779 Repeal, Replace, and Amend Certain Ord and Sect of Ch. 13.24City of Yelm
Ordinance No. 779
An ordinance repealing, replacing and amending certain ordinances and sections of Chapter
13.24 of the Yelm Municipal Code related to Reclaimed Water; use of reclaimed water, user
agreements, and reclaimed water charges;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to periodically review provisions within the reclaimed water
ordinance to provide, maintain and improve the reclaimed water system; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's policy to encourage the use of reclaimed water in lieu of
potable water and to advance the use of reclaimed water throughout the City service area;
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Yelm do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1
13.24.050 (F) Is amended to read as follows:
Temporary Water Service for Construction. Temporary reclaimed water service from a reclaimed
water fire hydrant for construction of any building, street, utility or similar project shall be
provided ate '~' *'~ '' ' +'' '~ `' ' ''~ + _ ~=u~==~=_~~ 80% of the lowest
potable water rate tier as established by the city or as amended from time to time.~~~en
'°^^*~°~ °~*'~° ~r°~°^*. A construction meter shall be required and application shall be made at
the office of the e~-e4erl-% public works department identifying location and reason for
use of the reclaimed water. A deposit shall be collected as identified in the water ordinance.
Upon completion of the project, return of construction meter and charges for consumed
reclaimed water are paid for, return of the deposit shall be made to consumer.
The City shall provide a separate "purple meter" for connection to the reclaimed water
system. Information shall be provided with the meter indicating the use of reclaimed water
pursuant to the requirements of the reclaimed water and reuse standards.
Temporary connections to the reclaimed water system other than directly to a reclaimed
water fire hydrant shall not be allowed.
SECTION 2
13.24.050 (J) Is amended to read as follows:
Implementation. Should a determination be made to convert an existing potable water use to
reclaimed water, city versus user costs associated with the reauired connection shall be identified
in the required execution of the user agreement. Once connected, *'~° ^~+~~ ~~~~" ~^~~ +''° ^^^* ^r
the user shall pay the cost of
reclaimed water consumed based on the terms of this chapter. T"° ~~~°r ~''^"''° ~°°~~~~°'' *^
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SECTION 3
13.24.060 (C) Is amended to read as follows:
Application. All applications for reclaimed water service shall be made at the office of the city
^'°~'~~*r°°....,.°~ public works department or at such other place as the council may thereafter
designate by resolution and upon such form as may be prescribed by the city. Every such
application shall be made by the owner of the property to be furnished reclaimed water, or by its
authorized agent, and the applicant shall state fully and truly all the purposes for which the
reclaimed water may be used. Reclaimed water service shall only be granted for use meeting the
Water Reclamation and Reuse Standards and upon the execution of a reclaimed water user
agreement.
SECTION 4
13.24.070 (A) Is amended to read as follows:
The rate charged for reclaimed water shall be set at 80 percent of the lowest potable water rate
tier as established by the city or as amended from time to time. Special circumstances may be
taken into consideration to allow for a different rate. Such special circumstances and rates shall
be identified in the user agreement and approved by the city council.
13.24.070 (B) Is amended to read as follows:
Reclaimed Water Service ~~e~~n, Hook-Up and Meter Charge.
To encourage use of reclaimed water in lieu of potable water and to advance the use of reclaimed
water throughout the city service area, °" ^°~„°^*~°~ there is no equivalent residential unit/hook-
u~fees to the reclaimed water system , except the user shall pay the appropriate meter
charge as identified in the city's water ordinance. In every case, title to the reclaimed water
meter, meter box and service connection lines shall remain with the city.
SECTION 5
Effective Date. This ordinance will take effect five days after the date of its publication.
SECTION 6
Saving Clause. Ordinances repealed and amended by this ordinance, shall remain in force and
effect until the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 7
Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance
is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion of this ordinance.
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Passed by the Yelm City Council at a regular meeting thereof this 14r~ day of May, 2003.
AUTHENTICATED:
Agnes . Bennick, City Clerk/Treasurer
Published: Nisqually Valley News, May 23, 2003
Effective date: May 28, 2003
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