HomeMy WebLinkAbout2063 Sewage System Service Charges and AccountsORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CHARGES AND ACCOUNTS
FOR ~EWERCUSTOMERS-OF THE CITY, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NoS~-lS08'AS£AMENDED, AND SECTIONS
OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1
Section 3 of Ordinance 1508; Section 1 of Ordinance 1657;
Section 1 of Ordinance 1791; Section 1 of Ordinance 1872; Section 3
of Ordinance 1942; Section 2 of Ordinance 1980; and Section 1 of
Ordinance 2026; and Section 13.04.030 of the'9ort Townsend Municipal
Code are. hereby amended to read as follows:
13.04.030 Rates. As to all classes of sewage service, as defined
in Section 13.04.020, the monthly rate of fifteen dollars shall be
paid; provided, that any commercial user using in excess of ten
thousand gallons of water per month, the majority of which is being
introduced into the sanitary sewer system, shall pay an amount
equal to one hundred seventy-five percent of the monthly water bill.
In the event any property owner or owners shall-require
an unusually large use of the sewer system, special rates for such
user may be fixed by agreement with the city without the necessity
of amending this chapter.
The rates provided in this section may be made subject
to such discounts, reductions or revisions as may be provided
by ordinance and state law for elderly or handicapped citizens.
If a business and a residence are occup¥inq the same
building, the commercial sewer rate. shall, be charged for the ent%re_
~remises, ex6e~'t that in those 'a~eas ~f'. '~he Icity d.e'si~nat~d R-I~~
pursuant to the zoning ord'ina~ce_,_ the res"~dential' rate shall-~e
charged.
Section 2
Section 7 of Ordinance 1508 and Section 13.04.070 of the
Port Townsend Municipal Code are each amended to read as follows:
13.04.070 Water shut-off for nonp.ayme.nt. In the event that any
such bill for sewage service rates and charges, or connection
charges is not paid within sixty days from the date the same becomes
delinquent, the city may shut off the water furnished the premises
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to which such service was rendered or connection made without further
notice. The water shall not be turned on again until such bill,
together with all penalties and interest due thereon, plus a charge
of two dollars for turning on the water has been paid. If a sewer
bill agai..nst ]~re.m..i se s_ is outstandinq and remains unpaid when a new
Owner purchases a proper~Y, the new owner must ]Day that bill prio£
to havinq the water t.ur.ne~d _on.~
section 3
If any part of this Ordinance is held to be invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remaining parts of this
Ordinance shall not be effected thereby but shall continue in full
force and effect.
Section 4
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its passage,
~pproval and publication in the manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed and
approved by the City Council for the City of Port Townsend and
approved by the ~:ayor this 3~ day of FF-~/~w-¥ , 1986.
Attest:
MAYOR, Brent Shirley
Dave Grove, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Keith C. Harper, City Attorney