801 Amend Ord 682CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 801
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING Ordinance No. 682 as readopted by Ordinance No.
718;
WHEREAS, In 1999, the City of Yelm adopted stormwater management and
maintenance ordinances related to stormwater drainage and discharge and;
WHEREAS, Both the Federal Clean Water act of 1987 and the 1987 Puget
Sound Water Quality Management Plan establish the requirements for local
governments to develop and implement stormwater management programs;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption:
In accordance with the requirements of Chapter 35.43.042 Revised Code
of Washington, the Yelm City Council does hereby adopt amendments to the
Yelm stormwater System, Title 13 Yelm Municipal Code.
Section 2. 13.10.010 "Impervious Surface" is hereby added to read as follows:
"Impervious Surface" as defined by the current adopted City of Yelm
stormwater manual along with structures.
Section 3. 13.10.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subject to the rate adjustments provided in YMC 13.10.060, the storm
and surface water utility charges shall be levied upon the basis of a flat monthly
"base" rate for all developed single family residential parcels, duplexes,
multiple-family parcels and condominiums; and for all other parcels a sliding
rate shall be determined by measuring the amount of impervious surface area
on each parcel and dividing that figure by the total area of parcel to determine
the percent of impervious surface and therefore the rate category. The monthly
charge shall be that amount resulting from multiplying the service charge for the
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rate category applicable to the parcel by the total area e#-the--qar-eet of the
impervious surface of the parcel. The rate categories, the parameters of
impervious surface for said rate categories and the monthly service charge
applicable to each category shall be as follows:
Rate Category % Impervious Monthly Service Charge Per
Unit/Gross Acre
1. Single family N/A $2.50 per unit
or duplex
2. Multliple - N/A $1.25 per unit
family
3. Condominium N/A $2.50 per unit
4. Commercial/ 0-32% of site $4.00 base rate and $1.00 per
Industrial-light impervious acre
5. Commercial / 33-66% of site $4.00 base rate and $1.20 per
Industrial -light impervious acre
6. Commercial / 67-100% site $4.00 base rate and $1.40 per
Industrial - impervious acre
heavy
The rates set forth in this section shall be effective for all stormwater utility
billings rendered on or after the effective date of this chapter. (Ord. 718 § 1,
2000; Ord. 682 § 1, 1999)
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Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance will take effect five days after the date
of its publication.
Section 5. Saving Clause. Ordinances repealed and amended by this ordinance,
shall remain in force and effect until the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 6. Severability. If for 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.
andaadopted by the Yelm City Council on this 24th day of March, 2004.
m Rivas, Mayor
AUTHENTICATED:
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Ag s P. Bennick
City Clerk
PASSED and APPROVED: March 24th, 2004
PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News April 2nd, 2004
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