HomeMy WebLinkAbout1034ORDINANCE N0, l O
An Ordinance of the City of Kent fixing,
regulating and controlling the use and
price of water supplied by the City of
Kent, and connections to the sppply thereof,
and amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 680,
as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance
No.ce 701,
and amending Section 5 (a)
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680, as added by Section 1 of Ordinance No.
713, and amending Section 1 of Ordinance No.
897, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance
No. 966, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance
No. 974, and amending Section 2 of Ordinance
No. 897 as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No.
966, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No.
974, and amending Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance
No. 914.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. That Section4 of Ordinance No. 680, passed Septem-
ber 20, 1937 and approved September 21, 1937, as amended by Sec-
tion 1 of Ordinance No. 701, passed November 6th, 1939 and approve
November 7th, 1939, be and it is hereby amended to read as follows
"Section 4. Water bills, when due. All bills for water,
whether by fixed rate or meter rate, are due and payable on
the lst day of a month for the two months preceding, at the
office of the City Treasurer, without notice to the consumer,
and if not paid on or before the 12th of month when due, said
bills shall become delinquent and the City Treasurer shall,
if in his judgment the same is necessary to enforce payment
of said bill, cause a cut-off of the service f rom the
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effected by such delinquency, and a fee of 50¢
for such cut-off, and a further fee of 50¢ shall be charged
for reconnecting after such cut-off, and shall be added to
any amount found delinquent in said account; provided, however,
that when the 12th of the month occurs on Sunday or a legal
holiday bills may be paid on the next succeeding business day
without penalty. The City Treasurer may, in his discretion
divide water accounts in such a manner that part thereof shall
be payable on the 1st day of an odd numbered month for the
preceding two months, and pert thereof on the 1st day of an
even numbered month for the preceding two months."'
Section 2. That Section 5(a) of Ordinance No. 680, passed
September 20, 1937 and approved September 21, 1937, as added by
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 713, passed June 2, 1941 and approved
June 3, 1941, be and it is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 5(a) Connection of additional premises. When
additional families or premises are connected to one service
connection from the City mains, such premises shall be charged
the minimum rate multiplied by the number of families or
premises served by such connection. The minimum charge and
charges for water used in excess of the minimum amounts shall
be made against the person and property to whom the service
connection from the City mains was originally made; provided,
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however, that this section shall not apply y premises
occupied as a duplex, apartment house, hotel, tourist camp's
or other multiple unit dwelling; provided further that this
shall not prohibit the installation of separate meters for each
apartment or dwelling
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paymentioisthe
upon the proper application
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proper fees. The City will contract with only one of the
several parties (exce t wYere separate meters are installed
for each service unit and on his failure to pay, or the
failure of any person supplied with water from such service
connection to abide by the regulations, the supply Of
will be discontinued until all said charges are paid and the
regulations complied with; provided further, 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 and the owner shall file with the Treasurer
of the City an affidavit to prove otherwise."
Section 3. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 897, passed on
March 21, 1955, and approved March 22, 1955, as amended by
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 966, passed December 2, 1957, and
approved December 3, 1957, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No.
974, passed March 3, 1958 and approved March 4, 1958, be and
it is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Installation and connection charges inside city
limits.
(a) Any property owner within the city limits applying
for water service shall pay a service, material and connection
charge. This charge will include the cost of the connection
and laying of pipe from the city water main to the property
line of the property to which service is desired or a distance
of 60 feet from the main towards such property line, whichever
is shorter. The minimum charge so established is as follows:
100.00 for each 5/8 x 3/4 connection
200.00 for each 1" connection
300.00 for each 1"connection
535.00 for each 211 connection.
These rates shall apply to all connections and shall be
in addition to the charges hereinafter set forth in paragraph
(b) and (c) when applicable.
Service charges for larger than 2" shall be based on the
actual cost of such connection. In the event a smaller
meter is installed than the size of the service, a deduction
in the difference of meter cost will be made from the charge
of that size service. All service material will remain the
property of the city. If the tap is changed to one of larger
size, the cost and expense of such change must be paid before
larger size tap is installed. If it becomes necessary,
during the installation of said connection, to break and
replace either concrete or blacktop paving, then in each
instance an additional charge shall be made to cover the cost
of such repair.
(b) In addition to reimburse the city for water in place
in reservoirs, storage tanks and oversize mains, the owner of
property connecting to a nl&ia, if said property has not pre-
vious to the effective date of this section contributed to the
cost of construction of an approved main, shall be required
to pay a sum based on a factor of $100.00 per acre, except tha
the charge under this section for each single family residence
shall in any event be $50.00. If the parcel of property to be
connected is 1/2 acre or less, the sum to be paid for such par
cel shall be $50.00. If more than 1/2 acre but less than 1 acr
the sum to be paid for such parcel shall be $100.00. Each
additional acre or portion thereof connected shall be charged
the same basis. P.
(c) If the parcel to be connected abuts on an existing
main and such connection can be made without installation of
any six inch or larger main, and such abutting property has not
previously been assessed for a main and has not previously con-
tributed its proportionate share of construction costs for a
main, then the owner of such property may be connected to such
abutting main upon the payment of a special additional connec-
tion charge equal to $2.00 per front foot of the property to be
served. This portion of the connection charge may be paid in
cash or deferred for payment in 4 quarterly installments on a
contract form to be provided by the city. Such contract shall
permit payment on any quarterly payment date and shall bear
interest at 5% per annum until paid. Such contract shall be
recorded in the records of the King County Auditor at the ex-
pense of the owner and shall provide that the unpaid portion
of the connection charge shall be a lien upon the property to
which said connection is made, superior to all other liens and
encumbrances except those for general taxes and special assess-
ments which may be foreclosed in the same manner provided by
law for the foreclosure of delinquent local improvement dis-
trict assessment liens.
SHid contract shall further provide that in the event of
delinquency in the payment of such connection charge, the wate
foreman may disconnect the city's water service from and refus
to supply water to the premises in default until said delin-
quent payments are paid in full, tis remedy to be concurrent
with and in addition to the city's right to foreclose said lie
as herein provided. "
Section 4. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 897, passed March
21, 1955, approved March 22, 1955, as amended by Section 2 of
Ordinance No. 966, passed December 2, 1957 and approved December
3, 1957, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 974, passed
March 3, 1958, and approved March 4, 1958, be and it is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 2. Installation and connection charges outside of Ci
Limits.
(a) Any property owner outside the city limits applying fo
water service shall pay a service, material and connection
charge. This charge will include the cost of connection
and meter. The minimum charge so established is as follows:
150.00 for each 5/8 X 3/4 connection
267.00 for each 1" connection
400.00 for each 1" connection
733.00 for each 26 connection.
These rates shall apply to all outside of city connections
and shall be in addition to the charges set forth in subparag
(b) hereof.
(b) In addition, to reimburse the City for water in place
in existing reservoirs, storage tanks and oversize transmissioi
mains, the owner of property connecting to a main, whether abut
ting said main or not, shall be required to pay a sum based on
a factor of $200.00 per acre, except that the char e under thi;
section for each single family residence shall be 100.00 in
any event. If the parcel of property is 1/2 acre or less, the
sum to be paid for such parcel shall be $100.00. If more than
1/2 acre but less than 1 acre, the sum to be paid for such
parcel shall be $200.00. Each additional acre or portion
thereof shall be charged on the same basis.
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(c) All installations of mains outside the city shall be
sole responsibility of the property owner benefitted thereb
d shall be in accordance with standards and specifications
forth in the ordinances of tae City of Kent. If the parcel
be connected abuts on an existing main installed and owned b
City, and connection thereto can be made without installati
of any 6" or larger main by the owner
owner shall also be required to pay a
nection charge of $2.50 per front foot
served. This special additional charge
deferred for payment in four quarterly
of such parcel, then suc
special additional con -
of the property to be
may be paid in cash or
installments under
contract with the city under the same terms and conditions
as are set forth for said front foot charges made against
property within the City of Kent."
Section 5. That Section 1 of Ordinance No. 914, passed
December 5, 1955 and approved December 5, 1955, be and it is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Meter rates for water within city limits.
(a) That the minimum monthly rates for 800 cubic feet, or
less, of water, supplied through meters to users (other than
water districts, cooperative water companies and similar
special users) within that area within the City Limits served
or to be served by the West Hill transmission main #1, with
pumps, tanks, etc. provided forj"Bhe Plan and System Ordinance
No. 1021 of the City of Kent, and lying west of Green River,
shall be as follows:
Size of Service
Less than 1
1"
lift
2R
311
4''
611
8"
10''
12"
Minimum Charge
X3.50
5.25
7.00
10.50
14.00
17.50
43.75
61.25
7$:75
96.25
(b) That the minimum monthly rates for 800 cubic feet, or
less, of water supplied through meters to users (other than
water districts, cooperative water companies and similar
special users) within the City Limits of the City of Kent,
except for that area within the City Limits provided for in
subparagraph (a) above, shall be as follows:
Size of Service
Less than 1
ill
1 -Lit
2d
3''
411
611
811
10"
1211
(c) That all amounts
the City of Kent,both in
transmission main No. 1
amount of 800 cubic feet
at the following rates:
Minimum charge
3.00
4.50
6.00
9.00
12.00
15.00
_37.50
52.50
67.50
82.50
of water supplied to such users within
the area served by said West Hill
and otherwise, exceeding the minimum
in any one month, shall be charged
4.
For all amounts from the minimum
to 10,000 cubic feet 15¢ per 100 cubic feet
For all amounts in excess of
10,000 and up to 40,000 cubic ft. 12¢ per 100 cubic feet
For all amounts in excess of 40,000
cubic feet and up to 450,000 cubic
feet.
For all amounts in excess of
450,000 cubic feet and up to
1 million cubic feet
9¢ per 100 cubic feet
7¢ per 100 cubic feet
For all amounts in excess of
1 million cubic feet, 100 per 100 cubic feet."
Section 6. That Section 2 of Ordinance No. 914, passed
December 5, 1955 and approved December 5, 1955, be and it is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 2. Meter rates for water without the City Limits.
That the minimum monthly rate for 800 cubic feet, or less, of
water supplied through meters to users (except water districts,
cooperative water companies and similar special users) outside
the City Limits of the City of Kent shall be as follows:
Size of S:rvice
Less than 1
1"
1
2
3r►
411
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61 , 1
8r►
lo"
12"
Minimum Charge
' .50
9.00
12.00
18.00
24.00
30.00
75.00
105.00
135.00
165.00.
That all amounts of water supplied to such users exceeding
the minimum of 800 cubic feet in any one month shall be
charged at the following rates:
For all amounts from the minimum
to 10,000 cubic feet
For all amounts in excess of
10,000 cubic feet and up to
40,000 cubic feet
For all amounts in excess of
40,000 cubic feet and up to
450,000 cubic feet
For all amounts from 450,000
cubic feet up to 1 million cubic ft.
For all amounts in excess of
1 million cubic feet
23¢ per 1P0 cu.ft
180 per 100 cu.ft
14¢ per 100 cu.ft
11¢ per 100 cu.ft
15¢ per 100 cu.ft
Section 7. Effective date of rates. That the minimums, rates
and charges set forth herein shall be effective for water used and
charges made from and after the 20th day of June, 1959.
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Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days after its passage, approval and publication,
as by law provided.
Mayor
Attest 5
ty Clerk
Approved as to form:
ity At orney
Passed June 15th, 1959
Approved June 16, 1959
Published June 17, 1959.
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