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AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending Section
7.05.090 of the Kent City Code to reduce the
scheduled rate increase for storm water utility fees
from a 15% increase to a 5% increase for 2012
and to adjust the fee schedule for 2013 -2015
accordingly.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. -Amendment. Section 7.05.090 of the Kent City Code
entitled "System of Charges" is amended to reduce the rate increase for
2012 for storm water utility fe.es and to adjust years 2013 -2015 as
follows:
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Sec. 7.05.090. System of charges.
A. There is hereby imposed a system of charges on each parcel of real
property within the city served by or to which is available for service the
storm and surface water utility established by this chapter. The charges are
found to be reasonable and necessary to fund administration, planning,
design, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, and
replacement of all existing and future storm and surface water facilities,
including the accumulation of reserves and the retirement of any
associated debt.
B. The following charges are hereby established for all parcels of real
property in the city:
1. Single-familv Residential parcels. The single-family residential rate shall
be as follows:
Charged in Dollars Per Month, Per Single~Family Residential
Dwelling
Effective
January 1,
2007
$2.57
plus the
basin-
specific
charge of
subsection
(B)(S) of
this section.
Effective
January 1,
2012
$-H-;-5-710. 5 6
Effective
April 1,
2009
$8.75
Effective
January 1,
2013
$±3.3±12. 14
Effective
January 1,
2010
$10.06
Effective
January 1,
2014
$~13.96
Effective
January 1,
2011
$10.06
Effective
Janyi)rl£ 1,
2015
$-1-f-;-5916 . 0 5
The basin-specific charge set forth under subsection (B)(S) of this section
shall apply to residential dwellings through March 31, 2009, but shall be
eliminated after that date.
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2. Agricultural and undeveloped parcels. Agricultural parcels shall be
charged the monthly single-family residential parcel rate. Undeveloped
parcels shall not be charged.
3. Other parcels.
a. The charge for all other parcels except .sJ..o.glg-family residential
parcels, agricultural parcels and undeveloped parcels shall be based
upon:
i. The total amount of impervious surface as expressed in
equivalent service units (an equivalent service unit (ESU) has
been determined to be two thousand five hundred (2 1 500)
square feet of impervious surface or any fraction thereof);
and
ii. The percentage of impervious surface area on each parcel.
b. The charge for all such parcels shall be computed:
i. By multiplying the total number of ESUs on each parcel by
the parcel's impervious multiplier established in subsection
(B)(3)(c) of this section; and
ii. Multiplying the results by the sum of the single-family
residentia I rate, if any.
c. Impervious multipliers are hereby established:
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i. Percentage
of
impervious
area per
parcel
(impervious
surface/total
surface x Impervious
100) multiplier
1 to 40 1
41 to 60 1.2
61 to 80 1.4
81 to 100 1.6
ii. Impervious multipliers correlate the hydraulic impact of a
parcel to its percentage of impervious surface per parcel. The
multiplier for the average single-family residence is
established as one (1). The multiplier linearly increases as
the percentage of impervious area increases. The final
category has a multiplier of one and six-tenths (1.6) which
reflects the hydraulic impact on the drainage system
compared to the impact of an average single-family
residence.
4. Road systems. The impervious surface area for city roads shall be
assessed thirty (30) percent of the charge established in subsection (B)(3)
of this section for impervious service areas.
5. Basin-specific charges. The city shall have all lawful powers and
authorities to fix, alter, regulate and control charges within specific basins
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and subbasins. The purpose of the power and authority granted in this
section is to provide for charging parcels of one {l) basin or subbasin for
improvements, studies or extraordinary maintenance which specifically
and solely benefit the property_ owners thereof. The following basin-
specific charges shall be assessed and collected through March 31, 2009:
Basin
Westside
0
K, L, M,
D, E, F,
P&N
Eastside
Mill
Creek
Upper
(G)
Lower
(A)
Valley
Det. (Q)
Garrison
Creek
Lower
(B)
Upper (J
& I)
Charged in dollars per
equivalent service unit,
per month
Effective
Date
January
1, 2007
$0.10
$0.15
$4.27
$5.05
$5.05
$2.12
$1.94
5
Effective
Date
January
1,2008
$1.68
$1.68
$4.27
$5.05
$5.05
$2.12
$1.94
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Direct (C)
Soos Creek (H)
$2.23
$4.35
$2.23
$4.35
Effective April 1, 2009, these basin-specific charges shall no longer apply,
and the city will assess and collect the new single-family residential rate
established in subsection (B){l) of this section.
The boundaries of the described basins are generally indicated on
Attachment A to Ordinance No. 3461, which is on file with the city clerk.
The boundaries of the basins and subbasins are generally defined and on
file in the city clerk's office. The detailed definitions thereof are reflected
on maps filed in the engineering division of the public works department,
which are available to the public for review and/or copying during normal
business hours.
6. Water quality charges.
a. The city hereby authorizes and declares its intent to establish a
water quality charge which may be added to any or all of the above
rates. The purposes of such a charge will be to finance monitoring,
testing, treatment, and control of pollutant discharges into the
storm and surface water system, including the exercise of all lawful
enforcement powers of the city. A plan for developing such charges,
and a schedule and budget for this project, shall be submitted to
the city councfl for review and approval before enactment.
b. Such charges should be based upon appropriate indices of
pollutant discharges which approximate each parcel's contribution
to the problem of water quality within storm and surface water
facilities including all receiving waters.
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7. Undeveloped parcels shall be subject to all charges established under
this section upon development. Development shall be determined by the
date of issuance of a building permit or any other permit for development
purposes or as otherwise established by the director of public works.
SECTION 2. The adjusted fees are for service beginning January
1, 2012.
SECTION 3. -Savings. The existing section 7.05.090 of the Kent
City Code, which is amended by this ordinance, shall remain in full force
and effect until the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. -Severabilitv. If any one or more sections,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. -Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. U pan
approval of the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors, references to other local, state or federal laws,
codes, rules or regulations; or ordinance numbering and section/subsection
numbering.
SECTION 6.-Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five (5) days from and after its passage as provided by law ...
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COOKE, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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PASSED: /3 day of December, 2011.
APPROVED: I 'I-day of December, 2011.
PUBLISHED: It, day of December, 2011.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. _
'io;}.I 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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