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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6724 ORDINANCE NO. 6724 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ABANDONED UTILITY SERVICES, CLARIFYING THE PROCESS FOR REESTABLISHING UTILITY SERVICES, AMENDING SECTION 13.06.140, CREATING A NEW SECTION 13.20.235, AND CREATING A NEW SECTION 13.48.295 TO THE AUBURN CITY CODE WHEREAS, utility connection fees are collected by the City to provide public utility services in a coordinated and efficient manner; and WHEREAS, properties that have discontinued water, sewer, and/or storm water service for a period of five years or longer have not contributed to the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the public utility systems; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the public utility systems, reestablishment of utility connections after a period of five or more years will require new application and payment before the City reconnects the utility service. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amending City Code Section. Section 13.06.140 to the Auburn City Code is amended to read as shown in Exhibit A. Section 2. New Section Added to City Code. A new section 13.20.235 to the Auburn City Code is created to read as shown in Exhibit B. Section 1. New Section Added to City Code. A new section 13.48.295 to the Auburn City Code is created to read as shown in Exhibit C. Ordinance No. 6724 June 19, 2019 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2018 Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: JUL 1 5 2019 PASSED: JUL 1 5 2019 JUL 1 5 2019 APPROVED: CCUNe4Ltek444YBUS, MAYOR ATTEST: Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Steven L. Gross, City Attorney Published: ��' � \ • Ordinance No. 6724 June 19, 2019 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2018 EXHIBIT A 13.06.140 Abandoned services. A. A water service is considered to be disconnected when the City has removed the meter and service billing is stopped. Water service is abandoned when it has been disconnected for a period of five or more years. B. When new building,(s,) are to be erected on the site of existing building,$), and it is desired to increase the size or change the location of the existing service connection; or where-ato install a new service connection for the new building(s), the owner will apply to disconnect the existing service connection and to install the new service connection(s), and will pay all fees and charges for a new service connection as provided in the City's Fee Schedule. In determining System Development Charges owed for the new, upsized, or relocated service connection, the City may credit the owner for the ERUs associated with the existing service connection that is being replaced except for abandoned water services for which no credit will be applied to any premises is abandoned or no longer used for a period of five years, the city may cut out C. To reestablish service to a property or building with an abandoned water service, the property or building owner will apply and pay for a new water service connection as defined in the Fee Schedule, with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid. D. 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 Citycity shall, when a main is laid by the City 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. E. 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 service and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of premises. (Ord. 5849 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5216 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.) EXHIBIT B 13.20.235 Abandoned sewer services. A. A sewer service is considered disconnected when the water meter has been removed by the City, the side sewer is capped, and service billing stopped. A sewer service is abandoned when it has been disconnected for a period of five or more years. B. To reestablish service to a property or building with an abandoned sewer service, the property or building owner will apply and pay for a new sewer service connection as defined in the Fee Schedule, with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid. EXHIBIT C 13.48.295 Abandoned storm services. For a property that is subject to storm water billing under ACC 13.48.100, the storm water billing will stop on the City's acceptance of the completed demolition permit, if all hard surfaces have been removed. If the property has not paid for the cost of services provided by the storm water utility for a period of five years or more, on application for development or construction of hard surfaces on the property, the owner of the property will be required to apply and pay for a new storm water service connection as defined in the Fee Schedule, as though the property had never received storm service and with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid.