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Home My WebLink About2381 Water Service Rate IncreaseORDINANCE NO. ]%N ORDIN]~NCE INCREASING THE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE FOR THE CITY BY /~MENDING SECTION 13.12.220 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE ~ND ESTABLISHING ~N EFFECTIVE DATE OF J]~NU]~RY 1, 1994. THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.12.220 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is here and hereby amended to read as follows: 13.12.220 Monthly Water Rates. The following monthly rates shall be charged by the City and collected by the City Clerk-Treasurer for the use and furnishing of water service, with all such rates and charges to be made and paid on a monthly basis: A. Meter Charge. All water used, except for closed connection for fire protection, shall be metered. Monthly service charges and standby fee shall be based on meter size and the quantity of water provided to the customer and shall be paid regardless of whether the service is on or off. The meter charge shall be based Meter Size 5/8" x 3/4 i" lXA" 1V2" I~" 8" ordmamS~watrrat I on the following schedule: · o.~,~ ._"~., $I0 .00/month. $,n,,._.,'~ $23.30/month_ $28.°,,8 $35.00/month $2°,,.50 $46.65/month SCa ,~¢ $60.70/month · c~ rm $74 65/month ~ ~ ~r~ $140 O0/month $,c,,~ ca $233.35/month $285.00 $466.70/month vc~ r t~ 746 70/month Outside city $19.2 ,t $12.50/month $¢4,06 $29. lO/month $ ..... $43.75/month $48v1--3 $58.30/month ~".~,~,...~,,~: $75 .50/month $7 .... $93.00/month $.M4.-_38 $175.00/month $g40-:.6-3 $292.0Q/month $484-~ $583.00/month $770.ff~ $930.OO/month A manifold meter installed for irri- gation purposes only shall not be subject to a meter charge in addition to the charge for the main service meter. 0 0 Where meters for residential customers larger than five-eighths inch by three-quarter inch have been installed for the convenience of the City, the customer shall be assessed a meter charge only for the three-quarter inch rate. Bo Volume Charges and Summer Use Surcharges. All water use for CUStomers within the City shall be charged a volume rate of $t.2! $l.42. per one thousand gallons or portions thereof, and all water use for customers in the outside of City service area shall be charged a volume rate of $1.78 per one thousand gallons or portions thereof, except as provided below: For single unit residential and duplex customers with individual meters, inside the City the volume charge shall be $1.2t $l.4.2 per 1,000 gallons plus an additional $0.61 $0.71 per 1,000 gallons for water use in excess of I 1,000 gallons ~¢' ~ ..... $2.13 .total) per month during the summer use p~riod. For single unit residential and duplex customers with individual meters, in the outside of City service area, the volume charge shall be $t.78 per 1,000 gallons plus an additional $0.89 per 1,000 gallons for use in excess of 11,000 gallons ($2.67 total) per month during the summer use period. The summer use period shall be the meter reading periods for usage during June, July, August, and September. For duplex customers with a joint meter and multi-family customers with three or more units inside the City,, an additional $0.~I $0.7l.. per 1,000 gallons will be assessed for water used in excess of an average of i 1,000 gallons re, o-~ ,., .... $2.1,3 total) per unit for the summer use period. For duplex .customers with a joint meter and multi-family customers with three or. more units in the outside of City service area, an additional $0.89 per 1,000 gallons will. be assessed .for water used in excess of an average of l 1,000 gallons ($2.67 total) per unit for..the summer use ~riod. The additional charge shall be based on the total meter reading for all meters used to serve the customer. For irrigation only meters inside the City, the meter charge shall be based on meter size with a volume charge of $1.2t $1.4.2 per 1,000 gallons. ordinaas~watrratl .t,xl 2 For irrigation only meters in the outside of City service area,, the meter charge shall be based on meter size with a volume charge of $1.78 per l 000 ,,allons. A standby or monthly service charge for irrigation only meters will not be assessed for full month periods during which the meter is turned off by the City. The city shall assess a turn-on, turn-off charge for such requests at a rate provided by ordinance. Should there be a period during which a meter reading 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 Clerk-Treasurer, would make the volume charge calculation erroneous, the volume charge shall be established under such other method as the Clerk-Treasurer deems reasonable and fair. Co Water Charge Method for Single-Family and Duplex Uses With Individual Meters. For single family residences and duplexes with individual water meters, meter reading shall be done,~ at a minimum~ on a bi-monthly basis. Charges for the month during which the meter is not read shall be calculated by averaging the prior consumption for the two months immediately preceding the period for which a meter reading is not obtained. Charges for the month during which the actual meter reading is taken shall add the meter rate to an adjusted volume charge which adjusts for the difference between the average calculated for the previous month and the actual metered volume for the two month period involved, charged at the rates established under B above. Do Private Fire Protection Monthly service charges for private fire protection systems shall be as follows: ordinnns~wnt~rnt I .txt Inside City Outside City 2" $10. lO $12.63 4" $17.05 $21.31 6" $34.38 $42.98 For private fire protection systems, in areas outside the City limits, the City will specify the hydraulic capacity and flow capability of its distribution system under specified flow and demand conditions at the request of the customer. It is the customer's responsibility to evaluate private fire protection requirements and to verify the adequacy of the City's water system to meet those requirements. Commercial and Contract Customers The monthly meter charges for commercial and contract customers inside the City shall be the same as provided in subsection A above with an additional volume charge of $1.21 $1A2 per 1,000 gallons used unless a current contract specifically provides for an alternative rate schedule. Commercial and contract customers located outside the City limits shall be charged a volume charge of e~ne '-~'~ ......., .... e ................... J ............~-~ $1,78 per 1,000 gallons used unless a current contract specifically provide~ for an alternative rate schedule,. F. For any water tap requested after the effective date of this ordinance which is not associated with a building permit, the tap shall be allowed and charged the service fee for a tap not related to construction. However, at such time as a building permit may be requested which would convert the tap to serve the construction under the permit, the service fee then applicable under Section 3.36.020 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code shall be charged before water hookup is allowed to serve the new construction. Section 3, This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1994, after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. es/~"~~assed tY Read for the first, second and third tim ~City Council of the City of Port Townsend and approved by the Mayor of the (~ty thisj~.~cl/ty o_~.f .... , 1993. l~h cliSe, Mayor Approv~ as to Form: David Grove, City Clerk Y Y