HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-008ORDINANCE NO. 2010-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON REPEALING AND RE-
ADOPTING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.12 RELATING TO UTILITY
RATES
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to adopt ordinances for
the general welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Arlington Municipal Code are outdated and require
revision; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arlington has requested revisions be made to
Chapter 13, relating to rates for the City's water, sewer, and stormwater utilities;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington, Washington does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code Chapter 13.12 is repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. A new Chapter 13.12 is hereby added to the Arlington Municipal Code, as
follows:
Chapter 13.12
UTILITY RATES
13.12.010
Classifications, rates, charges and rules for water service.
13.12.020
Classifications defined.
13.12.030
Basic rate defined.
13.12.040
Water rates and charges.
13.12.050
Water rate credits.
13.12.060
Average estimated charges.
13.12.070
Bimonthly billing option.
13.12.100
Classifications, rates, charges and rules for sewer service.
13.12.110
Residential classifications.
13.12.120
Residential and other sewer rates and charges.
13.12.130
Commercial classification and sewer rates and charges.
13.12.140
Industrial user classification and charges.
13.12.150
Low income senior citizens' rates.
13.12.160
Payments and deposits.
13.12.170
Partial collection of rates.
13.12.180
Billing of charges.
13.12.190
Utility and lien search and special water meter reading
request.
13.12.200
Due date for charges.
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13.12.210
Connection charges --Surcharge for customers outside the
city limits.
13.12.220
Failure to Receive Mail.
13.12.230
Water connection and meter charges.
13.12.240
Sewer connection charges.
13.12.250
Sewer connection charges --Industrial.
13.12.260
Appeals.
13.12,500
Classifications, rates, charges and rules for stormwater
service.
13.12.510
Classification of property.
13,12.520
Real property in an undeveloped condition.
13.12.530
Property exempt from service charges.
13.12.540
Initial service charge rates.
13.12.550
Credit potential for private, on -site control facilities on non
single-family properties and school facilities.
13.12,010 Classifications, rates, charges and rules for water service.
The classifications, rates and charges for water service and the rules governing such
service are fixed as follows in Sections 13.12.020 through 13.12.070.
13.12.020 Classifications defined.
(a) Residential Unit. A residential dwelling unit, whether a separate structure or a part of
a duplex, triplex or apartment, including trailer or mobile home park units. Each
residential unit shall be charged a minimum of one basic charge, as defined in Section
13.12.040, based on meter size, plus a rate based on consumption. In the case of
multiple -family residential units, the basic charge shall be the sum of the basic charge
for the first unit based on actual meter size, plus one basic charge for each additional
residential unit, for the minimum meter size (5/8 by 3/4 inch).
(b) Commercial Units or Industrial Units. A commercial unit or industrial unit consists of
any public or private premises not defined as a residential unit, and as hereinafter
defined:
(1) Premises occupied by only one business or activity or tenant shall be deemed a
separate commercial unit. Each such commercial unit or industrial unit shall be
charged one basic charge, as hereinafter defined, for the meter size, plus a rate
based on consumption.
(2) In case of multiple -occupancy commercial or industrial facilities, the basic charge
for the first unit based on actual meter size, plus one basic charge for each
additional commercial or industrial billing unit, as defined in AMC 13.04.050(e),
for the minimum meter size (5/8 by 3/4 inch).
13.12.030 Basic rate defined.
(a) The basic rate shall be the minimum monthly charge schedule based on meter size
and the monthly rate schedule based on consumption (or the sprinkling rate schedule
based on consumption, if applicable), set forth in Section 13.12.040.
(b) In cases where there is more than one basic rate charged on water served by one
meter, the charges and allocations thereof shall be as follows:
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(1) One minimum monthly charge, and fraction thereof, shall be charged for each
basic rate, and fraction thereof, allowable;
(2) With respect to consumption, the amount of water allowed under the minimum
rate and the amount of water allowed under the scheduled rates in excess thereof
shall be multiplied by the number, including fractions, of basic rates charged on
said meter;
(3) With respect to meters on which more than one basic rate is charged and where
the services are greater than three -fourths inch, the basic rate shall be computed
with respect to higher minimum applicable to the larger service pipe unless
otherwise specified in the classifications defined under Section 13.12.020.
13,12.040 Water rates and charges.
State and city utility taxes are included in the following rates and charges for water
service. The water charges shall include a base charge by meter size, and a consumption
rate, as set forth below.
Beginning on January 15, 2011, the rates set forth for the year 2010 shall be increased
annually by the October reported percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area for All Urban Consumers, or other measure
commonly used by the city should it change; provided, however, that notwithstanding
any reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
(a) Minimum monthly charge schedule based upon meter size:
Base Rate By Meter Size
2010 RATES
5/8"-- 3/4"
$ 32.02
1"
$ 44.78
1.5"
$ 57.55
2"
$ 92.70
3"
$ 352.09
4"
$ 448.26
6"
$ 672.28
8"
$ 928.52
(b) Monthly rate schedule charged per one hundred cubic feet based upon consumption:
Plus Consumption Rate per 100 cubic feet
2010 RATES
First 300 cubic feet (cf)
Included in base rate
Next 700 cubic feet
$ 2.93
Over 1,000 cubic feet
$ 3.09
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Over 3,000 cubic feet 1 $ 3.09
(c) Fair and equitable minimum rates for water consumers having meters larger than four
inches shall be fixed by the city council and written agreements shall be entered with
the users setting forth said rates. The city council may enter into contracts with water
users deviating from such rates where special circumstances dictate; provided that,
such rates shall not be discriminatory.
(d) Temporary Water Service - Temporary water service for construction purposes,
circuses, carnivals or for any other purpose temporary in nature that will not require a
permanent service installation must be obtained through a Fire Hydrant Use Permit as
stipulated in AMC 13.04. 1 00(e). Charges for temporary use of water shall be as
follows:
Temporary Water Services Charges
Security Deposit
$750.00
Monthly Equipment Rental Fee (3/4" meter)
$50.00
Usage Rate
First 300 cubic feet (cf)
Included in base rate
Next 700 cubic feet
$ 2.93
Over 1,000 cubic feet
$ 3.09
Over 3,000 cubic feet
$ 3.09
(1) The Security Deposit shall be refunded to the customer after the equipment has
been returned and inspected for any damages; customer shall be solely
responsible for all damages. Customers shall be billed on a monthly basis for
monthly equipment rental charges and usage fees from the date of temporary
service installation.
(2) The usage rates set forth for temporary water service shall be increased annually
by the October reported percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area for All Urban Consumers, or other
measure commonly used by the city should it change; provided, however, that
notwithstanding any reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
13.12.050 Water rate credits.
In the event of elevated charges to a customer resulting from a water leak or other non -
intentional and non -negligent act, the customer may petition the city for a credit to be
applied to the account to be determined by standard procedures set by the authority of the
utility, pursuant to AMC 13.04.080.
13.12.060 Average estimated charges.
When a meter has ceased to register since the preceding reading, due to mechanical
breakdown or when it is impossible to read a meter that is buried in debris, or for any
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other reason is unreadable, or when it is necessary during any month to remove such
meter either temporarily or permanently for unforeseen reasons, or if any other condition
exists which would not permit a full monthly measurement of the water used in any
premises during the month, the water department is authorized to average the bills of
such user for previous available months and to charge such average bill monthly during
the continued presence of any of the conditions listed above.
13.12.070 Bimonthl b� illing option.
In the event the city council determines it advisable to read any or all water meters
bimonthly, the water department is authorized to estimate bills for such water service on
the basis of previous consumption, for the month for which the meter has not been read,
and to correct the charge to actual consumption on the following bill.
13.12,100 Classifications, rates, charges and rules for sewer service.
The rates and charges for sanitary sewerage disposal service for each user or class of user
are fixed as follows in Sections 13.12.110 through 13.12.140.
13.12.110 Definitions of Terms used
(a) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the
biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures in five
days at twenty degrees Centigrade, expressed in parts per million by weight.
(b) Commercial Classification— utility service to a business that is not classified as
Residential Service under Section 13.12.120 or classified as an industrial service
under Section 13.12.150.
(c) Connection Fees — a fee paid to the appropriate utility as a condition of being allowed
to connect to the utility system.
(d) Industrial Classification —utility service to a business that is not a commercial service
under AMC 13.12.140.
(e) Inside City Limits — the area within the Arlington city limits as now or hereafter
configured;
(f) Outside City Limits — the area outside the Arlington city limits as now or hereafter
configured;
(g) Residential Classification — a service to a single-family residence, duplex, triplex,
apartment, trailer or mobile home park, or other residential property.
(h) Total Suspended Solid (TSS) — means the amount of solids in sewage that can be
trapped by a filter.
13.12.120 Residential classifications.
The residential classification shall include single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes,
apartments, trailer and mobile home parks and other residential properties. Each
residential unit shall be charged one base rate.
13.12.130 Residential and other sewer rates and charges.
State and city utility taxes are included in the following rates and charges for sewer
service. The effective dates for the following four-year plan will be based on the city's
billing cycle for use beginning on June 1, 2010, and January 15th of each year thereafter:
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Sewer Charges
2010
2011 RATE
2012
2013
(Monthly)
RATE
RATE
RATE
Base rate per
$ 57.45
$ 62.80
$ 68.15
$ 73.50
residential unit
Beginning on January 15, 2014, the rates set forth for the year 2013 shall be increased
annually by the October reported percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area for All Urban Consumers, or other measure
commonly used by the city should it change; provided, however, that notwithstanding
any reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
13,12.140 Commercial classification and sewer rates and charges.
(a) All sanitary sewerage users consisting of any public or private premises not classified
under Section 13.12.110 or classified as an industrial user under Section 13.12.150
shall be classified as commercial and charged upon the basis of water consumption.
State and city utility taxes are included in the following rates and charges for sewer
service. The effective dates for the following four-year plan will be based on the city's
billing cycle for use beginning on June 1, 2010 and January 15th of each year
thereafter. Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge of one base rate plus a
volume rate for all consumption over three hundred cubic feet per month.
Sewer
Charges
(Monthly)
2010
RATE
2011
RATE
2012
RATE
2013
RATE
Base rate
(includes
300 cubic
feet per
$57.45
$62.80
$ 68.15
$73.50
month)
Volume
rate (per
100 cubic
feet per
$ 5.95
$ 6.50
$ 7.05
$ 7.60
month)
(b) Beginning on January 15, 2014, and on January 151h each year thereafter the rates set
forth for the year 2013 shall be increased annually by the October reported percentage
increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area
for All Urban Consumers, or other measure commonly used by the city should it
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change, provided, however, that notwithstanding any reduction in the CPI, rates shall
not decrease.
(c) The Finance Director may elect to bill the user for the user's sanitary sewerage
charges during each calendar year upon a fixed monthly basis determined on or about
April 1 st each year by computing the average monthly water consumption for the
period from November 15th of the preceding year to March 15th of the following
year and charging rates based upon such average monthly water consumption. Where
there is no history of the November 15th to March 15th period, the charges shall be
based upon actual consumption until such a history exists.
(d) Where the use of water is such that a portion of all water used is lost by evaporation,
irrigation, sprinkling or other causes, upon proof to the city of such fact and of the
amount of water so lost, any such user may have the charges changed to reflect such
water loss.
(e) If more than one such user is located in any one building or upon any one lot, each
month each such user shall separately pay their proper rate for sewage disposal
service.
(f) The above rates are established for general sewer service conditions. Where special
conditions affect the sewage load or where a service from a single building or lot
discharges the combined waste from two or more businesses or users on a single
water meter, the proration of the rate shall be set by the city, taking into account the
sewage services provided or to be provided, but in no event shall the charge for each
such user be less than the minimum charges set forth in Sections 13.12.100 through
13.12.150 of this chapter.
13.12.150 Industrial user classification and charges.
The rates and charges for industrial users, as defined in Sections 13.08.240, 13.08,250,
and 13.36 of this code, shall be as follows:
(a) All user charges shall be based upon equitable unit charges established for flow BOD
(biochemical oxygen demand) loading and TSS (total suspended solids) loading,
based upon the average BOD, TSS and other parameter(s) concentrations (as
established by the Public Works Director) monitored for the industrial user and the
flow recorded in the monitoring manhole or water use.
(b) A minimum monthly charge will be established by the city to cover the basic sewer
costs and monitoring of the industrial user's wastewater discharge, and in the event
the monthly sewer bill does not exceed this amount the industrial user shall agree to
pay the estimated minimum monthly charge. This charge shall be reviewed from time
to time and adjusted to ensure the charge is covering the monitoring services and
sewer costs provided and must be reviewed every two years. Initially, the monthly
charges shall be based on the following, unless otherwise established in the
negotiated discharge permit:
(1) For an industrial user with waste strength less than two hundred fifty mg/l,
measured as five-day BOD and TSS, and other parameters within limits
established in Sections 13.08.240, 13.08.250, 13.36 of this title, and whose
discharge does not require regular monitoring other than flow, the minimum
monthly charge is as set forth below:
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Sewer Charges
2010
2011
2012
2013
(Monthly)
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
waste strength <250 mg/1
$352.00
$384.00
$417.00
$449.00
(2) For an industrial user with waste strength in excess of two hundred fifty mg/1 for
two months or more per year, the minimum monthly charge is as set forth below:
2010
2011
2012
2013
Sewer Charges
(Monthly)
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
waste strength>250 mg/1
$1,406.00
$1,536.00
$1,666.00
$1,797.00
(3) Beginning January 15, 2014, and each January 15th thereafter, the charges set
forth in subsections (a) (1) and (a) (2) of this section, shall be increased annually,
by the October reported percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area for All Urban Consumers, or other
measure commonly used by the city should it change; provided, however, that
notwithstanding any reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
(c) Until such time as a sewer user charge analysis can be conducted to establish
equitable charges under a negotiated discharge permit between the city and the
industrial user, the following shall be used as the basis for industrial user charges:
(1) Flow based charge per cubic foot of wastewater discharged;
(2) BOD charge per pound of BOD discharged;
(3) TSS charge per pound of TSS discharged;
Sewer Charges (Monthly)
2010
2011
2012
2013
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
Flow -based charge (per cubic
$0.01681
$0.01837
$0.01993
$0.02150
foot)
BOD charge (per pound BOD)
$0.578
$0.627
$0.675
$0.529
TSS charge (per pound TSS)
$0.354
$0.386
1 $0.419
$0.452
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(4) Beginning January 15, 2014, and each January 15th thereafter, the charges set
forth in subsections (c) of this section, shall be increased annually, by the October
reported percentage increase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Seattle -
Tacoma -Bremerton area for All Urban Consumers, or other measure commonly
used by the city should it change; provided, however, that notwithstanding any
reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
(d) Flow shall be based upon one hundred percent of the water consumption or rate of
flow of wastewater discharge into the sewer (measured in an industrial user installed
flow measurement and recording equipment installed in control manhole, pursuant to
Chapter 13.36 of the Arlington Municipal Code). Strength of wastewater discharged
shall be established based upon twenty -four-hour composite samples made by the city
at the control manhole and tested by the city's wastewater treatment plant laboratory
or state certified testing laboratory. All testing shall be in accordance with the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater," APHA,
AWWA and WPCF. BOD and TSS, pounds per day, shall be calculated based upon
concentration of composite samples and established flow rates.
(e) Appeal.
(1) If any user believes that a portion of the user's metered flow, larger than ten
percent, is not discharged into the sewer system (when flow measurement is not
provided in the control manhole), the user should make written application to the
Public Works Director for review of the user's flow of wastewater. If the Public
Works Director agrees that charges for the user should be adjusted, they shall so
notify the city council, which may approve such change, or direct a
recomputation of the user's sewer rates.
(2) If the Public Works Director does not agree to the adjustment of user charges,
the user may further appeal to the city council, which may direct further study or
take other appropriate action.
13.12.160 Low income senior citizens' rates.
(a) For qualifying senior citizens as defined in this section, the base residential rates and
consumption and volume charges set out in Sections 13.12.040 and 13.12.120 shall be
reduced by forty percent; provided, however, that the CPI increases referred to in
Sections 13.12.040 and 13.12.120 shall not be so reduced.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying senior citizens" shall mean those
ratepayers who are sixty-one years of age or older, whose household income is
twenty-eight thousand dollars or less. For purposes of verifying income, ratepayers
seeking to qualify under this section shall provide annual proof of age and income as
may be required by the city upon forms retained by the Finance Director for that
purpose.
13.12.170 Payments and deposits.
The water and sewer rates and charges set forth in Sections 13.12.010 through 13.12.160
and the stormwater rates and charges set forth in Sections 13.12.500 through 13.12.550
are and shall be considered rates and charges for the combined utility systems.
13.12.180 Partial collection of rates.
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In the event of partial payment of the total amount of such rates and charges, such
payment shall be applied prorata to amounts due under Sections 13.12.010 through
13.12.160 and in Sections 13.12.500 through 13.12.550. All remedies available under this
chapter, including termination of water and sewer utility service, shall be available to the
city for the collection of any balance due that has become delinquent.
13.12.190 Billing of charges.
All charges authorized under this chapter shall be billed to the owner of the premises
being served, provided that upon written authorization by such owner charges may be
billed to the tenant. The owner has complete responsibility for payment of charges even if
the tenant is receiving the bill. A fully executed rental agreement between the owner and
the tenant is deemed as acceptable authorization.
13.12.200 Utilitv and lien search and special water meter reading requests.
The city of Arlington provides utility and lien searches and special meter readings for the
closing totals for real estate transactions occurring in Arlington. The cost of providing a
utility and lien search and special meter readings shall be paid in advance by those
making the request.
(a) For each request for service received by the city of Arlington the following listed
fee(s) shall be charged and imposed:
Services Fees
1. Utility and lien search request $30.00
2. Special water meter reading request $50.00
(b) For the purpose of this chapter "Special Water Meter Reading" shall be defined as a
reading of a customer's water meter occurring on any day other than the day the city
has established as the property's regular scheduled water meter reading.
(c) Every request received by the city of Arlington, whether by mail, fax or electronically
will be either charged the above fee for an estimated closing amount or the above fee
for a special meter reading and an actual closing amount. The fees will be added to
the closing amount given to the escrow company.
13.12.210 Due date for charges.
The monthly utility bill for water, sewer, and stormwater service shall be paid
immediately upon billing and will be considered delinquent if not paid in full 20 days
from the billing date in which the service was originally charged. A penalty of five
percent for each thirty days or fraction thereof shall be assessed against all delinquencies.
13.12.220 Failure to Receive Mail.
Failure to receive mail shall not be recognized as a valid excuse for failure to pay water
bills when due. Change in ownership of property and change in mailing address must be
provided to the Finance Department. All bills shall be sent to the customer's billing
address provided the City.
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13.12.230 Connection charges --Surcharge for customers outside city limits.
In addition to the foregoing rates and charges, the city shall charge at the time of
connection for each residential unit or equivalent residential unit connected to the water
or sewer system the charges set forth in Sections 13.12.220 and 13.12.230; provided,
however, that for customers to be served outside of the city limits of the city of Arlington,
the connection charges set forth in Sections 13.12.240(a), 13.12.250, and 13.12.260 shall
be increased by fifty percent. Additional regulations regarding utility connections outside
city limits are contained in AMC Chapter 13.20.
13.12,240 Water connection and meter charges.
(a) Connection Charge. A connection charge is a charge for a share of the city's potable
water system that a service connection must pay as a condition of being allowed to
connect to the city's potable water system. The proportionate share is based on the
anticipated water impact the service will have on the city's potable water system and
is measured as an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) to which the water connection
serves as determined by Table 1 in Section 13.12.230 of this chapter. One ERU is
defined as 300 gallons of water per day.
For property served within the city limits, a charge shall be made as shown in the
below table for the first, or base, ERU. Each water service connection shall, at a
minimum, be charged for one ERU. The connection charge(s) for each additional
ERU, as rounded up or down to the next full ERU, is included in the table below
Meter Size
Water Connection Charge
% or 3/4 inch
$4,300.00
1 inch
$10,750.00
1- 1/2 inch
$21,500.00
2 inch
$34,400.00
3 inch
$64,500.00
4 inch
$107,500.00
6 inch
$215,000.00
Over 6 inches
Amount over $215,000.00 to be
determined by council
Fee for each ERU in addition to the first or base
ERU (regardless of meter size)
$4,300.00
(b) Meter Installation Charge. In addition to the connection charges specified in
subsection 13.12.240(a) of this section, the city shall charge for each building or
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service connected to the water system within the city, a meter installation charge, as
set forth in the below table:
Meter Size
Installation Charge
% or 3/4 inch
$720.00
1 inch
$1,080.00
1- 1/2 inch
$1,580.00
2 inch
$2,230.00
3 inch
$4,250.00
4 inch
$6,770.00
6 inch
Cost established at the time of installation
Over 6 inches
To be determined by city council
(c) Performance of Work. The city may perform all or part of the installation of the
service at the sole cost of the person receiving the water service. In such case, the
applicant shall deposit with the Finance Director the estimated amount of the cost of
installation prior to the work being done.
(d) Time of Payment of Charges --Excess and Deficiencies. All charges imposed under
this section, including connection charges, meter fees, material, labor and overhead
costs, shall be paid in advance. If any advance payment based on an estimate is
excessive, the city shall refund the excess on completion; and if the estimated amount
paid is insufficient, the city shall bill such excess to the person owing the same and
such excess shall be forthwith paid to the city.
(e) Additional Charges. An additional charge will be made in all cases for repair of such
street paving, curbs and gutters, and sidewalks as may be damaged by the installation
of the water service, based upon actual cost to the city of materials, equipment, labor
and overhead. Upon application, the city will estimate the amount of the additional
charge, and the applicant shall deposit with the Finance Director the estimated
amount prior to the work being done.
13.12.250 Sewer connection charges.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the city shall charge a sewer connection charge for
each residential unit or equivalent residential unit as calculated in Table 1 of this section.
The connection charge shall be in the amount of eight thousand four hundred dollars
($8,400) per equivalent residential unit. These fees shall be paid for each building or
service to be connected to the sewage system, whether it connects directly to the sewer
line or is combined with two or more services and connected to the sewer line at a single
point. Such connection and other charges are as set forth in Table 1 of this section.
(a) Beginning on January 15, 2011, the connection fee set forth for the year 2010 shall be
increased annually by the percentage increase of the October Consumer Price Index
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(CPI) for the Seattle -Tacoma -Bremerton area for all urban consumers, or other
measure commonly used by the city should it change.
(b) Connection charges for industrial users as defined in Section 13.08.050 shall be
computed as set forth in Section 13.12.260.
(c) Side Sewer Installation — All side sewers shall be installed in accordance with Section
13.08.210.
(d) In all cases there shall also be paid a side sewer permit and inspection fee in the
amount of one hundred eighty dollars for the first residential unit or equivalent
residential unit connected to the service and thirty-six dollars for each additional
residential unit or equivalent residential unit as determined by the unit definition for
sewer connection charges.
(e) Field inspection fees for inspection requested other than side sewer permits shall be
charged at the rate of seventy-five dollars per hour with one -hour minimum charge.
(f) All charges imposed under this chapter shall be paid in advance. If any advance
payment based on an estimate is insufficient, then the city shall bill such excess to the
person owing the same.
(g) Table 1 establishes Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) rates for typical facilities
based on standardized water use data. Table 1 is the basis for determining the ERU
count for all water and sewer services and shall be reapplied with any change in
operation or use. One ERU is defined as 300 gallons of water or sewage per day.
Table 1
Typical Facilities
Measurement Basis
Estimated
ERU Rate
Restaurants -- inside seating
1,000 sf (gross)
3.0
Drive-thru
115.0
Deli/coffee shop
1.0
Dry retail (hardware, clothing, et al)
0.2
Wet retail (grocery, florist, et al)
0.4
General office
0.3
Medical/dental
0.5
Hair salon
0.5
Laundry
Each machine
0.7
Car wash -- automatic
each
20.0
Hand
each bay
2.0
Auto service -- gas plaza
each pump
0.1
Repair shop
1,000 sf (gross)
0.5
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Mini -mart
110.5
School -- elementary
100 students and
1.0
staff
Junior high / Middle school
100 students and
1.2
staff
High School
100 students and
1.5
staff
Hotel or motel
room
0.5
Warehouse or manufacturing (no process water or
wastewater)
1,000 sf
0.1
Church
It0.5
Multifamily
Each dwelling unit
0.67
Industrial
See note 1
See note h
All other uses
See note 2
See note i
Speculative buildings
See note 3
See note j
(h) Industrial. Industrial applications require submittal of a written description of the
industrial process, with a floor plan of the plumbing system, that defines expected
production levels and water consumption. Equivalent residential unit determination
will be computed from the forecasted average daily consumption (not discounted for
weekends or holidays).
(i) All Other Uses. Equivalent residential unit determination will be made on a case -by -
case basis based on like uses, whenever information is available.
(j) Speculative Buildings. Equivalent residential unit determination will be computed for
a use typical to the allowed zoning, such as dry commercial, general office or
warehouse.
13.12.260 Sewer connection charges --Industrial.
For those users which are defined as industrial users under AMC Chapter 13.36, the
public works director or his or her designee shall establish a connection fee based on the
formula set forth in subsection (b) of this section. To the extent possible, the public works
director or designee shall utilize historical data in establishing the connection fee.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(1) 'Equivalent residential unit of BOD" means twelve and one-half pounds of
biochemical oxygen demand per month.
(2) 'Equivalent residential unit of flow" means one thousand cubic feet per month of
flow.
(3) "Equivalent residential unit of TSS" means twelve and one-half pounds of total
suspended solids per month.
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(b) The connection fee for connections made under this section shall be calculated to
include a flow rate per equivalent residential unit, plus a BOD rate per equivalent
residential unit, plus a TSS rate per equivalent residential unit as shown:
Industrial Sewer Connection Fees
(Flow + BOD + TSS per ERU)
FLOW
$5,060.00
BOD
$3,035.00
TSS
$2,025.00
(c) At any time within twelve months of the imposition of the connection fee, the public
works director, or his/her designee may review the connection fee imposed under
subsection (b) of this section. In the event the equivalent residential units as defined
in subsection (a) of this section were estimated incorrectly, the city may impose an
additional connection fee to take into account higher equivalent residential units.
13.12.270 Appeals.
Any property owner of an approved final plat, subdivision, multiple residential dwelling,
or commercial, nonresidential, or industrial property may administratively appeal the
sewer or water connection charges established herein to the City's Hearing Examiner,
which shall review the reasonableness of the connection fee proposed to be charged,
taking into account other mitigation which may have been made to impacts on the city
water and sewer systems.
13.12.500 Classifications, rates, charges and rules for stormwater service.
The classifications, rates and charges for stormwater service and the rules governing such
service are fixed as follows in Sections 13.12.510 through 13.12.550, and shown in Table
2.
Table 2. Property Classification and ESUs for Stormwater Rate Assessment
Stormwater Property Classification
Number of ESUs
Exempt
N/A
Undeveloped
0
Residential, SFR
1
Residential, Duplex
2, 1 per dwelling unit
Residential, Triplex
3, 1 per dwelling unit
Residential, Homeowners' Assoc & Common Areas
Impervious area / 6000 sf
Residential, Multi -family (apartments, condominiums,
mobile home arks)
Impervious area / 6000 sf
School
Impervious area / 6000 sf
Commercial, Institutional, Other
Impervious area / 6000 sf
Irrigation
0
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Industrial I Impervious area / 6000 sf
13.12.510 Classification of property_
The utility shall estimate or measure the impervious area of each parcel of developed real
property within the boundaries of the utility to determine the number of equivalent
service units (ESUs), as defined in section 13.28.050(m), that are contained therein; six
thousand square feet of impervious area shall equal one ESU. See Table 2.
(a) All single-family residences, duplexes and triplexes are deemed to contain one ESU
per dwelling unit.
(b) For all other developed real properties, including multifamily, condominiums and
mobile home parks, the utility shall determine the number of ESUs contained thereon
by dividing the number of square feet of impervious area on each property by six
thousand; the total thus obtained will be rounded to the nearest whole number
representing the ESUs contained on such property.
(c) Each developed parcel of property shall be deemed to contain a minimum of one
ESU. Credits shall not reduce this minimum.
13.12.520 Real property in an undeveloped condition.
Stormwater service charges shall be determined by the amount of impervious area
contained on each parcel of real property. Those properties remaining in an undeveloped
condition are deemed not to make use of the services of the utility or of the facilities of
the system beyond that used by such property in the natural state. Therefore, no service
charge shall be imposed upon that real property.
13.12.530 Propert exempt from service charges.
The following special categories of property are exempt from service charges:
(a) City street rights -of -way;
(b) State of Washington highway rights -of -way and Snohomish County road rights -of -
way so long as the state of Washington and Snohomish County shall agree to
maintain, construct and improve all drainage facilities contained within such rights -
of -way as required by the utility in conformance with all utility standards for
maintenance, construction and improvement hereafter established by the utility and so
far as such maintenance, construction and improvements shall be achieved at no cost
to the utility or to the city.
13.12.540 Initial service charge rates.
In accordance with the rate structure established herein, there is hereby levied upon all
developed real property within the boundaries of the utility, the following service
charges:
(a) For all single-family residences, the monthly service charge shall be three dollars and
forty-five cents ($3.45) per month.
(b) For all other developed property including multifamily, condominiums and mobile
home parks within the boundaries of the utility, except as specified under Section
13.28.130, the monthly service charge shall be three dollars and forty-five cents
($3.45) per month multiplied by the number of equivalent service units determined by
the utility to be contained in such parcel.
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(c) For all single-family property owners qualifying for the senior low-income utility
discount established in Section 13.12.160, the discount shall apply to stormwater
service charges.
13.12.550 Credit potential for private, on -site control facilities on non single-family_
properties and school facilities.
(a) The utility may grant a credit for private, on -site control facilities that benefit the
overall stormwater system. Details pertaining to eligibility and applying for a credit
are detailed in the Stormwater Credit Manual as defined in section 13.28.050(ff). The
eligibility of the credit shall be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure proper
maintenance of said private facilities. The administrator of the utility shall determine
the forms, requirements and process for determining eligibility.
(b) The utility shall grant public schools additional credit upon receipt of an acceptable
curriculum showing how the district provides education regarding stormwater issues.
Each site owned and operated by the district in support of education shall be eligible
for this credit in addition to any site -specific credits also available for individual sites.
The administrator of the utility shall determine the forms, requirements and process
for determining eligibility.
Section 3. Severability. If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. A summary of this Ordinance consisting of its title
shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Arlington and APPROVED by the Mayor
this �q ---`day of LAL- , 2010.
CITY OF ARLINGTON
Marg Larson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristin anfield, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stev i J. Pjfik, City Attorney
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
You are hereby notified that on May 17, 2010, the City Council of the City of
Arlington, Washington, did adopt Ordinance No. 2010-008 entitled,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON REPEALING AND RE-
ADOPTING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.12 RELATING TO UTILITY
RATES
This ordinance is effective five days from its passage and publication.
The full text of the ordinance is available to interested persons and will be mailed
upon request.
Kristih Banfield
City Clerk
City of Arlington
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
I, Kristin Banfield, being the duly appointed and acting Clerk of the City of Arlington,
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance
#2010-008 was approved at the May 17, 2010 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE #2010-008
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON REPEALING AND RE-
ADOPTING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.12 RELATING TO UTILITY
RATES
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 18th day of May 2010.
Kristin anfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTIONS
You are hereby notified that on May 17, 2010, the City Council of the City of
Arlington, Washington, did adopt:
Ordinance No. 2010-008 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON AMENDING AND REPEALING ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER
13.12 RELATING TO UTILITY RATES."
Ordinance No. 2010-009 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 12 RELATING TO STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND ADDING A
NEW CHAPTER 12.48 RELATING TO SIDEWALK AND ROADSIDE MEMORIALS."
Ordinance No. 2010-010 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON AMENDING AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF ARLINGTON
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13 RELATING TO UTILITY SERVICE REGULATIONS."
The ordinances are effective five days from its passage and publication.
The full texts of the ordinances are available to interested persons and will be
mailed upon request.
Kristin tanfield
City Clerk
City of Arlington