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Home My WebLink About2449 Water System Evaluation and Project Review and Approval Fees for Water Customers Located Outside the CityOrdinance AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AMENDING THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 3.36, PERMIT AND APPLICATION FEES, SECTION 020, PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO CHARGE WATER SYSTEM EVALUATION AND PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL FEES FOR OUT OF CITY WATER CUSTOMERS WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 246-290-120(2), the Washington State Department of Health requires the City to submit construction documents to the Department for written approval prior to installation of any new water system, Water system extensions, or improvement to the city's system outside of the city's municipal boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Department of Health has declined to review and process construction documents for water system installations, extensions, and improvements located outside of the city without payment of a system evalaution and project review and approval fee, established by WAC 246-290-990; and WHEREAS, the City deems it necessary to pass on to project applicants the cost of the Department of Health's project evaluation, review and approval fees, in order to avoid City water customers and City taxpayers being required to shoulder these expenses; and WHEREAS, by imposing the Department of Health fee upon project applicants, the City shall require that applicants pay no more than the actual amount charged by the Department of Health, without additional fees payable to the City of Port Townsend; and WHEREAS, in order to pass on the Department of Health fee to any applicants for installation, water system extention, or improvement, the City hereby adopts a new section (Z) to PTMC 3.36.020, authorizing the Department of Public Works to collect the Department of Health fee prior to processing any such applications, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as follows: Section 1. Chapter 3.36, Section 020 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 3.36 PERMIT, APPLICATION AND APPEAL FEES Sections: 3.36.010 3.36.015 3.36.018 3.36.020 -3.36.030 3.36.040 3.36.050 Fees - General. Fees - Building and land use. Appeal fees. Public works service fee schedule. Fees - Sewer connections. Utility and garbage deposits. Fees - Fire department permits and inspections. 3.36.020 Public works service fee schedule. The fees and charges listed in this section for services of the public works department are established. The fees and charges shall be paid in advance unless an alternate method of payment is specifically approved by the director of public works. The continuance or establishment of water and/or sewer service by the city shall be contingent upon payment of all fees and charges contained in this section. The following schedule of fees and charges shall be used: Fees and Charges Summary Description Charges A. Developer application and pre-application fee under PTMC 12.04.180 Water, sewer, storm drainage and street and utility development permit $180.00' *The preapplication fee shall be credited against the charges for a development application for water, sewer, storm drainage and street and utility permits when an application for the same proposal which is filed within 12 months after the preapplication is acted upon. If more than four and one-half hours of total review and process time is required, an additional hourly charge based on the rates set forth in this chapter shall be made. B. Street development and utility permit variance under PTMC 12.04.180 $180.00 City council appeal of decisions of the director $180.00 C. Water reservation fee (county). except for one building site adjacent to an existing main Water reservation extension $300.00* $150.00 $50.00 *If more than seven and one-half hours of total review and process time is required, an additional hourly charge based on the rates set forth in this chapter shall be made. Latecomers administration fee: Water or sewer Street Water/sewer and street together $200.00 $200.00 $300.00 E. Bond administration fee $200.00 Testing - Fees Pressure (inspector) Bacteria (lab) $ 50.00 $ 40.00 G. Contractor's underground license under PTMC 13.08.085 $75.00 H. Limited hydrant use charge and permit fee under PTMC 13.12.160 Contractors: Permit fee $ 50.00 Monthly fee (bulk water) $ 1.42/1000 gal. Cash deposit for meter $100.00 Penalty for failure to obtain permit - Daily $500.00 Fire Dept./Districts Port Townsend fire district Cape George fire district Chimacum fire district $500.00* $500.00* $500.00* *If city maintains all fire hydrants and hydrant tests, contract with fire districts will be negotiated separately. Water meter installation charges under PTMC 13.12.080 5/8"x 3/4" -Dig City $1,070.00 County $1,270.00 1" - Dig City $1,115.00 County $1,315.00 1-1/2" - Dig City $2,000.00 County $2,200.00 2"- Dig City $2,275.00 County $2,475.00 4", 6", 8" - Dig Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section. 5/8" x 3/4" - Drop in City $120.00 County $145.00 1" - Drop in City $165.00 County $195.00 Manifold tap Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at rates contained'in subsection W of this section. Customer requested downsizing Charges based on of tap actual cost established by public works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section. J. Request to locate water or sewer lines received less than 48 hours before excavation $40.00 Ko *(plus Side sewer tap under PTMC 3.36.030 and 13.04.050 Residential (per unit) $150.00 Nonresidential $150.00' .01 sq. ft. of floor space, not to exceed $300.00) L. Pump/lift station agreement Charges based on actual cost established by public works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section. M. Hot taps/main line extensions Main line to main line tap $330.00 Extension of main line Charges based on actual costs established by public works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section. No Turn-on/turn-off charge Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. City $10.00/County $15.00 All other times City $20.00/County $25.00 Lien charges. $25.00 Removal and reinstallation of water meter $35.00 Water meter testing charge(customer request) City $52.00 County ' $65.00 Water meter reread City $13.00 County $19.00 P. Water meter tampering charge under PTMC 13.12.170 $500.00 Q: Side sewer connection without license under PTMC 13.08.315 $500.00 for each violation Final reading/disconnect City $20.00 County $30.00 S. Returned check chargeS15.00 Document reproduction charge Copy machine $.20/copy Computer-generated report staff time $5.00 minimum or $20.00/hr. U. Separation of existing water Charges based on service actual cost established by the public works director at rates contained in subsection W of this section. V. Special review and Charges based on inspection actual cost established by the public works director at rates contained in (other than side sewer) subsection W of this section. Hourly labor and equipment charges: Personnel (includes overhead): Engineer Superintendent/supervisor Equipment operator Maintenance personnel Administrative staff Draftsperson GIS $50.00 $50.00 $30.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $50.00 Equipment: Tractor-mounted mower $30.00/hr. without operator $60.00/hr. with operator One-ton truck with utility box 5 $15.00/hr. without operator $45.00/hr. with operator John Deere grader $110.00/hr. without operator $140.00/hr. with operator John Deere loader $90.00/hr. without operator $120.00/hr. with operator Street sweeper $115.00/hr. without operator $145.00/hr. with operator 5-yard dump truck $40.00/hr. without operator $70.00/hr. with operator. Street roller $30.00/hr. without operator $60.00/hr. with operator John Deere backhoe $40.00/hr. without operator $70.00/hr. with operator Ingersoll-Rand compressor $20.00/hr.' without operator $60.00/hr. with operator Vactor sewer jet and truck $140.00/hr. without operator $180.00/hr. with operator X. Septage Collection Charge 9.5 cents per gallon* *This equates to a rate of $22.78 per wet ton. Jefferson County may add an additional charge to cover their administrative, handling, and collection costs as provided by contract with the city. Y. Charge for compost produced at the city's biosolids composting facility $7.50 per cubic yard in bulk Z__ Charge for Department of Health water system evaluation and project review and approval fees (WAC 246-290-120; and WAC 246-290-990) $550 for each application, or such other amount as Department of Health requires pursuant to WAC 246-290-990. 6 The city will make an effort to forward all applications for water system installation, extension, or improvement to Department of Health in order to minimize charges to each applicant. However, in the event it is not possible to forward r~ore than one application, the applicant will be required to pay this amount in its entirety prior to the city processing any such applications. (Ord. fi~/4q' § 1, 1995; Ord. 2423 81, 1994; Ord. 2396 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2391 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2383 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2290 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2050 § 2, 1986). Section 2. 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 take effect and be in force fiVe days after the date of its publication in the manner provided 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 meetin~~f, held this ~ ! ~ day of .n M. Clise, Mayor Attest: ~~cting City Clerk · ~tl~y ~(.~Vlt~Mahan, City Attorney Ord§CA{336020.doc} 7