3006 UB Water Leak ORDINANCE 3006
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MOSES LAKE
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.12.110 TITLED
“ADJUSTMENT OF UTILITY BILLS”
Recitals:
1. The City Council of the City of Moses Lake adopted a tiered water rate structure to
encourage water conservation effective on January 1, 2022.
2. The need for water conservation is critical.
3. The tiered rate structure as adopted did not anticipate undetected water leaks.
4. The City does not provide customers with a process to request an adjustment to their
utility bill if they experience an undetected water leak and promptly repair the leak upon
discovery.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 13.12.110 titled “Adjustment of utility bills” is
added as follows:
13.12.110 Adjustment of Utility Bills.
A. The Finance Director or designee is empowered to resolve utility billing disputes upon receipt
of a request to do so from a city utility customer. Utility bill adjustment requests are required to
be submitted in writing to the City’s Utility Billing department for review by the Finance Director
or designee. Upon receipt of such notice from the customer, the Finance Director or designee
shall review the bill with the customer to determine if the amount is justly owed. The customer
shall have the right to a meeting to bring forth reasons and evidence why such bill or portion of
said bill should not be due and owing.
B. The maintenance and repair of the water service pipe on the customer side of the water meter
setter is the responsibility of the owner of the premises being served. The maintenance and
repair of the sanitary sewer service pipe from the connection to the city’s sewer main to the
premises is the responsibility of the owner of the premises being served. The owner shall keep
said water and sewer service pipes in good working order.
C. In the case of a leak in the water service pipe, the owner may be entitled to an adjustment of
their water/sewer utility bill upon written request by the customer. Any adjustment shall be
made subject to the City’s Utility Leak Adjustment Policy as adopted by Resolution of the City
Council.
Document Ref: MFHQW-REOA4-RWSER-MZUIH Page 1 of 2
Section 2. Severability. If any section of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or invalid
as written or as applied to any particular person or circumstances, no other section of the
ordinance shall be deemed to be invalid, but rather, should be deemed to have been enacted
independently and without regard to the section affected.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its
passage and publication of its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, WA and signed by its Mayor on June 28,
2022.
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Dean Hankins, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Burke, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Eck Hankins
Vote: Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Absent
Date Published: July 5, 2022
Date Effective: July 10, 2022
Document Ref: MFHQW-REOA4-RWSER-MZUIH Page 2 of 2
Signature Certificate
Reference number: MFHQW-REOA4-RWSER-MZUIH
Document completed by all parties on:
05 Jul 2022 15:28:53 UTC
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Signer Timestamp Signature
Katherine Kenison
Email: kkenison@basinlaw.com
Recipient Verification:
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IP address: 173.209.171.7
Location: Moses Lake, United States
Mayor Dean Hankins
Email: dhankins@cityofml.com
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Debbie Burke
Email: dburke@cityofml.com
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Signed:05 Jul 2022 15:28:53 UTC IP address: 63.135.54.162
Location: Moses Lake, United States
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