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8 NT CITY OF RENTON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEES
8 NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL CONNECTION CHARGES
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Area of Impact: The ordinances 4506, 4507, and 4508 apply to all property within the
incorporated City limits of Renton.
Effective Date: City Contact: Tom Boyns (206) 277-6209
May 14, 1995 Department of Planning/Building/Public Works
200 Mill Avenue South, 4th Floor, Renton, WA 98055-2189
RCW 65.08.170 (3) Requires recording a notice of additional tap or connection charges
with a description of the land affected by such additional tap or connection charges.
This shall be notice that the ordinances referenced above apply to the incorporated City of
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Renton at the time of application for permit to connect to City utilities.
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Amends ORD #4355
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4506
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 8-2-7 .B.3 AND 8-2-7 .0 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"
RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURFACE WATER SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE.
C THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
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SECTION I. Subsections 8-2-7 .B. 3 and 8-2-7 .0 of Chapter 2 ,
Storm and Surface Water Drainage, of Title VIII (Health and
Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to
read as follows :
8-2-7 .B.3: System Development Charge: The system
development charge, which shall be assessed against any property
that has not participated in the development of the surface water
collection system, shall be assessed at the rate of:
a. Residences and Mobile Homes : Three hundred eighty
five dollars ( $385 . 00) per single-family residence
and mobile home dwelling.
b. Other Properties : For all other properties except
City properties, twelve point nine cents ( $0 . 129 )
per square foot of new impervious area of property
proposed by the permit application, but not less
than three hundred eighty five dollars ( $385 . 00) .
c. Issuance of Permits : Fees are incurred upon the
granting by the City of a building permit, but are
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payable at the time construction permits are issued
for connection to or extension of the public surface
water collection system; or in the absence of the
requirement of a public works permit, then at the
time of granting the building permit.
d. When Due: Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding
the prior subsection B.2 .c. above, 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
v4 shall be responsible for that fee after determining
04 that such an agreement would be in the City' s best
01 interest. The burden of establishing that the
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QD eme City' s agreement would be in the City s best interest would
0101 be on the party owing the fee and not on the City.
e. Definition: When the phrase "property which has not
participated in development of the system" is used
in the section, it shall mean any of the following:
( 1 ) Any property which has not paid a system
development charge for the property based upon
the square footage of new impervious surface of
the property and which is connecting to
Renton ' s surface water collection system for
the first time (including but not limited to
new construction) .
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(2 ) Any property which has not paid a system
development charge for the property based upon
the square footage of new impervious surface of
property that is to be served by the utility
and is developing or subdividing further. For
example, one single-family residence of a five
(5) acre tract which has paid three hundred
eighty five dollars ($385 . 00) under this
section to connect to a surface water
collection system will have paid only for one,
Qseven thousand five hundred (7 ,500) square foot
f4 lot at a rate of twelve point nine cents
( $0 . 129 ) per square foot of impervious area.
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Additional charges would be applied to any
additional development on the property at the
time of development.
(3) Any property for which one hundred percent
( 100%) of the surface water runoff quantity
control requirements can be met by infiltration
systems, as allowed by code, will be exempted
from the surface water charge.
(4) Property that was developed before the
effective date of this ordinance is exempted
from the connection charge. Any rebuilding,
change in use or additions to exempted property
that does not require additional surface water
runoff capacity will not trigger a new
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connection charge. However, when property is
redeveloped or the use changed or intensified
such that a larger surface water drainage
capacity is necessary, then any application for
rebuilding will trigger a utility connection
charge. Surface water drainage capacity is
defined as computed maximum peak rate runoff
from the site prior to entering public or
private storm water facilities . Improvements
to existing single-family residential units
r4 such as additions, decks, small sheds and other
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minor improvements are exempt from the system
04 development charge unless a new connection to
the Renton surface water utility collection
system is proposed or required as part of the
permit application.
f . Short-Term Use: Temporary connections to the City' s
surface water collection system may be granted for a
one-time, temporary, short term use of a portion of
the property for a period not to exceed three (3)
consecutive years . Permission for temporary
connection may be granted upon payment of an annual
fee equal to ten ( 10) percent of the current system
development charge applicable to that portion of the
property, but not less than three hundred fifty
dollars ( $350 . 00) per year. Said fee shall be paid
annually (nonprorated) , and shall be nonrefundable,
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nontransferable (from one portion of the property to
another) and shall not constitute a credit to the
special utility connection 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.
CDg. City-Owned Property: No system development charge
04 will be collected on City-owned properties . The
CD benefits to the utility from the use of other City
properties such as utility easements, wells, and
other benefits, offset the amount of the utility
connection charge.
h. Limited Exemptions : A limited exemption 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
possible, 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 substantial equity,
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then additional lines may be drawn to include
substantial open space 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 ( 15) feet to any
structure.
( 1) Parking 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
01 the City' s administrative costs for the
CD preparation, processing and recording of the
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Cid segregated fee. At the time of application for
VIa system development charge segregation the
applicant shall pay the administrative fee of
seven hundred fifty dollars ( $750 .00) .
( 3) Restrictive Covenants: The exemption must be
memorialized by means of a restrictive covenant
running with 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: The Administrator of the
Planning/Building/Public Works Department shall
make the final decision on the interpretation
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of this limited exemption and the achievement
of substantial equity.
i. Calculation of Charge: When calculating the area to
be charged the connection 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 restrictions on the
,4? Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Maps or City policies
04 that would prevent development of significant
0704 usages . This exemption is intended not to charge
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property that is undevelopable.
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07 j . Exemption for Wetlands : When calculating the area
to be charged the system development charge, Class I
and II wetlands are exempt. It is the
responsibility of the property owner or applicant to
submit a study determining the classification as
Class I and/or II wetlands and a legal description
of said wetlands so that these portions of the
property can be exempted from the development
charge. Classification of wetlands will be based
upon the rating system as outlined in Title 4,
Chapter 32 of the Renton City Code and any
subsequent amendments thereto.
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k. Segregation Criteria: The ability exists for the
segregation of the system development charge in the
partial development of a large parcel of property.
This segregation shall be based on the following
criteria and rules :
( 1 ) Segregation by Plat or Short Plat: The system
development charge shall be determined on the
basis of the specific platted properties being
developed regardless of the parcel size.
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C3 Unplatted or large platted parcels may be
04 platted or short-platted prior to development,
in which case the system development charge
C? will be applied to the specific lots being
undeveloped.
(2 ) Segregation by Administrative Determination:
For the partial development of a large tract of
property the owner may apply for a segregation
of the surface water system development charge
for the specific portion of the property to be
developed. The application shall consist of a
detailed plan, drafted to current adopted City
standards, of the proposed development, which
shall include a proposed boundary line for the
system development charge determination. The
boundary line shall be defined by an acceptable
legal description. The following criteria
shall determine the segregation of fees :
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(i) Segregated Areas : Minimum size of area
segregated for determination and payment
of system development charge shall be five
(5) acres .
(ii) Remnant Parcel : Minimum size of the
remnant parcel of undeveloped property for
which the system development charge is
deferred shall be five (5) acres .
(iii)Administrative Fees : The applicant shall
pay the City' s administrative costs for
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the preparation, processing and recording
04 of the segregated fee. At the time of
application for system development charge
in
411) segregation the applicant shall pay the
administrative fee of seven hundred fifty
dollars ( $750. 00) .
(iv) Fee Segregation: The segregation of fees
shall be by formal, written agreement
which shall be recorded as a restrictive
covenant running with the land. Should
the property exempted under this section
later develop, then that property shall
pay the system development charge in place
at the time of development.
(v) Segregated Area: The segregated area
shall include, but not be limited to, all
contiguous existing developed land for
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which the system development charges have
not been paid; all proposed buildings;
driveways and sidewalks; parking areas;
grass and landscape areas; public access
areas; storm drainage facilities and
detention ponds; and, improvements
required for mitigation of environmental
impacts under the State Environmental
04
Policy Act (SEPA) .
04 (vi) Boundary Line: The boundary line for the
in segregation of system development charges
shall be established by survey and legal
description and shall not be closer than
fifteen ( 15) feet to any structure.
(vii) Interpretation: The Administrator of
the Planning/Building/Public Works
Department shall make the final decision
on interpretation of the segregation of
system development charges .
1 . Regional Improvements : If an applicant ' s project
proposes to solve a regional drainage problem, over
and above the requirements to mitigate their
project' s impacts, the value of the additional
improvement shall be credited toward the system
development charges due. The applicant must provide
the Administrator of the Department of
Planning/Building/Public Works with the costs of the
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drainage improvements and a suggested method of
calculating the costs due to the extra work done to
solve a regional drainage problem. The
Administrator will make the final decision on the
amount of the credit. In no instance shall the
CTi credit duplicate a latecomer' s agreement such that
j the applicant will be paid twice, nor may the credit
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against the system development charge exceed the
connection charge (i.e. no payment to the applicant '
under this section) .
m. Request for Agreement: Any party extending
utilities that may serve other than that party' s
property may request a latecomer' s agreement from
the City. Any party required to oversize utilities
may request that utility participate in the cost of
the project.
n. Inspection and Approval Fees : In addition to other
permits and fees, there will be an
inspection/approval fee for on-site and off-site
replacement and improvements which shall be
identical to that specified in Chapter 10, Title IX,
and any subsequent amendments thereto.
8-2-7 .C: If any such property for which a system development
charge has been paid thereafter is included in a local improvement
district for the construction of a surface water collection system
of the same or similar nature, then the principal amount so paid
shall be credited to the assessment against such property and such
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amount shall be paid from the Surface Water Utility Construction
Fund into such Local Improvement District Fund.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty (30) days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of April , 1995.
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NIMarily /A . *etersen, City Clerk
-Z APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of April , 1995 .
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Approvedto form:
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Lawr e T.:72111°
Warre City Attorney
Date of Publication: April 14, 1995 (Summary Only)
ORD.434:3/16/95 :as .
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Amends ORD #4525
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4507
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTION 8-5-17 .B.3 AND DELETING SUBSECTION 8-5-17 .0 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" RELATING TO A SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE FOR CONNECTION TO THE CITY' S SEWER
SYSTEM.
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
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AS FOLLOWS:
04 SECTION I . Subsection 8-5-17 .B. 3 of Chapter 5, Sewers, of
0 Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as follows :
8-5-17.B.3: System Development Charge: The system
development charge which shall be assessed against any property
which has not participated in the development of the sewer system,
which system shall include lift stations, force mains, interceptors
and other collection mains, shall be assessed at the rate of:
a. Five hundred eighty five dollars ( $585 . 00) per single-
family residence and mobile home dwelling.
b. For all other properties except City properties, seven
point eight cents ($0 . 078) per square foot of property
connected but not less than five hundred eighty five
dollars ( $585 . 00 ) .
c. Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a
building permit or a construction permit, but are payable
at the time construction permits are issued for connection
to or extension of the public sewer; or in the absence of
the requirement for a public works permit, then at the
time of granting the building permit. All other sanitary
sewer service applicants shall pay these fees at the time
of building sewer application.
d. Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding the prior
subsection, if the party owing the fee sells to a third
party, unless the third party agrees to pay the charge, in
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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
determination that such an agreement would be in the
City' s best interest. The burden of establishing the
agreement would be on the party owing the fee and not on
the City, and would be in the City' s best interest.
e. 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) Any property which has not paid a system development
charge for the property based upon the square footage
of the property and which is connecting to Renton ' s
sewer system for the first time ( including but not
limited to new construction, or conversion from septic
01 system) .
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(2 ) Any property which has not paid a system development
01 charge for the property based upon the square footage
of the property that is to be served by the utility
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and is developing or subdividing further. For
f example, one single-family residence on a five (5)
acre tract which has paid five hundred eighty five
dollars ( $585 . 00) under this section to connect to a
sewer system will have paid only for one, seven
thousand five hundred (7, 500) square foot lot at the
rate of seven point eight cents ($0 . 078) . Additional
charges would be applied to any additional development
on the property at the time of development.
(3) 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 served by the utility
and that requests or requires a larger or additional
domestic water meter(s) will trigger a utility system
development charge.
(4) Redevelopment Credit: An option exists for receiving
a redevelopment credit for property which has not
previously paid in full a system development charge.
A redevelopment project that requires a larger water
meter, or additional domestic water meter(s) , will
trigger the sewer utility system development charge.
However, any parcel that currently has water service
is eligible for a prorated system development charge.
This prorated development charge is based on the
following formula:
[Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in gallons per
minute (GPM) - Existing domestic meter(s) capacity in
GPM/Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM] x SDC
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Fee = Amount owed. Fire flow meters are not included
in this calculation.
For example, a redevelopment project that involves a
change from a single family home on a 10, 000 square
foot lot with a five eighths by three-quarter inch
meter (5/8" x 3/4" , a standard single-family meter)
that has a safe operating capacity of 20 gallons per
minute (GPM) , to a four unit multi-family dwelling
with a one and one-half inch ( 1-1/2 ) meter with a
safe operating capacity of 100 GPM can apply to pay
for the following prorated charge:
[ 100 GPM - 20 GPM/100 GPM] = 0 . 8
0 . 8 x [ 10, 000 sq. ft. x $0 . 078/sq. ft. ] = $624
Without the redevelopment credit, this project would
have paid $0 . 078/sq. ft. x 10, 000 sq. ft. = $780
The City will determine the safe maximum operating
capacities of all meter sizes using American Water
r4 Works Association tables (see Water Chapter) . The
GI feeaid shall be recorded and applied to the total
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system development charge applicable for the parcel.
0404 Reduction in water meter capacity shall not result in
a payment from the City to the applicant.
(5) Fire Protection Credit: Installation of a water
CI meter solelyfor a fireprotection system, such as A
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new hydrant or fire sprinkler system shall not
trigger a sewer system development fee.
f. Temporary connections to the City' s sewage system may be
granted for a one-time, temporary, short term use of a
portion of the property for a period not to exceed three
(3) consecutive years . Permission for temporary
connection may be granted upon payment of an annual fee
equal to ten ( 10) percent of the current system
development charge applicable to that portion of the
property, but not less than seven hundred fifty dollars
( $750 . 00) per year. Said fee shall be paid annually
(nonprorated) , and shall be nonrefundable, nontransferable
(from one portion of the property to another) and shall
not constitute a credit to the system 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.
g. No system development charge will be collected on City-
owned properties . The benefits to the utility from the
use of other City properties such as utility easements,
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lift stations, and other benefits offset the amount of the
system development charge fee.
h. A limited exemption 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 possible, 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 substantial equity, then
additional lines may be drawn to include substantial open
space 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 ( 15 ' ) feet to any
structure.
i4 ( 1) Nonexempt Areas : Parking lots, driveways, walkways,
similar areas and required landscape areas shall not
be part of the exempt area.
0") (2 ) Administrative Fees : The applicant shall pay the
04 City' s administrative costs for the preparation,
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processing and recording the segregated fee. At the
time of application for system development fee
segregation the applicant shall pay the
administrative fee of seven hundred fifty dollars
( $750 . 00) .
(3) Restrictive Covenants : The exemption must be
memorialized by means of a restrictive covenant
running with the land. Should the property exempted
under this section later develop, then that property
shall pay the system development charge fee in place
at the time of development.
(4) Interpretation of Partial Payment: The Administrator
of the Planning/Building/Public Works Department
shall make the final decision on the interpretation
of this limited exemption and the achievement of
substantial equity.
i. When calculating the area to be charged the development
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 or
dedications or restrictions on the Comprehensive Plan or
Zoning Maps or City policies that would prevent
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development of significant usages . This exemption is
intended not to charge property that is undevelopable.
j . When calculating the area to be charged the development
charge, Class I and II wetlands are exempt. It is the
responsibility of the property owner or applicant to
submit a study determining the classifications as Class I
and/or II wetlands and a legal description of said
wetlands so that these portions of the property can be
exempted from the development charge. Classification of
wetlands will be based upon the rating system as outlined
in Title 4, Chapter 32 of the Renton City Code and any
subsequent amendments thereto.
k. The ability exists for the segregation of the system
development charge in the partial development of a large
parcel of property. This segregation shall be based on
the following criteria and rules :
( 1 ) Segregation by Plat or Short Plat: The system
development charge shall be determined on the basis of
the specific platted properties being developed
07 07 regardless of the parcel size. Unplatted or large
04 platted parcels may be platted or short-platted prior
to development, in which case the system development
0 charge fee will be applied to the specific lots being
C) developed.
1. The ability exists for the partial payment of the system
development charge based upon percentage of the property
developed. The owner may apply for partial payment of the
fee on a percentage-based prorated basis proportional to
the percentage of the parcel which will be developed. The
application shall consist of a detailed plan, drafted to
current adopted City standards, of the proposed
development, which shall include a proposed boundary line
for the system development charge fee determination, and a
statement of the total area of the property and the area
of the developed portion in ,square feet. The following
criteria shall determine the partial payment of fees :
( 1) Application of Provisions : This provision shall apply
to all developments with the exception of single-
family residential and mobile home developments .
(2 ) Determination of Charge: The system development
charge shall be determined on the basis of the
percentage of a property that is developed (existing
development plus proposed development) .
(3) Full Development: For the purpose of this Code, full
development is considered to be sixty ( 60%) percent
property coverage for multi-family development and
eighty (80%) percent property coverage for commercial,
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industrial, mixed-use, and all other development.
Property coverage is defined as .the portion of the
property supporting buildings, driveways and
sidewalks, parking areas, grass and landscape areas,
public access areas, storm drainage facilities and
detention ponds, and improvements required for
mitigation of environmental impacts under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) .
(4) Developed Area: The "developed area" shall include,
but not be limited to, all contiguous existing
developed land for which the system development charge
fees have not been paid: all existing and proposed
buildings, driveways and sidewalks, parking areas,
grass and landscape areas, public access areas, storm
drainage facilities and detention ponds, and
improvements required for mitigation of environmental
impacts under the State Environmental Policy Act
1.4 (SEPA) .
(5) Formula: Determination of partial payment shall be
CD performed by dividing the "developed area" by eighty
CI percent (80%) ( 60 percent for multi-family
04 development) of the total area of the property, and
tADmultiplying this number by the sewer system
development charge fee assessment for the entire
0 property.
( 6) Partial Payment Fees : The partial payment of fees
shall be by formal, written agreement which shall be
recorded as a restrictive covenant running with the
land. The restrictive covenant shall list the
percentage of the system development charge fee that
has been paid for the property. The percentage of the
system development charge fee that has been paid for
the property shall be defined by dividing the
"developed area" by eighty percent (80%) ( 60 percent
for multi-family development) of the total area of the
property, and multiplying this number by one hundred
( 100%) percent.
Should the property partially paid for under this
section later develop, then that property shall pay
the system development charge fee in place at the time
of development. Should the property partially paid
for under this section later be subdivided, then the
partial payment credit shall run with the subdivided
lots . The burden of establishing that the partial
payment has been made would be on the party owing the
fee and not on the City.
(7 ) Administrative Fees : The applicant shall pay the
City' s administrative costs for the preparation,
processing and recording of the partial payment of the
fee. At the time of application for system
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development charge fee partial payment the applicant
shall pay the administrative fee of seven hundred
fifty dollars ( $750 . 00) .
(8) Interpretation: The Administrator of the
Planning/Building/Public Works Department shall make
the final decision on interpretation of the partial
payment of system development charges .
m. Any party extending utilities that may serve other than
that party' s property may request a latecomer ' s agreement
from the City. Any party required to oversize utilities
may require that the utility participate in the cost of
the project.
'„ n. Inspection and Approval Fees : In addition to other
0 permits and fees, there will be an inspection/approval fee
!�► for on-site and off-site replacement and improvements
which shall be identical to that specified in Chapter 10,
C11 Title IX and any subsequent amendments thereto (See
04 Section 9-10-3 .B of this Code) .
SECTION II . Subsection 8-5-17 .0 of Chapter 5, Sewers, of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinance of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby deleted.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of April , 1995 .
Marilyn ?etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of April , 1995 .
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Approved a to form:
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Lawrence J. Warre , City Attorney
ORD.431 :4/04/95 :as .
DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 14, 1995 (Summary Only)
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Amends ORD #4321 & #4415
Amended by ORD #4526
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4508
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SUBSECTIONS 8-4-41.B.3 AND 8-4-41.C, 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" RELATING TO A SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CHARGE FOR CONNECTION TO THE WATER UTILITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsections 8-4-41 .B. 3 and 8-4-41 .0 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" are hereby amended to read as follows :
8-4-41.8.3: System Development Charge. The system
4141 development charge which shall be assessed against any property
that has not participated in the development of the water system,
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CNI which system shall include the wells, pump stations, reservoirs,
ta and transmission mains shall be assessed at the rate of :
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a. Eight hundred fifty dollars ($850 .00) per single-family
residence and mobile home dwelling.
b. For all other properties except City properties, eleven
point three cents ( $0 . 113) per square foot of property
connected but not less than eight hundred fifty dollars
($850 . 00) .
c. Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a
building permit or a construction permit, but are payable
at the time construction inspection permits are 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.
All other water service applicants shall pay at the time
the water meter application is issued.
d. Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding the prior
subsection B. 2 .d above, if the party owing the fee sells
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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 that
the agreement would be in the City' s best interest would
be on the party owing the fee and not on the City.
e. 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) Any property which has not paid a system development
charge for the property based upon the square footage
of the property and which is connecting to Renton' s
water system for the first time (including but not
limited to new construction, or conversion from a
f4 private well) .
(2) 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 served by the utility
CAD and is developing or subdividing 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 any additional
development on the property at the time of
development.
(3) 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 additional water
usage such that a fire hydrant, larger meter, or
irrigation meter is necessary, will not trigger a
new connection charge. However, when property is
redeveloped or the use changed or intensified 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 application for the initial water
meter or a larger water meter or installation of a
fire hydrant will trigger a system development
charge, except as provided herein.
For the purposes of this policy, such property when
applying for an initial or larger water meter or
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installing a fire hydrant or irrigation meter shall
be property that has not been previously assessed.
(4) Redevelopment Credit: An option exists for
receiving a redevelopment credit for property 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 following
formula:
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6:? [Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in gallons per
01 minute - Existing domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM/
Proposed domestic meter(s) capacity in GPM] x SDC
Fee = Amount owed. Fire flow meters are not
U1 included in this calculation.
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For example, a redevelopment project that involves a
change from a single family home on a 10, 000 square
foot lot with a five eighths by three-quarter inch
meter (5/8" x 3/4" , a standard single-family meter)
that has a safe operating capacity of 20 gallons per
minute (GPM) , to a four unit multi-family dwelling
with a one and one-half inch ( 1-1/2 ) meter with a
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safe operating capacity acity of 100 GPM can apply to pay
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the following prorated charge:
100 GPM - 20 GPM 100 GPM] x $1, 130 = $904
Without the redevelopment credit, this project would
have paid eleven point three cents per square foot
( $0 . 113/sq. ft. ) x 10,000 sq. ft. = $1, 130
The City will determine the safe maximum operating
capacities of all meter sizes using American Water
Works Association tables (see below) . The fee paid
shall be recorded and applied as a partial payment
to the total system development charge applicable
for the parcel .
Reduction in meter capacity shall not result in a
payment from the City to the applicant.
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METER EQUIVALENCIES
Safe Max.
Oper.
Meter Size Capacity 5/8" 3/4"
( In. ) (GPM) Equival Equival
5/8" 20 1 . 00
5/8" x 20 1 . 00
3/4"
3/4" 30 1 .50 1 . 00
1" 50 2 .50 1 . 67
1-1/2" 100 5 .00 3 . 33
2 160 8 . 00 5 . 33
3 300 15 . 00 10 .00
4 500 25 . 00 16 . 67
6 1000 50 . 00 33 .33
8 1600 80 .00 53 . 33
10 2300 115 .00 76 . 67
12 3375 168 .75 112 .50
C) 20 8250 412 .50 275. 00
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APWA - C704 - Cold Water Propeller Type
Meters
AWWA - C-700-77 Cold Water Meters -
Displacement Type
(5) Prorated System Development Fee for Fire Protection
Improvements : An option exists for receiving a
credit for fire protection improvements for property
which has not previously paid in full a system
development charge. Installation of a water meter
solely for a fire protection system, such as a new
hydrant or fire sprinkler system shall be charged a
fee equal to thirty percent (30%) of the system
development charge applicable to the parcel. Thirty
percent is the amount the water utility has expended
throughout its system for fire flow protection.
This fee shall be recorded and applied as a partial
payment to the total system development charge
applicable for the parcel.
If a project both increases water meter capacity and
installs a fire protection system the total of both
prorated system development fees would be charged.
Payment of said fees would be recorded and applied
to the total system development charge applicable
for the parcel . In no case shall the total of the
prorated system development charge(s) be more than
the total system development charge applicable for
the parcel.
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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 SDC fee segregation the
applicant shall pay the administrative fee of seven
hundred fifty dollars ( $750) .
(3) Restrictive Covenants : The exemption must be
memorialized by means of a restrictive covenant
C? running with the land. Should the property exempted
under this section later be developed or sold, then
C? that property shall pay the system development charge
Co, fee in place at the time of development or property
sale.
(4) Interpretation of Exemption: The Administrator of
the Planning/Building/Public Works Department shall
make the final decision on the interpretation of this
limited exemption and the achievement of substantial
equity.
j . When calculating the area to be charged the development
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 restrictions on the Comprehensive Plan or
Zoning Maps or City policies that would prevent
development of significant usages . This exemption is
intended not to charge property that is undevelopable.
k. When calculating the area to be charged the development
charge, Class I and II wetlands areas are exempt. It is
the responsibility of the property owner or applicant to
submit a study determining the classification as Class I
and/or II wetlands and a legal description of said
wetlands so that these portions of the property can be
exempted from the development charge. Classification of
wetlands will be based upon the rating system as outlined
in Title 4, Chapter 32 of the Renton City Code and any
subsequent amendments thereto.
1. Segregation by Plat or Short Plat: The system
development charge shall be determined on the basis of
the specific platted properties being developed
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regardless of the parcel size. Unplatted or large-
platted parcels may be platted or short-platted prior to
development, in which case the system development charge
fee will be applied to the specific lots being developed.
m. The ability exists for the partial payment of the system
development charge based upon percentage of the property
developed. The owner may apply for partial payment of
the fee on a percentage-based prorated basis proportional
to the percentage of the parcel which will be developed.
The application shall consist of a detailed plan, drafted
to current adopted city standards, of the proposed
development, which shall include a proposed boundary line
for the system development charge fee determination, and
a statement of the total area of the property and the
area of the developed portion in square feet. The
following criteria shall determine the partial payment of
fees :
( 1)Application of Provisions : This provision shall
apply to all development with the exception of
single-family residential and mobile home
r4developments .
csa (2 )Determination of Charge: The system development
0) charge shall be determined on the basis of the
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of a property that is developed (existing
QD development plus proposed development) .
Lt' ( 3)Full Development: For the purpose of this Code, full
a development is considered to be sixty percent (60%)
property coverage for multi-family development and
eighty percent (80%) property coverage for
commercial, industrial, mixed-use and all other
development. Property coverage is defined as the
portion of the property supporting buildings,
driveways and sidewalks, parking areas, grass and
landscape areas, public access areas, storm drainage
facilities and detention ponds and improvements
required for mitigation of environmental impacts
under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) .
(4) Development Area: The "developed area" shall
include, but not be limited to, all contiguous
existing developed land for which the system
development charge fees have not been paid; all
existing and proposed buildings, driveways and
sidewalks, parking areas, grass and landscape areas,
public access areas, storm drainage facilities and
detention ponds and improvements required for
mitigation of environmental impacts under the State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) .
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(5) Formula: Determination of partial payment shall be
performed by dividing the "developed area" by eighty
percent (80%) ( 60 percent for multi-family
development) of the total area of the property, and
multiplying this number by the system development
charge fee assessment for the entire property.
( 6) Partial Payment Fees : The partial payment of fees
shall be by formal, written agreement which shall be
recorded as a restrictive covenant running with the
land. The restrictive covenant shall list the
percentage of the system development charge fee that
has been paid for the property. The percentage of
the system development charge fee that has been paid
for the property shall be defined by dividing the
47) "developed area" by eighty percent (80%) ( 60 percent
for multi-family development) of the total area of
;40 the property, and multiplying this number by one
t) hundred percent ( 100%) .
OF) Should the property partially paid for under this
Section later develop, then that property shall pay
the system development charge fee in place at the
time of development. Should the property partially
paid for under this Section later be subdivided, then
the partial payment credit shall run with the
subdivided lots . The burden of establishing that the
partial payment has been made would be on the party
owing the fee and not on the City.
(7 ) Administrative Fees : The applicant shall pay the
City' s administrative costs for the preparation,
processing and recording of the partial payment of
the fee. At the time of application for system
development charge fee partial payment the applicant
shall pay the administrative fee of seven hundred
fifty dollars ($750 . 00) .
(8) Interpretation of Partial Payments : The
Administrator of the Planning/Building/Public Works
Department shall make the final decision on
interpretation of the partial payment of system
development charges .
n. Any party extending utilities that may serve other than
that party' s property may request a latecomer' s agreement
from the City. Any party required to oversize utilities
may request that utility participate in the cost of the
project.
o. Inspection and Approval Fees : In addition to other
permits and fees, there will be an inspection/approval
fee for on-site and off-site replacement and improvements
which shall be identical to that specified in Chapter 10,
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Title IX of this Code, and any subsequent amendments
thereto.
8-4-41.C: If any such property for which a system
development charge has been paid thereafter is included in a local
improvement district for the construction of a water main of the
same or similar nature, then the principal amount so paid shall be
credited to the assessment against such property and such amount
shall be paid from the Waterworks Utilities Fund into such Local
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C Improvement District Fund.
W SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
in passage, approval, and thirty (30) days after its publication.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of ' • ' l , 1995 .
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Marily / •etersen, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of April , 1995.
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Approved to form:
0.4,1".AajLaw e J. Warre City Attorney
Date of Publication: April 14, 1995 (Summary Only)
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