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Home My WebLink AboutORD 6036CITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTONORDINANCENO.6036ANORDINANCEOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,AMENDINGSECTION8-5-15OFTHERENTONMUNICIPALCODE,CLARIFYINGCITYSEWERRATESFOR2021AND2022,ESTABLISHINGTHEKINGCOUNTYMETROWASTEWATERPASSTHROUGHRATEFOR2022,PROVIDINGFORSEVERABILITY,ANDESTABLISHINGANEFFECTIVEDATE.THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFRENTON,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINASFOLLOWS:SECTIONI.Section8-5-15oftheRentonMunicipalCodeisamendedasfollows:8-5-15SEWERCHARGES:A.DisposalRates:Themonthlyratesandchargesforsewagedisposalserviceshallbeasfollows:1.Single-Family:2021Rate2022RateSingle-Family$31.12$31.742.AllOtherUsers:Themonthlyrateisthebasechargeplusthcperonehundred(100)cubicfeetusageamountforeachonchundred(100)cubicfeetofwaterusedpermonth,butnotlessthantheMinimumChargelisted.OtherUsers:2021Rate2022RateThehigheroftheMinimumCharge—$31.12$31.74includes750CubicFeetusagechargegfBaseCharge$4.78$4.384.4.1 ORDINANCENO.6036Per100Cubicfcet$3.51-/100cf$3.58/100cfusagechargcPereachadditional100CubicFeetusagechargeover750CubicFeet3.ChargesForSewerServiceWithoutCityWater:IntheeventthatwaterobtainedfromsourcesotherthanpurchasedfromtheCityiseitherdischargedordrainedintothesewersystem,usersshallbechargedbyone(1)ofthetwo(2)followingmethods:a.Forsingle-familyresidences:2021Rate2022RateSingle-Family$31.12$31.74b.Forotherthansingle-familydwellings,thePublicWorksAdministratorordesigneeshallinstallawatermeterintosuchprivatewatersystematcosttopropertyowners,andthemethodofbillingshallbeincompliancewithSubsectionA.2ofthisSection.4.(Rep.byOrd.4898,3-19-01)B.SeparateSewerExemptMeter:WhenevertheuseofwaterissuchthataportionofthewateruseddoesnotflowintotheCitysewersystembutislostbyevaporationorusedinirrigation,manufacturingoranyotheruse,andthepersonincontrolprovidesproofofthisfact,suchpersonmayapplyfortheinstallationofaseparatesewerexemptmetertomeasuretheamountofwatersousedorlost2 ORDINANCENO.6036andnochargeshallbemadeforsewagebecauseofwatersousedorlost.Asewerexemptmeterapplicationwillbemadeinthesamemannerasaregularwatermeterinstallation.Allsewerexemptmetersshallbelocatedatthepropertylineoradjacenttotheregularmeter;provided,however,anevaporationexemptionmaybegrantedtocoin-operatedandcommerciallaundrieswithouttheinstallationofasubmeter.Suchexemptionshallbeanelevenpercent(11%)reductioninchargeablewaterconsumptionforcommercialandindustriallaundriesandathreepercent(3%)reductioninchargeablewaterconsumptionforcoin-operatedlaundries.C.ServiceOutsideOfCity:Theratestosuchspecialusesshallbeoneandone-half(1-1/2)timesthebasicCitywaterratesapplicabletoresidentusersforsimilarservicesplusanymonthlyfeesleviedbyKingCountyWastewaterexceptthatsuchexemptionsanddiscountsasprovidedinRMC8-4-32andsubsectionsD.4andD.5ofthisSectionshalllikewiseapplytotheserates.D.AdditionalCharges:InadditiontotheforegoingchargesspecifiedinthisSection,thefollowingratesshallbecharged,inaccordancewiththelnterlocalAgreementwithKingCountyWastewater:1.Single-familydwellingunits:Single-FamilyResidential:2021Rate2022RateKingCountyWastewaterCharge$47.37$47.3749.27KingCountyRateAdjustmentCharge$0.00$0.002.Allusersotherthansingle-family:3 ORDINANCENO.6036AllUsersOtherThanSingle-Family:2021Rate2022RateKingCountyWastewaterCharge—Per750Cubic$47.37$‘17.3749.27FeetoranyfractionthereofMinimumChargeincludes750CubicFeetusagechargeKingCountyWastewaterCharge—Minimum$47.376.32$47.376.57ChargePereachadditional100CubicFeetusagechargeover750CubicFeetKingCountyRateAdjustmentCharge$0.00$0.003.AnyadditionalchargeshereafterimposedbyKingCountyWastewaterunderthe“IndustrialCostRecovery”or“IndustrialWasteSurcharge”programsrequiredundertheFWPCA(PC92-500),Section204,orassamemaybeamendedhereafter,plusfifteenpercent(15%)thereofasanadditionalchargefortheCity’scostofimplementingsuchprograms.4.Seniorand/ordisabledlow:incomerates:a.Seniorand/ordisabledlow-incomecitizenswhoqualifiedunderRMC8-4-31.Cforlow-incomeratespriortoAugust1,1994,areeligibleforasubsidizedrateforCitysewerchargesandanonsubsidizedratefortheKingCountyWastewaterchargeinaccordancewiththelnterlocalAgreementwithKingCountyWastewater:Cow-incomeRatesQualifiedPriortoAugust1,19942021Rate2022RateKingCountyWastewaterChargeNon-subsidized$47.37$17.3749.27KingCountyRateAdjustmentCharge$0.00$0.00CitySewerChargeSubsidized$2.68$2.73b.Seniorand/ordisabledcitizenswhoqualifyunderRMC8-4-31.Cforlow-incomeratesafterAugust1,1994,andpriortoMay31,2008,areeligiblefor4 ORDINANCENO.6036aseventy-fivepercent(75%)subsidyofCitysewerchargesandanonsubsidizedratefortheKingCountyWastewaterchargeinaccordancewiththeInterlocalAgreementwithKingCountyWastewater:Low-incomeRatesQualifiedafterAugust1,19942021Rate2022RateandpriortoMay31,200$KingCountyWastewaterChargeNon-subsidized$47.37$17.3749.27KingCountyRateAdjustmentCharge$0.00$0.00CitySewerCharge75%subsidy$7.78$7.93c.Allotherseniorand/ordisabledcitizensqualifyingunderRMC8-4-31.Cforlow-incomeratesafterMay31,2008,areeligibleforafiftypercent(50%)subsidyforCitysewerchargesandanonsubsidizedratefortheKingCountyWastewaterchargeinaccordancewiththeInterlocalAgreementwithKingCountyWastewater:Low-incomeRatesQualifyafterMay31,20082021Rate2022RateKingCountyWastewaterChargeNon-subsidized$47.37$47.3749.27KingCountyRateAdjustmentCharge$0.00$0.00CitySewerCharge50%Subsidy$15.57$15.885.Forthoseseniorcitizenssixty-one(61)yearsofageorolderand/ordisabledcitizens,whensuchseniorsand/ordisabledcitizensarenototherwiseeligibleforspecialratesaslow-incomeseniorsand/ordisabledcitizens,butwhoqualifyforpropertytaxexemptionpursuanttoRCW84.36.381(5)(a)andarenotresidentsoftheCityshallbeexemptfromthefiftypercent(50%)utilitysurcharge5 ORDINANCENO.6036applicabletothosecustomersnotresidentsoftheCity.ToreceivethisexemptiontheapplicantmustprovidetheinformationrequiredunderRMC8-4-31.C.3.E.InstallationOfSewageMeter:Whenevertheuseofthepublicsewerissuchthatinfiltrationand/orinflowisevidentfromaprivatesewagefacility,orabuildingsewer,wherethesewerflowistwo(2)timesinexcessofthedailymeteredwater,theWastewaterUtilityEngineeringManagershallinstallasewagemeterandchargetheregularmonthlyratesandchargesforcustomersinthatclass,forallinfiltrationandinflowandsewagethatitdischargedintothepublicsewers.Allcostsandexpensesincidenttotheinstallationandconnectionofthesewermetershallbebornebytheownerorapplicantofthepremisesinquestion.F.RateRevenueForCapitalPurpose:Aportionoftherevenuegeneratedfromtheaboverateswillbeusedforsewerutilityrelatedcapitalimprovementprojectsand/ordebtservicesforthesameasindicatedintheadoptedbudget.AlsoincludedintheaboveratesareapplicableStateandlocaltaxes.G.RemissionOfSewerRates:WhenawatermeterhasbeenturnedoffpursuanttotheprovisionsofRMC8-4-10,theowneroroccupantmayrequest,inwriting,aremissionofsewerrates.Noremissionofrateswillbemadeforaperiodoflessthanonemonth.SECTIONII.TheseratesbecomeeffectivewithbillingscomputedonorafterJanuary1,2022forthe2022rates.SECTIONIII.Ifanysection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorworkofthisordinanceshouldbeheldtobeinvalidorunconstitutionalbyacourtorcompetentjurisdiction,6 ORDINANCENO.6036suchinvalidityorunconstitutionalitythereofshallnotaffecttheconstitutionalityofanyothersection,subsection,sentence,clause,phraseorwordofthisordinance.SECTIONIV.ThisordinanceshallbeeffectiveonJanuary1,2022.PASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILthis22nddayofNovember,2021.APPROVEDBYTHEMAYORthis22nddayofAmvone,MayorApprovedastoform:ShaneMoloney,CityAttorneyDateofPublication:11/25/2021(Summary)2192:10/12/21Clerk7