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ORDINANCE NO. t "� C(
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington, amending Section 1 of Ordinance No.
1460 and establishing a new schedule of rates
and charges for sewer service.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
(ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1460 which reads
as follows:
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES. Rates and charges for sewage
service furnished or available for use shall be paid
by the recipient of said service and shall be as
follows:
(a) Residential sewage service within the City.
Four dollars and fifty cents for each residential
customer or equivalent (two dollars city charge,
plus two dollars and fifty cents Metro surcharge);
provided that where part of the premises served
are used for a separate family, or families, and
no rental for said use is charged or paid, no addi-
tional charge shall be made for the extra family,
or families. It shall be presumed that rentals
are being charged or paid. The owner of the premises
shall file with the treasurer of the City an affidavit
to prove otherwise.
(b) Industrial sewage service within the City.
An amount equal to forty-five percent of the amount
charged a recipient for water furnished to the
recipient of service, during the same period for
which charge is made for sewer service, plus two
dollars and fifty cents per nine hundred cubic feet
(or fraction thereof) as a Metro surcharge; pro-
vided, however, that in any event there shall be
a minimum charge of not less than the residential
sewage service charge as provided in subsection (a)
above.
(c) Commercial sewage service within theCity.
An amount equal to sixty percent of the amount
charged the recipient for water furnished to the
recipient of service, during the same period for
which charges made for sewer service; provided,
however, that wherever more than one commercial
recipient is served by one water connection, an
additional charge shall be imposed of a sum equal
to two dollars and fifty cents multiplied by the
number of commercial units in excess of one served or
having service available; provided, further, there
shall be a further charge of two dollars and fifty
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cents per nine hundred cubic feet (or fraction
thereof) as a Metro surcharge; and provided,
finally, that in any event there shall be a
minimum charge of not less than the residential
sewage service charge as provided in subsection
(a) above.
(d) Apartment, rooming house, motel, trailer court,
sewage service within the City.
The aforementioned shall be charged the same rate
as the residential rate in the same areas for the
first unit, plus two dollars and fifty cents for
each additional unit, whether occupied or not.
(e) Residential sewage service without the City.
Five dollars and seventy-five cents (three dollars and
twenty-five cents city charge, plus two dollars and
fifty cents Metro surcharge); provided that where
part of the premises served are used for separate
family, or families, and no rental for such usage
charged or paid, no additional charge shall be
made for the extra family, or families. It shall
be presumed that rentals are being charged or paid.
The owner of the premises shall file with the treas-
urer of the City an affidavit to prove otherwise.
(f) Industrial, commercial, apartment, rooming house,
motel, trailer court sewage service without the City.
Shall be charged at the same rate as are charged
like services within the City as provided hereinabove,
Plus fifty percent.
(g) No double charge. Where more than one of the
rates in this section provided apply, only the higher
of the two rates shall be charged. (Ord. 1460 §1;
June 19, 1967; prior Ord. 875 §3, as amended by Ords.
961, 1035, 1273 and 1332).
is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Residential sewage service within the City.
Four dollars and seventy-five cents for each resi-
dential customer or equivalent (two dollars city
charge, plus two dollars and seventy-five cents
Metro surcharge); provided that where part of the
premises served are used for a separate family, or
families, and no rental for said use is charged or
paid, no additional charge shall be made for the
extra family, or families. It shall be presumed
that rentals are being charged or paid. The owner
of the premises shall file with the treasurer of
the City an affidavit to prove otherwise.
(b) Industrial sewage service within the City.
An amount equal to forty-five percent of the amount
charged a recipient for water furnished to the
recipient of service, during the same period for
which charge is made for sewer service, plus two
dollars and seventy-five cents per nine hundred
cubic feet (or fraction thereof) as a Metro sur-
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charge; provided, however, that in any event
there shall be a minimum charge of not less than the
residential sewage service charge as provided in
subsection (a) above.
(c) Commercial sewage service within the City.
An amount equal to sixty percent of the amount
charged the recipient for water furnished to the
recipient of service, during the same period for
which charges made for sewer service; provided,
however, that wherever more than one commercial
recipient is served by one water connection, an
additional charge shall be imposed of a sum equal
to two dollars and seventy-five cents multiplied
by the number of commercial units in excess of
one served or having service available; provided,
further, there shall be a further charge of two
dollars and seventy-five cents per nine hundred
cubic feet (or fraction thereof) as a Metro sur-
charge; and provided, finally, that in any event
there shall be a minimum charge of not less than
the residential sewage service charge as provided
in subsection (a) above.
(d) Apartment, rooming house, motel, trailer court,
sewage service within the City.
The aforementioned shall be charged the same rate
as the residential rate in the same areas for the
first unit, plus two dollars and seventy-five cents
for each additional unit, whether occupied or not.
(e) Residential sewage service without the City.
Six Dollars (three dollars and twenty-five cents
city charge, plus two dollars and seventy-five cents
Metro surcharge); provided that where part of the
premises served are used for separate family, or
families, and no rental for such usage charged or
paid, no additional charge shall be made for the
extra family, or families. It shall be presumed
that rentals are being charged or paid. The owner
of the premises shall file with the treasurer of
the City an affidavit to prove otherwise.
(f) Industrial, commercial, apartment, roomi
motel, trailer court sewage service without t
Shall be charged at
like services within
plus fifty percent.
house,
he same rate as are charged
the City as provided hereinabove,
(g) No double charge. Where more than one of the
rates in this section provided apply, only the higher
of the two rates shall be charged. (Ord. 1460 §1;
June 19, 1967; prior Ord. 875 §3, as amended by Ords.
961, 1035, 1273 and 1332).
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
=orce five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
)ublication as provided by law.
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ISABEL HOGAN,,/ MAYOR
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ST:
BRIE JENSED�', ,City Cler
ROVED AS TO FORM:
QLD E. MIRK,
assed the
pproved the c9c
ublished the
y Attorney
day of December, 1970.
day of December, 1970.
day of December, 1970.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Ordinance No.-_ '11'---, passed by the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, and approved by the .Mayor of the City of Kent
as hereon indicated.
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MARIE JE S 'N, City Clerk