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HomeMy WebLinkAbout48301 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 ORDINANCE NO. 4 8 3 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CODIFIED CITY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 13.41 RELATING TO UTILITY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CH/LRGES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: ~ Chapter 13.41, entitled Utility Systems Development Charge of the Auburn City Code, be amended as follows: Chapter 13.41 UTILITY SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CHARGE Sections: 13.41.010 13.41.020 13.41.030 13.41.040 13.41.050 13.41.060 13.41.070 13.41.080 Definitions. Purpose. Utility systems development charge iu~osed-- Rates--Review. Collection. Credits. Segregation and use of revenues. Appeals. Scope. 13.41.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, requires; A. unless the context otherwise "((Extra c))2apacity facilities" limited to: includes but is not system infrastructure 4ncluding: water sources. Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 o treatment. reservoirs, prcszure; ) ) distribution. needed for distribution. ( (For sc;;'crs, ~' ....... ~w .... ~ ) )Sanitarv infrastructure including: interties, pump stations, pressur~ stations, standby generators, ((and ~ ........... ~a~ ~ and conveyance lines fire protection and sewer system lift stations. standby generators, force mains, conveyanc~ lines needed to collect and transport sewag~ for treatment and disposal or eliminate a storm and sanitary sewer cross-connection. ((For storm ~ ....... drainage system infrastructure including: pump stations, standby generators, ((rcgic.qal)) storage facilities,- ((!ar~c rational)) water quality facilities, stream, creek or river improvements and diversion facilities, conveyance (( improvs ...... ~ .... ~ or))lines needed to collect. transport and dispose of storm drainage. Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 eliminate storm and sanitary sewer crowd ~ eliminate storm and surface water flooding problems. ( (~ .......... ) ) and water and treatment and quality disposal "Utility systems development charge" is ((, for thc ..... sto nccd ~or)) a charge imposed on new customers, or existing customers revising use of their property. in recognition of the previous investment of th~ City and its customers in the (( ...... faci ....... 13.41.020 Purpose. The ((city c))City Council has determined that it is reasonable and in the public interest to enact and impose a utility systems development charge for the purpose of Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 recovering a fair share of the costs of ((ad~itional))providing existing ((capacit))uti~ infrastructure to serve new customers or revised uses of existing customers. The intent is to reimburse the City'~ utility for the cost of construction of available capacity ~%~li~_~y sewer, water and storm drainage facilities from those properties, which as(( a)) part of their development and use create direct or indirect needs for those facilities. The ....... ~ ....... ~ systcm ...... ~ ....... charge is .... ~ .... on ...... +~ ~ ..... ~ only ...~m~- ~_ citl ~ ~-- ))City ~ouncil finds that the public would benefit from a logical long-range approach to the financing of necessary' ((ccntral)) g~gke~lalk facilities. Experience has demonstrated that the lack of such provision casts an unfair and unexpected burden on taxpayers and residences in the form of LkKi~~taxes, bond interest costs and assessments when core~~ or central facilities become inadequate causing a crisis. Operating from crisis to crisis is wasteful, unsafe and not ( (no longer) ) an acceptable method of D2p~~ local government; and debt financing should be minimized wherever possible ( ( .... ..~ -' ~ ' .... ~ ................. d to ~ of such ...... ~ ~ Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 -^^=- arimc.)) 13.41.030 Utility systems development charge imposed-- Rates--Review. ao A ~ sewer and water utility system development charge is imposed upon all lands in ....... ~, ................ the Cl ' ~ cuts!dc}} side the boundary of the ((city)) ~ and all lands outside the boundary of the ((e)) ~ity which utilize either ~sewer facilities or water facilities or both of the ((e))~ity, and a storm drainage utility system development charge is imposed upon all lands in the ((e))12ity, except those lands exempted under this chapter, at the following rates: (( 3/~ $ 420 1 1,0~ 1 1/2 1,894 2 2,9~C 4 9, 04¢ 6 16,622 $ 210 94/ 1,473 ..... )) Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Water Meter Size 3/4 1-1/2 6 10 Water Cost/Meter 870 1.450 2.900 4,640 ~,700 14,500 29.000 72,660 Single family residential and duplex parcels Other parcels Storm Drainage Single family ((parcc!u duplex parcel~ $400/parcel Othar ~arcels Other parcels s840,00 S840.00/RCE and $400/'D.R.D, The utility system development charge will ba computed based on the current value of the utility system's fixed assets, less depreciation, and less outstanding bonded indebtedness, and an appropria~ For the water utility the appropriate servic~ unit shall be an equlva]ent residential unit Ordinance No. 4830 Februa~ 13, 1996 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ((~. An ERU is total water consumption divided by averago consumption of single-family residences. For water ERU's are allocated to and charges collected based on the size of the water service meter. The sewer utility appropriate service unit shall be a Residential Customer Equivalent (RCE) . A RCE shall be as defined by the King County Department of Metropolitan Services (Metro), Except that multi-family residential units with separate water meters for each family unit. the sewer utility system development charge will D~ calculated as 1 RCE per family unit, The storm drainage appropriate service unit shall be an ERU. A storm drainage ERU is considered equal to 2,600 square feet of parcel coverage by impervious surfaces. ~,~ .... ~:~" ~ ...... ~))C. The utility system development charge imposed shall ]De reviewed annually by the ((city,,~..,,~.~ ~ ~..,~-~ the ~*^~ cf ..... ~s) ) City Council and the charga shall be revised to reflect changes in ( (ccot~ of .............. occurring ......... ~rccc~in9 ...... · ~))utility asset value, depreciation of the Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 utility system fixed assets, bonded indebtedness. and the number of ERU or RCE customers served. 13.41.040 Collection. The water and ~sewer utility systems development charge is immediately due and payable upon obtaining a (( ..... )) permit for connection to the ~2~sewer or water system of the ((e))%ity, development charge is obtaining a (( ..... )) drainage system of the ((e))~ity or building permit to develop the parcel. 13.41.050 Credits. provisions of this chapter as set ~ negotiated between ~ pub!ic))Public Works · ' (( .......-^~ .... and ccun~il.))13.41.050(B). (C) or (D). notified in writinq of the decision and the storm drainage utility system immediately due and payable upon permit for connection to the storm obtaining a ((valid)) be granted[ under the forth in written agreement, the land developer and the Director in accordance The developer will be made by the Public Workn Director. The developer has thirty days from the date of issuance of the decision to appeal the decision. After expiration of the appeal period, the City Council Public Work~ Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Committee will consider the agreement on credits granted to the developer, and forward its recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will make the final determinatio~ on approval of the agreement, B. If an existing customer desires to alter the use of ~ parcel which results ~n: 1] increased meter size. 2) increased number of RCE's as defined herein, or 3) increased impervioug surfaces, an additional system development charge shall become due. However. a credit will be provided for previous utility system development charge payments. The additional utility system development charge will be calculated by subtracting previous SDC payments from current SDC charges as calculated in 13_41.030~ If the calculated amount is less than zero, no refund will be made. C. If a customer provides a capacity facility that benefitg other properties, a system development charge credit may be calculated as the incremental cost resulting from the oversizing of the capacity facility, D. If a customer provides a capacity facility that benefits other properties, the system development charge may be calculated through a Facility Extension Agreement, Ordinance No. 4830 Februa~ 13,1996 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 13.41.060 Segregation and use of revenues. Ail funds derived from the utility systems development charge are to be segregated by appropriate approved accounting practices from all other funds of the ((city,))2/ty. and that portion of the utility systems development charge calculated and collected on account of a ( ....... ~ .... z scwer ..... ~ ~ cf th ....... ~ .......... a)) utility shall be used for no other purpose than replacement, major repair, installing. constructing, and extending capacity facilities of tha 13.41. 070 Appeals. ~y person who is aggrieved by any decision required or permitted to be made by the ((~) Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 l0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 Director under this chapter may appeal that decision to the ( ('~-'-'z ccuncll ~"~ ~ ~ ~ ..... ;.'or]cs u) ) City Council Public Works Committee by filing a written request with the ((city -~- ~rk, appeal dccisicns.))City Clerk. describing with particularity that portion of the decision of the Public Works Director from Ordinance No. 4830 February 13, 1996 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 which the person appeals. The written appeal shall be within thirty (30) days from the date of the issuance of thn written decision by the Public Works Director. The City Council Public Works Committee shall consider the basis of tha Director's decision and the developer's reasons for appealing the decision and shall make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall make the final dietermination on the appeal and may affirm, modify or reject the recommendation of the City Council Public Works Committee. 13.41.080 Scope The utility systems this chapter is separate applicable tax, assessment provided by law. development charge provided for in from and in addition to any charge, or other fee otherwise ~ The Mayor is hereby authorized '5o implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. ~ This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Ordinance No. 4830 Februa~ 13,1996 Page 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INTRODUCED: February20, 1996 PASSED: February 20, 1996 APPROVED: February 20, 1996 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR ATTEST: 6bi4f/~btYl~fu~t/~F,/ Dan~e±±e E. Daskam, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael J. Reynolds, City Attorney Ordinance No. 4830 Februa~ 13, 1996 Page 13