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ORDINANCE NO. 3332
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO UTILITY
RATES; AMENDING THE WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER RATES,
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.05 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
RECITALS
In 2021, Council adopted Ordinance 3281 that revised the Water, Sewer, and Stormwater
Utility rates.
2. The City is in the process of updating its General Sewer Plan, assessing the investment
needs of the utility to sustain system operations and comply with permitting
requirements.
3. In April 2023, Council adopted Resolution 23-024, authorizing the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with FCS Group for a rate study. As a result of that study, staff
recommends implementing the utility rates to meet ongoing operating, maintenance and
capital needs of the utilities as detailed in the General Sewer Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Chapter 13.05 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is
amended as substantially the same form as set forth in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application
of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after
the date of its publication in the manner provided by law. The new rates shall go into
effect on April 1, 2024.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular
meeting thereof, held this 201h day of February 2024.
av�cl .Haber
Mayor
Attest: Approved as to Form:
AIy0" ''��c�d s
Cite Clerk
City Attorney
Ordinance 3332
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Exhibit A
13.05.030 Monthly water rates.
The following monthly rates shall be charged by the city and collected by the finance director for the use and
furnishing of water service, all such rates and charges to be made and paid on a monthly basis. These rates will
be for water usage starting on April 1, 2022, and billed in subsequent months:
A. Base Rate. All properties physically connected to the city's water system, except those metered for closed
connection for fire protection, shall pay a base rate. The base rate is determined by meter size according to the
schedule adopted by this section.
A manifold meter installed og the c ttstou ert Jde o the rnain sc % is s_nietcr for irrigation purposes only shall not
be subject to a separate base rate in addition to that charged for the main service meter. Stand-alone irrigation
meters shall be subject to the base rate.
B. Where a meter for a residential customer that is larger than five-eighths inch to three-quarters inch has been
installed for the convenience of the city, the customer shall be assessed a base rate only for the size of the meter
that would have been installed if the city had not requested a larger meter. The city's public works department
shall provide the finance department the information as to what size meter would have been installed if the city
had not requested a larger meter.
C. Volume Charge..
1. All properties physically connected to the city's water system that are actually receiving water shall pay
a volume charge according to the schedule adopted by this section. If water has been temporarily shut off,
the property shall not be billed a volume charge.
2. Meter reading shall be done on a monthly basis. Should there be a period during which meter readings
cannot be obtained under a normal reading schedule, the volume charge shall be calculated by averaging
the prior consumption for the two months immediately preceding the period for which a meter reading
cannot be obtained. Charges for the next month during which actual meter readings are taken shall be
adjusted for the difference between the average and the actual metered volume for the two-month period
involved together with the appropriate meter rate. Where there is a circumstance which, in the reasonable
judgment of the finance director, would make the volume charge calculation erroneous, the volume charge
shall be established under such other method as the finance director deems reasonable and fair.
D. Pay''a fnordltl
rate i-��c��� ���1�
_fled n� �"�t;..t�pp
ora-t.c- n1
E. Repealed by Ord. 3145,
F. Repealed by Ord. 2953.
Rates Effective April 2022
Monthly
Inside City
Outside City
Fixed
Volume
Charge
Charges per
All
O&M
Capital
O&M
Capital
1,000
Inside
Outside
Classes
Rate
Surcharge
Total
Rate
Surcharge
Total
Gallons
City
City
5/8" to
$11.57
$12.00
$23.57
$13.88
$14.40
$28.28
Low-
$3.27
$3.92
3/4"
Income
(Low -
Income)
5/8" to
$23.13
$24.00
$47.13
$27.76
$28.80
$56.56
Residential
$3.27
$3.92
3/4"
(Including
Duplexes)
1"
$57.87
$24.00
$81.87
$69.44
$28.80
$98.24
Multifamily
$2.54
$3.05
(3 or More
Units)
1-1/2"
$115.71
$24.00
$139.71
$138.85
$28.80
$167.65
Commercial
$3.77
$4.52
A (Meter <
2")
21"
$185.14
$24.00
$209.14
$222.17
$28.80
$250.97
Commercial
$5.66
$6.79
B (Meter >
3 ")
3"
$347.13
$24.00
$371.13
$416.56
$28.80
$445.36
Government
$4.90
L$5.88
4"
$578.56
$24.00
$602.56
$694.27
$28.80
$723.07
Irrigation:
6"
$1,157.12
$24.00
$1,181.12
$1,388.54
$28.80
$1,417.34
Winter
$3.92
$4.70
(November
- April)
8"
$1,851.39
$24.00
$1,875.39
$2,221.67
$28.80
$2,250.47
Summer
$6.88
$8.26
(May -
October)
Rates Effective January 2023
Monthly
Inside
City
Outside
City
Fixed
Volume
Charge
Charges per
-All
O&M
Capital
O&M
Capital
1,000
Inside
Outside
Classes
Rate
Surcharge
Total
Rate
Surcharge
Total
Gallons
City
City
5/8" to
$12.50
$12.00
$24.50
$15.00
$14.40
$29.40
Low-
$3.53
$4.24
3/4"
Income
(Low -
Income)
5/8" to
$24.98
$24.00
$48.98
$29.98
$28.80
$58.78
Residential
$3.53
$4.24
3/4"
(Including
Duplexes)
1"
$62.50
$24.00
$86.50
$75.00
$28.80
$103.80
Multifamily
$2.74
$3.29
(3 or More
Units)
1-1/2"
$124.97
$24.00
$148.97
$149.96
$28.80
$178.76
Commercial
$4.07
$4.88
A (Meter <
2")
2"
$199.95
$24.00
$223.95
$239.94
$28.80
$268.74
Commercial
..$6.11
$7.33
B (Meter >
Y)
3"
$374.90
$24.00
$398.90
$449.88
$28.80
$478.68
Government
$5.29
$6.35
4"
$624.84
$24.00
$648.84
$749.81
$28.80
$778.61
Irrigation:
6"
$1,249.69
$24.00
$1,273.69
$1,499.63
$28.80
$1,528.43
Winter
$4.23
$5.08
(November
- April)
81'
$1,999.50
$24.00
$2,023.50
$2,399.40
$28.80
$2,428.20
Summer
$7.43
$8.92
(May -
October)
Rates Effective
ll l .21 2 4_ 1,11birred 1001 0&N,1 Itat
Monthly Inside City Outside
Fixed
All
Classes
5/811 to
3/4"
O&I'vt ('411: 11111111�11! I S 4 �', 0&N'1: C':11kpi till "I'ofill Volume Charges Inside Outside
"I'll .... .. .... .. ..
Rate Rate R&te Sittichart, �IlBase Rate per 1,000 Gallons City City
$1,3750 &;2 uA7N 14,40 S-34,6() I "o w- 1, �,l e o f, ri e $4 w 5 7
$2,00,
211 $215,9 5
311 $4444W
411
7'
611
1 7% ,") -1,59A,6
811 , -,:
$ 514"'),9,A1 19,
6 , ,
$24,00
$91;50
$9,11,11(4)
Residential $3,,84, $4, 7
108,93
T:�,83
(Including 4,54 5.4 4
4 hi, I , 94"w
Duplexes)
$24-,00
$23,(),�)5
9 1,411
Multifamily (3 or $,2,96 $355
130, 71
$2,4J)0
$42,,'113-,,,9,9
� $114181
$4-90,76
511011,518,
-
$24,00
$1(9K ;3
$8 09l
(Meter < 2")
83 -.-1)4
$28'7-,94
$
342.71)
1.6 ,3532
(Meter > 3 7.869,43
. ............
$72-8,8,0
83 46
$2,5519-1 3 `5
Government $5-74 $695
2, 599. .3-(�
61 x,70,,
IP- 1 9 -, 8
$(4,18'
Residential $3,,84, $4, 7
T:�,83
(Including 4,54 5.4 4
Duplexes)
Multifamily (3 or $,2,96 $355
130, 71
More Units) 5 2 4,,2 3
$28,84,)
$4-90,76
Commercial A $,*vk) $5;29
22�7 H,
(Meter < 2")
$28:80
$28'7-,94
Commercial B $6,60 $T-92
342.71)
(Meter > 3 7.869,43
. ............
$72-8,8,0
$5-14,671
Government $5-74 $695
61 x,70,,
6, 81 0 8. i (i
. ...... .....
&)8,0
$83,8,60
Irrigation:
99833
$2 9,48,0
$1.64 81,40
Winter (November $,4;57 VA8
31!'),
- April) 5,44 6,53
Summer (May - $8,102 � $9,62
3,J-J,,0�1,123
October) 955,
Rates Effective January 2025
Monthly
City---
Outside
City
Fixed
]Inside
Charge -
All
O&M,
G,%pll
0& M
Clq�*40
1440111111111 a sl!11�11
Volume Charges InsideOutside
Classes
Rate
surchl: w9e
Raic
Rate
Stamhairge�
Rate
per 1,000 Gallons City City
I
$1150
$2
1 .6,64
$ 1 &00
$11.69
� $,4,7-0
te)
5/8" tom
S25,00:
$"32,74
$33,35
$30700
$61315
Residential 1 $3 0)2 $4.701
3/4"
Q 5
75.41
(Including 4,(7 5,00,
Duplexes)
IS69.54
$25440
$ 9475 1,
$ 9 174-4
S30,,,(`,)0
$44,3,4 4
Multifamily (3 or $3-,-()5 $3,66
1, 12.5 4
135,04
More Units) 3.63 4,
11-1/2"
% 13 9-742
$2
$1,kA,o2
$ I(
$30,0(
$4,94,82,
Commercial A $4-54 $544
1 1
195" 26
4,3 n
(Meter _< 2") 53 9 6,47
2"
1 222,44
$25,W)
$266,920,40,4
$2 6, 92
Commercial B $8, 1
294.56
(Meter > 3
3
$4 � T-04
$25 40
$4 4,2,445C
�"
$„0.00
1 $5 -3,0,4
Government $5.89 $7;06
52624
... . ..........
631,49
- - --------
7,09
40f
$69547
$Z�
$7-,24),07
$833,4 708
$30,00
$864,-08
Irrigation:
857,23
02,1(67
6"
1, 6
5,00
$ �,4 15, 16
S1;66&4-9
() 00
$� �4-o9,& W
b $� $5.64
Winter (November
1.684�71-
- ------- --
2102 k66
- April) 6J3
$2,Z'147'24
$'25::00
14"
;&,)9449
$30.00
W
$2,69944 �
I Summer (May - $8,26 $9 9 t
'2 77
3,213,20
October) 9�83 11 '80
Rates Effective January 2026
Monthly
--Inside
City
Outside City
Fixed
Volume
Charge
Charges per
— All
O&M
;e-
0&M
Capital
111"t"
1,000 Inside Outside
Classes
141'ate
surch*rge
[tate
1 t
SmFiAumye
Base Rate
Gallons city city
4
$2k9
6
4'
$I 7A
$15,00
$X:,�.03
4S*
1
iia
hleo[�Ie
5/811 to
$5335
$34A2
PU()
$64,(,,),2,
Residential $4,00
3/4"
(Including t.76 5.71
Duplexes)
$,70-,92
$25700
$95-,92
IR3540
$30 00
$14-.,.,40
Multifamily $ r14
13T03
1(3 or More 1 170 4.,,44
Units)
1-1/2"
$141,90
$1t4,8,0170.1
$ 6
$2001,1,6
Commercial $4,42 $5,54
198.57
2'3 8
A (Meter < 5.50 ('. 60
9111 .
2")
211
$272,26
$30,00
2,6
1 Commercial 94
29986
5 8 3
B (Meter > 8 6 9,91
3")
YS42)
5, 18
$25440
$ 450, 719
$5,44;44)
$54("`6
Government$64,10 $7 2,0
5 "W 7
. .........
7.14 8,,57
4"
1 t
2,,5,00
$73-'3-AX,7
1WKS(),76
$1148076
Irrigation:
8173, 7 7
1,:,04 8._5,3
611
�$71, "442,96
$ 1,701. 5 5
&30,W
V,731,55
Winter $4,805,71 $5,766.486
7 7' 81
2-,
(November
April)
8"
$2,269 '7,2
11,Z2,5.kO
$2;721,16
$30 00
$
Summer "13 10.04 $ 80, 1-2 1104
(May
...............
October)
13.05.035 Irrigation well water rate.
Effective March 1, 2021, the irrigation well rate shall be $1.10 per 1,000 gallons. The volume charge shall be
the complete rate. This rate is only for customers using city -operated irrigation wells for irrigation water. The
volume charge is the complete charge, and customers using the irrigation well rate will not be charged the
O&M rate or the capital surcharge. Effective January 1, 2022, the irrigation well rate shall be $1.29 per 1,000
gallons. Effective January 1, 2023, the irrigation well rate shall be $1.49 per 1,000 gallons.
13.05.040 Monthly sewer rates.
Effective 1mil ,,°,1Q�, the following monthly rates shall be charged by the city and collected
by the finance director for the use and furnishing of sewerage service, all such rates and charges to be made and
paid on a monthly basis:
A. Base Rate. All properties physically connected to the city's sewer system shall pay a base rate. The base rate
is determined either by water usage or meter size according to the schedule adopted by this section.
B. Volume Charge. All properties physically connected to the city's sewer system that are actually receiving
water shall pay a volume charge according to the schedule adopted by this section. If water or sewer has been
temporarily shut off, the property shall not be billed a volume charge.
C.,.�pita1..�����°�a����il��N.
Ile- aJOpt i b y..fli Se tio,117
a�a.:....n n��"tea to „' pster..,� 102.._P 1"NK
D. Industrial and Contract Customers. The city may establish fees for industrial and large usage customers that
have unique or special use characteristics. The fees shall be based on existing contract conditions, costs of
service including waste volume and strength, and such other factors deemed relevant in establishing reasonable
fees in the judgment of the director of public works.
E. For all classes of sewer users subject to metered rates, should there be a period during which meter readings
cannot be obtained under a normal reading schedule, the volume charge shall be calculated by averaging the
prior consumption for the two months immediately preceding the period for which a meter reading cannot be
obtained. Charges for the next month during which the actual meter reading is taken shall be adjusted for the
difference between the average and the actual metered volume for the two-month period involved, together with
the appropriate meter rate. Where there is a circumstance which, in the reasonable judgment of the finance
director, would make the volume charge calculation erroneous, the volume charge shall be established under
such other method as the finance director deems reasonable and fair.
Rates Effective January 2019
m . " ed...Charg ll 0&�l Clq)ital f;".i rges l r i llllll
C:l .,elate r l e 'rotal
("Wi ll01111u;
Rates Effective January 2019
Classes
este
Stweivafge
I'fshd
Gallons
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I�,:,��r..P
$&00$4277P
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4.� w,,,,,,1,,.
$8,00
%5,.1...,F.
'—�•'. "'� 9 #"'" ''
uu '
jwr Month
�W8�A" IV iMU
PA-A
m.
5M
x,00
$3 8,90 n90
S77; 8,00
9525
4 vv
$4-9 4 7 1
1;8 ,� 0
$, ZI
$088790
$9.00
S9,9,6,440
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0&M
Cn II):w,.
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$22.:40
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niily:,.(."3 c More
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66..
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A ll ClasmsTotid *U4H
"i,r.w:�"�.�u gyp".
V "
$477" 74 S ski,,~ 4
12 KnAo $1m
3
42 S4,00 $507,62
!',. a $75 1 4)
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; apiti
calkHts
Wa,..1
uu �s,. .�d�;��n^� waw
.50 2 7 :
per t4 �
$5.09
b b fl
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Rittes, Efl�ecfive Jolluitr-y-4022,
Maittlily F ixed Chwrge—
O&M
C4111ital
-P
A t"Aasm-,
Ritte
Sumharge
Total
(ta"I"I mis
$45,7 3
V:):40
$54,7-.1-
(lok,ornment $4,97
per Month
Charge AM
?Vi pita4
549�'
. ..........
$J�
$9,00
�1:64 L78
Suuiiirehaiiii:ge
*4417
$9,00
$58.17
.......
$8 1,95
$9,440
$,90::95
19,05
$,k*-
$23,55
(Nl -A4
31000
$,4 5 8 5
S9,40
$467795
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$90)
$1,058A)2
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montilly Fixed
Charge AM
?Vi pita4
CA wA, e N
"-,Nl Rate
Suuiiirehaiiii:ge
(';Iftlons
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.......
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ri
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$,k*-
$23,55
(Nl -A4
31000
Dufflexes)
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103, 5 5
S29,05
N114414'i-famil- AUmv I-Jfiits)
9
$ 8
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$5:::2'3
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09, 1
$9,00
47, 10
$56-4-0 Gowtw*m- 5 :III p
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41 $041
6id. ",79,7*6 $94A
Rates
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w m
$5,,70
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C�asses
41 JVWIMIIJI� J,1100 Gallons
Volume CA
. . .
..........
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i de I L i �alj, (J'p,aJu!"li 11 g (N/A)
I--
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1 ----------
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5/8" to 3/4
63,,46
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Y
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Rates, Effec-live Jani 2027
', . . .........
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11 ,,0 Rcnii
2,,55
121,54 Govemina nt $8 23
..........
3
$ 21591§9 V,_
Ratus iElffoctip e han 2028
.......... ...
Base Ratc
LS per 12000 ("j'allons
Classes
.. . ............
Water Use (N/A)
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13.05.045 Rate increase to compensate for changes to utility credit program.
Repealed by Ord. 2953. (Ord. 2852 § 3, 2004).
13.05.050 Monthly stormwater rates.
A. Single -Family Residential Fees. The monthly service fee for each single-family dwelling shall be per the
chart below; provided, that the impervious surface on the lot shall not exceed 3,000 square feet. If the
impervious surface exceeds 3,000 square feet, the rate established in subsection B of this section shall apply,
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B. Commercial/Multifamily and All Other Fees. The monthly fee for all other property within the city not
covered by subsection A of this section shall be according to the following formula: (Impervious area/3,000 sq..
ft.) x single-family rate = monthly fee.
C. State Highway Charge. Pursuant to RCW 90.03.525, the city may charge a monthly fee for state highway
right-of-way.
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B. Commercial/Multifamily and All Other Fees. The monthly fee for all other property within the city not
covered by subsection A of this section shall be according to the following formula: (Impervious area/3,000 sq..
ft.) x single-family rate = monthly fee.
C. State Highway Charge. Pursuant to RCW 90.03.525, the city may charge a monthly fee for state highway
right-of-way.
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