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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING
THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE AS FOLLOWS:
CHAPTER 13.26, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR
WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS, REVISING SECTIONS 13.26.030
WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE, AND 13.26.040 SEWER
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
WHEREAS, utility rates, charges and connection fees are necessary in managing the
City's public utility services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary to adjust certain utility rates, charges
and fees in a manner consistent with the cost to the public of providing public utility services;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Section 13.26.030 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby
amended and shall be codified by the Code Reviser to read as follows:
13.26.030 Water system development charge.
A. The city has evaluated the capital cost of the city's existing water system and the
projected cost to expand the general facilities to meet the projected needs associated with new
and expanded needs of the water system customers. The general facilities include source of
supply, treatment, storage, transmission and major regional pumping facilities.
B. A one-time SDC for each new customer shall be assessed based upon the customer's
fair and equitable share of the general facilities. The SDC shall be determined by multiplying
the total number of ERUs for the service(s) to be installed by
,~,.,,,,, $2,350 as of January 1,
~na~ 1996.
(Ord.,7~q//§ 1, 1995; Ord. 2434, § 3, 1994; Ord. 2390 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2380 § 1, 1993).
Section 2. Section 13.26.040 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby
amended and shall be codified by the Code Reviser to read as follows:
13.26.040 Sewer system development charge.
A. The city has evaluated the capital cost of the city's existing sewer system and the
cost to expand the general facilities to meet the projected needs associated with new and
expanded needs of sewer system customers. The general facilities include the interceptor
system, major regional pumping facilities and the wastewater treatment and associated
facilities necessary to treat and dispose of the wastewater.
B. A one-time SDC for each new customer shall be assessed based on the customer's
fair and equitable share of the general facilities. The SDC shall be determined by multiplying
the total number of ERUs for the service(s) to be installed by $!,300 $2,170 as of January 1,
1995 1996 for domestic strength wastewater.
(Ord. § 2, 1995; Ord. 2434, § 4, 1994; Ord. 2390 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2380 § 1, 1993).
Section 3. Severabilit~. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this Ordinance. To this end,
the provisions, of each clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this law are declared
severable.
This ordinance shall become effective January 1, 1996, upon its approval and
publication in the form and manner required by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and passed by the City Council of the City
of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular~ 4th day of December,
1995.~
n M. Cli~e, Mayor
Attest:
~ting City Clerk
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