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ORDINANCE NO. 2012-004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
DEFERRING 2012 CPI INCREASES TO CITY WATER RATES AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington, Washington has the authority to enact laws to
promote the health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington continues to examine equitable rates for water and
sewer service; and
WHEREAS,the City's water rate contains a CPI adjustment factor which the City
Council wishes to defer for 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Arlington as
follows:
Section 1. The two prefatory subparagraphs of Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12.040
shall be and hereby are amended to read as follows:
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 no CPI adjustment shall be made for the period
from January 15, 2012 to January 14, 2013; and provided further, however, that notwithstanding
any reduction in the CPI, rates shall not decrease.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12.040(4)(B) shall be and hereby is amended
to read as follows:
(B) 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.
Section 3. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
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otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state
or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 4. Effective Date. The title of this ordinance, which summarizes the contents of this
ordinance, shall be published in the official newspaper of the City. The ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF ON THE
(S ." DAY OF r (t VI , 2012.
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CITY OF ARLINGTON
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
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Kristi Banfield, City Cler
Approved as to form:
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' St en J. ei Attorney
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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 #2012-004
was approved at the February 6, 2012 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE #2012-004
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON DEFERRING 2012 CPI INCREASES TO CITY
WATER RATES AND CHARGES"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 71h day of February, 2012.
Kristin nfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington