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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 3531
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 of TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS)
OF ORDINANCE NO . 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON" RELATING TO
FIRE PROTECTION CHARGES AND METERED WATER
SERVICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Existing Section 3-224 (F) of Chapter 2 ,
Title III (Departments) of Ordinance No . 1623 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended to read
as follows :
Section 3-224 (F) , as amended: Private Water ; Fire
Service : Services for fire protection must be metered or detector
checked at the expense of the owner and fitted with such fixtures
only as are needed for fire protection and must be entirely disconnected
from those used for other purposes . The charges for such fire
protection services are hereby established as follows :
$3 . 00 per month per inch of fire meter size.
No charge will be made for water used in extinguishing fire if the
owner or occupant of the premises where such fire occurs gives written
notice to the office of the Utilities Engineer within ten (10) days
from the date of such fire . In no case will any tap be made upon any
pipe used for fire service purposes or any tank connected therewith,
nor shall the use of any water be permitted through any fire service
nor through any pipes , tanks or other fixtures therewith connected
for any purposes except the extinguishing of fire on such premises
or testing flows for fire control purposes .
SECTION II : Existing Section 3-231 , subsection (A) of
Chapter 2, Title III (Departments) of Ordinance No . 1628 entitled
. "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amended
to read as follows :
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Section 3-231 (A) , as amended: CHARGES FOR METERED WATER
SERVICE INSIDE CITY:
(A) The minimum rates for metered water supplied within
the City in one (1) month or fractional period thereof , are hereby
fixed as specified in the following schedule:
Size of Service Total Service Charge
3/4" $ 2 . 00
lit 2 . 65
1 1/2" 4. 20
211 6 . 85
311 13 . 80
4" 23 . 90
611 51 . 55
8" 90. 95
10" 141 . 25
12" 202. 45
Commodity Rates Cost/100 Cubic Feet
0 - 2500 cu. ft $ 0 . 54
2500 - 35 , 000 cu. ft . 0 . 49
Over - 35 , 000 cu, ft . 0 . 43
SECTION III : This Ordinance shall become effective
with billings computed on or after April 1 , 1981 and after its passage
approval and five days after its publication .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of April , 1981.
Maxine E. 'Mot 6r,":Deputy:-ICI
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of April , 1981 .
Barbara Y. Shinpoch, P�Iayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J . ' W ren , Cty._;Attorney
Date of Publication : April 24 , 1981