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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CiTY OF RENTOAI, WASH.iNG�ON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 8-1-9, 8-5-15, 8-2-3, AND 8-4-31 OF TITLE VIII
(HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON" RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER CHARGES, AND
AMENDING THE INCOME LEVEL TO QUAi,IFY FOR CERTAIN SENIOR
CITIZEN AND/OR DISABILITY RATES FOR WATER, SEWER,
GARBAGE, AND STORM DRAINAGE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REN'I'ON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS: I
SECTION I . Section 8-4-31 (A) of Chapter 4, Water, of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code I
of General Ordinarices of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby
amended to read as follows : '
Section 8-4-31{A� : CHARGES FOR METERED WATER SERVICE INSIDE
THE CITY:
(A) 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 OF SER�TICE TOTAL SERVICE CHARGE
3/4" $ 6.50
1" 7 . 80
1-1/2" 9 . 60
2" 15 . 00 �
3" 50 .20 �
4" 63 .45
•• . 6" 94 . 30
8" 129 . 60
10" 187 . 00
12" 257 . 60
COMMODITY RATES
per 100 cubic feet $ 1 . 32
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SECTION II. Section 8-4-31 (B) 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 :
Section 8-4-31(B) : The following is hereby established for
certain senior citizens and disabled persons who are economically
disadvantaged as herein set forth:
1 . A "low income senior citizen" is defined as a person who
is sixty-two 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 cotenant, does not exceed the amount to
qualify for Social Security Supplemental Income.
2 . A "low income disabled citizen" is defined as : (i) a
person qualifying for special parking privileges under RCW
46 . 16 . 381 ( 1) (a) through (f) ; (ii) a blind person as defined in RCW
74 . 18 . 020; or (iii) a disabled, handicapped, or incapacitated
person as defined under any other existing state or federal program
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 cotenant, does
not exceed the amount to qualify for Social Security Supplemental
Income.
3 . Every such person (if married, then both spouses) shall
meet either of the above requirements to qualify for Senior Citizen
and Disabled Rate( s) . Every such person (if married, then either
spouse) shall file with the Utilities Billing Section of the City,
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his or her statement, under oath, that he/she or they are qualified
to be charged the special rate for such utility services herein
stated. Such statement shall contain such other information as the
Utilities Billing Section may prescribe, including 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 applicant'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) .
4 . For those senior citizens and disabled persons qualifying
as economically disadvantaged, the following rates for water '
service relating to such single-family dwelling in which such
eligible person or persons permanently reside:
Seventy-five cents (0 . 75) per month, limited to nine
hundred {900) cubic feet of water per month.
Any excess shall be charged as provided in Section 8-4-
31{A) .
SECTION III. Existing subsections (A) and (D) of Section 8-
5-15 of Chapter 5, Sewers, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended as follows :
Section 8-5-15: SEWER CHARGES:
(A) . The monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal service
shall be as follows :
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l . Single-family dwelling units - $7 . 70 . I,
2 . Al1 other users : A base charge of one dollar and
twenty cents ( $1 . 20 ) plus six dollars and fifty
cents ( $6 .50) per month for each seven hundred and
fifty (750} cubic feet of water used.
3 . Charges for sewer service without City water: In the '
event that water obtained from sources other than
purchased from the City of Renton is either
discharged or drained into the sewer system, users
shall be charged by one of the two following
methods : �,
a. For single-family residence seven dollars and
seventy cents ( $7 . 70) per month.
b. For other than single-family dwellings, the
Director of Public Works shall install a water
meter into such private water system at cost to
property owners, and the method of billing
shall be in compliance with Section 8-5-15(A}2 .
(D) . In addition to the foregoing charges specified in this
section, the following rates shall be charged:
1 . A charge of thirteen dollars and twenty cents
( $13 .20) per month payable to Metro for each single-
family dwelling unit.
2 . A charge of eleven dollars ( $11 . 00) per month
payable to Metro for each seven hundred and 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 Metro
under the " Industrial Cost Recovery" or " Industrial
� Waste Surcharge" programs required under the FWPCA
(PL 92-500) , Section 204, or as same may be amended
hereafter, plus 15� thereof as an additional charge
for the City's cost of implementing such programs .
4 . Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under 8-
4-31(B) for special rates are eligible for the �
following rates :
Twenty-five cents ( $0 .25) per month for City sewer,
and thirteen dollars and twenty cents ( $13 .20) per
� month for Metro sewer.
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SECTION IV. Subsections (A) , (B) , and (C} of Section 8-1-9
of Chapter 1, Garbage, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended as follows :
Section 8-1-9: RATES FOR SERVICES The following schedule is
hereby adopted as the charges to be paid to the City for services
rendered for each category:
A. Residential Customers.
1 . For "garbage cans" and/or "garbage units" :
Mini can $ 3 . 00 per month
1 can collected weekly 7 .50 per month
2 cans collected weekly 12 .50 per month
3 cans collected weekly 17 .50 per month
Each additional can, weekly 5 . 00 per month
Extra garbage, under 15
gallons 2 . 00 per unit
Return trip charge 3 . 00 per trip.
2 . Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under.
Section 8-4-31(B) for special rates are eligible for a $1 . 00 fee
for mini can service. For services other than mini can, the rate
schedule above will apply.
B. Commercial Customers :
l . For "garbage cans" and/or "garbage units" as herein
defined - $2 . 10 per can per collection. The minimum monthly charge
for each such account shall be $14 . 70 per month.
2 . The rate for the handling of hydraulically handled
containers approved by the City' s contractor and the City for the
use by commercial, industrial, and multiple-dwelling establishments
shall be as follows :
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1 yard container $ 9 . 90 per pickup
1 .5 yard container 14 . 00 per pickup
2 yard container 17 .40 per pickup
3 yard container 25 .20 per pickup
3 yard compactor 118 . 70 per pickup
4 yard container 33 . 00 per pickup
4 yard compactor 135 .20 per pickup
6 yard container 46 .20 per pickup
6 yard compactor 146 .50 per pickup
8 yard container 59 . 70 per pickup
20 yard container 68 .40 per pickup
30 yard container 77 . 00 per pickup
40 yard container 85 .20 per pickup
Compactor, 10 yards through
20 yards 90 . 30 per pickup
Compactors, 30 yards
or larger 5 .20 per yard.
Minimum Pickup:
1 to 8 yard container - once per week
20 to 40 yard containers - twice per month
Compactors - twice per month.
3 . The rate for handling temporary contractor drop
boxes shall be as follows :
20 yard container $ 97 .50 per pickup
30 yard container $120 . 30 per pickup
40 yard container $143 .20 per pickup.
4 . Extra Charges.
a. There will be a minimum service charge of
$52 . 00 per month for compactor users .
b. A $3 . 00 charge will be added for each
occurrence of the following services :
( 1) Container roll-outs and roll-backs over
fifteen ( 15) feet from the point of safe
truck access .
(2 ) Cans not centrally located or placed more
than fifty (50) feet from the point of
safe truck access .
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( 3) Opening and closing of container enclosure
gates and or unlocking or locking of
container lids .
c. A $10 . 00 charge will be added for each
occurrence of the following services :
( 1) Hydraulic disconnect and reconnect on
compactors .
(2) Compactor roll-off box turnaround.
(3) Containers are not available for
collection at regularly scheduled pickup
time and request is made that the
contractor make a special trip.
5 . Special Services. Whenever special services not
contained within this schedule are required, the rate charged for
those special services shall be negotiated by the customer with the
City and the collection contractor
C. Industrial Service Customers .
l . Collection of Industrial Waste and Rates :
"Industrial waste" shall be collected by the City' s collection
contractor from the manufacturing establishments having such
wastes . The following rates and conditions are based on annual
quantities of industrial wastes of loose measure or equivalent in
combination of loose and compacted waste.
a. Forty (40) yard load of loose industrial waste,
whether in contractor's or customer's containers, exclusive of
"dumping fee" at disposal facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80 . 90 per load.
b. All loose industrial waste hauled in other than i
contractor's or customer's forty (40) yard containers, exclusive of
"dumping fee" at disposal facility. . . . . . . . . . . . $4 . 00 per cubic yard.
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c . Compacted industrial waste in customer
furnished containers, exclusive of "dumping fee" at disposal
facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $104 . 95 per load.
The above rate schedule does not include container rental
for all commercial and industrial users nor the dump fees for 20
yard or larger containers .
SECTION V. Section 8-2-3 of Chapter 2,_ Storm and Surface
Water Drainage, of Title VIII, Health and Sanitation, of Ordinance
No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following
subsection:
(E) . CHARGES FOR STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY: The following
schedule is hereby adopted as the monthly charges to be paid to the
City for storm drainage -utility services :
1 . Single family dwelling $ 2 . 50 per unit
2 . Low intensity 12 . 39 per acre
3 . Medium intensity 17 . 92 per acre
4 . High intensity 23 . 11 per acre
5 . Gravel pits 24 . 92 per acre
6 . City streets 12 . 44 per acre.
Senior and/or disabled citizens v�ho qualify under
Section 8-4-31 (B) for special rates are eligible for
a $1 . 00 per month storm drainage fee.
SECTION VI . These rates shall become effective with
billings computed on or after January 1 of the year the budget is
adopted.
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SECTION VII. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of December, 1990 . ,
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Marilyn etersen,� ��ity C�-eer-?�
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of December, �1990. � �
Earl Clymer, Ma �
Approv as to form:
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Lawrence J. Wa en, City Attorney
Date of Publication: December 20, 1990
ORD. 179 : 12/17/90 :as .
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