HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2015-030 Water and Sewer Connection Charges ORDINANCE NO. 2015-030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON,
WASHINGTON REGARDING WATER AND SEWER
CONNECTION 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 to fairly and equitably allocate costs of providing service among existing and new
customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has recently completed an analysis of the existing
water and sewer connection fees and has determined that the connection fees need to be adjusted
to equitably allocate costs of providing service among existing and new customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has recently completed updates to the Water and
Sewer Comprehensive Plans that include a financial analysis for each utility to ensure the plan
recommendations can be funded with the adjusted connection fees;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Arlington as
follows:
Section 1. Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12,230 shall be and hereby is modified to
read as follows:
13.12.230 - Connection charges for customers outside city limits
In addition to the foregoing rates and charges, the city shall charge at the time of
connection for each service located outside City Limits that connects to the water or sewer
system the charges set forth in Sections 13.12.240 and 13.12.250. Additional regulations
regarding utility connections outside city limits are contained in AMC Chapter 13.20.
Section 2. Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12,240 shall be and hereby is modified to
read as follows:
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 fixture
counts of water consuming devices at a service location as determined at the time of
connection, or when improvements or additions increase the fixture counts of water
consuming devices. The assessment of fixture counts shall be established by the Building
Official, or their designee, based on water consuming device fixture counts established by
the International Plumbing Code, version consistent with version in use by the City of
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Arlington Building Department. The water meter size shall be based on the maximum
allowable fixture counts set forth in the below table:
Meter Size Fixture Count Connection Charge
5/8" or 0—37 $ 6,868
1" 37.5—89 $ 17,244
1%" 89.5—286 $ 34,488
2" 286.5—532 $ 55,181
3" 532.5—1,300 $ 110,362
4" 1,300.5—3,600 $ 172,441
6" 3,600.5—8,200 $ 344,883
Over 6" To be established at time of service request
(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 service connected
to the water system within the city, a meter installation charge, as set forth in the below
table:
Meter Size Installation Charge
5/8 or%inch $720.00
1 inch $1,080.00
1% 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
(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,
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and the applicant shall deposit with the finance director the estimated amount prior to the
work being done.
Section 3. Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12.250 shall be and hereby is modified to read
as follows:
13.12.250 - Sewer connection charges
Except as otherwise provided herein, the city shall charge a sewer connection charge for
each sanitary sewer service connecting to the City's sewer system. Sewer connection fees
shall be based on the size of the water meter service as established in section 13.12.240, as
determined at the time of connection, or when improvements or additions increase the fixture
counts of water consuming devices. 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. Sewer connection
fees are as set forth in the below table:
Water Meter Size Sewer Connection Fee
5/8 or 3/inch $ 4,840
1 inch $ 12,099
1%inch $ 24,199
2 inch $ 38,720
Greater than 2" Calculated based on Drainage Fixture Units and 300
gallons per day= 1 ERU, apply$4,840 per ERU
(a) Connection charges for industrial users as defined in Section 13.08..060 shall be
computed as set forth in Section 13.12.260,
(b) Side sewer installation. All side sewers shall be installed in accordance with Section
13.08,210.
(c) In all cases there shall also be paid a side sewer inspection fee in the amount of one
hundred eighty dollars ($180.00). Side sewer inspection shall include connection to the
sewer main line and inspection of monitoring manholes.
(d) Field inspection fees for inspection requested other than side sewer permits shall be
charged at the rate of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per hour with one-hour minimum
charge.
(e) 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.
(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
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be computed from the forecasted average daily consumption (not discounted for
weekends or holidays).
Section 4. Arlington Municipal Code section 13.12.260 shall be and hereby is modified to read
as follows:
13.12.260 - Sewer connection charges—Industrial
For those users which discharge industrial waste as defined in AMC 13.08.060(11), the
Public Works Director or his or her designee shall establish a connection fee based on the
criteria set forth in 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 (ERU) of BOD" means twelve and one-half pounds
of biochemical oxygen demand per month.
(2) "Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) of flow" means one thousand cubic feet per
month of flow.
(3) "Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) of TSS" means twelve and one-half pounds
of total suspended solids per month.
(b) 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.
(c) Equivalent residential unit determination will be computed from the forecasted
average daily consumption (not discounted for weekends or holidays).
Section 5. Severability. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or
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 6. 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
January 1, 2016, or five (5) days after publication, whichever occurs last.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21s` day of
December, 2015.
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CITY OF ARLINGTON
Barbara Tolbert, Mayor
Attest:
Krist)N,Banfield, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
St en J. if e, City Attorney
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION
You are hereby notified that on December 21, 2015, the City Council of the City of
Arlington, Washington, did adopt Ordinance No. 2015-029 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2015 ANNUAL BUDGET OF
THE CITY OF ARLINGTON BY PROVIDING SUPPLEMENT
THERETO; PROVIDING TRANSFER AND ADJUSTMENT
AUTHORITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY"
And Ordinance No. 2015-030 entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
REGARDING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES"
These ordinances are effective five days from passage and publication, except as
otherwise specified in the ordinance.
The full text of the ordinances is available to interested persons and will be mailed upon
request.
Kristin Banfield
City Clerk
City of Arlington
CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
1, 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 No. 2015-
030 was approved at the December 21, 2015 City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-030
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
REGARDING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION CHARGES"
A true and correct copy of the original ordinance is attached.
Dated this 22°d day of December, 2015.
KristinNQanfield
City Clerk for the City of Arlington