1092_00001ORDINANCENO.1092
ANORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER13.12 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"WATERANDSEWERRATES"
THECITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON,DOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.12 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water andSewerRates"is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.12.010 Residene oal Wa er Rahates:be
the monthly rate charge for water from thecitywatersystemforallresidentiallivingunitswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-500 $14.00 per monthOver500$.30 per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
B.The following shall be the minimummonthly amounts charged accord-ing to each meter in service for all residential living unitswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water DeliveredMeterSizeMinimumChargeforMinimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $14.00 500
i 1 15.50 1,0001½20.00 2,500242.50 10,000
C.Unmetered residential water services within the corporate limitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseshall bebaseduponthefollowingrateschedule:
Billing Cycle Flat Rate
November through March $14.00 per monthAprilthroughOctober28.00 per month
D.The following shall be the monthly rate charge for water from thecitywatersystemforallresidentiallivingunitsoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-500 $8.75 per monthOver500$0.27 per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
i E.The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged accord-ing to each meter in service for all residential living unitsoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water DeliveredMeterSizeMinimumChargeforMinimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $8.75 500110.10 1,0001½14.15 2,500234.40 10,000
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F.Unmetered residential water services outside the corporate limitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseshallbebaseduponthefollowingrateschedule:
Billing Cycle Flat Rate
November through March $8.75 per monthAprilthroughOctober17.50 per month
13.12.015 Dwellings With Two Living Units:
A.The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from thecitysystemforadwellingwithtwoseparatelivingunitswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBasewithonlyonemeterservingtwolivingunitsorfortwohousesonasinglelotservedbyonemeter:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-1,000 $28.00 per monthOver1,000 $0.30per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
B.The following shall be the minimummonthly amounts charged accord-ing to the size of each meter in service to a dwelling with twoseparatelivingunitswithonlyonemetertothelivingunitorfortwohousesonasinglelotservedbyonemeterwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water DeliveredMeterSizeMinimumChargeforMinimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $28.00 1,000131.00 2,000 -1½40.00 5,000
2 85.00 20,000
C.The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from thecitysystemforadwellingwithtwoseparatelivingunitswithonlyonemeterservingtwolivingunitsorfortwohousesonasinglelotservedbyonemeteroutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-1,000 $17.50per monthOver1,000 $0.27per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
D.The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged accord-ing to the size of each meter in service to a dwelling with twoseparatelivingunitswithonlyonemetertothelivingunitsorfortwohousesonasinglelotservedbyonemeteroutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water Delivered
Meter Size Minimum Charge for Minimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $17.50 1,000120.20 2,000
14 28.30 5,000268.80 20,000
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13.12.020 Commercial Water Rates:
A.The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from thecitywatersystemforcommercialusersanddwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeterwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Amount Used
I (in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-500 $19.30 per month
Over 500 $0.30 per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
B.The following shall be the minimummonthly amount charged accordingtoeachmeterinserviceforcommercialusersanddwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeterwithinthecor-porate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits of thecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water DeliveredMeterSizeMinimumChargeforMinimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $19.30 500125.30 2,5001½32.80 5,000247.80 10,000377.80 20,0004122.80 35,0006167.80 50,0008287.80 90,00010467.80 150,000
i C.The following shall be the monthly rate charged for water from thecitywatersystemforcommercialusersanddwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeteroutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecitywithintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Water Rate
0-500 $12.35 per monthOver500$0.27 per 100 cu.ft.or portion thereof
D.The following shall be the minimum monthly amount charged accord-ing to each meter in service for commercial users and dwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeterwithintheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBase:
Water DeliveredMeterSizeMinimumCharge for Minimum(in inches)per Calendar Month (in cubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $12.35 500117.75 2,5001½24.50 5.000238.00 10,000i365.00 20,0004105.50 35,0006146.00 50,0008254.00 90,00010416.00 150,000
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13.12.030 Residential Sewer Rates:The following shall be the monthly ratechargedcustomersresidingwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecity andoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforsewerservicefromthecitysewersystemforsingle-family dwellings and each unit of aduplexwithseparatemeters:flat rate,$16.00 per month.
The following shall be the monthly rate charged customers residingoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknown astheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforsewerservicefromthecitysewersystemforsingle-family dwellings and each unit of a duplex withseparatemeters:flat rate,$8.50 per month.
13.12.035 Duplex Sewer Rates:The following shall be the monthly rate chargedcustomersresidingwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforsewerservicefromthecitysewersystemforduplexeswithonlyonemeterservingtwolivingunitsorfortwolivingunitsonasinglelotservedbyonemeter:flat rate,$32.00 per month.
The following shall be the monthly rate charged customers residingoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityintheareacommonlyknown astheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforsewerservicefromthecitysewersystemforduplexeswithonlyonemeterservingtwolivingunitsorfortwolivingunitsonasinglelotservedbyonemeter:flat rate,$17.00per month.
13.12.040 Commercial Sewer Rates:
A.The following shall.be the monthly rate charged customers residingwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityexceptfortheareacommonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforallchargeablewaterdischargedintothecitysewersystembycommercialusersanddwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeter:
Amount Used -(in cubic feet)Sewer Rate
0-1,000 $16.00per month minimumOver1,000 $0.46per 100 cu.ft,or portion thereof
The following shall be the monthly rate charged customers residingoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecit.y in the area commonlyknownastheformerLarsonAirBaseareaforallchargeablewaterdischargedintothecitysewersystembycommercialusersanddwellingswiththreeormorelivingunitsservedbyonemeter:
Amount Used(in cubic feet)Sewer Rate
0-1,000 $8.50per month minimum
Over 1,000 $0.57per 100 cu.ft,or portion thereof
B.For purposes of Calculating sewer charges,chargeable water shallbedefinedasfollows:Chargeable water shall be measured by the
water consumed on the premises,whatever the source of such water,and the same will be metered either by a public utility meter oroneinstalledandmaintainedbytheownerofthepremisesathis
own expense and approved by the city.Where the use of water issuchthataportionofallthewateruseddoesnotflowintothe
sewer system,but is lost by evaporation,irrigation,sprinkling
or is used in manufacturing or in a manufactured product,and the
person in control provides proof of this fact and installs a meter
or other measuring device approved by the city to measure theamountofwatersousedandsolost,this water may be deducted
from the actual water consumption used in calculating the sewercharge.
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The sewer charges for triplexes and apartments,mobile home parks,schools,hospitals and other commercial establishments with in-creased usage for irrigation,only if their landscaping exceedsfivethousandsquarefeet,shall be computed on the average con-sumption during the previous non-irrigation season,unless theuserelectstoinstall,at his expense,an approved measuringdevicetomeasurewaternotenteringthesewersystem.When auserhasaswimmingpoolorcoolingunitsdischargingtothesanitarysewer,he must install an approved meter to determine theamountofwaterexemptfromsewerchargesduringtheirrigationseason.The irrigation season shall be defined as the period inwhichstatementsaremailedfortheAprilthroughOctoberbillingcycles.
C.Sewer rates for commercial uses discharged into the sewer systemmaybeseparatelydeterminedbytheCityCouncil,based upon bothvolumeandchemicalcharacteristicsofthesewage.The city Coun-cil reserves the privilege to require pre-treatment of any materialdischargedintotheseweragesystem,or to prohibit discharge intothesystemofindustrialwastesthat,because of either volume orconcentration,will overload existing sewerage facilities.
D.All air-conditioning and refrigeration units that are installed,replaced or that have capacity increased after the effective dateoftheordinancecodifiedinthischaptershallberequiredtoinstallrecirculatingunits.Disposal may not be accomplished bydischargingintothesanitarysewersystem.
13.12.053 Water Service Termination Procedure:
A.The provisions of this section shall govern all terminations ofwaterservicefornon-payment of city charges and/or installmentsandsurcharges.
B.If by the payment date shown on a water and sewer bill,the cityIhasnotreceivedcompletepaymentoftheamountshownonthebillthecityshallmailto,or personally serve upon,the customer anoticeoftermination.The notice of termination shall be sentwiththecurrentmonth's bill.The notice shall indicate theamountpastdue.
C.The notice of termination shall contain the following:
1.The amount past due and the amount of the current month's.billing.
2.The date of the notice of termination.
3.The date of termination,which shall be no less than ten (10)days from the date of the notice of termination.
4.Notice that unless the city receives complete payment of theamountpastduepriortothedateoftermination,water serviceshallbeterminated.
5.Notice that in lieu of paying the entire amount shown,acustomer,prior to the date of termination,may notify thecitythathedisputesthecorrectnessofallorpartoftheamountshown,if all or part of the amount shown was not thesubjectofapreviousdispute.I 6.Notice that $15will be assessed as a turn-on charge for turn-ons from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.on normal working days.
7.An informational telephone number.
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D.If,prior to the date of termination,
1.The city has not received complete payment of the past due
amount shown on the notice of termination;or
2.The customer has not notified the city that he disputes thecorrectnessofallorpartoftheamountshownonthenoticeoftermination,
then the city shall terminate water service provided to the custo-
mer on the date of termination.
E.If the city receives payment of the past due amount shownon thenoticeofterminationpriortothedateoftermination,suchpaymentshallbeconsideredatimelyandcompletepaymentfor
purposes of this ordinance.
13.12.085 Service Charge:The service charge for all water turn-ons or turn-offs after 4 p.m.and before 8 a.m.and at any other time which is not
a normal working time for the city shall be $30.This fee is inadditiontothefeeimposedby13.12.080.
Section 2.This ordinance is necessar.y for the preservation of health and safetyandthereforeitisdeclaredthatanemergencyexists.Since an emergency has
been declared,the ordinance shall be read only once before its passage and having
been passed by an affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Council present or no less than 4affirmativevotes,it shall take effect and be in force with billing after March
1,1983.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on February 8,1983.
ATTEST:
Cyty Attorney
Publish:February 17,1983
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