HomeMy WebLinkAbout2961 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. &C\QI\
AN ORDINANCE concerning water and sewer lines, connections and testmg,
increasing the water system development charge, the water line
extension fee, and the sewer line extension fee, and, amending §§
13 16100, 13 24 030, 13 28 060, 13 22 010, 13 22 020, 13 36 010,
13 36 020, 13 36 030, 13 36 040, 13 36 050 13 44 010 13 44 011,
13 52 140, and 13 54 060 of the Pasco Municipal Code
WHEREAS, the City Council, after Public Hearing and upon
recommendation of its consultant, Economic and Engineering Services, Inc , and
city staff, has determmed that increases m the system development fees for water
and sewer utilities are appropnate, Now, Therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
§1. Section 13 16 100 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended by
the deletions shown by interlineation and the additions shown by underlining to
read as follows
13 16 100 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND FRACTIONAL
MONTHS Each customer about to vacate any premises, or who desires
water service discontinued for any other reason, shall give wntten
notice of his desire, specifying the date service is to be
discontinued, the meter will be read and a bill rendered which is
payable immediately
Where property is occupied fifteen days or less and not more than
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hundred cubic feet of water has been used, a charge of forty cents per
Where five hundred cubic feet or more has been used, the regular
rate will apply In any case, he will be responsible for the payment
ef—a41—water supplied to such premises until the water department
shall have notice of such discontinuance Sewer charges will be
§2. Section 13 24 030 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by the deletions by interlineation and the additions by underlining to read
as follows
13 24 030 TESTING All meters will be tested before
installation, and no meter will be placed in service or allowed to
iemain in service which is known to have an error in registration in
excess of two percent under conditions of normal operation
Where the amount of water consumed, or the billing is questioned by
the water user, the water meter will be immediately reread and billing
rechecked and if no error is apparent the billing will stand
When the accuracy of a meter is questioned and the meter test
demanded by the water user or the property owner, it shall be the duty
of the water department to test such meter with a portable test meter
in the presence of the water user or the property owner, or his agent
if they so desire The city treasurer may require an advance deposit
of three sixty dollars ($60 00) to cover the cost of the test
If the test does not disclose an error in excess of three percent
against the customer, the customer shall stand the cost of making such
tests
If the test shall disclose an error of more than three percent
against the consumer, the water department shall assume the entire
cost of making the test and the deposit shall be returned
Where tests disclose a meter to be mecharucally defective,
affecting the account over a period of one or more months, the water
superintendent shall make such adjustments as seem fair and proper
§3. Section 13 28 060 of the Pasco Murucipal Code is hereby amended as
shown below by the deletions by interlineation and the additions by underlimng to
read as follows
13 28 060 CHARGES All fire lines shall be metered and an eight
dollar ($8 00) per month charge shall be assessed to cover checking
the meter and billing and administration the following standby
3 inch meters $ 300
/1 inch meters -(40
6 inch meters -6-00
8 inch meters 10 00
§4. Section 13 22 010 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended by
the new fees underlined below and the deletion of the existmg fees shown below by
interlineation, as follows
13 22 010 WATER SYSTEM CAPITAL EXPANSION/
REPLACEMENT CHARGES At the time of application for the
installation of a customer service account within the city limits, the
following fees shall be paid to the city in all cases where the
installation of a service line is required for the initiation of
service or where the customer line to be served has not been billed at
least the mimmum applicable water service charge for each of the
preceding twenty-four consecutive months
3/4 inch meter $400-00- $28000
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1 inch meter $450-00- $468 00
11/2 inch meter S-340-00 $93300
2 inch meter $55000 $1.493 00
3 inch meter $4 70-50-00- $2.800 00
4 inch meter $4 76-50-00- $4,668 00
6 inch meter $3,350 00 $9,333 00
8 inch meter $3,350 00 $14,933 00
10 inch meter $21,468 00
§5. Section 13 22 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by the deletions by mterlmeation and additional language by underlining,
as follows
13 202 020 WATER SYSTEM CAPITAL EXPANSION/
REPLACEMENT CHARGES OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS The fees
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outside the city limits with the addition of a fifty percent
filifehafge- The water system capital expansion/replacement charges for
water service outside the city limits shall be as follows
3/4 inch meter $420 00
1 mch meter $702 00
1-1/2 inch meter $1,399 00
2 mch meter $2,239 00
3 mch meter $4,200 00
4 inch meter $7,002 00
6 inch meter $13,999 00
8 inch meter $22,399 00
10 inch meter $32.202 00
§6. Section 13 36 010 of the Pasco Murncipal Code is hereby amended as
shown below by deletions by mterlineation and additions by underlining to read as
follows
13 36 010 NEW SERVICE LINES INSIDE CITY For each water
connection there shall be a charge for the service and water meter in
an amount equal to the actual cost to the city of the service
connection and installation mcludmg the water meter covenng both
parts and labor of two hundred twenty dollars for each
For each water connection there shall be a charge of two hundred
For meters larger than one inch, the actual cost of labor,
Charges for three quarter and one inch services shall be paid in
advance A deposit sufficient to cover actual cost for meters tarter
dian-ene-ineh shall be made in advance
That portion of the deposit, if any, in excess of actual cost shall
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be refunded upon completion of the installation
In addition to the above charges, when it becomes necessary to open
a paved street and replace pavement a fee shall be charged in the
amount determined as follows
$10000 plus $25 00 per square yard
In those cases where it is not possible to determine asphalt patch
quantities in advance, they will be computed from field measurements
after completion of the work and will be billed to the applicant or
deducted from the deposit
Section 13 36 020 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended
shown by deletions by interlineation and new language by underluung, as follows
13 36 020 CONNECTION TO EXISTING LINES When it is desired
by a property owner and in any case requisite to having a city water
service installed to serve a parcel(s) of land, a fee shall be paid to
the city treasurer in the amount as determined as follows
Residential Charges
WOG $14 31 per front footage of the parcel(s) of property served,
plus
$0 0277 per square foot of the parcel(s) of property served
Commercial Charges
$19 59 per front footage of the parcel(s) of property served, plus
$00333 per square foot of the parcel(s) of property served
The city engineer shall have on file with the city clerk diagrams
and documents outlining the assignment of square footage and front
footage charges
§8. Section 13 36 030 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by deletions by interlineation and new language by underlining, to read as
follows
13 36 030 EXTENSION OF LINES—CITY INSTALLATION When
an extension of the city system is required and such is requested of
and agreed to by the city and it is further requested and agreed that
the city will make the extension, in addition to those fees associated
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accordance with Section 13 36020, a fee shall be paid to the city
Ten dollars per foot of line required for the extension less a
deduction in the amount of front footage and square footage charges
paid by the parcel(s) of property being served by the extension and
shall be a charge of twenty five dollars plus nine dollars per square
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The city engineer shall have OR file with the city clerk diagrams
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footage charges Before any nonbudgeted city water main is extended,
by the city at the request of a property owner or developer there
shall be deposited with the city treasurer an amount sufficient to
cover the actual cost of such extension and appurtenances and
appropriate area charges Said amount shall be determined by the city
engineer and/or director of public works The same may be paid by
one or more property owners, on or along such main extension Should
actual costs upon completion be less than the amount deposited. the
difference shall be refunded Proration shall be on a front-foota e
basis
Substandard extensions may to be made only when in the judgment of
the city council, the population and salutary conditions warrant such
extensions
It shall be necessary to have the council approval and terms set
forth by wntten agreement before any extensions when less than one
hundred percent subscription in front footage is paid, for substandard
lines. when it is necessary to have extensions for the good of the
city or when unusual conditions prevail Water main extensions may
also be accomplished through local improvement districts
§9. Section 13 36 040 of the Pasco Mumcipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by the deletions by interlmeation and additions by underlining, to read as
follows
13 36 040 EXTENSION OF LINES—INSTALLATION BY
REQUESTING PARTY When an extension of the city system is required
and such is requested of and agreed to by the city and it is further
agreed that the requesting party will extend the line(s); The
requesting party shall install the line extension at their sole cost
and expense, subject to the remaining provisions of this section -113-
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Section 13 36 030, a fee shall be paid to the city treasurer in the
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$002 per square foot of the parcel(s) being served by the
The city engineer shall have on file with the city clerk diagrams
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footage charges
(a) The front footage charge of $14 31 under §13 36 020 shall be
waived for connection to the newly installed line by the party to the
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parcel(s) of property owned by the installing party
(b) The Installing party when connecting his or her parcel(s) of
property to the extension shall pay $0 0277 per square foot of the
parcel(s) of the property served as provided under §13 36 020, except
that, if the extension passes by one or more parcels of property under
other ownership already connected to an existing line, there shall be
a deduction m the amount of front footage and square footage charges
previously paid for such parcel(s) of property at the time of their
connection In some cases the deduction may be sufficient to result
in a cash payment from the city to the party making the extension
(c) The city may contract with the party making the extension for a
"pay back" to the party malung the extension by property owners who do
not contribute to the ongmal cost of the line extension and who
subsequently tap onto or use the same under the provisions of a
contract as provided for in §13 36 0050
§10. Section 13 36 050 of the Pasco Mumcipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by the deletions by mterlineation and additions by underlmmg, to read as
follows
13 36 050 INSTALLATION COSTS REFUND- REIMBURSEMENT
OF COSTS BY SUBSEQUENT USERS The city may contract with
owners of real estate for the construction of storm, sanitary, or
combination sewers, pumping stations, and disposal plants, water
mams, hydrants, reservoirs, or appurtenances, hereinafter called
"water or sewer facilities," within its boundaries or within ten (10)
miles from its corporate limits connecting with the city's water or
sewerage system to serve the area m which the real estate of such
owners is located, and to provide for a penod of not to exceed
fifteen (15) years for the reimbursement of such owners and their
assigns by any owner of real estate who did not contnbute to the
original costs of such water or sewer facilities and who subsequently
tap onto or use the same of a fair pro rata share of the cost of the
construction of said water or sewer facilities, including not only
those directly connected thereto, but also users connected to laterals
or branches connecting thereto, subject to the approval of the city
council To the extent it may require in the performance of such
contract, the city may install said water or sewer facilities m and
along the county streets in the area to be served as heremabove
provided, subject to such reasonable requirements as to the manner of
occupancy of such streets as the county may by resolution provide
The provisions of such contract shall not be effective as to any owner
of real estate not a party thereto unless such contract has been
recorded in the office of the county auditor of Franklin County pnor
to the time such owner taps into or connects to said water or sewer
facilities At the end of the payback penod, for such time as it may
be pursuant to contract, any property owner connecting to the
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extension shall a to the cit the re lar connection fees re uired
by §13 36 020 If within an eight year penod after the completion of
a line installed pursuant to Sec-tions 13 36 030 or 13 36 010 and other
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parcel(s) of land served by said line(s) installed pursuant to
Sections 13 36 030 or 13 36010, that portion of those fees assigned
to pay for said lines shall be refunded to the party who onginally
patd-er-ifistalled-the4ine(s)-
However, in no case shall a party(s) who onginally paid or
installed lines be eligible for a refund on land served by the line if
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refund apply in the case of individual or small groups who install
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The city engineer shall have on file with the city clerk diagrams
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charges
a/. Section 13 44 010 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by deletions by interlineation and new language by underlining, to read as
follows
13 44 010 CHARGES FOR SEWER MAIN EXTENSIONS Before
any nonbudgeted city sewer main is extended, by the city at the
request of a property owner or developer there shall be deposited with
the city treasurer an amount sufficient to cover the actual cost of
such extension and appurtenances and apropnate area charges Said
amount shall be determined by the city engineer and/or director of
public works The same may be paid by one or more property owners, on
or along such main extension Should actual costs upon completion be
less than the amount deposited, the difference shall be refunded
Proration shall be on a front-footage basis
In the event that one or more property owners subscnbe to the
entire amount necessary to construct such sewer extensions and the
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the property owned by such subscnber or subscribers, the amount of
such over subscnption shall be refunded as footage prorated charges
are collected for the other properties, provided the same are paid
within a period of eight years from date of extension, but no refund
shall be made on charges paid after a period of eight years The
refund time limit shall be effective at the passing of this chapter
and is not retroactive The above refund shall not apply in case of
Substandard extensions may referred to above, to be made only when
in the judgment of the city council, the population and sanitary
conditions warrant such extensions
It shall be necessary to have the council approval and terms set
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forth by wntten agreement before any extensions when less than one
hundred percent subscription in front footage is paid, for substandard
lines, when it is necessary to have extensions for the good of the
city or when unusual conditions prevail Sewer main extensions may
also be accomplished through local improvement districts
§12. Section 13 44 011 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown by the deletions by interlineation and additions by underlining, to read as
follows
13 44 011 CHARGES AND REFUNDS ON PRE-EXISTING
EXTENSIONS For those main extensions constructed and installed
prior to the passage of this chapter, hook-up charges and refunds
shall be calculated at the rate of four dollars $14 15 per front-foot
and an area charge of $0 0261 per square foot of the parcel(s) of
property served (that having been the applied rate for construction
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§13. Section 13 52 140 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown below by the deletions by mterlineation and additions by underlining, to
read as follows
13 52 140 CLASSIFICATION OF PERMIT—FEES There shall
be two classes of building sewer permits (1) For residential and
commercial service, and (2) For service to establishments producing
industnal wastes In either case, the owner or his agent shall make
application on a special form funushed by the city The permit and
inspection fee of five fifty dollars ($50 00) for a residential or
biiiklifig—sewer—peRyiit shall be paid to the city treasurer at the time
the application is filed An additional charge of two dollars and
fifty cents per square yard shall be made for cutting into paved
streets or alleys for replacing existing pavement Any street cuts
required to be pursuant to permit provided in §1224 070
§14. Section 13 54 060 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended as
shown below by the deletions by interlineation and additions by underlining, to
read as follows
13 54 060 BILLING PROCEDURE (a) Rate septic tank waste
discharged into the wastewater treatment plant will be charged on the
basis of a full truck tank load at eight twenty-four cents (240)
per gallon times the capacity of the truck's tank in gallons
Provided, however, any firm discharging septic tank pumpuigs at the
wastewater treatment plant during the months of September through
February shall be charged on the basis of a full truck tank load at
feft-y-etght—eents one dollar forty-four cents ($1 44) per gallon times
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ATTEST APPR VED AS TO FO
CATHERINE D EAMAN
Deputy City Clerk
the capacity of the truck's tank m gallons when the gallons
discharged exceed the average volume discharged by the firm at the
treatment plant dunng the months of March through August
(b) Frequency Billings will be made on a calendar month basis
with the billings sent out not later than the first full week
following the end of the preceding month Bills must be paid, as
evidenced by receipt of the same by the city's finance department,
prior to the last calendar day of the month the bill is mailed by the
city Failure to pay any billing witlun the time frame set forth
herein shall be sufficient grounds for the city to terminate dumping
privileges at the wastewater treatment plant Bills paid after the
end of the month shall incur interest on the unpaid balance at the
rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum
§15. This ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 1993
Passed by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting on
August 16, 1993
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO Osl9 G
Ordinance No , is an ordinance concerning water and sewer lines,
connections and testing, increasing the water system development charge, the
water line extension fee, and the sewer line extension fee, and, amending 14
sections m Chapter 13 of the Pasco Municipal Code
§1 changes §13 16 100—Change of Occupancy and Fractional Months, deleting
language pertaimng to property occupied 15 days or less
§2 changes §13 24 030—Testmg, by increasing the cost of testing a water
meter from $300 to $6000
§3 changes §13 28 060—Charges, by unifying the charge for all fire line
meters to $8 00
§4 changes §13 22 010—Water System Capital Expansion/Replacement Charges, by
increasing such charges based upon the size of water meters installed within city
limits
§5 changes §13 22 020—Water System Capital Expansion/Replacement Charges
Outside the City Limits, by increasing such charges based upon the size of water
meters installed outside city limits
§6 changes §13 36010—New Service Lines Inside City, so that charges for
water meter connection and service charges will be equal to the actual cost to
the city for parts and labor
§7 changes §13 36 020—Connection to Existing Lines, by mcreasmg front
footage and square foot charges for water line connection to city lines for both
residential and commercial uses
§8 changes §13 36 030—Extension of Lines—City Installation, by requiring the
amount deposited for the extension to be sufficient to cover the actual cost of
the water main extension and appurtenances and appropnate area charges, and by
adding provision for substandard extensions because of salutary conditions and
when council approval and agreements are necessary
§9 changes §13 36 040—Extension of Lines—Installation by Requesting Party by
increasing front footage and square foot charges, and requiring the requesting
party to pay the expenses subject to certam deductions and "pay back" provisions
by other property owners not contributing to the original cost of the line
extension
§10 changes §13 36 050—Installation Costs—Reimbursement of Costs by
Subsequent Users, by deleting the former provisions of this section pertaining
to refunds and adding provisions for the city to contract with owners of real
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estate for reimbursement for "water or sewer facilities" expenses within city
boundaries or within 10 miles from its corporate limits for a penod not to
exceed fifteen years
§11 changes §13 44 010—Charges for Sewer Main Extensions, by increasing the
deposit for a nonbudgeted city sewer main extension to be paid by the requesting
property owner or developer and be the actual cost for the extension and
appurtenances and appropriate area charges, and deletes language regarding
refunds for footage prorated charges collected
§12 changes §13 44 011—Charges and Refunds on Pre-Existing Extensions, by
increasing front footage and square footage charges for hook-up and refund
calculations
§13 changes §13 52 140—Classification of Permit—Fees, by increasing permit
and inspection fees from $5 00 to $5000
§14 changes §13 54 060—Billing Procedure, by increasing full truck tank load
charges for septic tank waste discharged into the wastewater treatment plant
§15 makes October, 1, 1993, the effective date for this ordinance
The full text of Ordinance No \ is available free of charge to any person
who requests it from the City Clerk of the City of Pasco (509) 545-2402, P 0
Box 293, Pasco, Washington, 93301
CATHERINE D SEAMAN, Deputy City Clerk
RI-CITY HERALD
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back provisions by other
property owners not con
tnbuttng to the original cost of
the line extension
§10 changes §13 36050-In
stallation Costs Reimburse
ment of Costs by Subsequent
Users by deleting the former
provisions of this section per
1 taming to refunds and adding
provisions for the city to con
tract with owners of real es
tate for reimbursement for
water or sewer facilities ex-
penses within city boundaries
or within 10 miles from its cor-
porate limits for a penod not to
exceed fifteen years
§11 changes §13 44 010
Charges for Sewer Main Ex-
tensions by increasing the
deposit for a nonbudgeted
city sewer main extension to
be paid by the requesting
property owner or developer
and be the actual cost for the
extension and appurte-
nances and appropnate area
charges and deletes lan-
guage regarding refunds for
footage prorated charges col
!acted
§12 changes §1344 011
Charges and Refunds on
Pre-Existing Extensions by
increasing front footage and
square footage charges for
hook up and refund calcula-
tions
§13 changes §13 52 140
Classification of Permit Fees
by increasing permit and in-
spection fees from $5 00 to
$50 00
§14 changes §13 54 060
Billing Procedure by increas
ing full truck tank load
charges for septic tank waste
discharged into the wastewa
ter treatment plant
§15 makes October 1 1993
the effective date for this ordi-
nance
The full text of Ordinance No
2961 is available free of I
charge to any person who re
quests it from the City Clerk of
the City of Pasco (509) 545
2402 P0 Box 293 Pasco
Washington 9301
-s- Cathenne D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE-NO 2961 i
Ordinance No 2961 is an or- ;
dinance concerning water
and sewer lines connections
and testing increasing the ,
water system development
charge the water line exten-
sion fee and the sewer line
extension fee and amending
14 sections in Chapter 13-of
the Pasco Municipal Code 1 §1 changes §13 16 100-
Change of Occupancy and
Fractional Months deleting
language pertaining to prop
erty occupied 15 days or less
§2 changes §13 24 030-
I Testing by increasing the I cost of testing a water meter
from $3 00 to $6000
§3 changes §13 28 060
Charges by unifying the
charge for all fire line meters
to $800
§4 changes §13 22 010-Wa
ter System Capital Expan
mon/Replacement Charges
by increasing such charges
based upon the size of water
meters installed within city
limits
§5 changes §13 22 020-Wa
ter System Capital Expan
sion/Replacement Charges
Outside the City Limits by in
creasing such charges based
upon the size of water meters
installed outside city limits
§6 changes §13 36 010
New Service Lines Inside
City so that charges for water
meter connection and service
charges will be equal to ‘the
actual cost to the city for parts
and labor
§7 changes §13 36 020
Connection to Existing Lines
by increasing front footage
and square foot charges for
water line connection to city
lines for both residential and
commercial uses
§8 changes §13 36 030 Ex-
tension of Lines-City Installa-
tion by requiring the amount
deposited for the extehsion to
be sufficient to cover the actu
al cost of the water main ex-
tension and appurtenances
and appropriate area
charges and by adding provi
won for substandard exten-
sions because of sanitary'
conditions and when council
, approval and agreements are
' necessary
§9 changes §13 36 040-Ex-
tension of Lines-Installation
by Reqpesting Party by in-
creasing front footage and
square foot charges and re ea
quinng the requesting party to
I pay the expenses subject to ,
certain deductions and pay
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