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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 13.48 ENTITLED
"STORM DRAINAGE UTILITY", SECTION 100, ENTITLED "CHARGES" TO CLARIFY
THAT CHARGES TO NON-SINGLE FAMILY PARCELS ARE ASSESSED ON A
MONTHLY BASIS.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 5293, adopted by Auburn City Council on October 4,
1999, did not specify that charges to non-single family parcels are assessed on a
monthly basis; and
WHEREAS, the charges to single-family residential parcels and two-family
residential parcels are assessed monthly; and
WHEREAS, the charges to non-single family parcels should be assessed on a
monthly basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Auburn City
Code Chapter 13.48 entitled "Storm Drainage Utility," Section 100, entitled "Charges" as
set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference to
assess charges to Nan-Single Family Parcels on a monthly basis.
Section 2. CONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY: If any section, subsection,
clause, phrase, or sentence, of this Ordinance, is for any raason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of the remaining portions of this
ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each
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section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would have been prepared,
proposed, adopted, and approved and ratified irrespective of the fact that any one or
more section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 3. IMPLEMENTATION. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
legislation.
Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five (5) days from and after its passage, approval, and publication, as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: February 5, 2001
PASSED: February 5, 2001
APPROVED: February 5, 2001
CHARLES A. BOOTH
MAYOR
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ATTEST:'
Dan~eile E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael J. Reynolds,
City Attorney ~z/~/~ ?
PUBLISHED:
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EXHIBIT "A"
13.48,100Char0es,
The customer classes and charges below are based upon the cost of
servcies provided by the storm utility. The following seven customer classes
and rate structure are established, and billing for services shall occur, as of the
first full billing cycle after October 1, 2000 and thereafter, for all developed
parcels of real property in the city, until further modified by city council action:
A. Single-family Residential Parcels and Two-family Residential Parcels: the
single-family and two-family residential monthly charge shall be $9.07 per
month
B. Non-Single Family Parcels iNSF):
Customer Classes Base Rate ESU Rate
Per Month Per Month
Non-Single Family $5.76/month $7.89/ESU
NSF w/Detention $5.76/month $6.33/ESU
NSF w/Retention $5.?6/month $3.94/ESU
NSF wNVater Quality Treatment $5.76/month $3.30/ESU
NSF w/Detention and Water Quality Treatment $5.76/month $3.16/ESU
NSF w/Retention and Water Quality Treatment $5.76/month $2.21/ESU
The customer classes set forth in this subsection shall be applicable only if the
qualifying on-site facilities have met applicable city standards upon installation, have
received city approval of construction, and are conforming with the applicable
operations and maintenance standards. In the event that the public works director
determines that the operation and maintenance standards are not being complied with,
the customer class shall be determined to be that of non-single family only, until
operation and maintenance of said facilities meet city standards; whereupon, the
customer being billed may reapply for system inspection, in writing, for reclassification
to the previous class.
The monthly charge for non-single family parcels shall be based upon the following
formula:
BASE RATE + TNESU * RATE = Storm Drainage Charge, where
TNESU = Total number of equivalent service units contained on the parcel. An
equivalent service unit has been determined to be 2,600 square feet of impervious
surface, or any fraction thereof.
C. The minimum monthly charge for any non-single family parcel shall be
the base rate and the rate for one ESU as defined in ACC 13.48.010.
D. Undeveloped Parcels. Undeveloped parcels shall not be charged.
Exhibit "A"
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