915 Amend Sewer Rate Table CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 915
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Yelm,
Washington amending Chapter 13.08 Yelm Municipal Code
relating to sewer rates and consumer deposits for sewer
accounts.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm ("City") is anon-charter Code city located in Thurston
County, Washington; and
WHEREAS, the City last updated monthly sewer fees in 2004 by Ordinance 810; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 810 established sewer rates to the year 2009, at which time it
was expected rates would be revisited; and
WHEREAS, the City expects to complete an updated Sewer System Plan in the near
future which would include a complete financial analysis and rate study; and
WHEREAS, it is reasonable to establish sewer rates at the 2009 levels established by
Ordinance 810 until such time that a rate increase is required to continue to provide
existing levels of service;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.08.95 Yelm Municipal Code is amended as follows:
13.08.095 Monthly sewer fees.
A charge for sanitary sewage disposal shall be levied against all accounts and premises
connected to a sewer line at the rate established by this section or as amended
hereafter.
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is established and charged, as a monthly sewer fee, to be collected by the city
using the following procedures and rates.
B. Definitions.
"Base flow" means the flow associated with an equivalent residential unit.
"Equivalent residential unit (ERU)" means the unit of measurement determined
by that quantity of flow associated with a single residential household defined as
follows:
1. ERU measurement shall be an equivalent flow of 900 cubic feet, or less,
per month, based on water meter in-flow, or sewer effluent meter when
installed by owner with approval of Yelm sewer department.
2. With respect to each residential structure, the number of ERUs and
associated "base flow" will be based on Table 1.
Table 1
Type of Unit No. ERU's Base Flow
Single-family residence 1.00 900cf
Duplex dwelling unit 1.00 900cf
Triplex dwelling unit 0.90 810cf
Fourplex dwelling unit 0.80 720cf
Residential structures > four units 0.75 675cf
Nonresidential unit 1.00 900cf
3. With respect to uses other than residential, one ERU shall be designated
for each 900 cubic feet of water consumed per month or sewage
discharged as measured at source; provided, that for volumes in excess of
900 cubic feet per month, the service charge shall be computed at the rate
established on Table 2.
4. With respect to accounts consisting of both residential and nonresidential
uses, or combination thereof, the residential uses shall be charged as in
Table 2 of this section and each nonresidential connection shall be
charged an additional ERU plus a charge, as established in subsection C
of this section for each cubic foot of flow over the base flow.
"Senior citizen" means a head of household over the age of 65 who is retired and
is below the median income as established by the city.
C. Sewer Rates and Structure. The sewer rate for the city is established per the
rates as identified in -r~h~cc 7 +hrn~ ~nh Table 2. There shall be an additional
charge per cubic foot flow in excess of 900 cubic feet per month for
commercial/industrial use. This additional charge shall be calculated by dividing
the current monthly rate by 900 cubic feet.
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Established Sewer Rate Per Unit
Private Electrical Meter Base
City-Owned Flow
Electrical Meter With Meter No Meter Cubic
Feet
Type of Unit Senior Senior Senior Per
Month
One single-family one tank $43.56 $32.67 $43.16 $32.37 $43.56 $32.67 900
Two single-family one tank $43.56 $32.67 $42.76 $32.07 $43.56 $32.67 900
Three single-family one $43.56 $32.67 $42.36 $31.77 $43.56 $32.67 900
tank
Duplex units $43.56 $32.67 $42.76 $32.07 $43.56 $32.67 900
Triplex units $39.20 $29.40 $38.80 $29.10 $39.20 $29.40 810
Fourplex units $34.85 $26.14 $34.45 $25.84 $34.85 $26.14 720
Residential with more than $32.67 675
four units
Nonresidential units $43.56 + .0484 per cubic foot for flow in excess of 900 g00
cubic feet per month
D. Payment of Sewer Bills. The rates, fees and/or charges shall be due and payable
at the office of the city clerk/treasurer for the city, on the fifteenth day of the
month following use of Yelm's sewer system. Any payments not paid as specified
herein shall be considered delinquent.
E. Application for Service.
Sewer customer shall be required to complete an Application for Utility Service
and provide photo identification with the City Clerk/Treasurer's office to
start service for sewer at the address listed on their application.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and
publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of Yelm, Washington, this 8th day of December
2009 and signed in authentication thereof this 8th- day of
December 009.
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Ron Hard' g, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Date of Publication: December 18, 2009
Effective Date: December 23. 2009