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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 3659 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO . 3659 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 3-241 OF TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS) AND PORTIONS OF SECTION 8-717 OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION) AND PORTIO11 OF CHAPTER 34 OF TITLE V (BUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PENTON" RELATING TO IMPOSING FEES FOR SPECIAL UTILITY CONNECTION CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES AND DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FUNDS RECEIVED INTO DESIGNATED FUNDS , AND RELATED MATTERS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON„DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS : SECTION I : Existing Section 3-241 of Title III (Departments) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following subsections : Section 3-241 (F) : In addition to the above fees and charges there shall be special connector charges assessable against any property which has not participated in development of the system. The fees shall be assessed at the rate of (i) $300 . 00 per single family residence and mobile home dwelling; (ii) $175 . 00 per living unit of an apartment , condominium, cooperative rental , time-share or similar multi-family occupancy residential structure ; (iii) for other allAproperties except City of Renton utility properties, 4(" per square foot of property connected but not less than $300 . 00 . Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a building permit , but are payable at the time construction inspection permits are issued for water main extension. All other water service applicants shall pay at the time the water meter application is issued. Fees are due immediately , notwithstanding the prior paragraph, if the party owing the fee sells to a third party, unless the third party agrees to pay the charge , in writing, with the amount owing -1- r 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 the agreement would be in the City' s best interest would be on the party owing the fee and not on the City. When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this Ordinance , it shall mean property which has not paid a special utility connection charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility. For example, one single family residence on a five acre tract which has paid $300 . 00 under this Ordinance to connect to a water system will have paid only for one 7 , 500 square foot lot at the rate of 4�. Additional charges would be applied for any additional development on the property . All funds collected under this section shall be placed in a.- Cumulative Reserye Fund, SECTION 'II : Existing Section 8-717 -of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended by adding the following new subsections to read as follows : Section 8-717 (G) : In addition to the above fees and charges , there shall be a special connection charge assessable against .the property which has not participated in development of the system. The fee shall be assessed at the rate of (i) $300 . 00 per single family residence and mobile home dwelling, (.ii) $175 . 00 per living unit of an apartment , condominium, cooperative rental , time-share or similar multi-family occupancy residential structure ; and (iii) for all other properties except City of Renton utility properties , 4(� per square foot of property connected but not less than $300 . 00. -2- Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a building permit , but are payable at the time construction inspection permits are issued for public sewer extension, All other sanitary sewer service applicants shall pay these fees at the time of building sewer application. Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding the prior paragraph, if the party owing the fee sells to 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 the agreement would be in the City' s best interest would be on the party owing the fee and not on the City . When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this Ordinance , it shall mean property which has not paid a special utility connection charge for the property based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility. For example, one single family residence on a five acre_ tract which has paid $300 . 00 under this Ordinance to connect to a sewer system will have paid only for one 7 ,500 square foot lot at the rate of 4c . Additional charges would be applied for any additional development on the property. All funds collected under this section shall be placed in a.. Cumulative . Reserv:e.. Fund. -�`- SECTION IV: Existing Chapter 34 of Title V (.Business egulations) of Ordin ce No . 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances r3, f the City of Renton" J' hereby amended by adding the following ection: Section 5-3415 : In those instances in which a person, firm or developer has paid a community facilities charge , or has become obligated to pay such community facilities-,.charge , then to the extent -3- • r that such community fa ity charge actually relates to improvements to which special ility connection charges would be assessed , those special uti�xty connection charges are hereby waived and only the community! facilities charge shall be collected. SECTION V: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval and thirty (30) days after publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 27thday of September,."1_}82..-, Maxine Motor , ctizg_ Ci.t �Cl-erk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 27th day of September,"-1982 . Barbara Y. S inpoc , Mayor Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Wa ren, City Attorney Date of Publication : October 1, 1982 -4