HomeMy WebLinkAbout2289 Water Service Rate IncreaseORDINANCE NO. 2~k ~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE RATES FOR WATER
SERVICE FOR THE CITY AND THE CITY'S WATER
SERVICE AREA; REPEALING SECTION 13.12.210 AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 13.12.220 AND 13.12.290 OF
THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL'CODE AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15,
1992.
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.12.210 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. 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:
Meter Charge. Ail 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 on the following
schedule:
Meter Size
Inside City
Outside city
5/8" by 3/4"
$7.50/month
$8.00/month
1"
$17.50
$26.25
$35.00
$45.50
$56.00
$18.75
$28.10
$37.50
$48.75
$60.00
1 1/4"
1 1/2"
1 3/4"
2"
4"
$175.00
$187.50
6"
$350.00
$375.00
A manifold meter
installed for
irrigation purposes
only shall not be
subject to a meter
charge additional
to the charge for
the main service
meter.
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Where meters for residential customers larger than five-
eighths inch by three-quarter inch have been installed for th~
convenience of the City, the customer shall be assessed a meter
charge only for the three-quarter inch rate.
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Volume Charges and Summer Use Surcharges. Ail water use
shall be charged a volume rate of $1.10 per one thousand
gallons or portions thereof, except as provided below:
For single unit residential and duplex customers
with individual meters, the volume charge shall be
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$1.10 per 1,000 gallons plus an additional $0.55
per 1,000 gallons for water use in excess of 11,000
gallons ($1.65 total) per month during the summer
use period. The summer use period shall be the
meter reading periods for usaqe during June, July,
August, and September.
For duplex customers with a joint meter and multi-
family customers with three or more units, an
additional $0.55 per 1,000 gallons will be assessed
for water used in excess of an average of 11,000
gallons ($1.65 total) per unit for the summer use
period. The additional charge shall be based on
the total meter reading for all meters used to
serve the customer.
For irrigation only meters, the meter charge shall
be based on meter size with a volume charge of
$1.10 per 1,000 gallons. 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 readinq 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.
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 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 th~
period for which a meter reading is not obtained.
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Charqes for the month durinq which the actual meter
readinq is taken shall add the meter rate to an adjusted
volume charqe which adjusts for the difference between
the averaqe calculated for the previous month and the
actual metered volume for the two month period involved,
charqed at the rates established under B above.
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Private Fire Protection
Monthly service charqes for private fire protection
systems Shall be as follows:
Inside City
Outside City
2" $10.00 $10.75
4..". $15.50 $16.75
6'__' $31.25 $33.50
Commercial and Contract Customers
The monthly meter charges for commercial and contract
customers shall be the same as provided in subsection A
above with an additional volume charge of $1.10 per 1,000
gallons used unless a current contract specifically
provides for an alternative rate schedule.
F_~. For any water tap requested after the effective date of
this ordinance which is not associated with a buildinq permit, the
tap shall be allowed and charqed 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. Section 13.12.290 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is
here and hereby amended to read as follows:
13.12.290 Rates--Low income senior citizens, for the purposes
of this section the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
"Cotenant" means any person living in or upon the same
premises as those occupied by the low income senior
citizen.
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"Low-income senior citizen" means a person sixty-two
years of age and over, whose total income, including that
of his or her spouse or cotenant, does not exceed the sum
of fifteen thousand dollars per annum.
The term "total income" includes but is not limited to
all pensions, whether from private or government sources,
any disability payments, interest, dividends, annuity
proceeds, and all and every other amount which may be
available to the low income senior citizen for purposes
of spending the same.
Low income senior citizens, upon application and proof of
their status to the (city ...... -~u' , Clerk-Treasurer, shall be
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meter charge of five dollars and fifty cents plus a volume charge
of one dollar and ten cents per thousand gallons or portions
thereof of water used.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect on April 15, 1992,
after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
Attest:
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the City
Council of the City of Port Townsend and approved by the Mayor of
the City this ~7~Day of
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David Grove, City Clerk
Passed by the City Council:
Signed by the Mayor: /~/~gCH
Published: /:~/~
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Effective Date: April 15, 1992
David A. Grove, City Clerk
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