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ORDINANCE NO. 4845
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.35.160 (WATER
UTILITY) TO CORRECT FORMATTING, CLARIFY APPLICABLE FEES,
AND REMOVE FEES NOT YET IN EFFECT, PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4804, which
amended various water utility rates and connection fees, including establishing multiple future
effective dates for certain fees; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 4804 included fees scheduled to take effect in 2026 and
additional fees not scheduled to take effect until January 1, 2027; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4824, which
amended the water rights fee within the same section of code; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of multiple future effective dates within the same section of the
municipal code, combined with amendments made by Ordinance Nos. 4804 and 4824, has resulted
in confusion and formatting inconsistencies regarding which fees are currently in effect and their
respective effective dates; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to improve clarity, transparency, and ease of administration
by removing some of the fees not yet in effect, establishing such fees through a separate ordinance
at the appropriate time, and presenting currently effective fees in a clear and organized format.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PMC Section 3.35.160 Water utility is hereby amended and shall read as
follows:
3.35.160 Water utility.
Fee/Charge Reference
2026 2027 2028 2029
Consumption – per 100 cubic feet:
Residential/commercial $1.35 $1.63 $1.97 $2.16 13.20.050
Bulk – per 1,000 gallons $2.22 $2.68 $3.24 $3.55 13.20.080
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Residential – single-family base fees:
3/4 and 5/8 inch – per
month $31.48 $38.01 $45.90 $50.26 13.20.020
1 inch – per month $47.19 $56.98 $68.80 $75.34 13.20.020
Senior reduced/low income:
3/4 and 5/8 inch – per
month $10.44 $12.61 $15.23 $16.68 3.65.150
1 inch – per month $15.77 $19.04 $22.99 $25.18 3.65.150
Commercial – base fees:
3/4 inch – per month $44.38 $53.58 $64.70 $70.85 13.20.030
1 inch – per month $64.88 $78.34 $94.60 $103.53 13.20.030
1-1/2 inch – per month $124.98 $150.91 $182.22 $199.53 13.20.030
2 inch – per month $200.42 $242.01 $292.22 $319.99 13.20.030
3 inch – per month $273.75 $330.56 $399.15 $437.07 13.20.030
4 inch – per month $394.44 $476.29 $575.12 $629.75 13.20.030
6 inch – per month $615.69 $743.45 $897.71 $983.00 13.20.030
8 inch – per month $853.22 $1,030.26 $1,244.04 $1,362.23 13.20.030
10 inch – per month $1,226.49 $1,480.99 $1,788.30 $1,958.19 13.20.030
Fee/Charge Reference
Fire hydrants:
Meter rental:
Refundable
deposit
Not to exceed
110% of cost, as
determined by
the Director of
Finance
13.20.080
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Nonrefundable
removal fee $30.00 13.20.080
Monthly base
rental fee $62.00
Late payment
and not
returning meter
after 48 hrs. (per
day)
$50.00
Hydrant rental – outside
corporate limits, per year $20.00 13.20.070
Charges for water meters and services:
Meter and service costs
equal to average cost to
City based on prior year
13.45.010
Move meter for owner Cost + 15% 13.30.060
Change meter size Cost + 15% 13.30.050
Water system capital expansion/replacement charges
Inside City limits:
3/4-inch meter $360.00 13.25.010
1-inch meter $601.00 13.25.010
1-1/2-inch meter $1,198 13.25.010
2-inch meter $1,918 13.25.010
3-inch meter $3,599 13.25.010
4-inch meter $5,999 13.25.010
6-inch meter $11,995 13.25.010
8-inch meter $19,192 13.25.010
10-inch meter $27,591 13.25.010
Outside City limits:
3/4 – 10-inch
meter 90% surcharge 13.25.020
Front footage (per foot):
Residential (In
and out City
limits):
$20.00 13.45.020
Commercial (In
and out City
limits):
25.00 13.45.020
Square Footage (per sq. ft.):
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Residential (In
and out City
limits):
$0.0388 13.45.020
Commercial (In
and out City
limits):
$0.0426 13.45.020
Water rights In Lieu of Fees:
Water rights acquisition
fee – per acre foot $4,150 13.45.060(2)
21.05.120(2)
Base water rights
acquisition fee – per
residential unit ($4,150 per
acre foot × potable use
factor .30) (Any preliminary
plats deemed complete by
the City as of November
23, 2023, shall pay the
water rights in-lieu fees in
effect at the time of the
City’s determination of
completeness.)
$1,245 13.15.030(1)
Potable water irrigation
fee (no irrigation water
available)
Equal to 50% of
the area of the
lot or parcel to
be served
expressed in
acres or portion
of acres × 3.5
acre feet of
water × $4,150
(per acre foot)
13.15.030(1)
Water rights transfer fee $1,000 13.15.030(5)
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this ordinance should be held to the invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause phrase or word of this ordinance.
Section 3. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including scrivener’s errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of ordinances or their sections and subsections.
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days
after approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington this 1st day of June,
2026.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
City Attorney
Charles Grimm
Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Krystle Shanks
Deputy City Clerk
Published: Sunday, June 7, 2026