2062_00001ORDINANCE NO.2062
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 13.12 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED"WATER AND SEWER RATES"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.12.of the Moses Lake MunicipalCode entitled"Water and Sewer Rates"is amended
as follows:
13.12.010 Residential Water Rates:
A.The followingshall be the monthlyrate charge for water from the city water system from all
residential living units within the corporate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits ofthecityafterJune1,2002
Amount Used(incubic feet Water Rate
0-500 $17,50per month
Over 500 $.57 per 100 cu.ft.or portionthereof
B.The followingshall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according to each meter inserviceforallresidentiallivingunitswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityafterJune1,2002:
Meter Size Minimum Charge Water Delivered for Minimum(ininches)per Calendar Month (incubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $17.50 500
1 $20.35 1,000
1½$28.90 2,500
2 $71.65 10,000
O NOTE:AIIminimum charges are the base rate withall consumption in excess offive hundred(500)cubic feet computed at the over five hundred (500)cubic feet rate.
C.Unmetered residentialwater services within thecorporate limits of the city and outside thecorporatelimitsofthecityshallbebaseduponthefollowingratescheduleafterJune1,2002:
BillingCycle Flat Rate
November throughMarch $17.50 per month
AprilthroughOctober $35.00 per month
13.12.015 Dwellings With Two LivingUnits:
A.The followingshall be the monthly rate charged for water from the city system for a dwelling
withtwo(2)separate livingunitswithin thecorporate limitsof thecityand outside thecorporatelimitsofthecitywithonlyone(1)meter serving two(2)livingunits orfor two(2)houses on asinglelotservedbyone(1)meter after June 1,2002:
Amount Used(incubic feet)Water Rate
0-1,000 $35.00 per month
Over 1,000 $.57per 100 cu.ft.or portionthereof
B.The following shall be the minimum monthly amounts charged according to the size of each
O meter in service toa dwelling withtwo(2)separate livingunits with only one (1)meter tothelivingunitorfortwo(2)houses on a single lot served by one (1)meter within the corporatelimitsofthecityandoutsidethecorporatelimitsofthecityafterJune1,2002:
Meter Size Minimum Charge Water Delivered for Minimum(ininches)perCalendar Month (incubic feet)
3/4 or smaller $35.00 1,000
1 $40.70 2,000
1½$57.80 5,000
2 $143.30 20,000
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13.12.020 Commercial Water Rates:
A.The following shall be the monthlyrate charged for water from the city water system for
commercialusers and dwellings with three (3)or more livingunits served by one (1)meter
within the corporate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits of the city after June 1,
2002:
Amount Used(incubicfeet Water Rate
0-500 $29.55per month
Over 500 $.57per100 cu.ft,or portionthereof
B.The followingshall be the minimummonthly amounts charged according to each meter in
service for commercial users and dwellings withthree (3)or more living units served by one(1)meter withinthe corporatelimitsofthe cityand outside thecorporate limitsofthe cityafter
June 1,2002:
Meter Size Minimum Charge Water Delivered for Minimum
(ininches)perCalendar Month (incubic feet
3/4 or smaller $29.55 500
1 $32.40 1,000
1½$40.95 2,500
2 $83.70 10,000
3 $140.70 20,000
4 $226.20 35,000
6 $311.70 50,000
8 $539.70 90,000
10 $881.70 150,000
13.12.030 Residential Sewer Rates:The following shall be the monthly rate charged customers residing
withinthe corporatelimitsof the cityand outside the corporate limits ofthe cityfor sewer service
from the city sewer system for single-family dwellings and each unit of a duplex with separate
meters:flat rate,$25.70 per monthafter June 1,2002.
13.12.035 Duplex Sewer Rates:The followingshall be the monthly rate charged äustomers residing within
the corporate limits of the city and outsidethe corporate limits of the cityfor sewer service from
the citysewer system for duplexes with onlyone (1)meter serving two(2)living units or for two
(2)living units on a single lotserved by one (1)meter:flat rate,$51.40 per month after June 1,
2002.
13.12.040 Commercial Sewer Rates:
A.The followingshallbe the monthly rate charged customers residing withinthe corporate limits
ofthe cityand outside thecorporatelimitsof thecity for all chargeable water discharged into
the citysewer system by commercial users and dwellings with three(3)or more livingunits
served by one (1)meter after June 1,2002:
Amount Used (incubic feet)Sewer Rate
0-1,000 $27.00permonth minimum
Over 1,000 $.94 per100 cu ft.or portionthereof
B.For purposes of calculating sewer charges,chargeable water shall be defined as follows:
Chargeable water shall be measured bythewater consumed on thepremises,whatever the
source of such water,and thesame willbe metered either by a public utilitymeter or one
installed and maintainedby the owner of the premises at hisown expense and approved and
inspected by the city.As an option,if requested by the owner of the premises,the citywill
install awater meter withthe cost for themeter and installation being paid bythe owner of the
premises in accordance with the charges assessed in MLMC 13.08.020 for water/sewer
connections.Under such circumstances the water meter becomes the property oftheowner
of the premisesand all costs of replacement and repair are the responsibilityof the owner of
the premises.In all circumstances where the water is metered by a privately owned water
meterand is used todetermine sewer charges,the city shall be allowed access tothemeter
in order to read such meter.Where theuse ofwater issuch thata portion of allthewater used
does not flowinto thesewer system,forwhatever reason,but islost byevaporation,irrigation,
sprinklingor is used in manufacturing or in a manufacturedproduct,or is lost for whatever
reason,and the person in controlprovides proof ofthisfact and installs a meter orother mea-
suring device approvedby thecityto measure the amountofwater so used and so lost,or if
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the city is capable of determining theamount of sewage entering thecity's sewer system by
some other mechanicalmeans,thiswater maybe deducted from theactualwater consump-tionused in calculating the sewer charge.
The sewer charges for triplexesand apartments,mobile home parks,schools,hospitals andothercommercialestablishmentswithincreasedusageforirrigation,only iftheirlandscapingexceedsfivethousand(5,000)square feet,shall be computed on the average consumptionduringthepreviousnon-irrigation season,unless the user elects to install,at his expense,anapprovedmeasuringdevicetomeasurewaternotenteringthesewersystem.When a userhasaswimmingpoolorcoolingunitsdischargingtothesanitarysewer,he must install anapprovedmetertodeterminetheamountofwaterexemptfromsewerchargesduringtheirrigationseason.The irrigationseason shall be defined as the period inwhich statements aremailedfortheAprilthroughNovemberbillingcycles.
C.Sewer rates for commercial uses discharged into the sewer system may be separatelydeterminedbytheCityCouncil,based upon both volume and chemicalcharacteristicsof thesewage.The City Council reserves the privilege to require pre-treatment of any materialdischargedintotheseweragesystem,or to prohibit discharge into the system of industrial
wastes that,because of either volume or concentration,willoverload existing seweragefacilities.
D.Allair-conditioning and refrigeration units that are installed,replaced or that have capacityincreasedaftertheeffectivedateoftheordinancecodifiedinthischaptershallberequiredtoinstallrecirculatingunits.Disposal may not be accomplished bydischarging into thesanitary
sewer system.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be inforce five (5)days after its passage and publication ofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on May 14,2002.
Mayor
APP VED AS TO FORM:
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