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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.27 ENTITLED ~PUBLIC WORKS
4 DEPARTMENT", 13.20 ENTITLED ~SEWERS", AND 13.48 ENTITLED
5 "STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY" AND TO INCORPORATE THE CHANGES IN
THIS CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE TO REFLECT CURRENT EMPLOYEE AND
6 DIVISION TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
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8 WHEREAS, the City desires to update City Code Chapters
9 2.27, 13.20, and 13.48 to reflect current employee and
10 division titles and responsibilities;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
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WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
14 Section 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is as
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16 To amend Chapter 2.27, ~Public Works Department" of the
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Auburn City Code as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto
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and incorporated herein by this reference to reflect current
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20 employee and division titles and responsibilities.
2] To amend Chapter 13.20, ~Sewers" of the Auburn City Code
as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference to reflect current employee titles.
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O~ance N0. 5222
March 29, 1999
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1 To amend Chapter 13.48, "Storm Drainage Utility" of the
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Auburn City Code as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto
and incorporated by this reference to reflect current employee
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titles.
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8 Section 2. CONSTITUTTON~t. ITY OR INVALID.TTY: If any
7 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, of this
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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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12 hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each
13 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would
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have been prepared, proposed, adopted, and approved and
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ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or more
17 section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared
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19 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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Ord]n~ce No. 5222
M~ch 29, ]999
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1 Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
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force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval, and
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publication, as provided by law.
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INTRODUCED: APRIL 19. 1999
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APPROVED: APRIL 19. 1999
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11 CHARLES A. BOOTH
12 MAYOR
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ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam,
16 City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
2 M~chael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney
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Ordnance No. 5222
March 29, 1999
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Exhibit "A"
Chapter 2.27
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.27.010 Created.
2.27.020 Duties.
2.27.030 Divisions.
2.27.040 Composition.
2.27.050 Supervisory personnel - Appointments - Removals.
2.27.060 Supervisory personnel - Salaries.
2.27.070 Supervisory personnel o Duties.
2.27.010 Created.
There is created an administrative department of the city known as the public
works department, which shall be under the supervision of the director of
enginocring and public works. (1957 code § 1.17.010.)
2.27.020 Duties.
The department of public works shall have supervision and control of:
A. The construction, operation and maintenance of all public streets, sidewalks,
alleys, bridges, viaducts, highways and rights-of-way, including the placement
and operation of signs, signals and lighting fixtures;
B. The construction, operation and maintenance of all public water supply,
storage and distribution facilities, including water mains, pumping stations,
reservoirs, wells and headworks;
C. The construction, operation and maintenance of all sanitary sewers, sewer
facilities and appurtenances, including sanitary sewers, pumping stations and
sewage treatment facilities;
D. The construction and maintenance of all storm sewer facilities and
appurtenances, including storm sewers, drains, ditches, culverts and streams
and watercourses under jurisdiction of the city;
E. The construction, maintenance and operation of all public parking lots;
F. The collection and disposal of all refuse, garbage, rubbish, swill and the
cleaning of all streets and alleys including snow removal operations;
G. The administration and supervision of all building~ and plumbing, electrical,
housing and zoning ordinances and codes;
H. The control, management and supervision of the equipment rental fund,
including all associated city shops and garages;
I. The making of all necessary surveys, maps, drawings and documents and the
preparation of contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates, supervision of
construction and inspection for all public works construction;
J. Other duties, as may be assigned by the city council from time to time. (1957
code § 1..17.020.) The cleaning and maintenance of certain public buildings.
2.27.030 Divisions.
The department shall consist of six or more ~even divisions as follows:
A. The division of engineering shall be responsible for all engineering services,
including the design and preparation of all contract drawings and specifications
for all public work contracts, the preparation of cost estimates, setting the line
and grades for all such construction, the supervision and inspection of all such
construction, the establishment of all street, alley and walk grades, all city
surveying and mapping operations, maintenance of street, water, sewer and
storm sewer utility records, review of all subdivision plats for matters requiring
engineering determination, processing of all local improvement districts and
design of channelization and traffic-control devices.
B. The water division shall be responsible for the management, operation and
maintenance of all public water supply, storage and distribution facilities.
C. The sewedstorm division shall be responsible for the management, operation
and maintenance of all sanitary sewers, appurtenances, pumping stations and all
treatment plant facilities~, including maintenance of all storm sewers and
appurtenances.
D. The street division shall be responsible for the maintenance of all streets,
highways, walks, pavements, surfaces, including maintonance of all storm
scwors and 3ppurtonancos, street cleaning, street repair, snow and ice removal.
E. The sanitation solid waste division shall be responsible for recycling and the
collection and disposal of garbage, rubbish and other wastes.
F. The equipment rental division shall be responsible for the management,
supervision, servicing and maintenance and repair of all-certain municipal motor
equipment. (Ord. 2904 § 1, 1976; 1957 code § 1.17.030.)
G. The building division shall be responsible for the administration and
supervision of all building and plumbing codes: code enforcement: and
maintenance of certain public buildings.
2.27.040 Composition.
The department of public works shall be administered by the director of
onginoering and public works who may also serve as the city engineer.
diroct staff to tho diroctor of onginooring and public works shall bo tho city
onginoor, tho assistant city onginoor and tho suporintondont of public works. The
city engineer, with tho assistanoo of tho assistant city onginoor, _shall have
charge of the engineering division. Tho planning diroctor shall havo chargo of tho
planning division. _The chief building official shall have charge of the building
division. _The supodntondont of public works water division supervisor shall have
charge of the water divisions. The sewer/storm division supervisor shall have
charge of the sewer/storm divisions-. The street division supervisor shall have
charge of the street divisions. The solid waste supervisor shall have charge of
the solid waste sanitation division.__ aneLT~he general services/fleet manager
shall have charge of the equipment rental division~ and tho suporvisors of thoso
fivo divisions shall bo rosponsiblo to tho suporintondont of public works. (1957
code § 1.17.040.)
2.27.050 Supervisory personnel - Appointments - Removals.
The director of engineering and public work~ and city engineer, assistant city
engineer and superintendent of public works shall he appointed by the mayor
upon approval of the city council. The water supervisor, sewer supervisor, street
supervisor, sanitation supor,visor and equipment rental supervisor shall be
appointed by the dirootor of engineering and public works following
recommendation by the superintendent of public works. (Ord. 2913 § 1, 1976;
1957 code § 1.17.050.)
2.27.060 Supervisory personnel - Salaries.
The salaries of the administrative and supervisory personnel in the department of
public works shall be as determined and fixed in the annual budget of the city.
(1957 code § 1.17.060.)
2.27.070 Supervisory personnel - Duties.
The duties of the administrative and supervisory personnel in the department of
public works shall be as outlined in the job descriptions established by the city.
(1957 code § 1.17.070.)
EXHIBIT "B"
Chapter 13.20
SEWERS
Sections:
13.20.010 Definitions.
13.20.020 Sewer section - Established.
13.20.040 Maintonanc, e 3nd oporations rnanagor Gonoral dutiosSewer
system responsibility.
13.20.050 Developer extension agreement - Required - Manual adopted.
13.20.060 Connection - Required.
13.20.070 Compulsory connections.
13.20.080 Private system - Allowed when.
13.20.090 Private system - Requirements.
13.20.095 Private system - Abandonment upon public system availability.
13.20.098 Sewer extension policy.
13.20.100 Disturbing public sewer and streets.
13.20.110 Sewage or waste treatment required.
13.20.115 Objectionable waste deposit prohibition.
13.20.120 Trees or shrubs obstructing sewers prohibited.
13.20.130 Drainage waters discharge restrictions.
13.20.140 Prohibited discharges designated.
13.20.150 Grease, oil, and sand interceptors.
13.20.160 Preliminary waste treatment - Required.
13.20.170 Preliminary waste treatment - Facilities approval and maintenance.
13.20.180 Industrial waste arrangements.
13.20.190 Permits - Required.
13.20.200 Permits - Application - Inspection - Fee.
13.20.210 Permits for additional work.
13.20.220 Permits - Posting.
13.20.230 Sewer repair or replacement - Permit required.
13.20.240 Septic tank site application and installation - Permit required.
13.20.250 Septic tank waste removal or repair - Permit required.
13.20.260 Permits - Term.
13.20.270 Public sewers - Construction standards.
13.20.280 Building sewer- Requirement generally.
13.20.290 Building sewer- Control manhole requirements.
13.20.300 Connections to public sewers - Standards.
13.20.305 Excavation protection.
13.20.310 Side sewer requirements.
13.20.320 Side sewer- Tapping fees.
13.20.330 Side sewers - Restoration of public property.
13.20.340 Side sewer contractors license required - Fees - Term.
13.20.350 Side sewer contractors bond.
13.20.360 Side sewer contractors insurance.
13.20.370 Side sewer contractor responsibilities.
13.20.380 Sewage disposal service charge.
13.20.390 Sewage disposal service charge - Due when - Delinquency.
13.20.400 Payback agreement.
13.20.410 Charge in lieu of assessment - Method of computation.
13.20.420 Trunkage connection charge - Method of computation.
13.20.430 Repealed.
13.20.435 Sewer rate exemptions.
13.20.440 Fees and charges.
13.20.450 Charges constitute lien.
13.20.460 Water cutoff for lien enforcement.
13.20.470 Work inspection readiness notice.
13.20.480 Work reinspection fee.
13.20.490 Work - Diligent completion required.
13.20.500 Access for inspections.
13.20.510 Inadequate systems -Action to effect compliance.
13.20.520 Violator's liabilities.
13.20.530 Violation - Penalty.
13.20.010 Definitions.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of the terms
used in this chapter shall be as follows:
A. "BOD" (denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of oxygen
utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure in five days at 20 degrees centigrade expressed in parts per million by
weight.
B. "Building sewer' means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of the building
sewer system which receives the discharge from drainage pipes inside the walls
of the building and conveys it to the side sewer.
C. "Charge in lieu of assessment" means a charge made by the city on property
which has not previously participated in the cost of a public sewer line directly
serving the property.
D. "City engineer' means the division head of engineering for the city, or his
authorized representative.
E. "Combined sewer' means a sewer receiving both storm water runoff and
sewage.
F. "Commercial services" means sewer service to multiple dwelling units (as
defined hereinafter) or businesses engaged in manufacturing and/or sale of a
commodity or commodities, or rendering of a service such as, but not limited to,
hotels, motels, hospitals, industrial complexes, schools and colleges,
convalescent homes, nursing homes, and retirement homes.
G. "Dwelling unit" means one or more rooms designed for or occupied by one
family for living or sleeping purposes and containing kitchen facilities for use
solely by one family.
H. "Latecomer connection charge" means a charge made on property which has
not previously participated in the cost of a public sewer line, directly serving the
property, for the purpose of reimbursing a property owner who installed the
sewer line.
I. "Maintonanco and oporations managor" moans tho division hoad of
maintonanso and oporations for tho city, or his authorizod ropresentative.
,J/. "Multiple dwelling units" means two or more residential units connected to a
single water service.
,KJ. "Natural outlet" means any outlet (conveyance) into a watercourse, pond,
ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water.
I=K. "pH" means the measurement of acidity or alkalinity of sewage and is
measured as the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in
grams per liter of solution.
ML. "Premises" means property, including improvements, utilized under one
ownership and/or under a single entity control with respect to the use of sewer
services and the responsibility for payment thereof.
NM. "Properly shredded wastes" means the wastes from the preparation, cooking
and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all
particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension.
ON. "Public sewer" means a sewage conveyance facility which is owned,
maintained and controlled by public authority.
P_O. "Public works director" means the department head of public works for the
city, or his authorized representative.
QP. "Sanitary sewer" means a wastewater conveyance facility to which storm,
surface, and ground water are excluded.
RQ. "Sewage" means residential, business, industrial, and institutional
wastewater.
S_R. "Sewer" means a facility for conveying sewage.
-,1:S. "Sewerage" means all facilities for collecting, transporting, pumping, treating,
and disposing of sewage.
UT. "Sewer section supervisor" means tho soction hoad of sewor maintonanco
and oporations sewedstorm division supervisor for the city or his authorized
representative.
~zU. "Side sewer" means the extension from the building sewer to the tee or wye
connector on the public sewer.
~r~/_. "Storm drain" means a wastewater conveyance facility for storm, surface,
and ground water.
· ~W. "Suspended solids" means solids that float on the surface of, or are in
suspension in, water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by
laboratory filtering.
¥X. "Trunkage connection charge" means an indirect charge for extra capacity
facilities not constructed with SDC moneys.
,7__y. "Watercourse" means a channel, either natural or manmade, in which a flow
of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. (Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)
13.20,020 Sewer section - Established.
The sewer section of the maintenance and operations division of the public works
department is established. Tho sowor soction shall bo the primary rosponsibility
of tho sewer soction supervisor and shall consist of such othor porsennol as may,
from time to time, be doomed necessary for the efficient operation of the soc, tion. I
(Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)
13.20.040 Maintonanoo and operations manager General dutiesSewer
system responsibility.
Under the general direction of the public works director, the duties of theThe
responsibility for the -maintenance and operations m3nager sh311 include the
management of the sanitary sewer system of the city. He shall oversee the
maintenance and operations and construction of extensions and 3dditions of s3id
systems be by the public works sewedstorm division supervisor. (Ord. 4241 § 2,
1987. )
13.20.050 Developer extension agreement - Required - Manual adopted.
There is adopted by reference the "Developer's Public Facility Extension Manual
for Sanitary Sewers, Water, Storm Sewers and Streets," a copy of which is
attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and denominated Exhibit "A."
(Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)
13.20.060 Connection - Required.
Whenever a house, building or other type of dwelling used for human occupancy,
within or without the city limits abuts any street, alley or easement containing a
public sanitary sewer of the city, and where any portion of the house, building or
other type of dwelling used for human occupancy is situated within 330 feet of
said street, alley or easement containing said public sanitary sewer line, the
property owner shall connect to the available sewer line within 90 days from the
date the sewer becomes available for service in accordance with the provisions
of ACC 13.20.070. The ordinance codi~ed in this section is passed pursuant to
the last paragraph of RCW 35.67.190. (Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)
13.20.070 Compulsory connections.
If any owner fails through neglect or refusal to connect lands, buildings or other
premises with the Aubum public sewer as required by ACC 13.20.060, or fails
through neglect or refusal to do other work specified or ordered to be done as
provided by this chapter within the time specified, a monthly rate shall be
charged in accordance with the rate structure identified in ACC 13.20.440,
regardless of hookup to the available sewer. At such time as an owners septic
tank, drainfield or other private sewage disposal system becomes inoperable in
accordance with the provisions of the Seattle-King County Health Department,
and is thereby refused a permit to make it operable the facility served by the
failed system shall be required to connect to an available sewer in order to be
habitable. (Ord. 4241 § 2, 1987.)
13.20.080 Private system - Allowed when.
Where a public sewer is not available within 330 feet, a private sewer system and
sewage disposal system may be installed in accordance with the provisions of
the Seattle/King County Health Department. (Health department requirements
EXHIBIT "C"
13.48.080 Storm drainage utility system responsibility.
The responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the storm drainage utility
system shall be by the public works opor3tions m3nagor sewer/storm division
supervisor, in such manner as the city council shall provide. (0rd..4492 § 4,
1991.)