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ORDINANCE NO. 4253
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTIONS 8-309, 8-715, 8-1333, AND 8-1431 OF TITLE VIII
(HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1628 ENTITLED
"CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON�� RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER CHARGES, AND
AMENDING THE INCOME LEVEL TO QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN SENIOR
CITIZEN AND/OR DISABILITY RATES FOR WATER, SEWER,
GARBAGE, AND STORM DRAINAGE, BASED ON THE CURRENT
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 8-1431 (A) of Chapter 14 , Water, of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 8-1431 (A) : CHARGES FOR METERED WATER SERVICE INSIDE
THE CITY:
(A) The minimum rates for metered water supplied within the
City in one month or fractional period thereof are hereby fixed in
the following schedule:
SIZE OF SERVICE TOTAL SERVICE CHARGE
3/4" $ 5. 80
1" 7 . 00
1-1/2" 8 . 60
2" 13 . 40
3" 44 .95
4" 56.80
6" 84. 45
8" 116. 05
10" 167.40
12" 230. 65
COMMODITY RATES
per 100 cubic feet $ 1. 18
SECTION II. Section 8-1431 (B) of Chapter 14, Water, of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1620 entitled
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"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby deleted.
SECTION III. Section 8-1431(C) of Chapter 14, Water, of
Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) , of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 8-1431 (C) : The following is hereby established for
certain senior citizens and disabled persons who are economically
disadvantaged as herein set forth:
1. Every single person, sixty-two (62) years of age or
older, and every single person, substantially and permanently
disabled residing in a single-family dwelling, that is separately
metered for water usage, either as owner, purchaser, or renter,
whose income from all sources does not exceed the current income
ceiling established by the City of Renton then shall qualify for
the Senior Citizen and Disabled Rate. The maximum figure shall
increase whenever there is a change in the maximum income figure to
qualify for supplemental social security benefits.
2 . Every married couple, constituting a marital community,
residing in a single-family dwelling either as owner, purchaser, or
renter, and both spouses being sixty-two (62) years of age or
older, or one person being substantially and permanently disabled,
while the other spouse is over the age of sixty-two (62) , or both
spouses are substantially and permanently disabled, and whose
income from all sources does not exceed the current income ceiling
established by the City of Renton then shall qualify for the Senior
Citizen Rate. The maximum figure shall increase whenever there is
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a change in the maximum income figure to qualify for supplemental
social security benefits.
3 . Every such person (if married, then either spouse) shall
file with the Utilities Billing Section of the City, his or her
statement, under oath, that he/she or they are qualified to be
charged the special rate for such utility services hereinabove
stated. Such statement shall contain such other information as the
Utilities Billing Section may prescribe, including address,
ownership or interest in the dwelling occupied by such
applicant(s) ; amount, source and nature of all income from any and
all sources, together with the applicant's unqualified promise to
forthwith notify the City of any circumstances or change in
condition which would make the applicant(s) ineligible to receive
said special rate(s) .
4 . For those senior citizens and disabled persons qualifying
as economically disadvantaged, the following rates for water and
sewer services relating to such single-family dwelling in which
such eligible person or persons permanently reside:
Seventy-five cents (0.75) per month, limited to nine
hundred (900) cubic feet of water per month.
Any excess shall be charged as provided in Section 8-
1431 (A) .
SECTION IV. Section 8-1431 of Chapter 14, Water, of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby
amended by adding subsections (D) and (E) as follows:
Section 8-1431 (D) : Rate Revenue for Capital Purpose: A
portion of the revenue generated from the above rates will be used
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for water utility related capital improvement projects and/or debt
services for the same as indicated in the adopted budget. Also
included in the above rates are applicable state and local taxes.
Section 8-1431 (E) : Penalty and late charges: Penalty and
late charges shall be the same as in section 8-308 (A) . l.b.
SECTION V. Existing subsections (A) and (D) of Section 8-
715 of Chapter 7, Sewers, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended as follows:
Section 8-715: SEWER CHARGES:
(A) . The monthly rates and charges for sewage disposal service
shall be as follows:
1. Single-family dwelling units - $6. 85.
2 . All other users: A base charge of one dollar and
five cents ($1. 05) plus five dollars and eighty
cents ($5.80) per month for each seven hundred and
fifty (750) cubic feet of water used.
3 . Charges for sewer service without City water: In the
event that water obtained from sources other than
purchased from the City of Renton is either
discharged or drained into the sewer system, users
shall be charged by one of the two following
methods:
a. For single-family residence six dollars and
eighty-five cents ($6.85) per month.
b. For other than single-family dwellings, the
Director of Public Works 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 Section 8-715 (A) 2 .
(D) . In addition to the foregoing charges specified in this
section, the following rates shall be charged:
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1. A charge of eleven dollars and sixty cents ($11. 60)
per month, payable to Metro for each single-family
dwelling unit.
2 . A charge of nine dollars and sixty-seven cents
($9 . 67) per month, payable to Metro for each seven
hundred and 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 Metro
under the "Industrial Cost Recovery" or "Industrial
Waste Surcharge" programs required under the FWPCA
(PL 92-500) , Section 204, or as same may be amended
hereafter, plus 15% thereof as an additional charge
for the City's cost of implementing such programs.
4. Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under 8-
1431 (C) for special rates are eligible for the
following rates:
Twenty-five cents ($0. 25) per month for City
sewer, and eleven dollars and sixty cents
($11. 60) per month for Metro sewer.
SECTION VI. Sections 8-715 (E) and (G) of Chapter 7, Sewers,
of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628
entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton,
Washington" are hereby deleted.
SECTION VII. Section 8-715 of Chapter 7, Sewers, of Title
VIII (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is amended
by adding subsections (G) and (H) as follows:
Section 8-715 (G) : Rate Revenue for Capital Purpose: A
portion of the revenue generated from the above rates will be used
for sewer utility related capital improvement projects and/or debt
services for the same as indicated in the adopted budget. Also
included in the above rates are applicable state and local taxes.
Section 8-715 (H) : Penalty and late charges: Penalty and
late charges shall be the same as in section 8-308 (A) . 1.b.
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3ECTION VIII. Subsections (A) , (B) , and (C) of Section 8-309
of Chapter 3 , Garbage, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended as follows:
Section 8-309: RATES FOR SERVICES The following schedule is
hereby adopted as the charges to be paid to the City for services
rendered for each category:
A. Residential Customers.
l. For "garbage cans" and/or "garbage units" :
Mini can $ 3 . 00 per month
1 can collected weekly 7. 25 per month
2 cans collected weekly 12 . 00 per month
3 cans collected weekly 16.75 per month
Each additional can, weekly 4 .75 per month
Extra garbage, under 15
gallons 2 . 00 per unit
Return trip charge 3 . 00 per trip.
2 . Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under
Section 8-1431 (C) for special rates are eligible for a $1. 00 fee
for mini can service. For services other than mini can, the rate
schedule above will apply.
B. Commercial Customers:
1. For "garbage cans" and/or "garbage units" as herein
defined - $2 . 00 per can per collection. The minimum monthly charge
for each such account shall be $14 . 00 per month.
2 . The rate for the handling of hydraulically handled
containers approved by the City's contractor and the City for the
use by commercial, industrial, and multiple-dwelling establishments
shall be as follows:
1 yard container $ 9 . 60 per pickup
1.5 yard container 13 . 60 per pickup
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2 yard container 16.80 per pickup
3 yard container 24 .40 per pickup
3 yard compactor 115. 00 per pickup
4 yard container 32 . 00 per pickup
4 yard compactor 131. 00 per pickup
6 yard container 44 . 70 per pickup
6 yard compactor 142 . 00 per pickup
8 yard container 57. 80 per pickup
20 yard container 66. 30 per pickup
30 yard container 74 . 50 per pickup
40 yard container 82 .50 per pickup
Compactors, 20 yards or
larger 5. 00 per yard.
Minimum Pickup:
1 to 8 yard container - once per week
20 to 40 yard containers - twice per month
Compactors - twice per month.
3 . The rate for handling temporary contractor drop
boxes shall be as follows:
20 yard container $ 94 .50 per pickup
30 yard container $116. 60 per pickup
40 yard container $138.80 per pickup.
4 . Extra Charges.
a. There will be a minimum service charge of
$52 . 00 per month for compactor users.
b. A $3. 00 charge will be added for each
occurrence of the following services:
(i) Container roll-outs and roll-backs over
fifteen (15) feet from the point of safe
truck access.
(ii) Cans not centrally located or placed more
than fifty (50) feet from the point of
safe truck access.
(iii) Opening and closing of container enclosure
gates.
(iv) Unlocking or locking of container lids.
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c. A $10. 00 charge will be added for each
occurrence of the following services:
(i) Hydraulic disconnect and reconnect on
compactors.
(ii) Compactor roll-off box turnaround.
(iii) Containers are not available for
collection at regularly scheduled pickup
time and request is made that the
contractor make a special trip.
5. Special Services. Whenever special services not
contained within this schedule are required, the rate charged for
those special services shall be negotiated by the customer with the
City and the collection contractor
C. Industrial Service Customers.
1. Collection of Industrial Waste and Rates:
"Industrial waste, " shall be collected by the City's collection
contractor, from the manufacturing establishments having such
wastes. The following rates and conditions are based on annual
quantities of industrial wastes of loose measure or equivalent in
combination of loose and compacted waste.
a. Forty (40) yard load of loose industrial waste,
whether in contractor's or customer's containers, exclusive of
"dumping fee" at disposal facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78 .40 per load.
b. All loose industrial waste hauled in other than
contractor's or customer's forty (40) yard containers, exclusive of
"dumping fee" at disposal facility. . . . . . . . . . . . $3 .87 per cubic yard.
c. Compacted industrial waste in customer
furnished containers, exclusive of "dumping fee" at disposal
facility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101.70 per load.
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The above rate schedule does not include container rental
for all commercial and industrial users nor the dump fees for 20
yard or larger containers.
SECTION IX. Existing subsection (G) of Section 8-715 of
Chapter 7, Sewers, of Title VIII (Health and Sanitation) of
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Renton, Washington" is hereby deleted.
SECTION X. Section 8-1333 of Chapter 13, Storm and Surface
Water Drainage, of Title VIII, Health and Sanitation, of Ordinance
No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Renton, Washington" is hereby amended by adding the following
subsections:
(E) . CHARGES FOR STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY: The following
schedule is hereby adopted as the monthly charges to be paid to the
City for storm Drainage utility services:
1. Single family dwelling $ 2 . 50 per unit
2 . Low intensity 12 . 39 per acre
3 . Medium intensity 17.92 per acre
4 . High intensity 23 . 11 per acre
5. Gravel pits 24 .92 per acre
6. City streets 12 .44 per acre.
Senior and/or disabled citizens who qualify under
Section 8-1431(C) for special rates are eligible to
a $1. 00 per month fee for storm drainage fee.
(F) . Rate Revenue for Capital Purpose: A portion of the
revenue generated from the above rates will be used for storm
utility related capital improvement projects and/or debt services
for the same as indicted in the adopted budget. Also included in
the above rates are applicable state and local taxes.
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(G) . Penalty and late charges: Penalty and late charges
are the same as in section 8-308 (A) . l.b.
SECTION XI. These rates shall become effective with
billings computed on or after January 1 of the year the budget is
adopted.
SECTION XII. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval, and five days after its publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this �,lth day of December, 1989 .
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Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 11th day of December, 1989.
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Earl`- Clymer, Mayor
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Approv s to form:
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Lawrence J. War�n, City Attorney
Date of Publication: December 17 , 1989
ORD. 126: 12/03/89:as.
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