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(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=599 — Water System Plan Amendments
Passed - 11/1/1982
Water Services — Amending & Adding Secs to KCC Ch. 7.06
and repealing Ords. 1776;1953;1961;2107;2109;2235;2298
Amended by Ord. 3486 (Sec 7.02.160 {formerly 7.06.400(3)1 and
Sec. 7.Q2.300 {formerly 7.06.860})
Readopting, re-enacting, ratifying and confirming rates & fees by
Ord. 3534
Amended by Ords. 3627;3679;3864
Amended by Ord 3901 (Sec. 7.02.160)
Amended by Ord. 3960 (Sec. 7.02.160)
Amended by Ord. 4019 (Sec. 7.02.160;7.02.170)
ORDINANCE N0. 0
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to water services; amend-
ing, and adding sections to, Chapter 7.06 Kent
City Code; fixing, regulating and controlling
the use and price of water supplied by the City
of Kent; providing for penalties for violations
of the code provisions; repealing Ordinances
1776, 1953, 1961, 2107, 2109, 2235 and 2298.
�1D THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
// ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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follows:
Section 1. Chapter 7.06 Kent City Code is amended as
"7.06.040. Water Sold To Be Metered.
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usage)) All water of the water utility of the City of Kent shall
be sold by use of a water meter that measures the amount of water
used by a consumer((; ON^ept } _} -water- sed r—G9nR,&med--by- i-e—
City of Kent in its governmental GapaGity need not be mete
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"7.06.080. Rates for Water Connection. The City Council
may from time to time fix rates to be paid by a consumer for water
procured from the water utility ((PepaF Tcn})) of the City of
Kent, and for the amount of cost to be charged to and paid by the
applicant for a water connection to a water main including the
water meters. Water connection shall be of various sizes as
herein specified. All water connections and water meters shall be
installed by the water utility ((DegaF-me )) of the City of Kent
or by a contractor approved by the Superintendent of Utilities.
All connections shall be made under the supervision of the
Superintendent of Utilities or his authorized representative and
shall meet or exceed the standards and specifications approved by
the Superintendent of Utilities.
"7.06.120. Using Water in Excess of Meter Capacity. The
water utility ((Dopartme^+)) will not install a water meter on a
service which demands water in excess of the rated capacity of the
meter. The water utility ((DepaEtme ►)) of the City of Kent shall
have the right to discontinue water service to any consumer when
the demand of the service exceeds the following meter capa-
cit((y-))ies: ((_.g fool ;o )):
5/8 inch x 3/4 inch meter
20
gallons
per
minute
3/4 inch
meter
30
gallons
per
minute
1 inch
meter
50
gallons
per
minute
1-1/2
inch meter
100
gallons
per
minute
2 inch
meter
160
gallons
per
minute
3 inch
meter
300
gallons
per
minute
4 inch
meter
500
gallons
per
minute
"7.06.160. Maintenance of Water System. All tanks,
reservoirs, water meters, water mains, pipe, couplings, shut-off
valves, stop cocks and every other kind of equipment or material
in use or in place as a part of the water system of the City of
Kent and ((which ='"e)) located in any street, alley, City park,
City property, or in any easement or franchise belonging to the
City of Kent, or located upon private property from a water main
of the water system to and including the water meter, are the
property of the City of Kent and are subject to the exclusive
control and regulations of the City. All pipe and connections
from the water meter to the premises and/or building served by
City water are the property and the sole responsibility of the
owner or lessee of the premises or building.
"7.06.200. Right of Entry - Shutting Off Water.
Employees of the water utility or Finance Department of the City
of Kent when in the course of their employment shall have the
right to go upon private property to read, inspect, repair,
install, or remove a water meter, or to inspect, repair or remove
any connection between ((€F9fR)) the water main to and including
the water meter, or to shut-off a water service. A water meter
may be removed from the premises for purpose of inspection or
repair, or when a water service has been abandoned or not paid
for, or when a bill for consumed water or sewer service is not
paid.
"7.06.240. Separate Meters Required - Exceptions.
Except as hereafter provided, each separate building occupied as a
dwelling or as a place of business must have a separate water
service and water meter. Where the applicant desires to have two
or more service pipes on the same premises, he shall so state in
his application for a water connection, and separate service pipes
shall be run with individual stop cocks to each water meter.
PROVIDED, that each mobile home park and each condominium may be
served by one water meter; PROVIDED FURTHER, that the City Council
may enter into agreements with commercial and industrial users to
allow more than one building to be served by a single meter.
"7.06.280. Existing Service to More than One Building.
At the time of the adoption of this chapter where more than one
building is served through one meter, the consumption of water for
each billing period shall be divided by the number of buildings so
served and the charge will then be calculated as if each building
were a separate account.
"7.06.320. Connection with Other Water Supply.
(1) No service connection shall be allowed from the City
mains to any premises supplied by water from any other source,
unless special permission is given by the ((Watef)) Superintendent
of Utilities, which special permission may be terminated at any
time if in the judgment of the ((Water)) Superintendent of
Utilities the public interest so requires.
(2) No cross connection shall be made or maintained
between any City service connection and pipe supplying water from
any other source unless the water supplied from the other source,
by tests by the State of Washington Board of Health, is shown to
conform with the United States Bacteriological Standard for drink-
ing water. Said tests must be made by a professional testor and
submitted to the City at least once each month.
"7.06.360. Outside of City Limits Connections.
(1) Whenever any one or more persons outside the limits
of the City of Kent, not already furnished with water by the City,
shall desire said system to be extended, such person or persons
shall apply to the City Council to have such water service so
extended. Such application shall designate the premises to be
supplied and the number of services desired. Should a permit be
granted by the City Council, the applicants shall, at their own
expense, install all necessary mains or pipes in accordance with
the requirements of the ((the Department Of PUb1ie Health)) City
Engineer and the Comprehensive Water Plan of the City of Kent.
All regulations concerning the size of service and meter shall
apply.
(2) Whenever any water district desires to purchase
water from the City, it shall make application to the City Council
and if accepted, install all mains and services in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the City. An individual contract
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will be negotiated for the purchase of water. Whenever any
portion of a water district is annexed to the City of Kent, the
ownership of the mains, meters and services shall become the
property of the City of Kent in accordance with RCW 35.13.220.
"7.06.400. Installation and Connection Charges Inside
City Limits.
(1) Any property owner within the City limits applying
for a water service shall pay in full a tap charge plus a system
development charge prior to issuance of the water service permit.
The tap charge will include the cost of connection and laying of
pipe from the City water main to the property line of the property
to which service is desired, or at a distance of sixty (60) feet
from the main toward such property line, whichever is shorter.
The minimum tap charge so established for service installed by the
water utility ((Dep rime )) is as follows:
$275 for each 5/8 inch x 3/4 inch connection
$325 for each 3/4 inch connection
$350 for each 1 inch connection
$600 for each 1-1/2 inch connection
$800 for each 2 inch connection
On any connection over two (2) inches, the minimum tap charge
shall be the actual cost of the meter and installation, plus
twenty-five percent.
(2) In the event that the workload of the water utility
((DepaE"'^e'^})) as determined by the Superintendent of Utilities is
such that the installation of the water connection would interfere
with the proper operation and maintenance of the water system, the
Superintendent of Utilities may require that the property owner
employ a licensed contractor to make the connection and install
the necesary line and materials except the water meter. All such
water services shall meet or exceed the standards and specifica-
tions approved by the Superintendent of Utilities. The minimum
tap charge so established for this is as follows:
$100 for each 5/8 inch x 3/4 inch connection
$125 for each 3/4 inch connection
$175 for each 1 inch connection
$360 for 1-1/2 inch connection
$500 for each 2 inch connection
For any connection over two (2) inches, the service connection
shall include the meter and as such the tap charge shall be
$25.00. All such contractor installed connections shall be
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guaranteed by the contractor for a period of one (1) year.
(3) The System Development charge is as follows:
$550 for each meter less than 1 inch in size
$979 for each meter 1 inch in size
$2,200 for each meter 1-1/2 inch in size
$3,910.50 for each meter 2 inch in size
$8,800 for each meter 3 inch in size
$15,642 for each meter 4 inch in size
$24,442 for each meter 5 inch in size
$35,200 for each meter 6 inch in size
$62,579 for each meter 8 inch in size
$97,779 for each meter 10 inch in size
(4) In the event an undersized meter is installed,
deduction will be allowed from the above charges, including system
development charges, which will reflect the difference in cost
between the undersized meter and the regular size meter. All
service material (including water meter) will remain the property
of the City.
(5) If the tap is changed to one of a larger size, the
cost and expense of such charge must be paid before the larger
size tap is installed.
(6) If it becomes necessary during the installation of
said connection on a time and material basis to break and replace
either concrete or blacktop paving, then in each instance an addi-
tional charge shall be made to cover the cost of such repair.
"7.06.440. Installation and Connection Charges Outside
City. Any property owner outside the City limits applying for
water service shall pay in full a tap charge plus a system
development charge prior to the issuance of a water service
permit. The minimum charge so established shall be the cost as
established for inside City limits plus fifty percent, except the
system development charge. Said system development charge shall
be the same as for inside City limits.
"7.06.480. Stop Cocks. All service pipes must come
direct from the street main and shall be laid at such depth and at
such point as the water ((Department €o rem )) utility maintenance
supervisor shall designate. All stop cocks and connections
thereto shall be maintained by and under the control of the water
utility.
"7.06.520. Turn On and Off Service by Water Utility
Employees. No person except employees of the water utility or the
Finance Department will be allowed to turn the water on or off at
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the City's stop cock after the plumbing has been completed and the
water turned on by the water utility (( aFtme )), except to
repair the special stop and waste cock or the pipe between it and
the City's stop cock.
"7.06.560. Special Stop and Waste Cock. A special stop
and waste cock with a key attached thereto shall be placed on the
pipe leading from the City's stop cock outside of the building or
inside if basement is available. No branch pipe, bibb or fixture
of any kind shall be placed between this stop cock and the City's
main. If this stop cock does not thoroughly drain all pipes
throughout the premises, additional ones shall be placed in all
sags, bends and traps that cannot otherwise be drained. If the
service is to a business building adjacent to a City sidewalk, a
valve type stop and waste cock in a cast iron valve box, with
traffic type lid shall be installed near outside wall of the
building.
"7.06.600. Replacement - Permit Credit. If a property
owner, lessee or occupant request a change in meter size and/or
water line size, an application therefore shall be made to the
City Engineer. The City Engineer shall review the application for
compliance with KCC 7.06.120 Should the request result in
an increase flow capability to the property then the charge for
this service shall include the respective system development
charge otherwise, the charge shall be limited to ((44")) a time
and material basis. In all cases a credit on this charge will be
made for the meter removed. This credit will be based on a depre-
ciation schedule of twenty percent per year for the number of
years the meter has been in service, with a minimum credit of two
dollars and fifty cents ($2.50). No credit will be allowed for
the valves, meter box, or pipe originally installed. Where a
system development charge is included, a credit will also be given
for that previously paid system development charge.
"7.06.640. Connections from Stop Cock at Owner's Expense
and Care. All pipes and connections from the City's adapter or
coupling located on or near the property line or near the meter
box shall be put in at the expense of the property owner, who
shall be responsible for all damages resulting from leaks and
breaks.
"7.06.680. Plumber's Permit For Turn On and Off. No
plumber or other person will be allowed to make connection with
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the City mains or make alterations in conduit, pipe or other
fixture connecting therewith, or to connect pipes when they have
been disconnected, or to turn water off or on, upon any premises
at the City's stop cock without a permit from the ((Water))
Superintendent of Utilities.
"7.06.720. Water Turned On by Owner or Tenant
Prohibited. Should the water be turned on to the premises by any
one other than an employee of the water utility or the Finance
Department after it has been turned off at City stop cock, it will
be turned off again at the City stop cock and locked, and will not
be turned on again until the charges as herein prescribed have
been paid.
Such charges will consist of the actual cost per hour,
including overhead, of sending water utility employees to return
service to the account, plus ((the nefmaz)) a fifteen dollar
($15.00) turn on charge. However, in no case will the charge be
less than fifteen dollars ($15.00).
07.06.760. Vacant Premises - Water Supply. Should it be
desired to discontinue the use of water supply to vacant premises
for a period of not less than thirty (30) days, notice in writing
must be given to the Finance Department; the water will then be
turned off; and will be turned on again on written application at
a charge of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for such turn -on. No
remission of charges will be made for a lesser period than thirty
(30) days or without receipt of notice by the Finance Department.
"7.06.800. Size of Water Main. No water main shall be
installed unless it is at least six (6) inches in diameter and is
the size indicated in the Comprehensive Water Plan.
"((7.06.-8 )) 7.06.820. Turning Off - Turning On -
Charges.
(1) For the purpose of paying the expense to the water
utility or Finance Department, a charge as hereinafter set forth
is hereby fixed and made to turn off or turn on the water service
to any building for the making within the building of any
inspection, repair, maintenance, enlargement, replacement,
addition, or change in or to the water line or lines, or plumbing,
or plumbing fixtures, or for the purpose of connecting any kind of
machine, appliance, toilet and/or bath facilities, or any kind of
plumbing in or to the water system located within the building
when said building does not have stop and waste cock as required
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in KCC 7.06.560.
(2) The charge shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if
the turn off and turn on is done within a period of forty-eight
(48) hours, which charge shall be first paid to the Finance
Director ((city mFea-E�)) before any water service is turned off
or turned on for any of the purposes set forth above.
(3) If the turn off and turn on is not done within a
period of forty-eight (48) hours, the charge is fifteen dollars
($15.00) to turn off the water service and fifteen dollars
($15.00) to turn on the service which charge shall be first paid
to the ((Git? TEe ^r)) Finance Director before any water
service is turned off or turned on for any of the purpose set
forth above.
7.06.840. Prohibited Uses Listed. No
person, firm or corporation shall:
(1) Use water from the City water system for sprinkling
or irrigating when requested by a police officer or fireman of the
City of Kent to cease such use during a fire which the fire
department is seeking to control; or when use of water for sprink-
ling or irrigation is forbidden by the City Council;
(2) Bathe in, fish in, or throw any substance into any
reservoir or water tank or standpipe or into any pipe or connec-
tion in the City water system, or upon the premises where any
reservoir, water tank or standpipe is located; or
(3) Obstruct the access to any fire hydrant, or place
lumber, dirt, rubbish or other material upon public right-of-way
or City owned property within twenty (20) feet of a fire hydrant;
or to open or operate a fire hydrant except it be by a member of a
fire department or employee of the City of Kent in pursuance of
his employment or duty; or
(4) Break or deface the seal of a water meter, or tamper
with, damage, obstruct or alter a water meter in service; or
(5) Make any connection with a water main, water pipe or
fire hydrant for delivery of water from the City water system to a
consumer without a permit from the water utility and a means of
measuring the quantity of water taken prior to consumption; or
(6) Turn on or turn off a water service at the water box
or at any place between the water meter and the water main of the
City water system (only an employee of the water utility or
Finance Department is authorized to either turn on or turn off a
water service); or
(7) Interfere with, obstruct, or prevent free or safe
access to any water meter or water service for purpose of reading,
inspection, repair, removal, or installation, by any employee of
the water utility or Finance Department in pursuit of his
employment; or
(8) Tamper with, destroy, break, or interfere with any
part of the water system; or
(9) Make, construct, buy, sell or in any way dispose of
to any person any curb cock key or hydrant wrench that fits or may
be used on any part of the City water system without permission of
the ((Water)) Superintendent of Utilities of the City of Kent.
"((7.06.92)) 7.06.860. Water Rates Within the City of
Kent.
(1) The monthly rate is one dollar and thirty-three
cents ($1.33) per 100 cubic feet, plus a monthly demand charge for
service and meter as follows.
5/8 inch x 3/4 inch 1.95
1 inch 2.15
1-1/2 inch 2.75
2 inch 3.30
3 inch 10.70
4 inch 12.65
6 inch 21.05
8 inch 28.02
10 inch 36.30
(2) For Lifeline qualified water service customers, the
monthly rate is thirty-nine cents ($0.39) per 100 cubic feet plus
a monthly demand charge for service and meter as set forth in KCC
7.06.860(l) ((ia ev a sly haF-et-a this seetien)) .
(3) Eligibility criteria for Lifeline rate shall be as
established by City Council.
"( (7.06.96-)) 7.06.880. Water Rates Outside City of Kent.
(1) '-he monthly rate is one dollar and sixty-three cents
1.63 per 100 cubic feet plus a monthly demand charge for service
and meter as follows:
5/8 inch x 3/4 inch 1.95
1 inch 2.15
1-1/2 inch 2.75
2 inch 3.30
3 inch 10.70
4 inch 12.65
6 inch 21.05
8 inch 28.02
10 inch 36.30
(2) For lifeline qualified water service customers, the
monthly rate is forty-eight cents ($0.48) per 100 cubic feet plus
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a monthly demand charge for service and meter as set forth in KCC
7.06.880(1).
(3) Eligibility criteria for Lifeline rate shall be as
established by City Council.
7.06.900. Billing for Service. All bill-
ing for water shall be ((fid-)) made to the nearest five (5)
cents.
"(()) 7.06.920. Charges When Meter is Out of
Order. In the event a meter fails to register the amount of water
used, the customer will be charged at the average rate of monthly
consumption as shown by the meter when in order.
-7.86.188)) 7.06.930. Request for Meter Check.
(1) A customer may request a meter check. If it is
found that said meter is registering less than or more than the
requirements of the State of Washington for meter accuracy, no
charge will be made.
(2) If it is found that the meter is registering in
accordance with State regulations, a charge of twenty-five dollars
($25.00) will be made. This charge will be added to the next
water billing.
"((7.66.1± )) 7.06.940. Fire Protection Service.
(1) Pipes for fire protection purposes must be fitted up
with such fixtures only as are needed for fire protection and such
fixtures shall be sealed by the water utility (( )), and
in no case shall such seal be broken, except in case of fire or by
the Fire Chief for the purpose of testing the pipes, fixtures or
hose.
(2) When seals are broken in case of fire, it shall be
the duty of the owner or tenant of the premises to notify the
water utility within twenty-four (24) hours after its occurrence,
and the said seal shall be replaced by the water utility ((B"rerrt—
Me)).
)) 7.06.950. Penalty for Violation. Any
person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating this
ordinance or any part thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not
exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
7.06.960. Emergency Shut -Off Without
Notice.
(1) The water may at any time be shut off from the mains
without notice, for repairs, extensions, or other necessary
purposes and persons having boilers supplied by direct pressure
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from the mains are cautioned against danger of explosion or
collapse ((-r)). Where meters are in use, a safety valve
shall be placed between the boiler on such service and the meter
at the owner's expense, and he shall be held responsible to the
City for any and all damages to meters caused by hot water.
(2) The City will not be responsible for the safety of
boilers or other fixtures on the premises of any water consumer."
Section 2. A new section 7.06.460 is added to the Kent
City Code as follows:
"7.06.460. Temporary Water Meters.
(1) When water service is required for a specific
short-term duration, upon approval of the superintendent of
utilities, a temporary water meter may be obtained from the water
utility.
(2) Such meters shall only be used for a designated
project and shall be promptly returned to the water utility upon
completion of the project or at the end of sixty (60) days, which-
ever comes first. Said meters are to be returned in the same
condition as when rented, and the user shall be held responsible
for any damage thereto including paying all repair or replacement
costs. While in the user's possession, the user shall be solely
responsible for the meter and as such should it be lost or stolen,
the user shall pay the Water Utility the cost of its replacement.
(3) The Superintendent of Utilities shall require that a
cash bond be deposited with the City prior to receipt of a
temporary meter. The amount of said bond shall equal the replace-
ment cost of the respective meter. Upon return of the meter, the
payment of all outstanding charges including any meter repair or
replacement costs, the cash bond shall be released back to the
user.
(4) Temporary meters may be moved from one hydrant to
another within the same project provided the Water Utility is
notified in advance of the proposed relocation and that hydrant
wrenches are used to make all connections and disconnections.
(5) The charge for water used through the temporary
meter shall be at the rate of one dollar and thirty-three cents
($1.33) per 100 cubic feet, plus a meter charge as follows:
Up to 1-1/2 inch $50
2 inch and larger $100
Payment thereof shall be made in full upon return of the meter.
For meters lost and stolen, payment for water used shall be based
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on an estimate made by the Superintendent of Utilities.
Section 3. A new section 7.06.910 is added to the Kent
City Code as follows:
"7.06.910. Effective Date of Rates. The minimum rates
set forth in KCC 7.06.860 and 7.06.880 shall be effective for
water billed from and after the start of the next billing cycle.
Section 4. Ordinances 1776, 1953, 1961, 2107, 2109, 2235
and 2298 are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
ATTE S-I'B
MARIE JENS CITY LERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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P. STEPHEN iJULIO, CITY ITTORNEY
PASSED the day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the S day of
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ISABEL HOGAN, MAYOR
, 1982.
, 1982.
1982.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon
indicated.
(SEAL)
MARIE JEN N,CITY CLERK
3093-91A-
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