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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE
4 CHAPTER 13.06 ENTITLED ~WATER UTILITY" FOR
5 PURPOSES OF CONSOLIDATING WATER UTILITY FEES INTO
ONE SECTION OF THE WATER UTILITY CHAPTER AND TO
6 REVISE FEES TO REFLECT CURRENT COSTS OF PROVIDING
THE WATER UTILITY SERVICE.
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WHEREAS, the City desires to consolidate water utility
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fees into one section of the Water Utility Chapter; and
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]] WHEREAS, to incorporate water utility fees that have
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current costs of providing water utility services;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
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]7 WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
18 Section 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is
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as follows:
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To amend Auburn City Code Chapter 13.06, entitled
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"Water Utility" by consolidating the water utility fees into
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23 one section of Auburn City Code Chapter 13.06 and by
24 revising the water utility fees to reflect the current costs
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1 of providing the water utility services as set forth in
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Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
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5 Section 2. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY: If any
6 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, of this
7 Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or
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unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of
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the remaining portions of this ordinance, as it is being
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1] hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each
12 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof
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and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more
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section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be
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]7 declared invalid or unconstitutional.
18 Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
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such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
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out the directions of this legislation.
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Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
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23 force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval,
24 and publication, as provided by law.
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2 INTRODUCED: March 10 1999
PASSED: March 1, 1999
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5 APPROVED: March 1, 1999
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CHARLES A. BOOTH
9 MAYOR
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14 D le E. Daskam,
15 City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael J. Reynolds,
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City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 13.06
WATER UTILITY --
DRAFT
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections:
13.06.010 Definitions.
13.06.015 Scope and intent.
13.06.025 Water utility created.
13.06.030 Water fund.
13.06.050 Connection - Application.
13.06.065 Water service - Generally.
13.06.075 Water service - Effective date.
13.06.090 Connection - Permission required.
13.06.100 Connection - Procedures.
13.06.110 Service inutall~tion foos.
13.06.120 Service pipes - Specifications - Maintenance.
13.06.140 Abandoned services.
13.06.155 Additional services - Application.
13.06.165 Additional services - Connection without application -
Penalties.
13.06.170 One service connection for several premises.
13.06.180 Wutor turn on roquout.
13.06.190 Water turn-on after shut-off.
13.06.200 Unauthorized turn on or ohut off.
13.06.210 Service disconnection.
13.06.220 Damage from water shut-off City nonliability.
13.06.225 Ponaltiou for violations.Charges for returned checks.
13.06.240 Water for construction and building purposes.
13.06.260 Service premises inspections.
13.06.270 Fire protection services.
13.06.275 Fire protection services - Permit required.
13.06.280 Service charges - Payment dates.
13.06.290 Service charges - Liability - Nonpayment action.
13.06.300 Service charges - Payment delinquency.
13.06.305 13.06.305 Accounts to be in name of owner/operator or
leaseholder.
13.06.315 Service charge proration.
13.06.320 Meter Required.
13.06.330 Meter Removal prohibited Damage liability.
13.06.340 Meter Testing.
13.06.350 Meter Operation failure - Charge computation.
13.06.360 Rates Generally.
13.06.395 Inordinate fire service charges.
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13.06.400 Use or interference with city's equipment.
13.06.415 Water use from fire hydrants - Use permit application -
Charges.
13.06.425 Water use from fire hydrants - Permittee's
responsibilities.
13.06.430 Fire hydrant - Unlawful acts.
13.06.440 ~upplyWater system equipment or facilities damage
prohibited.
13.06.450 Reservoir pollution prohibited - Littering supply
system grounds.
13.06.460 Wetting people on sidewalks prohibited.
13.06.490 Violation of Code- Penalty.
13.06.510 13.06.510 Fire flow compound water meter - Exemption
from charges.
13.06,511 Fees,Service charges fines penaalties anddamage.
13.06.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
A. "Base charge" means the monthly charge for conncction
~eservice from the water utility to recover costs incurred by the
water utility such as administrativc costo, meter reading,
billing andbilling. collection, and fire standbyscrvicc for cach
conncction.service. Base charge does not include charges for
water consumption volumc.quantity as registered through the
required meter.
B. "City services" means a customer class of water services
serving the city of Auburn buildings and facilities.
C. "Commercial services" means a customer class of water
services serving commercial retail, office facilities, and
certain manufacturing/industrial businesses not meeting the
requirements of.paragraph G.
D. "Customer class" means groups of water service customers
who have common characteristics for water use and are grouped for
purposes of service and charges.
E. "Inordinate fire service" means fire service for facilities
with fire flow requirements exceeding 1,500 gpm in single-family
zoned areas and 2,500 gpm in all other zoncs.areas.
F. "Irrigation services" means a customer class of water
services for the exclusive purpose of outsidcoutdoor irrigation
systems.
G. "Manufacturing/industrial service" means a customer class
of water services to businesses identified by the water division
supervisor as being engaged in the manufacture of products,
materials, equipment, machinery and supplies with a meter size of
2 inches or larger and a monthly annual average water consumption
equal to or greater than 30,000 cubic feet per month annual
avcragc.
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H. "Multifamily residential services" means a customer class
of water services to triplexes, apartment buildings,
condominiums, mobile or manufactured home parks, and trailer
courts attached to one water meter.
Io "Owner/operator" shall mean the owner and/or the person or
persons owning or operating the premises served by a water
service connection.
J. "Premises" means a private home, building, apartment house,
condominium, trailer court, mobile or manufactured home park, a
group of adjacent buildings or property utilized under one
owner/operator with respect to use of water and responsibility
for payment therefor.
K. "Quantity charge" means charges for the water quantity used
by a water utility customer during a billing period as recorded
by a water meter to recover costs ofopcrating the water utility.
L. "School services" means a customer class of water services
to public and private schools and colleges.
Mo "Single-family residential services" means water services
to individual single-family residences or to duplex units with
one water meter or individual meters for each duplcxresidential
unit.
N. "Water division supervisor" means the water division
supervisor of the city, and any act in this chapter required or
authorized to be done by the water division supervisor may be
done on behalf of the water division supervisor by an authorized
employee or agent of the water division.
O. "Water service" means any connection to the city water
utility and shall be further defined by customer class.
p. "Wholesale services" means water service to other municipal
water utilities or public water districts. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.015 Scope and intent.
This code is enacted under the police power of the city of
Auburn to protect and preserve the public health, safety and
welfare. Its provisions shall be liberally construed to
accomplish this purpose.
It is the specific intent of this code to place the obligation
of compliance upon the owner/operator. Nothing contained in this
code is intended to be or shall be construed to create or form
the basis for liability on the part of the city of Auburn, its
water utility, officers, employees or agents for any injury or
damage resulting from the failure of the owner or operator of any
private system to comply with the provisions of this code, or by
reason or in consequence of any act or omission in connection
with the implementation or enforcement of this code by the city
of Auburn, its utility, officers, employees or agents. The city
council may establish water rate relief measures for specific
customer classes as authorized by state law. (Ord. 4878 ~ 3,
1996.)
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13.06.025 Water utility created.
There is created for and as a part of the government of the
city a division of the public works department to be known and
designated as the water utility or water division. (Ord. 4878
3, 1996.)
13.06.030 Water fund.
There is created, in the treasury of the city, a fund to be
known and designated as the "water fund." All moneys due the city
for water service of any kind or as penalties for violation of
the provisions of this chapter or of any other ordinance of the
city relating to the municipally owned watersupply system of the
city shall be paid to the finance director, who shall insure
receipt and deposit into the water fund. The water fund shall not
be commingled with any other fund or funds of the city and shall
be disbursed only upon checks drawn by the order of the city
council against the fund. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.050 Connection Application.
Any person desiring to have premises connected with the water
supply system of the city shall present to the public works
department a utility permit application, along with a description
of lot, block and addition, and the official house number and/or
address of the premises on which water is desired. Application
shall be made upon a printed form to be furnished for that
purpose, which shall contain as a minimum the description of the
premises where such water is desired, and shall state the size of
the service mctcr,meter requested and shall be signed by the
owner of the premises to be served, or his duly authorized agent,
and shall be filed with the public works department. Permit
applications must be completed by the applicant and submitted to
the city for review, approval and determination of fees. Permit
fees are estimates, and shall be valid 180 days after the date of
application approval. If, after expiration, the applicant would
again like to apply for a permit, a new permit application must
be completed and submitted and a new estimate of permit fees will
be completed.
Once the permit application has been approved by the public
works department, the applicant may obtain his/her permit by
paying the appropriate permit fees to the finance department.
(Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.065 Water service - Generally.
The city council shall establish rates and charges to be paid
by a consumer receiving water service from the water utility of
the city. The total cost of fees and charges shall be charged to
and paid by the owner of the premises e~receiving the water
service conncction. The city reserves the right to temporarily
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discontinue the service at any time without notice to the
consumer. As a condition of service the owner/operator is subject
to all provisions of this chapter and of any ordinance of the
city relating to the subject, hereafter passed, and shall provide
that the city shall not be held responsible for any damage by
water or other cause resulting from defective plumbing or
appliances on the premises supplied with water, installed by the
owner/operator of the premises, and that the fact that the agents
of the city have inspected the plumbing and appliances shall not
be pleaded as a basis of recovery in case of damage to premises
from defective plumbing or appliances installed by the
owner/operator of such premises, and shall provide that in case
the supply of water is interrupted or fails by reason of accident
or any other cause whatsoever, the city shall not be liable for
damages for such interruption or failure, nor shall such failures
or interruptions for any reasonable period of time be held to
constitute a breach of this chapter on the part of the city or in
any way relieve the consumer from performing the obligations of
this chapter. A copy of this chapter may be obtained by all
owners of property and consumers of water, and shall be
considered a part of the conditions of service. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.075 Water service - Effective date.
Water service charges shall accrucstart from the day the
premises are connected with the city's water supply andservice
meter. The water will be turned on.at the time the water turncd
cn.meter is installed. At the time water is turned on, service
charges for sanitary scwcr,sewer and storm drainageand solid
waste shall bcgin to accruc.also begin, (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.090 Connection - Permission required.
It is unlawful for any person to make connections with any
water main or water pipe belonging to the water utility without
first obtaining permission in the form of an approved application
for service from the public works department and
dcpartmcnt.payment of all associated fees and charges. (Ord. 4878
~ 3, 1996.)
13.06.100 Connection - Procedures.
Upon the presentation of a paid receipt for permit, the water
division supervisor shall cause the premises described in the
application,permit, if the same abut upon a street upon which
there is a city water main, to be connected with the city's water
main by a service pipe extending at right angles from the main to
the meter set and including a tailpiece of not over two feet in
lcngth, whichlength. This connection shall thereafter be
maintained by and kept within the exclusive control of the city.
The meter set will be installed inside the utility right of way.
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In case of permit application for water service eeof a single
premises not abutting upon a street upon whichwhere there is a
city water main, the city will laymay install its connection from
the main toward the single premises for the distance equal to the
distance from the main to the edge of public right of way. The
distance in such a case will not exceed 50 feet. The connection
beyond the meter service tailpiece will be curbline, said
distance to in no case cxcccd 50 feet, and permit connection laid
at the c~cnsc,installed at the expense of, and maintained by,
the owner of the service property. A Facility Extension agreement
to extend the water main to more than one property not having a
city water main abutting the property may be required.
Where there is a water main in front ofabutting any premises,
every single family housesupplied by city water must have its own
separate metered service connection with the city main, and
thewater main to be supplied by city water. The premises so
supplied with metered city water will not be allowed to supply
water to any other premises except in an emergency situation,
with prior permission of the water division supervisor; provided,
that suchsupervisor. Such restrictions shall not apply to water
services already installed unless in the judgment of the water
division supervisor, for the good of the servicewater service, or
to settle disputes, it is found necessary to enforce such
provisions as to connections already made; provided, furthcr,
where two or more buildings arc supplied by one service through a
meter, not made. (Ord 4878 ~ 3 1996)
less than the minimum rate for each premises supplied by meter
hcrcinaftcr providcd for shall be chargcd for each separate
building or premises oo supplied. (Ord. 2878 ~ 3, 1996.)
13.06.110 Sorvico inotallation foo~.
A. 1. The fccs for the installation of water service and meter
installed by the.city as provided in this chapter shall bc as
follows:
Service Size Meter Size
(in inchcs)(in inches)
3/2 ~/~ x 3/~ S~,0~.00
1 1 81,23~.00
2 2 $1,800.00
2. The fccs for the installation of a water mctcr installed
by the city and scrvicc installed by thc developer as providcd in
this chapter shall bc as followD:
Service Sizc Meter Size
(in inches) (in inches)
3/~ s/e x 3/2 $so.oo
1 1 $100.00
11/2 11/2 $23~.00
2 2 833~.00
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B. For all mctcrs ovcr two inchcs, thc owncr or applicant
shall pay a dcposit in thc amount of thc city's cstimatc of thc
cost for construction work, and thc work shall bc thcrcaftcr
billcd on thc basis of actual cost of installation. Thc applicant
shall bc rcfundcd any undcrrun or billcd any ovcrrun of the
actual cost ovcr thc cstimatcd cost including administrativc
cost. (Ord. ~878 ~ 3, 1996.)
13.06.120 Service pipes - Specifications - Maintenance.
All persons connecting to city Services or laying their own
private pipe shall be required to use Uniform Plumbing Code
approved pipe or pipe approved by the city of Auburn building
official. The water division supervisor will maintain services
from city mains in streets which are being graded or regraded, or
where water mains are being changed, and will have such access on
private property as shall be necessary to maintain such services
during the work, and shall, as soon as practicable, upon the
completion of such work, reconnect the pipes in the street to the
owner maintained service pipes. Except for above cause, owners
shall maintain their private pipes from the end of the city
service to and into their property, or in case the water division
supervisor finds it necessary to maintain the same, the owner
shall be billed for the actual cost incurred in maintaining the
private pipes. (0rd. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.140 Abandoned services.
When new buildings are to be erected on the site of existing
buildings and it is desired to increase the size or change the
location of the existing service connection, or where a service
connection to any premises is abandoned or no longer used for a
period of five years, the water division supervisor shall cut out
or remove such service connection, after which, should a service
connection be required to the premises, a new service shall be
placed only upon the owner's making an application and paying for
a new tapconnection in the regular manner. When service
connection of any premises on an unpaved street does not exceed
one inch in size and the same does not come from the main in
front of the premises, the water division supervisor shall, when
a main is laid in front of the premises, after notifying the
owner or tenant thereof, transfer the service connection to the
new main without charge for such portion as is on public
property, and at the same time cut out the old service
connection. When a new main is laid in any street, owners of
premises on the street, or within one-half block on side streets,
who are being supplied with city water from a private main or a
connection to a private service shall make application for
tapservice and shall connect up with a separate service
connection to the main in front of premises. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
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13.06.155 Additional services - Application.
It is unlawful for any person whose premises are supplied with'
water to furnish water to additional premises unless he first
makes and has an approved application in writing and in the same
manner as any other original application for the installation of
water service. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.165 Additional services - Connection without application -
Penalties.
When additional premises are connected without the application
prescribed in ACe 13.06.155 the service shall be shut off by the
water division supervisor. The customer shall have his/her
scrvicc billing adjusted to account for thcA fine as described in
ACC 13.06.511 shall be imposed for unauthorized water hook
additional service provided.up in addition to the service shut
off. In case water is turned off as provided in this section, the
same shall not be turned on again until all water fees and
charges against such premises have been paid in full. (Ord. 4878
§ 3, 1996.)
13.06.170 One service connection for several premises.
When severalhouses, buildings or premises are supplied or arc
planned to be supplied with water through one metered service
connection with the city main, the water division supervisor may,
in his discretion,either decline to furnish water until separate
metered services are provided, or inprovided. In case any one of
the owners or occupants becomes delinquent or violates any of the
provisions of this chapter, the water division supervisor may
shut off the original or main service until all delinquent and
unpaid charges and other charges arc paid, and theare paid. The
premises supplied by the main service shall be held responsible
for all delinquent and unpaid charges against any one or all of
the separate owners or users. No change of ownership or
occupation shall affect the application of this section. (Ord.
4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.180 Water turn on rcquout.
Whenever the owner/operator of any premises connected with thc
city's water supply system desires to use the ~atcr, he/she shall
notify the water division supervisor and request that the water
bc turned on to the premises. The owncr's portion of the service
shall bc left exposed in the trench until the water is turned on
by the water division supervisor, then thc o~mcr shall
immcdiatcly covcr thc pipe. (Ord. ~878 § 3, 1996.)
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13.06.190 Water turn-on after shut-off.
When water has been shut off for delinquent or any cause and
is turned on again or allowed or caused to be turned on by the
owner/operator,norcmission of rates will be made on account of
its having bccn shutoff, and the water division supervisor may
then shut off and lock the water at the main, or remove a portion
of the service connection in the street, and shall charge
tkcmeter. No remission of rates will be made on account of its
having been shut off. If the service is turned on after lock out
by owner/operator, the water division supervisor may remove a
portion of the water service connection, the meter or the service
line in the street. Charges as listed in ACC 13.06.511 shall be
applied to the meter account for meter removal or actual cost of
cutting out andrcinstating the water supply. (Ord. ~878 ~ 3,
1996.)
13.06.200 Unauthoriuod turn on or uhut off.
If any person other than an employee or agent of the water
division turns the water on or off at the city's stopcock for any
reason whatever, the water division supervisor shall cause the
water to bc shut off and the water will not bc turned on again
until all the delinquent charges against the property have bccn
paid and until there has been paid an additional charge of 820.00
for turning off such water scrvicc.reinstalling the water service
connection. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.210 Service disconnection.
It is unlawful for any owner/operator of any premises
connected with the city's water supply system to disconnect the
water on the premises unless he first f-i-l-eerequest in the office
of the water division cupcrvisor,utility billing office on a
printed form to be furnished for that purpose, a written request
that the service of water to the premises be discontinued. When
the water service has been disconnected from any premises upon
application of the owner/operator thereof, or for nonpayment of
water charges, or for any other cause, it is unlawful for any
person again to connect such premises with the city water utility
except when authorized so to do by the water division
supervisor.to do so by a designated agent of the water utility.
(Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.220 Damage from water shut-off City nonliability.
The city reserves the right at any time to shut off the water
supply without notice for emergency repairs and with notice to
shut off the water supply for nonemergency, repairs, extensions,
nonpayment of fees and charges and payment of city utility bills
with insufficient funds checks; and the city shall not be
responsible for any damage such as the bursting of boilers
supplied by direct pressure, the breaking of any pipes or
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fixtures, stoppages or interruption of water supply, or any other
damage resulting from the shutting off of water. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.225 Penalties for violations.Charges for returned checks.
The city shall impose a $20.00 charge for turning off water
pursuant to this section for nonpayment of charges,charge as
listed in ACC 13.06.511 for payment of city utility bills with
insufficient funds checks, or refusal of access for inspections.
(Ord.checks that are returned as unpayable for any reason(Ord.
4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.240 Water for construction and building purposes.
Water for construction purposes shall be secured in the
regular manner and may be charged for at the regular charges for
commercial service. All water for building and construction
purposes shall be charged against the property and the owner
thereof, and all delinquent and unpaid charges therefor shall
become a lien upon the premises supplied and be collected in the
same manner as other delinquent and unpaid charges for water.
{Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.}
13.06.260 Service premises inspections.
Employees or agents of the water division shall have free
access at all proper hours of the day to all parts of buildings
in which water may bc delivered from the city mains, for the
purposc of inspecting thc condition of thc pipco andfor
inspection. in keeping with chapter 1.20.010 ACC, where water may
be delivered from the city mains. The purpose fixturcs and thc
manner in which the water is used. Thc water division may inspect
all buildings or premises in or on which water may be delivered
from thc city mains for the purposc of discovcring lcaky pipcs or
fixturcsof the inspection is to discover leaky pipes, fixtures,
cross connections or other conditions causing
waste..contamination or unauthorized use of city water, and to
serve or cause to be served upon the occupants or owner of any
buildings or premises in or on which leaky pipes. fixtures or
other conditionspipcs or fixturcs or othcr conditions causing or
permitting the contamination, waste or illegal use of city water
are found to exist, a written or printed notice, specifying the
faulty pipes, fixtures or other conditions, and requiring that
such faulty pipcs, fixtures or other conditionsconditions found.
The notice shall require that such faulty pipes. fixtures, cross
connections or other conditions be properly rcpaircd orrepaired.
corrected or eliminated within the period of seven days from and
after the service of such notice.
No owner/operator having charge of any building or premises
shall refuse or prevent the free access and inspection to anye~
such building or premises as in this scction provided, and
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forprovided for in chapter 1.20.010 ACC. For any violation of
this rule thc watcr nhall bca refusal of turncd off and no rcmain
until thc acccn~ iD allowcd and a watcr turn off fccacess fee as
provided for in ACC 13.06.22~ has bccn paid.13.06.511 may be
charged against the building water meter account.
If the leaky or faulty pipes or fixtures or other conditions,
mentioned in the written or printed notice served as specified,
are not properly repaired or corrected within the period of seven
days from the date of service of such written or printed notice,
then the water shall be turned off and so remain until such
repairs are made or conditions corrected, and a chargc of $20.00
for turning off thc watcr ~hall bcall fees and charges assesed as
listed in ACC 13.06.511 and ACC 1.25 are paid. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.270 Fire protection services.
Services for fire protection are not required to be metered.
If not metered, such services shall only be fitted with such
fixtures that are needed for fire protection and shall be
entirely disconnected from those fixtures used for other
purposes. It shall be mandatory for the installation to be made
e4~with an approved water flow alarm, as approved by the water
division supervisor and the chief of the Auburn fire department,
or his delegate, on each such unmetered service installation. A
water flow alarm is not required for residential fire sprinkler
systems, such as flow through or combination type, when the
residential service is metered and the system is approved by the
fire chief or his designee and the water division supervisor. It
is unlawful for any person to make connection to any unmetered
pipe used for fire service purposes, or any tank connected
therewith, nor shall the use of any water be permitted through
any fire service nor through any pipes, tanks or other fixtures
therewith connected for any purpose except the extinguishing of
fire on the premises or with prior test notice to the water
division supervisor for fire drill, testing sprinkler systems or
fire or tcsting the hosc or scrvicc,service mains, except for
approved residential flow through systems or combination type
systems that are metered. Upon inspection by the building
inspector, water division or fire department personnel,if any
service is found to be in violation of above stipulation the
owner or operatorwill bc a~coscd a 8100.00 per day chargc an
liquidatcd damagcs in addition to thc finc or pcnaltics givcn
~eshall be fined as listed in ACC 13.06.511 in addition to any
penalties that may be incured for violations of chapter 1.25 ACC
b_Y the person or persons making such unlawful connection or use.
(Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
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13.06.275 Fire protection services - Permit required.
It is unlawful for any person to install a fire protection
service line without first obtaining a permit to do so from the
water division supervisor. Thebuilding department. The water
utility fee for said permit is fixed at $25.001isted in ACe
13.06.511 and shall be paid to the finance director prior to the
issuance of the permit. In addition, a $30.00 fccfee as listed in
AQC 13.06.511 will be charged to cover the cost of
coliform/purity testing for new services greater than 100 feet in
length. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.280 Service charges - Payment dates.
A. Effective five days from and after the pasoagc, approval
and publication of thc ordinance codificd in this chapter,
paymcntPayment for water service charges shall be due and payable
to the finance department office 20 days after the billing date
appearing on the bill.
B. Rate schcdulcs for watcrWater will be billed according to
the rates in effect at time of service for those properties
inside the city limits, and additional rates shall bc chargcd
thosc uscrsincreased rates may be in effect for customers served
outside the city limits. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.290 Service charges - Liability - Nonpayment action.
All water rates will be charged against the premises for which
the service was installed. All charges for water, when the same
become delinquent and unpaid, shall be a lien against the
premises to which the same has been furnished. ~When case any
charges for water become a liendelinquent against any premises,
the water shall be shut off until such charges are paid. All
applications for turning on water shall be in writing and shall
be signed by the owner of the property or his, her, their or its
duly authorized agent. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.300 Service charges - Payment delinquency.
A. Thirty days after billing date a reminder bill for accounts
with outstanding balances will be sent. The reminder will notify
the customer that a late fee has been added to the billing as
listed in ACe 13.06.511 and the service will be subject to shut
off without further notice if not paid within 10 days. Ten days
after the notices are sent accounts with outstanding balances
will be charged a penalty of one and one half percent per month
with a minimum of 85.00 per month.turned off. Service shall not
be restored until full payment of the delinquent amount
rcccivcd, togcthcr with pcnalty chargcs and turn off fccs
pursuant to ACC 13.06.225.together with fees, dharges, £ines or
penalties pursuant to ACC 13.06.511 is received. If delinquency
payment is not made in time for water pcrsonncl to resume scrvicc
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during normal working hourD,by 2 P.M. water service willmay not
be turned on until the next normal working day.
Bo Failure to receive mail will not be recognized as a valid
excuse for failure to pay ratcscharges when due. Change in
ownership of property and change in mailing addresses must be
filed in writing with the finance department on forms provided
for that purpose. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.305 13.06.305 Accounts to be in name of owner/operator or
leaseholder.
A. All water service accounts shall be kept only in the name
of the owner of the premises for which the service was installed.
The property owner may request to have water bills mailed to a
tenant, lessee, or agent, but this shall not relieve the property
owner from liability for water charges incurred.
B. Thc watcr division ~upcrvi~or may collcct chargcD ba~cd on
actual co~tD, for ~pccial mctcr rcading~ ordcrcd in conncction
with propcrty owncr~hip or occupancy changco. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.315 Service charge proration.
Upon request from a customer to suspend service to a premises,
or for change of customers at a premises, the service billing
will be prorated on a daily basis from the end of the last
billing period to the date the service is turned off or
transferred. If the service is suspcndcd a chargc of
$20.00suspended, a convenience charge as listed in ACC 13.06,511
will be added to the billing for turning off the service. Upon
renewal of service, or beginning of service which has been
transferred, the service billing will be prorated from the date
the service is transferred or turned on to the beginning of the
next billing period on a daily basis. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.320 Meter - Required.
Except for fire protection services as regulated by ACC
13.06.270, a water meter shall be placed on every service to
measure the quantity of water used by a consumer. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.330 Meter - Removal prohibited - Damage liability.
All meters, unlcss othcrwicc authorizcd by the ~tcr division
supcrvisor, shall be and remain the property of the city and will
not be removedunlcDo thc usc of watcr on thc prcmioco is to bc
cntircly otoppcd or thc scrvicc conncction discontinucd or
abandoncd.except by the water division. In all cases where meters
are lost, damaged or broken by carclcssncoo orcarelessness.
negligence or willful actions of owners/operators of premises,
they shall be replaced or repaired by or under the direction of
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the water divisionDupcrvi~or and thc cootsupervisor. The actual
cost of repairs or replacement of meters will be charged against
the owncr/opcrator~, and inowner/operators. In case of nonpayment
of fees, fines, charges or penalties the water shall be shut off
and will not be turned on until ouch chargc and thc chargc for
turning off the waterall charges are paid. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.340 Meter Testing.
Any owner/operator who claims that the water meter serving
their premises is registering high may make application to the
water division supervisor to have such meter tested. Upon the
deposit of 827.00the amount listed in ACC 13.06.511 by the
owner/operator with the office of the finance director, the water
division supervisor shall test. repair or replace such meter to
the end that the premises will be served through a correctly
registering meter. In case such test shows that the meter was
registering high, the$27.00 deposit amount shall be returned by
the watcr divioion supcrvi~oroffice of the finance director to
the owner/operator. If the test shows that the meter was
registering correctly or low, then such deposit shall be at once
Faidtransferred into the water fund of the city. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.350 Meter - Operation failure - Charge computation.
In the event of a meter being out of order and failing to
register properly, the consumer shall be back charged or refunded
the difference between the billing volume they were charged for
and the average volume of monthly consumption as shown by the
meter when the meter was in working order as determined by the
city. The maximum period of billing adjustment is three years.
(Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.360 Rates - Generally.
Effective fivc days from and after the pasoagc, approval and
publication of the ordinancc codificd in this chapter,July 1 1998
the monthly rates for water supplied by meter shall be as
follows:
__Quantity
Chargc per
Cuotomcr ClaoD Chargc 100 cubic fcct
Singlc family rcoidcntial
Multifamily rcsidcntial 12 7B 0.~B
Commcrcial 12.7S 0 7~
Manufacturing/industrial 12 7~ 0.7~
Schools 12.7B 0 70
City account~ 12.7B 0 9~
Irrigation only ~.2B 1 10
Wholcsalc ~.2B 0.B9 Ouantity
Base Charge per
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Customer Class Charge 100 cubic feet
Single family residential $6.75 $0 69
Multifamily residential $12 75 $0 73
Commercial S12 75 $0 82
Manufacturing/industrial $12 75 $0 78
Schools S12 75 $0 79
City accounts $12 75 S1 07
Irrigation only S6 25 $1 14
Wholesale S6 25 $0 63
Algona, Pacific,Kent $31 41 $0 63
WD#lll,Covington $336 96 $0 63
Provided, however, that 37 percent shall be added to all rates
for water service outside the city limits. City of Auburn utility
taxes are included in the monthly rate for all customers except
wholesale accounts. Wholesale rates exclude the 37 percent out of
city service charge and state excise taxes.- (Ord. 4878 ~ 3,
1996.)
13.06.395 Inordinate fire service charges.
Inordinate fire service charges shall be paid by customers
with fire flow requirements exceeding the standard fire service
provided to single-family zoned areas (1,500 gpm) and other zones
(2,500 gpm). The inordinate fire service charge is based on the
number of fire equivalent units (FEU) exceeding the standard fire
service as determined by the fire marshal. One FEU is equivalent
to a fire flow of 1,500 gpm. The inordinate fire service charge
is 81.82 pcr month pcr FEU.listed in ACC 13.06,511. (Ord. 4878 §
3, 1996.)
13.06.400 Use or interference with city's equipment.
It is unlawful for any person, except when duly authorized by
the fire chief, his/her designee or a member of the public works
department, to open, operate, close, turn on, turn off, interfere
with, attach any pipe or hose to, or connect anything with any
fire hydrant, stop valve or stopcock belonging to the city. (Ord.
4878 § 3, 1996.)
If any person other than an employee or agent of the water
division turns the water on or off at the city" s stopcock for
any reason whatever, the water division supervisor shall cause
the water to be shut off. The water will not be turned on again
until all the delinquent charges against the property have been
paid and until there has been paid an additional charge as
described in ACC 13.06.511 for turning on or off such water
service. (Ord.4878 ~ 3,1996)
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13.06.415 Water use from fire hydrants - Use permit application
- Charges.
Any person, other than employees of the fire department or
public works department, requiring the use of any city hydrant
shall make written application in advance for such use to the
water division. Upon approval of the application, the water
division shall issue a permit for a specified hydrant for a
specified period of time. Costs of the water shall be the same as
for commercial service. The ratcs for water will bc as
providedservice as listed in ACC 13.06.360 through 13.06.370.
Tkiswith a minimum billing of one month base charge plus water
amount is to bc prepaid at the time of application for the
permit.quantity used at current rate.
Hydrant gate valves and meters shall be installed on all
hydrants used and shall be a~ specified by the water division
supervisor.by other than city employees. Only approved hydrant
gate valves, meters and wrenches shall be used. Approvcd hydrant
wrcnchcsHydrant wrenches, meters and gate valves will be
available through the water department at a deposit fee of
$150.00. Thcrc will bc an additional deposit fcc of 8~15.00 if it
is determined a hydrant meter is required.division. A deposit fee
as listed in ACC 13.06.511 shall be required for wrenches, gate
valves and meters and shall be collected at the time the
equipment is issued. The deposit fee will be returned in full
after the hydrant, wrench, valve and meter are inspected and
returned in an acceptable condition, and all fees and charges are
fully paid. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.425 Water use from fire hydrants - Permittee's
responsibilities.
It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to use and
protect the hydrant and accessories in accordance with the terms
of the permit during the permit period, to promptly notify the
water division supervisor upon completion of use of the hydrant,
and to promptly pay for any damages sustained by city equipment
or facilities during the permit period. Upon notification that
the permittee has completed use of the hydrant, the water
division supervisor shall inspect the hydrant and accessories for
damage. If no damage has been done, he shall release the
permittee by signature in the designated space on the permit. If
damage has been done, he shall compute the cost of required
repairs, enter same on all copies of the permit, and forward one
copy to the finance director for collection. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
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13.06.430 Fire hydrant - Unlawful acts.
It is unlawful for any person to obstruct the access to any
fire hydrant by placing around or thereon any stone, brick,
lumber, dirt, landscapng or other material, or to open or operate
any fire hydrant, or draw or attempt to draw water thcrcfrom,
therefrom without a permit or to willfully or carelessly damage
or deface the same. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.440 SupplyWater system equipment or facilities damage
prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person, unless duly authorized by the
water division supervisor, to disturb, operate, interfere with or
damage any water main, water pipe, valves, machinery, tools,
meters or any other appurtenance, building. applianccs,
buildings,reservoir, fence, improvements, lawns, grass plots,
flowers, vines, bushes or trees belonging to, connected with or
under the control of the municipal water supply systemutility of
the city. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.450 Reservoir pollution prohibited - Littering supply
system grounds.
It is unlawful for any person to bathe in, fish in or throw any
substance into any reservoir, or place any foreign substance upon
any grounds belonging to, connected with or under the control of
the municipal water supplyutlity system of the city. (Ord. 4878 §
3, 1996.)
13.06.460 Wetting people on sidewalks prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to willfully place any automatic
or manual sprinkling device or willfully to place or hold any
hose in such position or manner that water therefrom falls on any
person while on any public street or sidewalk. (Ord. 4878 § 3,
1996.)
13.06.490 Violation of Code - Penalty.
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be
enforced pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1.25 ACC. (Ord.
4878 § 3, 1996.)
13.06.510 Fire flow compound water meter - Exemption from
charges.
Where a fire flow compound water meter exists, no charge will
be made for water used in extinguishing fire of incendiary or
accidental origin, or fire flow testing orflow causcd by an
accidcntal watcr main brcak if the customer at the location where
the fire occurs gives written notice to the finance department
within 10 days from the time of such usage. Otherwise, all water
willmay be billed at the rate provided in ACC 13.06.360 through
13.06.390. (Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.)
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13.06.511 Fees, service charges, ~ines, penalties and damage.
A. Service Charge
Convenience turn off $25.00
Delinquent turn off fee $25.00 First $95 Second in 12
consecutive month period.
Late fee 1% per month of outstanding
bill,or S15.00 minimum whichever
is greater
Unauthorized turn on/off $60.00
Delinquent meter pull $65.00
Unauthorized fire line or
water hook up $100.00 a day fine flom
date of discovery
Fire service line permit $125.00
New hydrant permit S165.00
Inordinate fire service fee $1.82 per FEU per Month
Deposit hydrant meter $1,185
wrench. and valve
Main extension purity test fee S170.00
Meter test fee. 2" or less. $200.00
Meter test fee greater than 2" At Cost
Returned Checks Each $20.00
Refusal of access.per day $30.00
B. Service installation fees.
1. The fees for the installation of water service and
meter installed by the city as provided in this chagter shall be
as follows:
Meter Size Paved Street Unpaved Street
(in inches)
5/8 x 3/4 $L 735 $1,020
1 $1,975 $L 115
1-1/2 S2.645 $1.790
2 $2,845 $1.985
2 The fees for the installation of a water meter
installed by the city and service installed by the developer as
provided in this chapter shall be as follows:
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Meter Size Meter only installation
(in inches)
5/8 x 3/4 $110.00
1 $175.00
1-1/2 $370.00
2 $485.00
3. For all meters over two inches, the owner or applicant
shall pay a deposit in the amount of the city's estimate of the
cost for construction work, and the work shall be thereafter
billed on the basis of actual cost of installation. The applicant
shall be refunded any underrun or billed any overrun of the
actual cost over the estimated cost including administrative
cost. (Ord. 4878 ~ 3, 1996.)
C.Damage to city a]~purtenances
Damage to city appurtenances will be billed to the account at
actual cost to repair or replace, including labor, material,
administrative. overhead and other associated cost.
The Finance Director is authorized to waive enforcement of the
above £ees,fines,charges and penalties in extenuating
circumstances.
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