch $14.33
4 inch $17.64
6 inch $25.34
8 inch $34.12
10 inch $44.03
SECTION II.Subsection 8-4-31B,Metered Rates,of Chapter 4,Water,of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
B.Metered Rates:
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1.The minimum rates for metered water supplied within the City in one month or
fractional period thereof are hereby fixed in the following schedule:
Single-family/duplex,
Size of multi-family,Private irrigation,city
serVIce non-residential irrigation
3/4"$10.60 $6.38
I"$21.95 $11.39
1 1/2"$40.56 $19.45
2"$63.56 $29.79
3"$130.61 $63.05
4"$199.31 $93.76
6"$388.69 $177.59
8"$760.85 $388.63
10"$1,134.11 $499.73
12"$1,650.50 $721.62
2.Commodity Rates:Three (3)consumption blocks will be established for
single family and duplex customers.The size of the first block will be less than
500 cubic feet of water consumed per month.The second block will be 500 to
1000 cubic feet of water consumed per month.The third block will be over 1000
cubic feet of water consumed per month.The rates for these three (3)blocks are
as follows:
Less than 500 cubic feet $1.53
500 -1000 cubic feet $2.05
Over 1000 cubic feet $2.59
Customers that are multi-family,non-residential,private irrigation and city irrigation will
pay for consumption at the following rates per one hundred (l00)cubic feet.
Multi-family $1.98
Non-residential $2.10
Private Irrigation $3.36
City Irrigation $2.36
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SECTION III.Subsection 8-4-31 C.1,Low Income Seniors,of Chapter 4,Water,
of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
1.Low-Income Seniors:A "low-income senior citizen"is defined as a person
sixty one (61)years of age or older who resides in a single-family dwelling that is
separately metered with a city water meter 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 low-income rate
eligibility.The annual income threshold for eligibility for low-income rate shall
be adjusted each calendar year,using the Income Guidelines for King County as
provided annually by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)and King County's qualifying income criteria for a semor
citizen/disability property tax exemption.Any household with a disposable
income of thirty percent (30%)or less of the median household income for King
County and qualified for a subsidy prior to May 31,2008 will be eligible for a
seventy-five percent (75%)rate subsidy.All other households with an annual
disposable income less than King County's maximum qualifying income for a
senior citizen/disability property tax exemption are eligible for a fifty percent
(50%)rate subsidy.For the calendar year 2009 those figures for a seventy five
(75%)rate subsidy shall be seventeen thousand one hundred dollars ($17,100)or
less per annum for single occupancy and nineteen thousand five hundred
($19,500)or less per annum for double occupancy,and thirty six thousand four
hundred ($36,400) or less per annum for a fifty percent (50%)rate subsidy.For
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households with more than two (2)individuals qualifying under subsection C of
this Section,an additional five thousand dollars ($5,000)is added to the income
threshold per qualifying individual.
SECTION IV.Subsection 8-4-31 CA.a,of Chapter 4,Water,of Title VIII (Health
and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
a.For a seventy-five percent (75%)rate subsidy:
(1)For those senior citizens and disabled persons who qualified as economically
disadvantaged,and were on this low-income rate prior to August 1,1994,the rate
for water service relating to such single-family dwelling in which such eligible
person or persons permanently reside is one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25)
per month,limited to nine hundred (900)cubic feet of water per month.Any
water consumption over nine hundred (900)cubic feet per month shall be charged
as provided in subsections A and B of this Section.
(2)For those senior citizens and disabled persons who qualify as economically
disadvantaged,and were on this low-income rate after August 1,1994 and prior to
May 31,2008,the rate for water service relating to such single-family dwelling in
which such eligible person or persons permanently reside is two dollars and sixty-
three cents ($2.63)per month,limited to nine hundred (900)cubic feet of water
per month.Any water consumption over nine hundred (900)cubic feet per month
shall be charged as provided in subsections A and B of this Section,except for
those persons who qualify under home kidney dialysis.These customers are
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limited to one thousand seven hundred (1,700)cubic feet of water per month
before any excess is charged as provided in subsections A and B of this Section.
SECTION V.Subsection 8-5-15A,Disposal Rates,of Chapter 5,Sewer,of Title
VIn (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton,Washington"is hereby amended to read as follows:
A.Disposal Rates:The monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal service
shall be as follows:
1.Single-Family:Sixteen dollars and seventeen cents ($16.17).
2.All Other Users:A base charge of two dollars and forty-four cents ($2.44)plus
one dollar and eighty-three cents ($1.83)per month for each one hundred (100)
cubic feet of water used,but not less than sixteen dollars and seventeen cents
($16.17)per month.
3.Charges For Sewer Service Without City Water:In the event that water
obtained from sources other than purchased from the City is either discharged or
drained into the sewer system,users shall be charged by one of the two (2)
following methods:
a.For single-family residences,sixteen dollars and seventeen cents ($16.17) per
month.
b.For other than single-family dwellings,the Public Works Administrator shall
install a water meter into such private water system at cost to property owner's,
and the method of billing shall be in compliance with subsection A.2 of this
Section.
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SECTION VI.Subsection 8-5-15D,Additional Charges,of Chapter 5,Sewer,of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton,Washington,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
D.Additional Charges:In addition to the foregoing charges specified in this Section,the
following rates shall be charged:
1.A charge of thirty-one dollars and ninety cents ($31.90)per month and a rate
adjustment charge of one dollar and sixteen cents ($1.16)per month payable to King
County Wastewater for each single-family dwelling unit.
2.A charge of thirty-one dollars and ninety cents ($31.90)per month and a rate
adjustment charge of one dollar and sixteen cents ($1.16)per month payable to King
County Wastewater for each seven hundred fifty (750)cubic feet,or any fraction thereof,
of water used for all users other than single-family.
3.Any additional charges hereafter imposed by King County Wastewater under
the "Industrial Cost Recovery"or "Industrial Waste Surcharge"programs
required under the FWPCA (PL 92-500),Section 204,or as same may be
amended hereafter,plus fifteen percent (15%)thereof as an additional charge for
the City's cost of implementing such programs.
4.Senior and/or disabled low income rates:
a.For a seventy-five percent (75%)subsidy:
(1)Senior and/or disabled low-income citizens who qualified under RMC 8-4-
31 C for low-income rates prior to August 1,1994,are eligible for a nonsubsidized
rate of thirty-one dollars and ninety cents ($31.90)per month and a rate
adjustment charge of one dollar and sixteen cents ($1.16)per month payable to
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King County Wastewater,and a subsidized rate of one dollar thirty-nine cents
($1.39)per month for City sewer charges for a total of thirty-four dollars and
forty-five cents ($34.45).
(2)Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under RMC 8-4-31 C for low-
income rates after August 1,1994,and prior to May 31,2008,are eligible for a
nonsubsidized rate of thirty-one dollars and ninety cents ($31.90)per month and a
rate adjustment charge of one dollar and sixteen cents ($1.16)per month payable
to King County Wastewater,and a subsidized rate of four dollars five cents
($4.05)per month for City sewer charges for a total of thirty-seven dollars and
eleven cents ($37.11).
b.All other Senior and/or disabled citizens qualifying under RMC 8-4-31 C for
low-income rates after May 31,2008,are eligible for a fifty percent (50%)
subsidy equal to a nonsubsidized rate of thirty-one dollars and ninety cents
($31.90)per month and a rate adjustment charge of one dollar and sixteen cents
($1.16)per month payable to King County Wastewater,and a subsidized rate of
eight dollars and nine cents ($8.09)per month for City sewer charges for a total of
forty-one dollars and fifteen cents ($41.15).
SECTION VII.This ordinance shall be effective on January 1,2009.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of November
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Bonnie I.Walton,City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.5425
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of __N_o_v_,e_m_b_e_r ,2008.
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Denis Law,Mayor
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Lawrence J.Warren,City Attorney
Date of Publication:11/22/2008 (summary)
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