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CITY OF RENTON,WASlDNGTON
ORDINANCE NO.5126
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON,WASHINGTON,ADDING
SECTION 5-1-2.K TO 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"TO ADOPT SERVICE FEES FOR SPECIAL
METER READINGS,NEW UTILITY ACCOUNT SETUP,AND UTILITY
ACCOUNT TRANSFERS.
WHEREAS,the City provides special request water meter readings to title and escrow
companies at the close of property sales in Renton,and the City processes new utility billing
accounts and transfers accounts;and
WHEREAS,the cost of creating new utility billing accounts and transferring accounts
should be paid by those requesting the information,and not by all rate payers;and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that fees assessed in the following
amounts are reasonable fees,and these fees are based on the actual cost of providing these
special services:Thirty dollars ($30.00)for a special request water meter reading;twenty-five
dollars ($25.00)for a utility new account setup;and five dollars ($5.00)for a utility billing
account transfer;
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASlDNGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIONL A new Section,5-1-2.K,of Chapter 1,Fee Schedule,of Title V
(Finance and Business Regulations)of Ordinance No.4260 entitled "Code of General
Ordinances ofthe City ofRenton,Washington"is hereby added,to read as follows:
K.Utility Fees:
Special Request Water Meter Reading
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$30.00
ORDINANCE NO.5126
Utility New Account Setup
Utility Billing Account Transfer
$25.00
$5.00
SECTIONll.This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage,approval,and
30 days after publication,and the new fees will be charged beginning May 1,2005.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of February
Bonnie 1.Walton,City Clerk
,2005.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of_F_e_br_u_a_r...,.:y=-------',2005.
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Kathy:&olker-Wheeler,Mayor
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Lawrence 1.Warren,City ttomey
Date of Publication:3/4/2005 (Summary)
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