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Home My WebLink About2716 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2716 AN ORDINANCE concerning water and sewer service rates, rules and regulations; and amending Sections 13.16.030 and .050; 13.20.020, .030, .040, .050 and .090; 13.40.020, .030 and .040. WHEREAS, The City Council after review and consideration of the Finance Director's report on proposed water and sewer rates, and after discussion of the report and the recommendations therein, agrees that the proposed changes in water and sewer rates are appropriate and a monthly billing cycle rather than the current bimonthly cycle is in the best interests of the public, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.16.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.16.030 BILLING. The city manager shall establish billing on a basis whereby approximately one-eighth fourth of the bills will be mailed to users each week and, as a result, each customer will receive a billing approximately once every-twe--memths7 a month. Section 2. Section 13.16.050 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.16.050 DELINQUENT BILLS. (a) All water-sewer bills shall be due immediately upon billing and be delinquent if not paid in full twenty days after the date of billing. A delinquency notice shall then be sent the customer giving notice that the water will be turned off within ten days of the delinquency notice unless the customer requests a hearing with a city official in the event the bill is disputed. The notice shall also advise that in addition to any water turn-on charge that may be needed, that there is a two dollars and fifty cent late charge or one and one-half percent of the delinquent and unpaid amount, whichever is greater, unless the bill is paid in full within thirty days of the original date of billing. (b) Any bill not paid by the succeeding billing cycle shall reflect a two dollar and fifty cent late charge or one and one-half percent of the delinquent amount, whichever is greater, and give notice that the entire billing, together with all delinquencies and late charges, is due and payable within five days or termination of service will occur without further notice. (c) In the event of a turn-off for non payment of a delinquent account, the water shall remain turned off until the delinquency and all resulting charges are paid in full unless the property has been released from responsibility for water and sewer charges pursuant to Section -1- 13.04.080, in which event it shall remain turned off until a subsequent application for service is accepted; provided, that the subsequent applicant and any other person residing on or using the property is not liable for any water-sewer charges owing on the property or some other property served by the city water-sewer utility. Section 3. Section 13.20.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.20.020 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT - MINIMUM RATE. The following shall be the minimum monthly amount charged to single-family unit accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco for water service where such service is furnished through a separate meter for each individual dwelling unit. TI4s--mtntmum--rate sha++--prevtde--fer-a-maxtmum-eensumptten-ef-ftve hundred-eubte-feet-ef-water7 3/4 inch meter $4.92 1 inch meter 7.37 Section 4. Section 13.20.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.20.030 MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT, IRRIGATION AND COMMERCIAL - MINIMUM MONTHLY RATE. The following shall be the minimum monthly amount charged to multiple dwelling units, irrigation and commercial accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco for water service. Thts-mtnmum-rate--shall--prevtde--fer--a-maxtmum eensumptten-ef-ftve-hundred-eubte-feet-ef-watert 3/4 inch $ 6.78 1 inch 9.81 1 1/2 inch 19.08 2 inch 29.52 3 inch 41.82 4 inch 60.26 6 inch 94.08 8 inch 130.33 Section 5. Section 13.20.040 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.20.040 OTHER MINIMUM MONTHLY RATES. The following shall be the minimum monthly rate charged on a per dwelling unit basis for each dwelling unit where a person residing therein shall show satisfactory proof under oath in writing to the city finance director of the following: (1) That he or she is sixty-five years of age or older; (2) That he or she is a single occupant of or the head of a household all of whose members have a combined annual income from all sources that is not greater than the United States -2- federal poverty level. Such poverty level shall be determined by the "Very Low Income Limits" and updated annually by the finance director; (3) The person must be the applicant for the water service and must be directly responsible for the payment of the water bill; (4) The person must have resided at such place for a period of not less than ninety consecutive days prior to the effective date of the rate set forth below and must intend to remain at such place. The person must state under oath that he or she will inform the city in writing if there is any change in their or the household's status as it relates to the requirements set forth above. The city finance director may require the person demonstrating satisfactory proof for a household that qualifies for the rates set forth in this section to make an updated application at any time. "Head of the household" means the person owning or having control of the dwelling unit. In the case of a husband and wife, either person shall be considered the "head of the household." Dwelling units qualifying as set forth above shall be charged a monthly rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per dwelling unit for the minimum monthly rate_L whieh-shall-prevtde-fer-the maxtmum-eensumpt±en-ef-ftve-hundred-eue±e-feet-ef water.: All consumption ever-thet-ameunt shall be charged at the regular rate. Section 6. Section 13.20.050 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.20.050 MINIMUM-MeNTHEY CONSUMPTION RATE FOR ALL CLASSES OF USERS OF WATER CONSUMED._ BEYeNB--THAT-PReVIDEH-BY-THE-MINIMUM-RATES7 The monthly rate for all classes of users of water consumed beyend--that-prev±ded--by--the--mtm±mum rates--{588--eub±e--feet} shall be $0.40 per 100 cubic feet. as-feliewst--Frst--588--eub±e--feet -f8-588}7-mtntmum-k4litng--Next--27588--eub±e-feet -f581-88061}-$874B48-per-i88-eubte--feet-ever-97888 eubte--feet--f988I-6888}--$87488-per-188---eub±e feet--68491-and-ever-eub±e--feet---f6881--and--up} $879816-per-188-eube-feet7 Section 7. Section 13.20.090 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety. Section 8. Section 13.40.020 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.40.020 DWELLING UNIT MONTHLY RATE. The monthly rate for each dwelling unit within the corporate limits of the city of Pasco shall be Lout' five dollars and n4mety-twe seventy-one cents per month. -3- WELLS, City Clerk Section 9. Section 13.40.030 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.40.030 HOTEL AND MOTEL MONTHLY RATE. The monthly rate for hotels and motels within the corporate limits of the city of Pasco shall be one dollar and f±fty-m±me seventy-five cents per unit per month. Section 10. Section 13.40.040 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 13.40.040 COMMERCIAL MONTHLY RATE. The monthly sewer amounts charged to commercial accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco shall be feur five dollars and n1nety-twe seventy-one cents minimum plus $87R1R6 $0.26 per one hundred cubic feet for all water used over one thousand cubic feet per month. Section 11. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this cg/ day of Febru ry, 1989. /1 E.A.: nider AT Mayor Pro Tern APPROVED AS TO FORM: I GREG • UBS E LO, City Attorney LEGAL NO 008013 99302-2608 :Herald P0 BOX 2608 PASCO, WASHINGTON (509) 582-1500 DATE 02259 9 ACCOUNT NO 50550 DESCRIPTION Or dinance No. 2716 "ATOMWaMelglit AICA0f191NANCNevirai2 rninavotatect tandsre leservicej rates,truliisbAd reg-' n .311620,PA.14 cA Sections' 1 ulations,4and 4050,013 20 0201;i036 a 050, *Ind1.0909020i 030 and 1 040,4 .p fffe cgwHEREAS). Thio. rellY ,Councirlafter'6relileW?and I 'consideratiortl of jh6T 1 F11 I nance Director s- re6orebry, proposed water and ,rates, and < WW1- ,disdasslon of the report ahri theirecam-,1 mendation§thltrayi,agratie that tlie"Proposed,thanti4 1 in )4viatergend'sevMtvtateis rs are apProprlaSe ta'hit 1 a4 monthly bIlling7cycliOvither 4 than the curreht , tbimonthly 1 cycle Is In ,theibeltitMterests' the 1.1 b 1 i'6,e4PIPM4 8J THE CITY.ACOUNdlet6F 12J THE C1TYP,OEN-PASCO I J WASHINGTON. DO .OR uc DAIN AS FOLLOWS 0)tior'-" )section id if Serapn ie. 13 16.030 oGtheRasco'Mq- uii`nIcipalytCodesq.snhareby 34 amended to rreadk+asololik OC lows•M.1,,i0 PlitleviOlopsAll fintOrp ft *13,16'030 'BILLING The " cltyernanager 44thall testa lIsh.bIllIngiLLehaltbasre whereby appr9x1matelylone fourth of the bills will LW` mailedio users each week and e as a resultpegeh1cus- ,-........stres.Saw1.1.1sasw; THEREFOREn LEGAL ADVERTISING INVOICE TIMES 001 LINES 310 SOLD TO Cit., of Pasco TOTALS 225.68 P.O. Bo>- 293 Pasco WA 99 301 NOTICE: This Is an Invoice for legal advertising space Please pay from this Invoice as no statement will be rendered Please detach at perforation and return with payment AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION , COUNTY OF BENTON SS STATE OF WASHINGTON TRACY E. HOEVET , being duly sworn, deposes and says, I am the Legal Clerk of the Tn-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published countinually as a daily newspa- per in Benton County, Washington That the attached is a true copy of a Or dinance No. 2716 as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tn-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, 001 time(s), commencing on 0225 E":71 , and ending on 022989 , and that said newspaper was regulary distributed to its subscribers during all of this period SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME THIS c 2 7 DAY OF Notary public in and for r,mthi.ktpfe of Wash- ington, residing at COMMISSION EXPIRES ORDINANCE NO 2716 AN ORDINANCE con cerning water and sewer service rates rules and reg ulations and amending In Sections 13 16 030 and 050 13 20 020 030 040 10 050 and 090 13 40 020 iu 030 and 040 lu WHEREAS The City Council after review and ,F) consideration of the Fi nance Director s report on , n proposed water and sewer [e rates and after discussion of the report and the recom II mendations therein agrees lc that the proposed changes !El in water and sewer rates a are appropriate and a id monthly billing cycle rather IC than the current bimonthly cycle is in the best interests ,1-1 of the public NOW 23 THEREFORE ,e THE CITY COUNCIL OF ll THE CITY OF PASCO al WASHINGTON DO OR DAIN AS FOLLOWS 1J Section 1 Section IC 13 16 030 of the Pasco Mu IC nicipal Code is hereby e amended to read as fol ii lows Id 13 16 030 BILLING The Pi city manager shall estab lish billing on a basis whereby approximately one fourth of the bills will be mailed to users each week and as a result earh cus - tomer Vill -receive a billing E approximately once a 11 month Section 2 Section 13 16 050 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby I, amended to read as fol lows 13 16 050 DELINQUENT BILLS (a) All water sewer bills shall be due immedi ately upon billing and be delinquent if not paid in full 5 twenty days after the date of billing A delinquency no- ( tice shall then be sent the LI customer giving notice that the water will be turned off 1 within ten days of the delin quency notice unless the p customer requests a hear II mg with a city official in the .0 event the bill is disputed " The notice shall also advise that in addition to any water II turn-on charge that may be needed that there is a two dollars and fifty cent late charge or one and,one half percent of the delinquent and unpaid amount which ever is greater unless the bill is paid in full within thirty days of the original date o`i, billing (b) Any bill not paid by the succeeding billing cycle shall reflect a two dollar and fifty cent late charge or one and one-half percent of the delinquent amount whichever is greater and give notice that the entire 1\ billing together with all de linquencies and late charges is due and paya ble within five days or term- nation of service will occur I without further notice (c) In the event of a turn I off for non payment of a de linquent account the water shall remain turned off until the delinquency and all re suiting charges are paid in full unless the property has been released from respon sibility for water and sewer charges pursuant to Sec tion 13 04 080 in which event it shall remain turned off until a subsequent appli cation for service is ac cepted provided that the subsequent applicant and any other person residing on or using the property is I not liable for any water sewer charges owing on the property or some other property served by the city water sewer utility Section 3 Section 13 20 020 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code_is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 20 020 SINGLE FAM ILY DWELLING UNIT- MIN IMUM RATE The folowing shall be the minimum monthly amount charged to single family unit accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco for water service where such service is furnished through a separate meter for each individual dwelling unit 3/4 inch meter $4 92 1 inch meter 7 37 Section 4 Section 13 20 030 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 20 030 MULTIPLE DWELLING UNIT IRRIGA- TION AND COMMERCIAL MINIMUM MONTHLY RATE The following shall be the minimum monthly amount charged to multiple dwelling units irrigation and commercial accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco for water service 3/4 inch $6 78 1 inch 981 11/2 inch 19 08 2 inch 4291 5822 43 iinn cchh , 6 inch) 60 26 94 08 8 inch 130 33 ".n•nnn••• 4 inch, 6 inch i 94 08 8 inch 130 33 —3 e o r 13 20 040 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 20 040 OTHER MINI MUM MONTHLY RATES The following shall be the minimum monthly rate charged on a per dwelling unit basis for each dwelling unit where a person resid- ing therein shall show sobs factory proof under oath in writing to the city finance di rector of the following (1) That he or she is sixty five years of age or older (2) That he or she is a single occupant of or the head of a household all of whose members have a combined annual income from all sources that is not greater than the United States federal povertY level Such poverty level shall be determined by the Very Low Income Limits and updated annually by the finance director (3) The person must be the applicant for the water service and must be di rectly responsible for the payment of the water bill (4) The person must have resided at such place for a period of not less than ninety consecutive days prior to the effective date of the rate set forth below and must intend to remain at such place The person must state under oath that he or she will inform the city in writing if there is any change in their or the household s status as it relates to the re quirements set forth above The city finance director may require the person demonstrating satisfactory proof for a household that qualifies for the rates set forth in this section to make an updated application at any time Head of the household means the person owning or having control of the dwelling unit In the case of a husband and wife either person shall be considered the head of the house hold Dwelling units qualifying as set forth above shall be charged a monthly rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per dwelling unit for the minimum monthly rate All consumption shall be charged at the regular rate Section 6 Section 13 20 050 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 20 050 CONSUMP TION RATE FOR ALL CLASSES OF USERS OF WATER CONSUMED The monthly rate for all classes of users of water consumed shall be $040 per 100 cubic feet _ Section 7 Section 13 20 090 of the Pasco Mu =pal Code is hereby de- leted-in—ifs entirety Section 8 Section 13 40 020 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 40 020 DWELLING UNIT MONTHLY RATE The monthly rate for each dwelling unit within the cor- porate limits of the city of Pasco shall be five dollars and seventy-one cents per month Section 9 Section 13 40 030 of the Pasco Mu nicipal Code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 40 030 HOTEL AND MOTEL MONTHLY RATE The monthly rate for hotels and motels within the cor porate limits of the City of Pasco shall be one dollar and seventy-five cents per unit per month Section 10 Section 13 40 040 of the Pasco Mu nicipal code is hereby amended to read as fol lows 13 40 040 COMMER CIAL MONTHLY RATE The monthly sewer amounts charged to com mercial accounts inside the corporate limits of the city of Pasco shall be five dol lars and seventy-one cents minimum plus $0 26 per one hundred cubic feet for all water used over one thousand cubic feet per month Section 11 This Ordi nance shall take effect upon passage and publica tion PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 21 day of February 1989 s E A Snider Mayog Pro Tern ATTEST s Evelyn Wells City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM s Greg A Rubstello City Attorney #8019- 2/25/89 February 22, 1989 Tri City Herald P.O. Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Gentlemen: Please publish Ordinance Nos. 2716 and 2717 on the following date: February 25, 1989 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each. Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew