The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutORD 4287 • � � �' ` � Amends Or�e��'s 1437 � Amended B� ORD 4723 (Sect.repealed; Sect moved 3276 � to Title IV) 3636 ' Amended by ORD 4993 3832 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON Amended by Ord # ��'L1 4345 ORDINANCE NO. 4287 4505 r,l5a�o2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING /�552- I, SECTION 8-4-6, SUBSECTIONS 8-4-6.A, 8-4-6.B, 8-4-6.C, 8- �7�3 4-6.F, 8-4-29, 8-4-41.B.2.8, 8-4-41.8.3, AND ADDING g ooD SUBSECTION 8-4-6.G TO CHAPTER 4, WATER, OF TITLE VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION) ; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 8-5-4.D, 8- 5-17.B.2.B, AND 8-5-17 .B.3 OF CHAPTER 5, SEWERS, OF TITLE V?II (HEALTH AND SANITATION) ; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 9-10- 3.A AND 9-10-3.B OF CHAPTER 10, STREET EXCA1lATIONS, OF TITLE IX (PUBLIC WA%S AND PROPERTY) ; AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 9-12-8.B OF CHAPTER 12, SUBDIVYSION ORAINANCE, OF TITLE IX (PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", TO REFLECT ADOPTION OF REVISED, AMENDED, AND NEW UTILITY AND DEVELOPMENT FEES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 8-4-6 and subsections 8-4-6.A, 8-4-6 .B, 8-4-6 .C, and 8-4-6 .F 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 : 8-4-6: WATER CHARGES ORIGINAL INSTALLATIONS: A. 1 . For a three-fourths inch ( 3J4" ) connection within the City limits, the fee for the original installation shall be six hundred dollars ($600 .00) . 2 . For a three-fourths inch ( 3/4" ) connection outside the City limits the fee for the original installation shall be seven hundred dollars ( $700 . 00) . B. For a one-inch ( 1" ) connection the fee therefore shall be as follows : For full installation of stub service and meter $1100 . 00 For "drop in" of ineter assembly $250 . 00 C. In all cases where the service connection is larger than one-inch ( 1" ) , the fee therefore shall be as follows: 1 , � ORDINANCE NO. 4287 . . . �� For full installation of 1-1/2" stub service and meter $2400 . 00 For "drop in" of 1-1/2" meter assembly $300 . 00 For full installation of 2" stub service and meter $2800 .00 For "drop in" of 2" meter assembly $370 . 00 ' , For meters larger than 2" , applicant provides materials and installs . City charges = processing fee $200 . 00 �' F. Whenever it is deemed prudent, in case of a new ' development or subdivision, to install the 3/4" service from the main to the property line, hereinafter referred � to as "stub service" prior to completion of street construction, the City will provide such service for � sixty percent ( 60�) of the then current installation cost , for such service. At such time that meter installation is requested, the remaining balance of the then current : rate shall be collected and paid for by such developer or subdivider. SECTION II. Section 8-4-6 of Chapter 4, Water, of Title VIII �� Health and Sanitation of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled Code I� c > � � of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding subsection G: ;, 8-4-6.G: Water installation charges not listed in subsections ,� �' A through F above are listed as follows : Construction water use fee $1 . 18 per 100 cu. ft. Ring and cover castings $200 . 00 Service size reductions $50 . 00 Service kills $250 . 00 Meter resets $50 .00 Repair of damage to service $50 . 00 : Watermain connections $400 . 00 . Watermain cut and cap $1000 . 00 Turn ons/offs after hours $60 . 00 . 2 I.: , ' � ORDINANCE NO. 4287 � � • �, Miscellaneous water installation Time & Materials fees � Water quality, inspection/purity test $40 . 00 Speciality water tests (lead, copper, etc. ) Cost of test plus $40 .00 processing fee Installation of Isolation Valve Time & Materials _ ( $2000 . 00 refundable deposit) ,,; . Chlorination pump rental ( $1, 000 refundable , deposit) , $40/day service charge, plus ', $30/hour per man for �I ' staff assistance to � install and operate • pump. (No hourly charge • for maintenance work on equipment. ) , SECTION III. Section 8-4-29 of Chapter 4, Water, of Title II VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code i of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby , � amended to read as follows : 8-4-29: METER ACCUR.ACY QUESTION: �3 Where the accuracy of record of a water meter is : questioned it shall be removed at the consumer's request ;� and shall in his presence be tested in the shop of the �� - Water Department, by means of the apparatus there provided, and a report thereon duly made. Both parties ��• to the test must accept the findings so made. If the .� : ��: test disclosed an error against the consumer of more than three percent (3�) on the meter's registry, the excess of y� the consumption on the three (3) previous readings shall �'�. be credited to the consumer' s meter account and the Water r� Department will bear the entire expense of the test and - the deposit required as hereinafter prescribed shall be returned. On the other hand, where no such error is J � found, the person who has requested the test shall pay � `� the charge fixed for such test. � . � Before making a test of any meter the person requesting �<' such a test shall, at the time of filing his request with the Director of Public Works, make a deposit with the ;::- Director of Finance of the amount charged for such test, << s�' 3 r� 't:; t� f` ORDINANCE I�O. 4287 - � ' � _ subject to the conditions herein stated, which charges are as follows: For testing 3/4" through 2" meters $40 . 00 „ For testing meters larger than 2" Time and Materials ( $60 . 00 refundable - deposit prior to test) ! . No meter shall be removed or in any way disturbed, nor the seal broken except in the presence or under the ' direction of the Director of Public Works . �� SECTION IV. Subsection 8-4-41 .B. 2 .b of Chapter 4, Water, of �- Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled �.t "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is ��, hereby amended to read as follows : 8-4-41.B.2.b: In addition to the aforestated cost of "assessment" there shall be a charge of ten percent ( 10�) per annum added to such cost, but in no case shall such added interest charge be in excess of one hundred percent ( 1000} of the original assessment cost. Interest charges should be simple interest and not compound interest. SECTION V. Subsection 8-4-41 .B. 3 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 : . 8-4-41.B.3: Special Utility Connection Charge. The , special utility connection charge which shall be assessed against , any property that has not participated in the development of the .� i • ` water system, which system shall include the wells, pump stations, . , reservoirs, and transmission mains shall be assessed at the rate of: 4 � �� ORDINANCE NO. 428� � � ' :Y.. ' ° . . I{j.z i F+ 3x - :�'.1 I,'�.i� I;�, a. Nine hundred forty dollars { $940 . 00) per single-family residence and mobile home dwelling; �. b. Five hundred forty five dollars ( $545 . 00) per living unit I� ; of an apartment, condominium, cooperative rental, time- share, motel, hotel, or similar multi-family occupancy � residential structure; c. For all other properties except City properties, twelve point six cents ( $0 . 126 ) per square foot of property connected but not less than nine hundred forty dollars ( $940. 00) ; d. Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a .� building permit, but are payable at the time construction � inspection permits are issued for water main extension. , All other water service applicants shall pay at the time � the water meter application is issued; - : e. Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding the prior ' subsection B2d 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 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; f. When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this section, it shall mean property which has not paid a special utility . connection charge for the property based upon the square � footage of the property that is to be served by the utility. For example, one single-family residence of a five (5) acre tract which has paid nine hundred forty dollars ( $940 . 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 twelve point six cents ( $0 . 126 ) . Additional charges would be ' ` applied for any additional development on the property. Property that was developed before the effective date of the first connection charge ordinance in 1965 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 or larger 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 i • before, such as property on a well, then any application for the initial water meter or a larger water meter or �.� ;�i'� 5 �l ..�:; NT't.,` '�;< � ;�; ' . , • . . i �._': � , ORDINANCE NO. 428� ' � ' .. � 4�t . . . � • �: installation of a fire hydrari� will trigger a utility �� connection charge. For the purposes of this policy, such property when applying for an initial or larger water meter or installing a fire hydrant shall be property that : has not been previously assessed; g. No special utility connection charge will be collected on � City-owned properties. The 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 fee; h. When calculating the area to be charged the connection charge, undeveloped green-belt 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 greenbelts 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 prever.t . development of significant usages . This exemption is �;,�� intended not to charge property that is undevelopable; ��,7:a i. There shall be no other exemptions from the special �.��` utility connection charge. Any party extending utilities r 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. SECTION VI . Subsection 8-5-4 .D 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" is hereby amended to read as follows : � 8-5-4.D: In each case the owner or his duly authorized agent or representative shall make application in writing on a special : form furnished by the City for said purposes . The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgement of the Utilities Engineer or his duly authorized representative. The permit and inspection fees shall be as follows : :. 1 . The sum of sixty dollars ( $60 . 00) for a residential ` building sewer permit. 6 ,�i; < ��ri's' � � ' . ' ' � ORDINANCE NO. 428� � ' ,,. . ' ' ;; ;;r� .F'� ' ;.w: '`.�i. = 2 . The sum of eighty dollars � $80 . 00) for a business or �k�' commercial building sewer permit. f t.. � 3. The sum of one hundred dollars ($100 . 00) for an , industrial building sewer permit. 4 . The sum of twenty dollars ( $20 . 00) for a permit for „u the necessary repair of any of the above sewer ' �� connections . ,1 : And all such fees shall be paid to the Director of Finance or " his duly designated representative at the time the application for such permit is filed. SECTION VII. Subsection 8-5-17 .B. 2 .b of Chapter 5, Sewers, �� . of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 fj;-;. i;�� ` entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, £ . Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows : 8-5-17.B.2.b: In addition to the aforestated cost of "assessment" there shall be a charge of ten percent ( 10�) per annum added to such cost, but in no case shall such added interest charge be in excess of one hundred percent ( 100�) of the original assessment cost. Interest charges should be simple interest and not compound interest. � SECTION VIII. Subsection 8-5-17 .B. 3 of Chapter 5, Sewers, of ,; Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled I'� F "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is I hereby amended to read as follows : , 8-5-17 .B.3: Special Utility Connection Charge. The special I utility connection 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, . ? :�: I��L;` ;�:;: , . . ;_`;:��• � . . . • • "�� ORDINANCE NO. 428� ' �.,�-��r. . ' . �:� interceptors and other collection mains, shall be assessed at the �' rate of: a. Four hundred seventy dollars ( $470 . 00) per single- family residence and mobile home dwelling; b. Two hundred seventy dollars ($270 . 00) per living , r.:: unit of an apartment, condominium, cooperative rental, time-share, motel, hotel, or similar multi- .�;�,�, family occupancy residential structure; , � c. For all other properties except City properties, six _ point three cents ( $0 . 063) per square foot of property connected but not less than four hundred seventy dollars ( $470 . 00) . _ d. Fees are incurred upon the granting by the City of a ' �£ t, building permit, but are payable at the time �.;, construction inspection permits are issued for �f, � public sewer extension. All other sanitary sewer "' service applicants shall pay these fees at the time of building sewer application; e. Fees are due immediately, notwithstanding the prior paragraph, if 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 �t 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; , f. When the phrase "property which has not participated in development of the system" is used in this � section, it shall mean property which has not paid a ; special utility connection charge for this property . based upon the square footage of the property that is to be served by the utility. For example, one I single-family residence on a five (5} acre track , which has paid four hundred seventy dollars ' ( $470 .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 �� six point three cents ( $0 . 063 ) . Additional charges '' would be applied for any additional development on 'f the property. , `= Property that was developed before the effective ;;::. :k,� date of the first connection charge ordinance in 'a : 8 :�<. , . �:;�: . �r.-•• � ' • • 4287 . , . . :°'< ORDINANCE NO. ' :��< . • . . ri,; i;� ;�;A, �'i. .�f;i 1965 is exempted from the connection charge. Any ��:' rebuilding or additions to exempted property that �n , ��;:; does not require additional water usage such that a ��`'j lar er domestic meter is necessar will not tri er '�3=� 5 Y gg ;sf: a new connection charge. However, when property is '�� redeveloped or the use changed or intensified such - that a larger domestic water meter or additional domestic water meters are necessary or when no domestic water meter was obtained before, such as �`:� property on a well, then any application for the .�.., �,t<: initial water meter or a larger water meter will :�;. trigger a utility connection charge. For the purposes of this policy, such property when applying - for an initial or larger water meter shall be r - property that has not been previously assessed. fi� �:��=.' When property is redeveloped and the use intensified �`" such that a four inch 4" residential sanitar I :��~; ( ) ( ) Y sewer stub is required to be replaced with a six ��':1'; inch ( 6" ) (commercial) sanitary sewer stub, to the ��.�:� sewer main, then any application for the sewer �m�� construction permit will trigger a utility �v�` connection charge. <� �t: : ` g. No special utility connection charge will be '� collected on City-owned properties . The benefits to the utility. from the use of other City properties such as utility easements, lift stations, and other - benefits offset the amount of the utility connection ,;: charge f ee; .k'. -�,. h. 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 greenbelts 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 development or significant usages . This ° exemption is intended not to charge property that is - undevelopable; �':E �4v�. !�`i.i rt�� i. There shall be no other exem tions from the s ecial ;��.; P P ��<=; utility connection charge. Any party extending '��Y' utilities that may serve other than the party's �z;. ��;� property may request a latecomer's agreement from ��i the City. Any party required to oversize utilities �_ �.: t� may request that the utility participate in the cost ��' of the pro j ect. ;�;a;. :3;; �;. 2FiA� ti,�j?i .;dd?;'s�• 9 ��x- �'; �r` �� S�qt� � , . , • :��" � ' , ' • . ,��;� ` , ORDINANCE NO. 4287 �� :'��. W'��' ;�,l,�. „�,��. :��' SECTION IX. Subsection 9-10-3 .A of Chapter 10, Street , ,;�: ._�at;, � `.,;� Excavations, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property) , of Ordinance �. �E, ` �'; � �� No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of : �x� <��§�� ;ai;?� Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows: :�:::+; :�.��. ,��.,�, �:�E� 9-10-3.A: The fee for such permit for each excavation or ..�.��, i `Sy7 :��;; improvement shall be as follows : ;�� .��:? ,�~,�, Sidewalks, Curbs, Excavations, Improvements ,�:°�:'; Less than thirty-five feet ( 35 ' ) in Length $30.00 -3; �``'` Sidewalks Curbs Excavations Im rovements 41� i i r P r"� thirt six feet 36' to one hundred feet ?��F ( 100 ' ) ( > $60 . 00 ..�?� ��,.� '��t �� Sidewalks, Curbs, Excavations, Improvements �� over one hundred feet ( 100 ' ) $90. 00 '��:; SECTION X. Subsection 9-10-3 .B of Chapter 10, Street � Excavations, of Title IX {Public Ways and Property) , of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of � Renton, Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows : ��';, 9-10-3 .B: In addition to other permits and fees there will be .Y. ,,t,g., -*• an inspection/approval fee for replacements and improvements in the :.�-�: :4a;. public right-of-way, easements and public property, except for City � franchised cable TV, natural gas, telephone and electrical power. .�t >t �v„';� Al1 Municipal or quasi-municipal or utility corporations or � ;,;,-�a� ;�� ;�`�k� companies, except those specifically excepted shall pay fees under `�� this section. ; r�. ;;�;. This fee will be based on a percentage of the estimated tf.e. ��;� cost of improvements using the following formula: :�r:��. 5� of the first $100, 000 �a 4� of that amount over $100, 000 but less than $200, 000 "�; 3� of any amount over $200, 000 �r'_ c�-:: ;�s�: `tt;}, �� 10 3� ;�. � ��i H��' . ^ . . ;�;., , ORDINANCE NO. 42g� ' ,,, �- _�,� �£i� z;: ;�., xi: 4" The applicant will be required to submit separate cost w ;�r.. ��:• � ��; estimates for each item of improvement, subject to approval by the � ��3: 4�� Public Works Department. � ��: �k- SECTION %I. Subsection 9-12-8 .B of Chapter 12, Subdivision �: ��;. �(; Ordinance, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property) , of Ordinance No. ��'; � ��; 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, . �r,: ��; Washington" is hereby amended to read as follows : � �� r �,� �j; 9-12-8.B: Inspection, Approval and Fees : The Public Works � h[� � ,�E; Department shall be responsible for the supervision, inspection and � ��', � 9{ acceptance of all subdivision improvements, and shall make a charge �`��:. ��; �;; therefore to the subdivider. The charges shall be based on a � �i,: ��Ft percentage of the estimated construction cost as follows : ��;; �� 5� of the first $100, 000 _�-� •fa� :r.. 4$ of that amount over $100, 000 but less than $200,000 :'�' 3� of any amount over $200, 000 F.�a �� The developer will be required to submit separate cost ,,��:, ,;��:� ;�_; estimates for each item of improvement. These will be checked by '�'`� the Public Works Department for accuracy. ��.. F ;;. =� -` Monies derived from the above charges shall be deposited ��µn�' k•YG.i A�' ` �;s;; to the general fund except any monies collected for inspection and a�,-� 's�{Y. �'��; ��:; approval of water mains and sanitary sewers shall be deposited to s�'ti� ��; 3 the utility fund. The fees are due and payable prior to approval ;: �{-��: of construction plans . 4 k�'= �ir:+'` ":�<; SECTION XI. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its i'.T;� �.F' �;�,;, passage, approval, and thirty days after its publication. ��F; � �,`.,� a��.,` a�" r�;y�. �;>; :;.:: ;�;< �s,;,. I{�� Q�1�� R� � 11 ��i. ��`. �:. ��:� � �:, ��:: �� ,. . . . ORDINANCE NO. 4287 ' ' ��:3� • � � .t�:.� ��<, a.�.t: ` j�� PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 13th day of August , 1990 . t�;�. .kf;�, �z�. ` .i ,�1.; _�a)� ;��;� . ; •� Marilyn etersen, City Clerk ��,: � �� = iF�,.1 ; ti � .��i;:�i � . � �� APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13th day of August , 1990. � ��; __ ` _ `�.�'` , � - � ��! - _ . , c� � ��f: . � - _ fi��, Toni Nelso�,- i�Iayor"pr`�wiempo�e � . � �; - '' A oved as to form: � �E� � ��i. �$.. ��: Lawrence Warren, City Attorney , ��i: ��ti 1990 '4 �� Date of Publication: August �i9, �� sN ORD. 158-7/26/90-as . r'.f;' �'', .:�;' �i�i; �s1 �:�. i�:�. :�� i:, Y�� v ' g��.. a�a �P ' ��az: Y-..,, ��f,, � �;: ��.:: ,:t;. :�,,. 9'�s i.':. ^5jtr :ff�'� �h_'�. a�l:�. ';�.I. ��; k��'-; �' ;t. �� I j�� '�1T; ��;f :.��#: t�a`' �,�sj� , n '^�� - .it' a, � � .e�� fT ,^;�' I -t;i+'' ;a;� .3�ff "�;; `�#`� 12 �s"tf:� ',��, ''t 4 n_ r{ ¢�,+a F