1663 - Ordinance - Public and Private Water and Sewer SystemsORDINANCE NO. 1663
I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON
REPEALING ORDINANCES NO. 1610 (POMC 13.04 and 13.08) AND
ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL,
MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER
AND SEWER SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING RATES FOR CONNECTION AND USE
OF SUCH SYSTEMS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That upon the effective date of this ordinance, Ordinance
No. 1610 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: EFFECTIVE DATE. That this ordinance shall be in effective
commencing November 15, 1996 and the following bimonthly water and sewer rates per
month are established for the classification of users indicated below within the
city limits, such rates shall be charged beginning November 15, 1996.
SECTION 3: BIMONTHLY WATER RATES. Water rates are based on a monthly
rate and are billed on a bimonthly schedule. The water rates, as calculated
bimonthly, are shown below:
A. BASIC CHARGE (cost for the first 5,000 gallons bimonthly)
SIZE OF SERVICE
3/4"
1"
1 1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
BIMONTHLY RATE
13.00
14.00
17.00
20.00
26.00
38.00
56.00
80.00
104.00
B. CONSUMPTION CHARGE (cost above basic consumption)
0 to 5,000 gallons
In excess of 5,000 gallons
C. FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE
Schools
Private Service
D. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
One Day Service
Construction Account
Basic Charge
Basic Charge
plus $1.25/1,000 gal
$ 8.00 per hydrant
$18.00 per hydrant
$1.25/1,000 gallons or $10.00
whichever is greater
$1.25/1,000 gallons as metered
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E. MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS:
Multiple Connections are where more than one customer is being served
through a master meter and the billing is based on the flow through
such master meter. The minimum bimonthly billing of the basic charge
is determined by the number of customers multiplied by the rate of
$13.00. The consumption charge will be computed by subtracting the
amount equal to the number of customers multiplied by 5,000 gallons
from the total gallonage consumed. The rate of the consumption will be
$1.25 per 1,000 gallons above the basic consumption.
F. PROPERTIES OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS:
Properties served outside the city limits shall have a 50% surcharge on
the monthly rate.
SECTION 4: BIMONTHLY SEWER RATES.
(A) Sewer rates are based on a monthly rate and are billed on a
bimonthly schedule. The sewer rates, as calculated bimonthly, are shown as follows:
DESCRIPTION CLASS
Single Family residence 1
Mobile Home on single parcel 1
Business 2
Professional 2
Churches 3
Hotels, Motel 4
Rest Homes, Care Centers 4
Kitsap County Jail 4
Apartments 5
Mobile Home Parks 5
Schools 6
Kitsap County Courthouse (Main 7
Complex)
Restaurants 8
Laundromats 9
Taverns 10
Car Dealerships 11
Post Office 12
Grocery Stores 13
Bowling Alley 14
Boat Marina 14
Health Maintenance Organizations 14
Car Washes 15
Beauty Shops and Barber Shops 16
Day Care 17
Gas Stations 18
Assisted Living Units 19
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(B) BIMONTHLY RATES:
Class 1 $32.00
Class 2 $32.00 for each business with a fixture.
$ 8.00 for each business, with an employee present, without a fixture.
$32.00 for each floor of an office building or retail complex that has
a public or community bathroom.
Class 2 shall be subject to the following surcharge, based on
store/office size:
Category Size of store/office Surcharge
Small Less that 15,000 sf None
Medium 15,000 to 30,000 sf $32.00
Large More than 30,000 sf $64.00
Class 3 $32.00 for the church, plus*
$32.00 for the rectory, plus*
$32.00 for the annex.
*Class 6 for educational parochial schools.
Class 4 Base fee of $32.00 plus $8.00 per unit.
Class 5 $32.00 per dwelling unit.
Class 6 $1.50 for each pupil, teacher, maintenance and administrative person.
Class 7 $1,248.00
Class 8 Based on the seating capacity as determined by the Fire Chief.
Description Seating capacity Rate
Espresso Bar Not Applicable $ 32.00
Deli 0 $ 48.00
Small 1 to 50 $ 96.00
Medium 51 to 150 $144.00
Large More than 150 $192.00
The classification of Espresso Bar includes similar food preparation
businesses which do not require the cooking of food or the maintenance
of kitchen equipment.
Class 9 Base fee of $16.00 plus $8.00 per washing machine.
Laundromats with less than 4 washing machines are considered Class 2.
Dry Cleaners, without washing machines are Class 2.
Class 10 $80.00
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Class 11 $32.00 for sales and administrative office, plus $32.00 for service
department, plus
$32.00 for car washing when the water is used to determine cost sharing
for the sewer treatment plant.
Class 12 $112.00
Class 13 Basic Fee of $16.00 plus the following surcharges:
Description
Surcharge
Basic Store
$16.00
Bakery
$16.00
Wetted Down Produce
$32.00
Food Disposal
$32.00
Meat Cutting Area
$64.00
Class 14 Base Fee of $16.00 plus $16.00 for each Equivalent Residential Unit
(ERU) as determined for the cost sharing formula for the sewer
treatment plant.
Class
15
Base Fee of $16.00 plus $48.00 per car washing bay.
Class
16
$32.00
Class
17
Basic Fee of $64.00 plus the following surcharges:
Description Surcharge
Less than 5 children -0-
6 to 25 children $32.00
More than 25 children Class 6 rates
Class
18
$32.00 for gasoline retail and service bay.
$32.00 for non -automotive retail.
Class
19
Base fee of $32.00 plus
$32.00 per unit with private kitchen
$ 8.00 per unit without private kitchen, studio apartment
Special
Notes:
1.
Home occupations will not be charged additional sewer fees.
2.
For a combination of classes in one business, the highest rate will be
selected.
3.
In the event that an established rate class does not accurately reflect
the impact on the sewer system, the City Council may determine the
specific monthly rate.
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4. Water accounts which serve a marina pier and do not have a connection
to the sewer, shall not be charged a sewer bill. A sewer bill will be
charged and based on winter consumption if the water meter serves both
the marina pier and any facility or pump station that is connected to
the sewer system. For billing purposes, live -a -boards will not be
considered as a dwelling unit.
5. Properties served which are outside the city limits shall have a 50%
surcharge on the monthly rates.
SECTION 5: WATER FEES. (A) CONNECTION FEES: Connection fees are
designed to mitigate the impact of new water demands on the existing water system.
For a single family residence and apartments, the connection fee is $750 per
dwelling unit.
For commercial units, offices, motels, convalescent centers and other nonresidential
uses, the connection fee is $750 per ten fixtures or portion thereof.
For all other structures that are served by municipal water, the connection fee is
$750 per ten fixtures or portion thereof.
A fixture is any fixture as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code except water
heaters, floor drains used for emergency overflows only, drinking fountains if
noncontinuous flows and extra fixtures attached to existing or regular fixtures such
as bed pan washers, showers over tubs and hose attachments on sinks.
(B) INSTALLATION FEE: Installation fees are designed to reimburse the utility for
the cost required to connect the new service to the water main.
The installation fee is a flat fee plus sales tax based on the size of the water
meter for service lines less than 25 feet:
Installed by city employees:
METER SIZE FEE
3/4" $300
1" $400
1 1/2 $600
2" $700
Larger Meters Estimated on a case by case basis
If the water service line exceeds 25 feet, or if the proposed construction is
unusually difficult the installation fee will be based on an estimate completed by
the city for the required labor and material.
If the service is connected by other than city employees, the inspection fee of $50
per meter will be charged. All materials shall comply with the requirements of the
City. If the City supplies any materials, the cost of these, plus overhead and
sales tax will be paid by the customer. If the installation is satisfactory, the
City shall connect the meter if it is 1" or less in size. Larger meters shall be
installed by the contractor.
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(C) FEES IN LIEU OF ASSESSMENT: Fees in lieu of assessment shall be charged on new
accounts unless exempted as explained below:
1. The property has previously participated in a water local improvement
district and there are records to verify this.
2. The City Council exempts the property from the fees in lieu of
assessment because improvements on the property have substantially
improved the water system.
Fees in lieu of assessment shall be based on the zone and termini
method, as prescribed by law, used in Local Improvement District #63.
(D) PAYMENTS: All installation fees and fees in lieu of assessment shall be paid
in full prior to the physical connection of the private service line to the water
system.
For residential developments connection fees may be accepted on the following
schedule:
NUMBER OF UNITS
DOWN
PAYMENT
INSTALLMENTS
1 To 4
Full
amount
None
5 to 15
One
half of the fee
3 Years at 8%
16 or more
One
third of the fee
5 Years at 8%
Interest would be compounded annually, with prorating on the outstanding balance
due.
SECTION 6: SEWER FEES.
(A) CONNECTION FEES: Connection fees are designed to mitigate the
impact of new demands on the existing sewer system.
For a single family residence and apartment, the connection fee is $750 per dwelling
unit.
For commercial units, offices, motels, convalescent centers and other nonresidential
uses, the connection fee is $750 per ten fixtures or portion thereof.
For all other structures that are served by municipal sewer, the connection fee is
$750 per ten fixtures or portion thereof.
A fixture is any fixture as defined in the Uniform Plumbing Code except water
heaters, floor drains used for emergency overflow only, drinking fountains if
noncontinuous flows and extra fixtures attached to existing or regular fixtures such
as bed pan washers, showers over tubs and hose attachments on sinks.
(8) INSTALLATION FEE: Installation fees are designed to reimburse the utility for
the cost required to connect the new service to the sewer main.
The installation fee is a flat fee based on the vicinity of the sewer main:
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1. Installed by city employees: If the main is within 25 feet of the
property line, the installation fee is $300 plus sales tax.
2. If the sewer service line exceeds 25 feet, or if the proposed
construction is unusually difficult, the installation fee will be based
on an estimate completed by the city for the required labor and
material.
3. If the service is connected by other than city employees, the
inspection fee of $50 per lateral connection to the main will be
charged. All materials shall comply with the requirements of the city.
If the city supplies any materials, the cost of these plus overhead and
sales tax will be paid by the customer.
(C) FEES IN LIEU OF ASSESSMENT: Fees in lieu of assessment shall be charged on new
accounts unless exempted as explained below:
1. The property has previously participated in a sewer local improvement
district for sewer mains and there are records to verify this.
Participation in ULID No. 1 does not exempt property, from a fee in lieu
of assessment for mains.
2. The City Council exempts the property from the fees in lieu of
assessment because improvements on the property have substantially
improved the sewer system.
Fees in lieu of assessment for mains shall be based on the zone and
termini method, as prescribed by law and used in Local Improvement
District #64.
(D) FACILITY CONSTRUCTION FEE: Facility Connection fees are designed to mitigate
the future construction costs for the wastewater treatment facility and have each
new connection pay a fair share towards the construction cost of the facility.
The Facility Connection Fee shall be $1,600 per dwelling unit for each new service
which physically connects to the sanitary sewer system after November 15, 1996
except for the following:
1. Properties which have been provided a work order calculation prior to
November 15, 1996 shall have a Facility Connection Fee of $791.25 per
dwelling Unit. After January 1, 1997, the Facility Connection Fee for
these properties shall be increased to $1,600 per ERU.
2. The properties within Divisions 1 through 10, inclusively, of the
McCormick Woods Land Company shall have a Facility Connection Fee of
$791.25 per dwelling unit.
3. Properties within the original City of Port Orchard ULID #1 boundaries
shall not pay the Facility Connection Fee if the property had been
assessed in the ULID #1.
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For commercial units, offices, motels, convalescent centers, and other non-
residential uses, the Facility Connection Fee is $1,600 per Equivalent Residential
Unit, ERU. The ERU is defined as 180 gallons per day which is directed to the
sanitary sewer system. The ERU consumption is based upon metered water consumption
or comparison to similar accounts when metered water consumption data is not readily
available. The above exceptions as listed for residential properties are applicable
for non-residential units.
The Facility Connection Fee shall be adjusted on November 1 of each year, commencing
in 1997, to reflect inflation based on the CPI-U of Seattle.
(E) PAYMENT: All installation fees and fees in lieu of assessment shall be paid in
full prior to the physical connection of the private service line to the sewer
system, EXCEPT: When the property is being connected to both the water and sewer
systems, the structure can be connected to the sewer system prior to payment of the
sewer fees. The sewer fees may be paid at the same time as the water fees.
For residential developments connection fees may be accepted on the following
schedule:
NUMBER OF UNITS
DOWN
PAYMENT
INSTALLMENTS
1 to 4
Full
amount
None
5 to 15
One
Half of the Fee
3 Years at 8%
16 or more
One
Third of the Fee
5 Years at 8%
Interest shall be compounded annually, with prorating on the outstanding balance
due.
SECTION 7: BILLING. The water and/or sewer charges shall be billed by
the City Treasurer bimonthly on the last day of the bimonthly period, to the
property owner. The charges and rates shall be due to the Treasurer, who is
authorized and empowered to collect and receipt for such payments, on the first day
of the month following the receipt of services.
Charges remaining unpaid 30 days after the due date shall be considered delinquent
and shall be subject to an additional charge of ten percent of the unpaid balance as
a penalty.
When a water and/or sewer bill shall become delinquent and a city employee must go
to the premise during normal working hours for the purpose of hanging a written
notice on the door, there shall be a five dollar charge added to the bill.
If the delinquent water and/or sewer charges remain unpaid over a period of thirty
days after the due and payable date, water service will be discontinued by turnoff.
Water service will not resume thereafter until the delinquent charges and penalties,
together with a water turn-off fee, have been paid in full. The turn-off fee shall
be ten dollars, unless the same account should become delinquent during a twelve
month period. On a second occurrence, the turn-off fee shall be twenty dollars. On
the third occurrence and each subsequent occurrence, the turn-off fee shall be
thirty dollars.
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When a customer requests a turn-on/off of water outside normal working hours or on
holidays or weekends, an additional charge of thirty dollars will be added to the
bill for this service.
Where both water and sewer delinquent charges are involved, the customer shall not
be billed double penalties.
SECTION 8: LIENS. The City Treasurer is directed to prepare and file
a lien against any property where water and/or sewer charges or water and/or sewer
connection fees remain unpaid for four months as provided in RCW 35.21.290 and
35.67.200.
The remedy provided in this section shall be in addition to any other remedy now and
hereafter provided by law. All charges, together with penalties and interest which
may be provided by the ordinance, shall be a lien upon the property to which such
service is furnished. Water and/or sewer charges or sewer connection liens shall be
superior to all other liens and encumbrances whatsoever, except those for general
taxes and local and special assessments. The liens shall be enforced by the city in
the manner provided by law. The additional and concurrent method of enforcing the
lien of the city for the delinquent and unpaid charges by turning off the water
and/or sewer service from the premise shall not be exercised after two years from
the date of recording the lien notice, as provided by law. One exception to this is
to enforce payment of six months charges for which no lien notice is required by law
to be recorded.
SECTION 9: VACANCIES. In the event that the premises are or shall
become vacant and/or unoccupied, the basic charges for sewer shall continue, unless
exempted as described below:
1. Upon proper application, the Treasurer shall have the authority to make
a billing adjustment of $5.00 to the basic sewer service charges for
any full month in which the individual unit is vacant for such calendar
month. The property owner must complete the appropriate application
within the first ten days following each calendar month period of
vacancy to be eligible for a billing adjustment of the sewer service
charges. No sewer service charges shall be adjusted on a pro-rata
basis. Class 2 accounts without fixtures shall not receive any billing
adjustment.
2. Vacant properties shall be subject to periodic inspections. A person
who knowingly submits an application containing false information shall
be charged a penalty of twice the sewer service rate for that period
for which sewer service was credited. Any person charged such a
penalty may appeal to the City Council within 15 days of the penalty
assessment.
SECTION 10: MOTHER-IN-LAW APARTMENTS & CONVERTED HOMES. These are
apartments contained in a single family dwelling and are not a separate structure.
These apartments are other than duplexes or multi -family units.
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A. MOTHER-IN-LAW APARTMENTS:
1. The property owner lives in the single family dwelling.
2. The apartment does not have both a separate full kitchen and full bath.
A full kitchen is defined as one with a full size refrigerator, a
stove, a sink and cabinets.
3. There is the capability of the apartment dweller to pass from the
apartment to the house through an interior door.
4. A mother-in-law apartment would be considered a single family residence
and would not be charged an extra connection fee or an extra monthly
rate.
5. The Building Department shall inspect the proposed mother-in-law
apartment and report its findings to the City Treasurer. The City
Treasurer shall make the determination if a unit is a mother-in-law
apartment and shall so notify the property owner. The property owner
may appeal the Treasurer's determination with a written petition to the
City Council.
B. CONVERTED HOMES:
1. The property owner lives in the single family dwelling.
2. The apartment has both a separate full kitchen and full bath.
3. In order to be a converted home, the structure shall have been a single
family residence for at least five years.
4. A converted home would not be charged an extra connection fee, but
would be charged an extra monthly rate.
5. A property owner may apply for an exemption from the additional monthly
rate if a family member lives in the apartment. Application for
exemption shall be made on forms provided by the City Treasurer. When
the family member moves out of the apartment the property owner shall
notify the city.
A family member is defined as a father, mother, spouse, children or
step -children.
6. Rates for converted home apartments are effective the first day of the
next month after passage and publication of this ordinance.
Mother-in-law apartments and converted homes in existence at the time of passage of
this ordinance shall be grandfathered and associated connection fees are waived.
A duplex would still be charged two connection fees and two monthly rates and is not
a single family residence.
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SECTION 11: DISCONTINUATION OF SEWER CHARGES. Upon receipt of a
written statement by the owner of a lot or parcel of property which has previously
been connected to the public sewer system that there is no longer any building or
structure for human occupation or use or for any business purpose located thereon
and that the toilet and other facilities therein have been removed, disconnected and
properly plugged from the public sewer system, and upon inspection by the
Superintendent or his designated representative to ascertain that the statement is
true, the sewer charges shall cease as of the first day of the following month.
SECTION 12: CROSS CONNECTIONS. The installation or maintenance of any
cross connection which would endanger the water supply of the City of Port Orchard
is prohibited. Such cross connections are declared to be a public health hazard and
shall be abated.
The control or elimination of cross connections shall be in accordance with WAC
248-54-285. The policies, procedures and criteria for determining appropriate
levels of protection shall be in accordance with the Accepted Procedure and Practice
in Cross Connection Control Manual - Pacific Northwest Section - American Water
Works Association, Fourth Edition or any superseding edition.
It shall be the responsibility of the city to protect the potable water system from
contamination or pollution due to cross connections. Water service to any premises
shall be contingent upon the customer providing cross connection control in a manner
approved by the City Engineer. Backflow devices required to be installed shall be a
model approved by the Kitsap County Health Department.
The City Engineer, or his designated representative with proper identification,
shall have free access at reasonable hours of the day to all parts of the premises
or within the building to which the water is supplied. Water service may be refused
or terminated to any premise for failure to allow necessary inspections.
SECTION 13: EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS. Whenever an emergency
exists affecting the water supply of the city and it becomes necessary to curtail
the use of water through regulation and control of the use thereof, the Mayor shall
declare such an emergency. Notice of the emergency shall be published in the
official newspaper by the City Clerk, setting forth rules under which water will be
used. The notice may include defining zones for use of water and setting forth
hours during which lawn sprinkling may be done. The notice shall include any
restriction, as approved by the City Council, on the use of water that is deemed
necessary for the welfare of the inhabitants of the city and other users of city
water. Such notice and regulations established for the emergency shall be subject
to change and shall be in full force and effect throughout the emergency. Any
changes in such regulations as published shall likewise be published before taking
effect. Regulations established for the emergency shall remain in affect until
notice is published that the emergency has passed.
SECTION 14: DAMAGING THE UTILITY SYSTEM. No unauthorized person shall
maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or
tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the public
water or sewer system.
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SECTION 15: DISCHARGING OF SEWERAGE. It shall be unlawful to
discharge or cause to be discharged into the city sewer system or cause to be placed
where they are likely to run, leak or escape into the public sewer, any of the
following:
1. Ashes, cinder, sand, earth, rubbish, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastic, wood, or any matter which is
capable of or likely to obstruct or interfere with the capacity or
operation of the public sewer.
2. Gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, lubricating oil or any other
matter which is inflammable or explosive upon introduction to the
public sewer.
3. Any matter having a temperature greater than 150 degrees F.
4. Sewage containing suspended solids in excess of 350 milligrams per
liter.
5. Sewage containing grease or oil in excess of 100 parts per million by
weight.
6. Matter with a B.O.D. greater than 300 milligrams per liter.
7. Sewage with a PH lower than 5.5 and greater than 9.0.
8. Garbage that has not been properly shredded.
9. Sewage containing toxic or poisonous substances in sufficient quantity
to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process or constitutes
a hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
10. Any noxious or malodorous matter capable of creating a public nuisance.
11. Waters from irrigation, storm drains, sump pumps, surface runoff, roof
runoff, subsurface drainage, ponds or reservoirs. When an unauthorized
hookup of a drain or excess infiltration is found to exist, the City
Engineer shall notify the property owner that corrective action is
required and shall be accomplished within sixty calendar days. The
City Engineer may allow drainage of areas, not to exceed 750 square
feet, if that area cannot be economically drained other than using the
sanitary sewer system.
12. Contents from any septic tank or cesspool.
13. Any unauthorized use of an established Recreational Vehicle Dump
Station for other than recreational vehicles or camp trailers.
SECTION 16: CONNECTION TO SEWER. The owner of each lot or parcel of
real property within the city shall connect to the public sewer system if the public
sewer system is within 200 feet of the lot or parcel and if one of the following
conditions occur:
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1. A new building or structure is constructed on an undeveloped parcel or
lot and use of the new building or structure generates wastewater.
2. An existing building or structure, which is served by an existing
septic tank and drainfield is remodeled or repaired in such a manner
that the drainfield would have to be expanded, as required by the
Health Officer. In such a case, the entire structure would have to be
served by the public sewer system.
3. The existing drainfield has failed and needs repair or replacement, as
determined by the Health Officer.
The City Council may schedule a public hearing to review the circumstances of the
property to be connected to the sewer system, if requested by the property owner.
The City Council may modify or remove the requirements of mandatory sewer
connection, if it deems it necessary.
SECTION 17: SIDE SEWER RESPONSIBILITIES. That portion of any side
sewer pipe lying within a street right of way or easement shall be kept within the
exclusive control of the city. That portion of the side sewer lying beyond said
right of way or easement shall be the responsibility of the sewer customer, which is
served by the pipe.
When a side sewer is blocked, it is the responsibility of the sewer customer to
remove the blockage. If the blockage is shown to the satisfaction of the City
Council to be within the right of way or easement, the City Council may reimburse
all or part of the cost to remove the blockage.
SECTION 18: INDUSTRIAL SEWER USERS. All major contributing industrial
users of the public sewer system shall be required to enter into an agreement with
the City of Port Orchard to provide for the payment of their proportionate share of
the federal share of the capital costs of the sewage project allocable to the
treatment of such industrial waste.
The recovery of the proportionate share of costs shall be determined by agreement
between the city and the industrial user. The share of costs shall be based upon
all factors which significantly influence the cost of the treatment works and shall
be repaid, without interest, in at least annual payments during the recovery period
not to exceed the life of the project or thirty years. In the event the city and
users cannot agree as to the proportionate share to be repaid to the city, said
proportionate share shall be determined by arbitration and the arbitrator shall be
appointed by the presiding judge of the Kitsap County Superior Court.
All major contributing users discharging into the treatment works shall be required
to comply, within three years, with the pretreatment standards established by the
Environmental Protection Agency. In accordance with the pretreatment requirements,
major industries are defined as those industries that:
have a wastewater flow of fifty thousand gallons, or more, per average
day.
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have a wastewater flow greater than one percent of the flow carried by
the municipal system receiving the waste,
include the discharge of a toxic material.
SECTION 19: VIOLATION. An person who violates any of the provisions
of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned by the city by reason of such violation. Such person is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in the amount of
Five Hundred Dollars. Every day that the person is in violation shall be considered
a separate offense and can be charged as such under this section.
SECTION 20: VALIDITY. The City of Port Orchard hereby declares that
should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance or of the code
hereby adopted be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the
city that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of
the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the
Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 28th day of
October, 1996.
ATTEST:
Patricia Parks, ity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LESLIE J WEATHERILL, MAYOR
SPONSORED BY:
City Attorney Councilman Grable
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, 1996.
ORDINANCE NO. 1663
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON REPEALING
ORDINANCES NO. 1610 (POMC 13.04 AND 13.08) AND ESTABLISHING
REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND
USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING
RATES FOR CONNECTION AND USE OF SUCH SYSTEMS.
Copies of Ordinance No. 1663 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. 1663 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Michelle Hager
Deputy Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
November 6, 1996