2611ORDINANCE NO.2611
U AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "WATER,SEWER,AND STORMWATER RATES"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.12 oftheMosesLakeMunicipal Codeentitled "Water,Sewer,andStormwater Rates"
is amended as follows:
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13.12.010 Residential Water Rates:
A. The following shall be the monthlyratecharge for water from the citywater system from all
residential living unitswithin the corporate limits ofthe cityandoutsidethe corporate limits of
the city after May 1,2011:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)
0-500
Water Rate
$21.65 per month
Over 500 $.81 per 100 cu.ft. or portion thereof
B. The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according to each meter in
service for all residential living units within the corporate limits of the city and outside the
corporate limits of the city after May 1,2011:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $21.65 500
1 $25.70 1.000
VA $37.85 2,500
2 $98.60 10,000
NOTE:All minimum chargesarethe base ratewith all consumptioninexcess of five hundred
(500) cubic feet computed at the over five hundred (500) cubic feet rate.
C.Unmetered residentialwater services within the corporate limitsof the city and outside the
corporate limits ofthe city shall bebased upon the following rate schedule after May 1,2011:
Billing Cycle Flat Rate
November through March $21.65 per month
April through October $43.30 per month
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13.12.015 Dwellings With Two Living Units:
A.
B.
The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from the city system for a dwelling
with two (2)separate living units within the corporate limits ofthecity and outside thecorporate
limits of the city with only one (1)meter serving two (2) living units or for two (2)houses on a
single lot served by one (1)meter after May 1,2011:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)
0-1,000
Over 1,000
Water Rate
$43.30 per month
$.81 per 100 cu.ft. or portion thereof
The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according to the size of each
meter in service to a dwelling with two (2)separate livingunits with only one (1)meterto the
living unit or fortwo (2)houses on a single lot served by one (1)meter withinthe corporate
limits of the city and outside the corporate limits of the city after May 1,2011:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $43.30 1,000
1 $51.40 2,000
VA $75.70 5,000
2 $197.20 20,000
13.12.020 Commercial Water Rates:
A.
B.
The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from the city water system for
commercial users and dwellings with three (3) or more living units served by one (1)meter
within the corporate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits of the city after May 1,
2011:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-500 $36.45 per month
Over 500 $.81 per 100 cu. ft. or portion thereof
The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according to each meter in
service for commercial users and dwellings with three (3) or more living units served by one
(1)meterwithin the corporate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits ofthe city after
May 1,2011:
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Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet
3/4 or smaller $36.45 500
1 $40.50 1,000
VA $52.65 2,500
2 $113.40 10,000
3 $194.40 20.000
4 $315.90 35.000
6 $437.40 50.000
8 $761.40 90.000
10 $1,247.40 150.000
13.12.030 Residential Sewer Rates: The following shall be the monthly ratechargedcustomers residing
within the corporate limits ofthe city andoutside the corporate limits ofthe city for sewer service
from the city sewer system for single-family dwellings and each unit of a duplex with separate
meters:flat rate,$31.60 per month after May 1,2011.
13.12.035 Duplex Sewer Rates:The following shall bethe monthly ratecharged customers residing within
the corporate limits ofthe city and outside the corporate limits ofthe city for sewer service from
the city sewersystem for duplexes with only one (1)meterserving two (2)living units or for two
(2)living units ona single lot servedbyone (1)meter:flat rate,$63.20 per month after May 1,
2011.
13.12.040 Commercial Sewer Rates:
A. The following shall bethe monthly rate charged customers residing within thecorporate limits
ofthe city and outside the corporate limits ofthe city for all chargeable water discharged into
the city sewersystem bycommercial usersand dwellings with three (3)ormore living units
served by one (1)meter after May 1,2011:
Amount Used (in cubic feet)Sewer Rate
0-1,000 $33.20 per month minimum
Over 1,000 $1.27 per 100 cu. ft. or portion thereof
B.For purposes of calculating sewer charges, chargeable water shall be defined as follows:
Chargeable watershall be measured bythe waterconsumed onthe premises,whateverthe
source of such water,and the same will be metered either by a public utility meter or one
installed and maintained bythe ownerofthe premises at hisown expense andapprovedand
inspected bythe city.Where the wateris metered bya privately ownedwatermeter and is
used todetermine sewer charges,the cityshallbe allowed accesstothe meter inordertoread
such meter.Where the use of water is such that a portion of allthe water used does not flow
intothe sewer system,for whatever reason, butis lostby evaporation,irrigation,sprinkling or
isused in manufacturing orina manufactured product,orislostforwhatever reason, andthe
person in control provides proofof this fact and installs a meter or other measuring device
approved by the cityto measure the amount of water so used and so lost, or ifthe city is
capable of determiningthe amount of sewage enteringthe city'ssewer system by someother
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mechanical means,this water may be deducted from the actual water consumption used in
calculating the sewer charge.
The sewer charges for triplexes and apartments,mobile home parks,schools,hospitals and
other commercial establishments with increased usage for irrigation,only iftheir landscaping
exceeds five thousand (5,000)square feet, shall be computed on the average consumption
during the previous non-irrigation season,unless the user elects to install, at his expense,an
approved measuring device to measure water not entering the sewer system.When a user
has a swimming pool or cooling units discharging to the sanitary sewer,he must install an
approved meter to determine the amount of water exempt from sewer charges during the
irrigation season.The irrigation season shall be defined as the period inwhich statements are
mailed for the April through November billing cycles.
C.Sewer rates for commercial uses discharged into the sewer system may be separately
determined by the City Council,based upon both volume and chemical characteristics of the
sewage.The City Council reserves the privilege to require pre-treatment of any material
discharged into the sewerage system,or to prohibit discharge into the system of industrial
wastes that,because of either volume or concentration,will overload existing sewerage
facilities.
D. All air-conditioning and refrigeration units that are installed,replaced or that have capacity
increased after the effective date ofthe ordinance codified in this chapter shall be required to
installrecirculating units. Disposal may not be accomplished by discharging intothe sanitary
sewer system.
13.12.042 Stormwater Rates:The followingshall be the monthly rate for stormwater fees on residential and
non-residential properties.
A. Residential properties shall be charged five dollarsand ten cents ($5.10)per each living unit.
B.Non-residential properties shall be charged the following rates per Table 13.12:
Table 13.12.042
Category Impervious
Ground Cover (s.f)
Rate
Non-residential 1 Up to 6,000 $5.10
Non-residential 2 6,001 to 15,000 $8.65
Non-residential 3 15,001 to 30,000 $12.70
Non-residential 4 30,001 to 60,000 $25.35
Non-residential 5 60,001 to 120,000 $50.65
Non-residential 6 120,001 to 240,000 $101.30
Non-residential 7 More than 240,000 $151.95
C.Undeveloped propertyshall not be charged a stormwater fee.
D. Non-residential property owners may submit a request for the following credits to the
stormwater fees.Residential properties are not eligible for credits.The credits are not
cumulative.Requests forcreditshallbe submitted tothe Municipal Services Directoron forms
provided by the Municipal Services Department.
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1.Acredit of up to eighty percent (80%) may be approved for non-residential properties for
portionsofon-sitestormwater discharges toprivately maintainedon-sitetreatmentfacilities
that are in compliance with an active National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)permit.Acopyofthe NPDES permitand the associated Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan shall be providedto the Municipal Services Directorwith the application
for credit. No credits will be approved for stormwater discharged to facilities that are
maintained and serviced by the stormwater utility.
2. A credit of up to fifty percent (50%)may be approved for non-residential property for
portions ofon-sitestormwaterdischarges to privately maintained stormwatersystems that
meet best management practices of the most current version of the Stormwater
Management Manual for Eastern Washington,meet allCity ofMoses Lake requirements,
and are approved by the Municipal Services Director.
3. A credit of up to ten percent (10%) may be approved for non-residential property for
portions of on-site stormwater discharges from roofs of non-residential buildings to
privately maintained stormwater facilities that utilize a permissive rainwater harvesting
system that complieswith the Departmentof Ecology's requirementsand is approvedby
the Municipal Services Director.
E.Approval of credit shall be indicated by a credit application that is signed by the Municipal
Services Director.Approvedcredits are effectiveforthe firstfull month's billing cyclefollowing
the date of approval. Credits may be approved for multiple billing cycles,provided that
conditions of approval are continuously met by the applicant. Credits are not retroactive to
current or prior billings.Credits for future billing cycles may be revoked by the Municipal
Services Director ifon-site conditions change;iffederal,state,or local regulations change
such that on-site stormwater treatment facilities are no longer current or acceptable;or ifthe
ordinance for stormwater is revised by City Council.
s ,F.The above stormwater rates will become effective May 1,2011.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on May 1,2011.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on March 22,2011.
Ronald R.Cone.^Finance Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katrieri/ie L.Kenison ,City Attorney
JorxLafTe,Mayor