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ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 3 1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 13.29.186 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO SEWER METERS
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn ("City") in managing its sewer utility, provides for direct metering of sewage discharge in certain instances in order to
fairly and accurately monitor the flow of wastewater in to the sanitary sewer
system; and,
WHEREAS, staff has recommended amending the provisions related to
direct metering in order to provide for easier administration of the meters and to
provide clear guidance to utility customers;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to_.Citv Code. That section 13.20.186 of
the Auburn City Code be and thesame hereby is amended to read as follows:
13.20.186 Sewer meters.
Sanita .ry sewer meters monitor, measure, record and totalize the flow of
wastewater into the sanitary sewer system. This information is then used to
generate a sewage bill for the site. Installation of sanitary sewer meters are
discouraged by the city; however, ~f d°+°r^^;^°a-"W the ei#y-,City Engineer may
determine that a sewer meter is the only appropriate device that will allow for the accurate measurement of waste water being sent into the public sewer system;
Sites where a sewer meter may be allowed or- required include, but are not
lirnited to facilities where the water source is not metered or facilities where
industrial processes remove a s'ignificant amount. of inetered water from the
waste stream. If allowed or required, then sa+d-the meter shall be installed
URde and operated pursuant to the following conditions:
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B. ~ewa^° Sewer meters shall be owned; operated and maintained by
the property owner; ,
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B. Sewer meters shall be selected and installed consistent with Gity of
Auburn desiqn standards.
C. Sewer meters shall continuallv totalize the flow passin tc~hrouqh the
meter and displav the meter reading in ccf (1 ccf = 100 cubic feet).
D. The owner shall provide the City access to read. the sewer meter,
Monday through Fridav 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E A side sewer repair permit shall be obtained for the installation,
replacement, or modification of sewer meters
' GF. The propertv ownec shall have the Sewage sewer meter&-sha4--be
Calibrated aRRUa1l~-once qer calendar year by the manufacturer or af~-the
manufacturer's authorized s~^~~s~n~representative at the owner's expense.
A copy of the calibration report shall be furnished to aRd , the
Public Works Department on or before December 31 of that year. R Co~~i~+ne rr+~+ter~ ~h~ll nen+ir~~Ilv tnf.~li~e ~Fo flnei n~oainn +I~rr~i ~nh
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G Regardless of whether the City has previously allowed or required
the installation and use of a sewer meter, the City shall, after qivinq the property
owner 30 workinq davs' notice and opportunitv to cure the defect, bill the
properfv owner for sewage based on metered water usaqe for the propertv for
any of the following reasons:
1. The owner fails to submit a calibration report
2. The calibration report indicates that the meter cannot be calibrated, and
will not aceurately measure flow.
3. The city becomes aware that the meter is malfunctioninq, or
unexplained anomalies in the meter readinqs are identified.
If the source of the wastewater is nof inetered potable wafer (e.q.
contaminated groundwater), the Gitv mav, after providinq 15 workinq davs' notice
of its intent to do so, elect to use previous years' and/or months' readinqs as a
basis for sewer charges. The City shall add an additional 50% surcharqe until
such time as the Owner provides a fullv functional calibrated meter.
H If a meter is found to be inoperative or inaccurate, the propertY
owner must repair or replace the defective meter within 30 davs of beinq notified
of the problem.
If the property owner ,
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these conditions, the city may charqe the owner for all expenses incurred in
restorinq compliance includinq, but not limited to. staff time, leqal expenses,
consultant cosfs, and the cost of repairs and equipment calibration. In cases
where the Gity acts unilaterallv to obtain compliance, a monthly surcharae of
10% will be added to the bill until such time as the Finance Director determines is
necessarv. The citv may revoke the riqht to use a sewaae meter at any time and
the sewer bill shall be calculated based on total water volume utilized as
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measured bv the water meter. At. the Finance Director's discretion in cases of
continued non-compliance, the citv mav also revoke the riaht to discharAe fo the
sewer svstem. (Ord. 5852 § 1, 2004.)
Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. 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 inyalidity 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.
Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force fve days from and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
NOU 12010
INTRODUCED:
' PASSED: 2010
APPROVED` NOV 12010
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P R B. LEV111S
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Da 'elle E. Daskam, City Clerk
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APP 77D FOR :
aniel B: Heid, City Attorne
Published:
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