2808ORDINANCE NO.2808
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12 OFTHE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "WATER,SEWER,ANDSTORMWATER RATES"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.12 oftheMoses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water,Sewer,and Stormwater Rates"
is amended as follows:
13.12.010 Residential Water Rates:
A.The following shall bethe monthly rate charge for water from the City water system from all
residential living units within thecorporate limits oftheCity and outside thecorporate limits of
the City after May 1,2016:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)
0-500
Over 500
Water Rate
$23.05 per month
$.86 per 100 cu.ft. or portion thereof
B.The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according toeach meter in
service for all residential living units within the corporate limits of the City and outsidethe
corporate limitsof the Cityafter May 1,2016:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $23.05 500
1 $27.35 1,000
YA $40.25 2,500
2 $104.75 10,000
NOTE:All minimum chargesarethebaseratewith all consumption in excessoffive hundred
(500)cubicfeet computed at the overfive hundred (500)cubicfeet rate.
13.12.015 Dwellings With Two Living Units:
A.The following shall bethemonthly ratecharged for water from theCity system for a dwelling
with two (2)separate living units within the corporate limits of the City and outside the
corporate limits ofthe City with only one (1)meter serving two (2)living units orfor two (2)
houses on a single lotserved byone (1) meter after May 1,2016:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-1,000 $46.10 per month
Over 1,000 $.86 per 100 cu. ft. or portion thereof
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B.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 living units with only one (1)meter to the
living unit or for two (2)houses on a single lot served by one (1)meter within the corporate
limits of the City and outside the corporate limits of the City after May 1,2016:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $46.10 1,000
1 $54.70 2,000
11/2 $80.50 5,000
2 $209.50 20,000
13.12.020 Commercial Water Rates:
A.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,
2016:
Amount Used
(in cubic feet)
0-500
Over 500
Water Rate
$38.90 per month
$.86 per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
B.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)meter withinthe corporate limitsofthe Cityand outside the corporate limitsof the Cityafter
May 1,2016:
Meter Size
(in inches)
Minimum Charge
per Calendar Month
Water Delivered for Minimum
(in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $38.90 500
1 $43.20 1,000
VA $56.10 2,500
2 $120.60 10,000
3 $206.60 20,000
4 $335.60 35,000
6 $464.60 50,000
8 $808.60 90,000
10 $1,324.60 150,000
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13.12.030 Residential Sewer Rates: The following shall be the monthly ratecharged customers residing
within the corporate limits of the City and outside the corporate limits ofthe City for sewer service
from the City sewer system for single-family dwellings and each unit ofa duplex with separate
meters: flat rate, $33.75 per month after May 1,2016.
13.12.035 Duplex Sewer Rates:The following shall bethe monthly ratecharged customers residing within
the corporate limits of the City and outside the corporate limits of the City for sewer service from
the City sewer system for duplexes with only one (1)meter serving two (2)living units or for two
(2)living units on a single lot served by one (1)meter:flat rate,$67.50 per month after May 1,
2016.
13.12.040 Commercial Sewer Rates:
A.The following shall bethe monthly rate charged customers residing within the corporate limits
of the City and outside the corporate limits of the City for all chargeable water discharged into
the City sewer system by commercial users and dwellings with three (3)or more living units
served byone (1) meter after May 1, 2016:
C.
Amount Used (in cubic feet)
0-1,000
Over 1,000
Sewer Rate
$35.40 per month minimum
$1.37 per 100 cu. ft. or portion thereof
For purposes ofcalculating sewer charges,chargeable water shall be defined as follows:
Chargeable water shall bemeasured by the water consumed on the premises,whatever the
source of such water, and the same will be metered either bya public utility meter or one
installed and maintained by the property owner of the premises at the property owner's
expense and approved and inspected by theCity.Where thewater ismetered by a privately
owned water meterand is used to determine sewercharges,the Cityshall be allowed access
to the meter inorder to read such meter.Where the use of water is such that a portionof all
the water used does not flow into the sewer system, for whatever reason, but is lost by
evaporation,irrigation,sprinkling orisused in manufacturing orin a manufactured product,or
is lostforwhatever reason, and the person incontrol providesproofofthisfactand installs a
meterorother measuring deviceapproved bythe City tomeasuretheamountofwaterso used
and so lost,or ifthe City iscapable ofdetermining the amountofsewage entering the City's
sewersystem bysome othermechanical means, thiswatermaybedeductedfrom theactual
water consumption used in calculating the sewer charge.
The sewer charges fortriplexesand apartments,mobile home parks, schools, hospitalsand
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 statementsare
mailed for the April through November billing cycles.
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
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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 into the sanitary
sewer system.
13.12.042 Stormwater Rates:The following shall be the monthly rate for stormwater fees on residential and
non-residential properties.
A.Residential properties shall be charged five dollars and fiftycents ($5.50)per each livingunit.
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 $5.50
Non-residential 2 6,001 to 15,000 $9.30
Non-residential 3 15,001 to 30,000 $13.60
Non-residential 4 30,001 to 60,000 $27.10
Non-residential 5 60,001 to 120,000 $54.05
Non-residential 6 120,001 to 240,000 $108.20
Non-residential 7 More than 240,000 $162.30
C.Undeveloped property shall 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 Director on forms
provided by the Municipal Services Department.
1.A creditof up to eighty percent (80%) may be approved for non-residentialproperties for
portions ofon-sitestormwaterdischargesto privately maintained on-sitetreatmentfacilities
that are in compliance with an active National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES)permit.A copy of the NPDES permit and the associated Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Planshall be provided to 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-site stormwater discharges to privately maintained stormwater systems that
meet best management practices of the most current version of the Stormwater
Management Manual for Eastern Washington,meet all City ofMosesLakerequirements,
and are approved bythe Municipal Services Director.
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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 complies with the Departmentof Ecology's requirementsand is approved by
the Municipal Services Director.
E.Approval of credit shall be indicated by a credit application that is signed by the Municipal
Services Director.Approved creditsare effective forthe first full month's billing cyclefollowing
the date of approval.Credits may be approved for multiple billing cycles,provided that
conditionsofapprovalare continuously met bythe applicant.Credits are not retroactive to
current or prior billings.Credits for future billing cycles may be revoked by the Municipal
Services Directorifon-site conditions change;if federal,state,or local regulations change
such that on-site stormwater treatment facilitiesare no longer current or acceptable;or ifthe
ordinance for stormwater is revised by City Council.
F.The above stormwater rates will become effective May 1,2016.
Section 2. Thisordinance shalltake effectand be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by theCity Council and signed by its Mayor onApril 12,20>6r
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Katt^erine L.Kenison,CitfAttorney
Todd VotrCMayor