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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 2026 - Rates for Sewer Service and Penalty Charges Repealed by 2314 §1 -3, 2059 §4 of 1908 City Washington Ordinance No. 0/- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON; AMENDING TMC CHAPTER 14.12, RELATING TO PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES; AMENDING TMC CHAPTER 14.16, RELATING TO THE RATES FOR SEWER SERVICE AND PENALTY CHARGES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 936 AND 1776; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have in place an equitable and adequate rate structure to finance the operation and maintenance of the sewer utility; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to establish the appropriate fees for work requiring a permit and inspection; and WHEREAS, the City needs additional revenues to adequately fund the sewer utility and capital improvements; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance 342, as codified at TMC 14.12.110, "New Permit Fee," is hereby amended to read as follows: In case work shall not be done or completed within the time specified in any permit and no extension thereof has been granted, a new permit shall be applied for and all applicable fees will be charged. Section 2. Ordinance 342, as codified at TMC 14.12.200, "Inspection Fee," is hereby amended to read as follows: The charge for the first two inspections per connection to the City sewer system is included in the initial permit fee. For each additional inspection after the second, a fee will be charged in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. Section 3. Ordinance 1714, as codified at TMC 14.16.030, is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.16.030 Schedule of Charges Rates and charges for sewer service furnished and available for use shall be paid by the owner of the property and shall be as follows: 1. Residential Sewage Service (single dwelling unit) A flat monthly rate for each single family residence shall be charged in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. Every person 62 years of age or older (if married, then either spouse) and every person totally and permanently disabled residing in a separately metered dwelling and who is paying directly for such separately billed service either as owner, purchaser or renter and whose individual Sewer Rates 8/28/03 disposable income, if a single person, or whose combined disposable income, if a married couple, from all sources is less than $32,000 per year, shall pay a rate equal to 50% of sewer service charges. Every such person shall file with the Finance Department their affidavit that s /he is qualified to be charged the special rate. Such affidavits are to contain information as required by the Finance Director in order to establish eligibility. Each affidavit will also include an unqualified promise to inform the City of any changes in financial condition that would disqualify the person for special rates. The Finance Director may require affidavits on an annual basis if deemed necessary. 2. Residential Sewage Service (multiple dwelling unit, permanent type) A flat monthly rate for each dwelling unit shall be charged in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. rate. 3. School Sewage Service The rate shall be the commercial /industrial sewage 4. Commercial and Industrial Sewage Service Each account will be charged a flat monthly rate in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. In addition, the charge for sewage service on premises using more than 750 cubic feet of water per month shall be at the rate per 750 cubic feet, in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. 5. Penalty charge There shall be a penalty charge each month on sewer accounts more than 30 days in arrears in accordance with the fee schedule to be adopted by motion or resolution of the Tukwila City Council. Section 4. Ordinance 1714, as codified at TMC 14.16.065, is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.16.065 City /METRO Rate A. Regular Rate: The City /METRO charges as provided in Section 14.16.060 and as required by the Agreement for Sewage Disposal between METRO and the City of Tukwila is set at the sum of $23.40 (effective 1/1/02) per month per residential customer and per residential customer equivalent as now defined or hereafter amended in the agreement for sewage disposal between METRO and the City of Tukwila. B. Reduced Rate Every person 62 years of age or older (if married, then either spouse) and every person totally and permanently disabled residing in a separately metered dwelling and who is paying directly for such separately billed service either as owner, purchaser or renter and whose individual disposable income, if a single person, or whose combined disposable income, if a married couple, from all sources is less than $32,000 per year, shall pay a rate equal to 50% of the City /METRO charge. Every such person shall file with the Finance Department their affidavit that s /he is qualified to receive the special rate. Such affidavits are to contain information as required by the Finance Director in order to establish eligibility. Each affidavit will also include an unqualified promise to inform the City of any changes in financial condition that would disqualify the person for special rates. The Finance Director may require affidavits on an annual basis if deemed necessary. Section 5. Repealer. Ordinance Nos. 936 and 1776 are hereby repealed. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. Sewer Rates 8/28/03 Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force and effect January 1, 2004 and will include consumption used for the January 31, 2004 Sewer /Metro billing calculations. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this d day of P�kt_ 4,>_-c 2003. ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: ,j Jlne E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Office of the City Attorney Sewer Rates 9/2/03 Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: L' Passed by the City Council: c7- D 3 Published: �1 3 Effective Date: U l..s« f ZGC> Ordinance Number: �n SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE No. 2026 City of Tukwila, Washington On September 2, 2003, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted Ordinance No. 2026, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington; amending TMC Chapter 14.12, relating to permit and inspection fees; amending TMC Chapter 14.16, relating to the rates for sewer service and penalty charges; repealing Ordinance Nos. 936 and 1776; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request. Approved by the City Council at their Regular Meeting of September 2, 2003. Jane E. Cantu, CMC City Clerk Published: Seattle Times September 5, 2003