HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5433CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5433
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 1,FEE SCHEDULE,OF TITLE V (FINANCE
AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS)OF ORDINANCE NO.4260 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,"BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 8,ENTITLED
"AIRPORT FUEL FLOWAGE FEES."
WHEREAS,the City of Renton holds and operates the Renton Municipal Airport (aka
Clayton Scott Field)under and subject to a grant and conveyance from the United States of
America;and
WHEREAS,the grant and conveyance were made by the authority granted in the
Surplus Property Act of1944,as amended;and
WHEREAS,the grant and conveyance of the airport by the United States of America
impose on the City of Renton the requirement that the City comply with the Grant Assurances,
Order 5190.6A,which includes a requirement that the city maintain a "sustainable rate"
structure;and
WHEREAS,the City of Renton has been charging a fuel flowage fee for JetA and
100LL fuels dispensed to any location on the Airport since January of 1966,and this fuel
flowage fee has never been increased;and
WHEREAS,currently,Renton Airport has the lowest fuel flowage fee of all the other
airports in the region.The average fuel flowage fee for a gallon of JetA and 100LL in the region
is $0.063 and $0.06 per gallon,respectively;and
WHEREAS,increasing the fee to $0.06/gallon is needed to help the airport maintain a
self sustaining rate structure,as required by the federal grant assurances;and
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WHEREAS,the fuel flowage fees do not currently appear in the Renton Municipal Code
and this ordinance will codify these fees;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON,DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.Chapter I,Fee Schedule,of Title V (Finance and Business
Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington,"is hereby amended by adding a new section,entitled "Airport Fuel Flowage
Fees,"to read as follows:
5-1-8 AIRPORT FUEL FLOWAGE FEES:
A.Aviation Fuel Flowage Fees:
Wholesale fuel distributors of Aviation Fuel shall pay to the City of Renton a fuel
flowage fee $.06 per gallon of letA and 100LL fuel delivered to any location at
the Renton Municipal Airport with all of the revenue deposited in the Airport
Fund that pays for the operation and maintenance of the Airport.
B.Reporting:
Wholesale fuel distributors of Aviation Fuel shall,on the last day of each month,
provide to the City of Renton a Fuel Flowage Fee Report,and a copy of each
invoice for Aviation Fuel distributed at the Renton Municipal Airport,for the
subject month.
C.Violations and Penalties:
1.Failure to pay the Fuel Flowage Fee or to provide the required Fuel Flowage
Fee Report and supporting invoices shall be a violation of this section.Any
violation of this section shall be a civil infraction.
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2.Any person found to have violated this section by failing to pay the Fuel
Flowage Fee shall pay a fine equal to 5%of the Fuel Flowage Fee owed to the
city of Renton multiplied by the number of months said Fuel Flowage Fee was
unpaid.
3.Any person found to have violated this section by failing to provide the report
or supporting documentation for the Fuel Flowage Fee shall pay a fine of $100.
For any subsequent offense in a 12 month period,the fine shall be $200.
4.Any person found to have violated this section three times or more in a 12
month period shall be prohibited from delivering Aviation Fuel to any recipient
located on the Renton Municipal Airport for a period of 6 months.
SECTION II.This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage,approval
and thirty (30)days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of December
Bonnie Walton,City Clerk
,2008.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day Of __=D=-ec=-e=m=b~e"-,,r,--,2008.
Dents Law,Mayor
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Approved as to form:
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Lawrence 1.Warren,City Attorney
Date of Publication:12/13/2008 (summary)
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