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AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
Agenda Subject: Date:
Ordinance No. 6034 Julv 6, 2006
Department: I Attachments: Budget Impact:
Public Works Ordinance No. 6034 $0
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 6034.
Background Summary:
The proposed amendments to the attached ordinance are needed to clarify procedures associated with
the City testing of water meters, clarify when billing begins for utility accounts, and to update sewer utility
rates beginning January 1, 2007.
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Councilmember: Waqner I Staff: Dowdv
Meetina Date: Julv 17, 2006 litem Number: VIII.A.3
AUBURN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
ORDINANCE NO. 6034
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 13.20.440 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE CITY'S
SEWER RATES, AMENDING SECTIONS 13.06.340,
13.20.390, AND 13.48.120 OF THE AUBURN CITY
CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING
BILLING PROCEDURES, AND CREATING A NEW
SECTION 13.20.075 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO SEWER SERVICES EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, the rates charged by the City for sewer service have not been
increased for several years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that those rates should be
revised to reflect increased costs in providing sewer services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify the procedures for applying
the City's sewer and other utility charges; and
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Code specify the date of water meter
connection as the date on which service charges begin for sewer and stormwater
utility charges; and
WHEREAS, the Auburn City Code does not specify the date on which
service charges for these utilities begin if a property is not served by the City's
water utility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to allow customers of the City's water
utility to request water meter testing without paying a deposit to the City for such
tests.
Ordinance 6034
July 10, 2006
Page 1
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code.
That Section 13.06.340 of
the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
13.06.340 Meter testing.
Any owner/operator who requests a water meter accuracy test may make
application to the City to have their meter tested. The City shall test. repair or
replace the meter to ensure that the meter functions properly. If the test shows
that the meter was over registering, the City shall refund to the owner/operator
illJY.owed amount... If the test shows that the meter was under registering, the
City shall bill the owner/operator for any due amount. The refund or due amount
shall be based on the City's analysis of the property's past billing records. If
additiQDal water meter accuracy tests are requested by the owner/operator within
a twelve month period, a deposit of the amount listed in the City of Auburn Fee
Schedule shall apply. The City shall test, repair or replace such meter to ensure
that the meter functions properly. If the test shows that the meter was over
registering, the deposit shall be returned by the City to the owner/operator along
with a refunct for any over billjrrg that the City can establish has occurred. If the
test shows that .the meter was properly functioning or under-registering, then the
deposit shall be at once transferred into the water fund of the City. Any
eWAerJeper-ater--who-elaims.-that...the..-water--meter..seFVlng...theif...pr-emises.is
registering high may make appli~ation to the city to have such meter tested.
Ypon the deposft..-ef-.the-amet.tAt-l-iste€i-in the city of Auoorn fee scheffille-9y-the
eWAerJoperaterwith-thecity,thecity-shalltest.;repairer-replacesuch-meterte
the. end. that-the....prem.ises...wiH....be. served....thr ough..apreperly.funetiening...meter:..ln
ease-sueh--test-sAews...that.the..meter-.vvas.--e-ver-.registerlng,the.-€fepesit-amwm
shalt-be-returned--by-the-eity-t-e-the-ewner/operator. I.f-the test-shew&-that-the
meterwas-preperly-functieningorregisteringlew,thensuch-deposit shaH beat
enee..transferredinte.thewater-fundefthecity;..(Ord. 5849 S 1,2004; Ord. 5849 S
1,2004; Ord. 5216 S 1,1999; Ord. 4878 S 3,1996.)
Section 2. Amendment to City Code.
That Section 13.20.390 of
the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
13.20.390 Sewage conveyance and disposal service charge - Payment
dates - Payment delinquency.
Rates and charges for sevJage conveyance and disposal service shall be
due and payable at the same time as fixed for '.vater service suppJ.i.ed by the-city,
asidentified-inAGG13,06280Payment for sewerage conveyance and disposal
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July 10, 2006
Page 2
service charges shall be due and payable to the finance department office 20
days after the billing date a~aring on the bill, and shall be delinquent as
identified in ACC 13.06.300. A late charge as listed in ACC 13.06.511 will be
assessed if the account is delinquent. (Ord. 5852 ~ 1, 2004; Ord. 5302 ~ 1, 1999;
Ord. 5212 ~ 1 (Exh. I), 1999; Ord. 4241 ~ 2,1987.)
Section 3. Amendment to City Code.
That Section 13.20.440 of
the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
13.20.440 Rates and charges.
A. Sewer Rates. The monthly sewer charge to city of Auburn sanitary
sewer customers consists of two separate fees. Auburn sanitary sewer utility
imposes a charge to maintain, expand and operate the utility's sewer
conveyance facilities, and King County imposes a separate fee for the service
King County provides. No charge shall be imposed by the city on the amount
charged by King County, which amount the city shall pass directly onto the
customer as the cost of the service that King County is providing.
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2003, Auburn's portion of
the monthly sewer rates shall be as follows (KiRg Gounty's rates have not yet
beenestablished,butwiHbepassedendireetly-te-thecusterner):
Single-family residential rate inside city limits per month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $9.25
Single-family residential rate outside city limits per month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $13.87
Commercial rate inside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $9.25
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $0.93
Commercial rate outside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $13.87
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.39
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1. 2007. Auburn's portion of
the monthly sewer rates shall be as follows (King County's rates have not yet
been established, but will be passed on directly to the customer):
Ordinance 6034
July 10, 2006
Page 3
Single-family residential rate inside city limits per month:
City of Auburn moothly rate $9.81
Singt~-family residential rate outside clty limits per mQDth:
City of Auburn monthly rate $14.71
Commercial rate inside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $9.81
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $0.99
Commercial rate outside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $14.71
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.48
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2008. Auburn's portion
of the monthJy sewer rates shall be as follows:
SingLEl-fa~l]1jJYJesid.~l)tigJJ.ate inside ..Q!1Y'Jtrnits_Qer molJ1h:
City of Auburn monthly rate $10.39
Single-family residential rate outside city limi~er month:
City of AUQurn_mpnt/Jly rate $15.59
Commercial rate inside city limits Rer month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
Ci1Y. of _~ubu.In monttlly..rat~__.._.._..____._.____.___...__$.l.9.39_
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.04
Commercial rate outside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $15.59
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.56
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1. 2009. Auburn's portion
of the monthly sewer rates shall be as follows:
Single-family residential rate inside city limits per month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $11.02
Ordinance 6034
July 10, 2006
Page 4
Single-family residential rate outside city limits per month:_
City of Auburn monthly rate $16.53
Commercial rate inside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $11.02
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.11
Commercial rate outside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $16.53
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter:
City~f.Auburn monthly rate __~1.66
Effective as of the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2010, Auburn's portioQ
of the monthly sewer rates shall be as follows:
Single-family residential rate inside city limits per month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $11.68
Single-family residential rate outside cltY.limits per monlt};_
City of Auburn monthly rate $17.52
Commercial rate inside city limits J~er month for the fi@LZ~Q__Gl!_l?ic fee.L91
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate $11.68
Plus for each additional 1 00 cubic feet thereafter:
City- ofJ1,u b1J.IHJJ10 ntbJYlate .________""_.______"__..____.___._._...~jJ_~
Commercial rate outside city limits per month for the first 750 cubic feet of
water used each month:
City of Auburn monthly rate .~ 7.52
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter:
City of Auburn monthly rate $1.77
The rates beginning the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2003, reflect a 50
percent surcharge for single-family and commercial rates outside city limits.
Commercial accounts will be allowed to average winter water consumption for
the billing dates falling between December through May to determine the
summer sewer rates for the billing dates falling between July and October. Said
allowance shall be upon application and with appropriate justification that
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July 10, 2006
Page 5
additional summer usage does not enter the sewer system. The months of
November through June shall be billed per water used, at the rates noted above.
Commercial accounts without city water service shall be charged at the rate as
noted above for inside-the-city or outside-the-city commercial customers. The
customer shall have installed an approved city water meter or other acceptable
means of recording water use, by applying for a permit under ACC 13.06.050,
which shall be read by the city to determine sewage charges on commercial
private water systems.
Commercial accounts that have industrial use of domestic water, and which
water is not discharged into the sanitary sewer system, may request a deduct
meter for the water that is not discharged to the sewer system. Sewer rates will
not be applied to the water usage that is not discharged to the sanitary sewer
system.
Irrigation meters shall not be billed for sanitary sewer service.
B. Permit Fees. Permit fees for side sewer repair, replacement,
inspection, or tapping side sewers shall be as shown in the city of Auburn fee
schedule. (Ord. 5852 9 1, 2004; Ord. 5819 9 2, 2004; Ord. 5713 9 2, 2002; Ord.
5314 9 1, 1999; Ord. 5302 9 1, 1999; Ord. 5212 9 1 (Exh. I), 1999; Ord. 51249
2, 1998; Ord. 5004 9 1, 1997; Ord. 4827 9 2,1996; Ord. 4719 9 2, 1994; Ord.
469492,1994; Ord. 4657 9 2,1994; Ord. 4599 92,1992; Ord. 4529 9 2,1991;
Ord. 4472 92, 1990; Ord. 4395 9 2, 1989; Ord. 4321 92, 1988; Ord. 4258 9 4,
1987.)
Section 4. Amendment to City Code.
That Section 13.48.120 of
the Auburn City Code is amended to read as follows:
13.48.120 Billing and collection.
Storm drainage utility rates shall be billed on a bimonthly basis. Storm
Q ra i.!1illl~_ chf!f9.~~_ sh..f!U~.tg.tlf[QmJb.~_ d ay-'tYater me!er servi ngJb_~.Rro pel!yJs
installed by the city. In cases where the_ property does not receive water service
from the city of Auburn. storm drainage charges shall start from the day that the
Storm Drainage Permit is finalized by the city.
A. Order of Payment. Payments received for utility bills shall be
applied towards the following bills in the order of priority shown:
1. Late charges;
2. Storm;
3. Garbage;
4. Sewer;
5. Water.
B. Service Charges - Payment Delinquencies. Payment for storm
drainage service charges shall be due and payable to the finance department
office 20 days after the billing date appearing on the bill, and shall be delinquent
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July 10, 2006
Page 6
g~ idf2.ntifiegjn ACC 13.06.300. A late charge as listed in ACC_ 13.06.511 will be
9sse~sedjf.1he account is delin~nt. The foregoing serviee-rates-fer-storm and
surfaee-wateF-SAalf..be-due-and-payable-at-t-he-sam&time-and~-manner-a&-f~y
AGG13,06;300and13,06,544.
C. Charges Constitute Lien. All storm drainage utility rates referred to
in this article shall constitute a lien upon the property from which such charges
are due, superior to all other liens and encumbrances whatsoever, except for
general taxes and local special assessments. Enforcement of such lien shall be
in the manner provided by law. (Ord. 58539 1, 2004; Ord. 5293 92, 1999; Ord.
521291 (Exh. J), 1999; Ord. 4492 9 4,1991.)
Section 5. Creation of new section to City Code. That a new section
13.20.075 of the Auburn City Code is created to read as follows:
13.20.075 Sewer service - Effective date.
Sewer service charges shall start from the day water meter serving the
property is installed by the city. In cases where the property is not served water
by the City of Auburn Water Utility, sewer service charges shall start from the day
the Sewer Permit is finalized by the city. At the time that sewer service charges
begin, service charges for storm drainage shall also begin, if applicable.
Section 6. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 7. 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 thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of
the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
Ordinance 6034
July 10,2006
Page 7
Section 8. Effective date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
DATED and SIGNED this _ day of
,2006.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER 8. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Published:
Ordinance 6034
July 10, 2006
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