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ORDINANCE NO. 5504
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.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Subsection 8-4-24A.1, Fire Protection Charges, 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
1 inch
1 K inch
2 inch
3 inch
4 inch
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
Rate
$4.16
$4.64
$5.97
$15.76
$19.40
$27.87
$37.53
$48.43
SECTION II. Subsection 8-4-31B, Metered Rates, of Chapter 4, Water, of Title VIM
(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 (1) month or fractional period thereof are hereby fixed in the following
schedule:
Size of
service
3/4"
1"
1 1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
Single-family/duplex,
multi-family,
non-residential
$11.66
$24.15
$44.62
$69.92
$143.67
$219.24
$427.56
$836.94
$1,247.52
$1,815.55
Private irrigation, city
irrigation
$7.02
$12.53
$21.40
$32.77
$69.36
$103.14
$195.35
$427.49
$549.70
$793.78
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
five hundred (500) cubic feet of water consumed per month. The second block
will be five hundred (500) to one thousand (1,000) cubic feet of water consumed
per month. The third block will be over one thousand (1,000) cubic feet of water
consumed per month. The rates for these three (3) blocks are as follows:
Less than 500 cubic feet
500-1,000 cubic feet
Over 1,000 cubic feet
$1.68
$2.26
$2.85
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Customers that are multi-family, non-residential, private irrigation and
City irrigation will pay for consumption at the following rates per one hundred
(100) cubic feet.
Multi-family
Non-residential
Private Irrigation
City Irrigation
$2.18
$2.31
$3.70
$2.60
SECTION III. Subsection 8-4-31C.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 senior
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
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senior citizen/disability property tax exemption are eligible for a fifty percent
(50%) rate subsidy. For the calendar year 2010 those figures for a seventy-five
percent (75%) rate subsidy shall be seventeen thousand seven hundred dollars
($17,700) or less per annum for single occupancy and twenty thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars ($20,250) or less per annum for double occupancy, and
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) or less per annum for a fifty percent (50%)
rate subsidy. For 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 a of subsection 8-4-31C.4, Low-Income Rates, of Chapter 4,
Water, of Title VIM (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 thirty-eight
cents ($1.38) 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,
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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 eighty-nine cents ($2.89) 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 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 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. Disposal Rates: The monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal
service shall be as follows:
1. Single-Family: Sixteen dollars and eighty-two cents ($16.82).
2. All Other Users: A base charge of two dollars and fifty-four cents
($2.54) plus one dollar and ninety cents ($1.90) per month for each one hundred
(100) cubic feet of water used, but not less than sixteen dollars and eighty-two
cents ($16.82) 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
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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 eighty-two
cents ($16.82) per month.
b. For other than single-family dwellings, the Public Works
Administrator or designee 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 Subsection A.2 of this Section.
SECTION VI. Subsection 8-5-15D, Additional Charges, of Chapter 5, Sewer, of Title VIM
(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
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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 8-4-31C 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 King County Wastewater, and a subsidized rate of one dollar forty-
five cents ($1.45) per month for City sewer charges for a total of thirty-four
dollars and fifty-one cents ($34.51).
(2) Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under RMC 8-
4-31C 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 and twenty-one cents ($4.21) per month for City sewer charges for a total
of thirty-seven dollars and twenty-seven cents ($37.27).
b. All other senior and/or disabled citizens qualifying under RMC
8-4-31C 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
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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 forty-one cents ($8.41) per month for City sewer
charges for a total of forty-one dollars and forty-seven cents ($41.47).
SECTION VII. This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2010.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of November , 2009.
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Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 16th day of November , 2009.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 11/20/2009 (summary)
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