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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1215r �¢ o-, / 4, , " ORDINANCE NO.2 j12 J AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE #855, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE #1134; AND AMENDING SECTION 35, OF ORDINANCE #855 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE #8'71, ORDINANCE #855 BEING EN'T'ITLED, "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TIE MUZVICIPAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF RMITON, REGULATING THE USE OF WATER THERE- FROM, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SAME, FIXING THE PRICE TEMEOF AND PROVIDING A METHOD OF COLLECTING RATES THEREFOR, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREJF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH". The. City Council of the City of Renton, Washington does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That Section 7 of Ordinance #855 of the City of Renton, Washington, as amended by Ordinance #1134 reading -as -follows: "Section 7. No service connection less than three-fourths (3/4") inch in size shall be installed. The fees for the installation of -.water service as hereinbefore..provided shall be as follows: For a three fourths (3/411) inch connection x:20.00 For a one (111) inch connection 23.00 For sizes larger than a one (1") inch connection, or where it be- comes necessary to open, drive or tunnel under a paved street, the actual cost of labor and material used in laying such a service shall be c1n rged. In such cases the cost of labor and material shall be estimated by the Superintendent and such estimated cost shall be paid to the City Treasurer, or the person appointed by him for the purpose of making collections for the Vater Department, before the work of connecting the main with the property is begun. Provided; that whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and materials the deficit shall be charged to the property for which such.installation was made and to the owner thereof; And Provided Further, that any excess payment shall be returned to the person applying for the installation", -1- shall be and the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted to read as follows: Section 7: No service connection less than three-fourths (3/4) inch in size shall be installed. The fees for the installation of water service as hereinbefore provided shall be as follows: For a three-fourths (3/4) inch connection. . . . . . .25.00 For a one (1) inch connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 For sizes larger than a one (1) inch connection, or where it be- comes necessary to open, drive or tunnel under the street, the actual cost of labor and materials used in laying such a service shall be charged. In such cases the cost of labor and material shall be estimated by the Superintendent, and such estimated cost shall be paid to the City Treasurer, or the person appointed by him, for the purpose of making collections for the Water Department, before the work of connecting the main with the property is begun. Provided whenever the estimated cost is not sufficient to cover the total expense for labor and materials, the deficit shall be charged to the property for which such installations were made, and to the owner thereof; and provided further, that any excess payment shall be returned to the person applying for the installation. SECTION 2: That Section 35 of Ordinance #855 as amended by Ordinance #871 reading as follows: "Section 35. The rates for use of water shall be as follows: FLAT RATES Private residence $1.25 per month. Hotels and rooming.houses from $2.25 to $5.25 per month. Tenement Houses $1.25 per month for each family. A tenement house shall be held to mean a house where two or more.families live under the same roof. Barber Shops $1.25 per month, with an additional charge of 25¢ per month for each bath tub. Butcher Shops, Lunch Rooms and Restaurants $2.25 per month. Business Offices and Business Houses $1.25 per month. Public Halls $1.25 per month. -2- METER RATES For the first 1500 cubic feet or less per month or fractional part thereof $1.25. Provided; that where two or more separate buildings or premises are supplied by the same meter the minimum rate shall be $1.25 per month for each such building or premises, as long as the meter remains on the service through which the water is supplied. Exceeding 1500 cubic feet per month, per hundred cubic feet 60. Except that for manufactories, laundries, motors and elevators the rate for all water used in excess of 30,000 cubic feet shall be, per hundred cubic feet 4¢. Water used for all other purposes not hereinbefore enumerated shall be furnished and charged for either at meter rates or at a special flat rate to be fixed by the Superintendent. In computing meter rates, as provided above, results ending in one or two cents will be counted "0";,results ending in three, four, six or seven cents will be counted "5f1; results ending in eight or nine cents will be counted 1110". All bills due for water are to be subject to a discount of $0.25 (Twenty -Five Cents) if paid on or before the fifteenth day of the month in which they are payable". Be and the same hereby is repealed and re-enacted to read as follows: Section 35-a. The flat rates for the use of water shall be as follows: Private residence $1.25 per month Hotels and rooming houses from $2.25 to $5.25 per month Tenement Houses $1.25 per month for each family. A tenement house shall be held to mean a house where two or more families live under the same roof. Barber Shops $1.25 per month, with an additional charge of 25¢ per month for each bath tub. Butcher Shops, bunch Rooms and Restaurants $2.25 per month -3- Business offices and Business houses $1.25 per month Public Halls $1.25 per month. All bills due for water on a flat rate are to be subject to a discount of 250 if paid on or before the 15th day of the month in which they are payable. Section 35-b: The (flat)rates for metered water supplied within the City of Renton in one month or fractional part thereof, shall be in accordance with the following schedule: Size of Service 3/4" or less l" 2" 3" 4 fr 6" quantity allowed 600 cubic feet or less 800 " " It " 1600 " " it " 3000 rt +► tt " 4200 " " " " 6000 " " " " 8500 " " It » Minimum Charge .75 .90 1.40 2.00 3.35 4.65 6.65 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of the quantities allowed for the fore- going minimum charges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.08 Each separate building or premises in addition to the first or principal building or premises supplied through the same service connection, 800 cubic feet or less - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.85. Water used exclusively for commercial purposes such as schools, laundries, elevators, public housing, wineries, ceramics, etc., each 100 cubic feet in excess of 30,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.06 Water used exclusively for industrial purposes such as foundries, iron and steel manufacturing, each 100 cubic feet in excess of the first 30,000 cubic feet -----------------------.04 Water furnished for domestic uses within the City Limits of Renton shall be billed on a quarterly basis, ie., 3 months for $2.25 with a 250 rebate if paid before the 15th of the billing month. Section 35-0: The rates for metered water supplied to premises not within the limits of the City of Renton shall be for one month or frac- tional part thereof, in accordance with the following schedule: IM • t 800 Cubic feet or less - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $1.75 Each separate building or premises in addition to the first or principal building of premises supplied through the same service connection, 800 cubic feet or less -11.75 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of the first 80Q cubic feet except as hereinafter provided - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 12 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of the first 30,000 cubic feet where 80% of the water is used for manufacturing, golf courses, truck garden- ing, etc., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.10 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of 200,000 cubic feet or more used in one month, except as hereinbefore provided - - - - - - - --- - .11 Provided, also, that the rate to be charged municipal water dis- tricts organized under the laws of the State of Washia.agton, and where such municipal water districts operate, maintain and distribute their water through a master meter furnished by the City shall be as follows: 800 cubicfeetorless--------- - - - - -- ----01.50 Each separate building -or premises in addition to the first or principal building or premises supplied through the same service connection, 800 cubic feet or less - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$1.50 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of 200,000 cubic feet or more used in one month, as hereinbefore provided - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .08 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of the first 800 cubic feet, edIcept as hereinafter provided - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .10 Each 100 cubic feet in excess of the first 30,000 cubic feet where 80% is used in manufacturing,,golf courses, truck gardening - - - .07 Section 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days from and after its passage, approval and legal publication as provided by law. -5- Passed this 5th day of 1945. Mayor Approved this 5th- day of 1945. lr(;L rdA City Clerk Appro ved as to form: City Attorney