HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-3426 Increasing charges ORDINANCE NO.
3426
111 AN ORDINANCE relating to public services and utilities; in-
creasing sewer ready -to -serve charges and volume
charges; and amending Subsection 7.60.020 A of
the City of Yakima Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, Initiative 97, passed by the voters of the State
of Washington in 1989, directed the State of Washington to
evaluate and develop a system to finance environmental moni-
toring and compliance; and
WHEREAS, led by the mandate of Initiative 97, RCW
90.48.465 authorizes the Washington State Department of Ecolo-
gy to base fees on factors related to the complexity of permit
issuance and compliance and to charge fees to fully recover
the cost of administering state waste discharge and NPDES
permits; and
WHEREAS, WAC 173 -224 is amended to reflect the revenue
generating requirements of RCW 90.48.465 for state waste
discharge permit and compliance activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima's wastewater discharge permit
fee has risen accordingly in conformance with state financial
requirements, and
WHEREAS, it was intended by the state legislature that
this increase in waste discharge permit and compliance moni-
toring costs be passed through to utility customers, now,
therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 7.60.020 A of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.60.020 Sewer Service Charge. A. Rates -- Minimum
Charge.
(1) Commencing January 1, 1990, there shall be charged
to and collected from all premises within the city served
by the city sewer system a sewer service charge composed
of a ready -to -serve charge and a volume charge based on
domestic water consumption; provided in no event shall
the total sewer service charged by less than five dollars
and seventy -three cents ($5.73) per month for premises
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inside the city limit boundary nor less than eight dol-
lars and sixty cents ($8.60) per month for premises
outside the city limit boundary.
(a) Sewer Service Charge -- Schedules. The sewer
service charge shall be calculated and charged
according to the following schedules:
(i) Ready -to -serve charge: For all customers
other than multiple -unit residential custom-
ers
Water Meter Monthly Bimonthly
Size (Inches) Charge (effective Charge (effective
January 1, 1990) January 1, 1990)
3/4 $ 5.73 $ 11.46
1 9.92 19.84
1 -1/ 2 16.88 33.76
2 25.22 50.44
3 44.71 89.42
4 72.52 145.04
6 142.11 284.22
8 253.45 506.90
10 406.53 813.06
For multiple-unit residential customers, the monthly
ready -to -serve charge shall be two dollars and ninety -six
cents ($2.96) per account plus two dollars and seventy -
eight cents (S2.78) per dwelling unit effective January
1, 1990.
(b) Volume charge For all customers, the volume
charge shall be one dollar and one cent ($1.01) per
one hundred cubic feet of water consumption effec-
tive January 1, 1990.
(2) Rates -- Minimum Charge. Commencing January 22,
1992, there shall be charged to and collected from all
premises within the city served by the city sewer system
a sewer service charge composed of a ready -to -serve
charge and a volume charge based on domestic water con-
sumption, provided in no event shall the total sewer
service charged be less than six dollars and twenty -four
cents ($6.24) per month for premises inside the city
limit boundary; nor less than nine dollars and thirty -six
cents ($9.36) per month for premises outside the city
limit boundary until August 26, 1992 when such minimum
charge for premises outside city limit boundary shall be
ten dollars and ninety -eight cents ($10.98).
(a) Sewer Service Charge -- Schedules. The sewer
service charge shall be calculated and charged
according to the following schedules: 4 10
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(i) Ready -to -serve charge For all custom-
ers other than multiple -unit residential cus-
tomers
Water Meter Monthly Bimonthly
Size (Inches) Charge (effective Charge (effective
January 22, 1992) January 22, 1992)
3/4 $ 6.24 $ 12.47
1 10.79 21.58
1 -1/2 18.36 36.72
2 27.43 54.87
3 48.63 97.26
4 78.88 157.76
6 154.58 309.12
8 275.68 551.35
10 442.19 884.39
For multiple -unit residential customers, the monthly
ready -to -serve charge shall be three dollars and twenty -
two cents ($3.22) per account plus three dollars and
three cents ($3.03) per dwelling unit effective January
1992.
(b) Volume charge- For all customers, the volume
charge shall be one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per
III one hundred cubic feet of water consumption effec-
tive January 22, 1992."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as
provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
/7 day of ci)e.e��•e.- , 1991.
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Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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