HomeMy WebLinkAbout2621 Water and Sewer System Development ChargesOrdinance No. 2 ~ ~- !
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING CHAPTER
13.03, SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER
CONNECTIONS, SECTION 13.03.030 WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
AND SECTION 13.03.040 SEWER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE, OF THE
PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
WFIEREAS, 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, as reflected
in the City's rate studies; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 35.92.025, Port Townsend's system development
charges are designed to recover a proportionate equitable share of the cost of the utility systems
benefitting new customers,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 13.03.030 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended
and shall be codified by the Code Reviser to read as follows:
13.03.030 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-;4-1-3 2,522 as of
January 1, 199~/8.
C. If a Local Improvement District pays for any of the general facilities described
above, they may be eligible for an appropriate credit to the SDC.
(Ord. __ § 1, 1997; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2491 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2434 § 3, 1994; Ord.
2390 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2380 § 1, 1993).
SECTION 2. Section 13.03.040 is hereby amended and shall be codified by the Code Reviser
to read as follows:
13.03.040 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 facility, outfall, compost facility 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 $~-,i-30 223.1 as of January 1, 199~8,
for domestic strength wastewater.
C. If a Local Improvement District pays for any of the general facilities described
above, they may be eligible for an appropriate credit to the SDC.
(Ord. ~ § 2, 1997; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2491 § 2, 1995; Ord. 2434 § 4, 1994; Ord.
2390 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2380 § 1, 1993).
SECTION 3. Severability. 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, 1998.
Read for the first, second, and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 15th day of December, 1997.
Attest:
12/10/97 ca§{ 13030304.doc}
Juli~cCul~°cl~, Mayor -
~(1~ ~~A~omeyApproved as t! Form: ,
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