015-14 - Ordinance - Amending and Repealing Sections of 13.06 Storm Drainage UtilityIntroduced by: Andrea Archer -Parsons, P.E.
Requested by: Rob Putaansuu, Councilman
Drafted by: Andrea Archer -Parsons, P.E.
Reviewed by: City Attorney
Introduced: October 28, 2014
Public Hearing: October 28, 2014
Adopted: October 28, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 015-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO STORM DRAINAGE RATES,
ESTABLISHING A NEW STORM DRAINAGE RATE SCHEDULE TO
BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING JANUARY IL, 2015, AMENDING
SECTION 13.o6.o8o, 13.o6aoo AND REPEALING SECTION
13.o6.150 OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2012, the Port Orchard Public Works Department began the
Stormwater GAP Analysis in order to review the Storm Drainage Utility and identify
areas where improvements were needed;
WHEREAS, the Stormwater GAP Analysis identified areas in need of
improvement and identified a need for a Capital Improvement Program;
WHEREAS, the Stormwater GAP analysis also included a rate study designed to
determine an appropriate rate structure to support necessary improvements to the
Storm Drainage Utility and fund the Capital Improvement Program;
WHEREAS, the results of the Stormwater GAP rate study demonstrated a need
for increased storm drainage service rates in order to support necessary improvements
to the Storm Drainage Utility and the Capital Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2015, portions of the fees collected will be contributed
to the Capital Improvement Program;
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2014, the City Council held a public hearing and
considered this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's decision to adopt this ordinance included a
condition that some of the issues raised during the public hearing, such as credit for the
storm water charges for property owners with existing storm water detention systems
and exemption (or reduction) of the charges for low-income persons would be resolved
prior to June 1, 2015; now, therefore,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION i. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 13.o6.08o is hereby
amended as follows:
13.o6.o8o Storm drainage service charge calculation.
(1) Three thousand square feet of impervious ground cover shall be equal to one
impervious surface unit (ISU).
(2) All single-family residential accounts (including mobile homes) are deemed to
contain one equivalent ISU for purposes of the monthly storm drainage utility
service charge.
(3) The utility shall determine the actual number of ISUs contained on
multifamily and commercial properties and these accounts shall pay a service
charge to be calculated as follows: actual impervious ground cover/3,000 square
feet x single-family rate. In making the calculation, fractions shall be rounded to
the nearest whole number but not less than one.
SECTION 2. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 13.o6.1oo is hereby
amended as follows:
13.o6.ioo Storm drainage service charges.
In accordance with the bases for a rate structure set forth in POMC 13.06.070
and 13.o6.080, there is levied upon all developed real property within the
boundaries of the utility the following service charges which shall be collected
from the owners of such properties:
(1) Effective January 1, 2009, the storm drainage charges are shown below:
(a) For all single-family residential accounts, including mobile homes, the
monthly service charge shall be $7.00.
(b) For all duplexes and triplexes, the monthly service charge shall be $7.00
for each residential unit.
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(c) For all other developed property, including but not limited to multifamily
and commercial accounts, the monthly service charge shall be $7.00,
multiplies by the number of ISUs determined by the utility to be contained in
such parcel pursuant to POMC 13.o6.o80.
(2) Effective January 1, 2015, the storm drainage charges are shown below:
(a) For all single-family residential accounts, including mobile homes, the
monthly service charge shall be $9.70.
(b) For all duplexes and triplexes, the monthly service charge shall be $9.70
for each residential unit.
(c) For all other developed property, including but not limited to multifamily
and commercial accounts, the monthly service charge shall be $9.70,
multiplied by the number of ISUs determined by the utility to be contained in
such parcel pursuant to POMC 13.o6.o80.
(2) Effective June 1, 2015, the storm drainage charges are shown below:
(a) For all single-family residential accounts, including mobile homes, the
monthly service charge shall be $14.00.
(b) For all duplexes and triplexes, the monthly service charge shall be $14.00
for each residential unit.
(c) For all other developed property, including but not limited to multifamily
and commercial accounts, the monthly service charge shall be $14.00,
multiplies by the number of ISUs determined by the utility to be contained in
such parcel pursuant to POW 13.o6.o80.
SECTION 3. Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 13.o6.140 is hereby repealed
in its entirety:
SECTION 4. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
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SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect January 1, 2015
after posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be
published in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 28th day of
October 2014.
ATTEST:
Brandy nearson, , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Carol Morris, Interim City Attorney
Timothy C. atthes, Mayor
Sponsored by:
Rob Putaansuu, Councilmember
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held October 28, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 015-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, RELATING TO STORM DRAINAGE RATES,
ESTABLISHING A NEW STORM DRAINAGE RATE SCHEDULE TO
BE IN EFFECT BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2o15, AMENDING
SECTION 13.o6.o8o, 13.o6.1oo AND REPEALING SECTION
13.o6.15o OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE AND
SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 015-14 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 015-14 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
December 5, 2014