926 Connection Charge Water System DevelopmentCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 926
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yelm, Washington Amending
Chapter 13.04 Yelm Municipal Code Relating to Water System
Development Connection Charges.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm ("City") is anon-charter Code city located in Thurston County,
Washington; and
WHEREAS, the City has been working on an update of its 2002 Water System Plan; and
WHEREAS, the updated plan was approved by the Yelm City Council on August 10, 2010
through the adoption of Resolution Number 514 and has been submitted to the Washington
State Department of Health for approval; and
WHEREAS, the draft updated plan includes a financial analysis and rate recommendation which
supports existing debt, operation and maintenance of the water system, and new capital
projects identified in the updated plan; and
WHEREAS, the financial analysis included a recommendation for an increase to the system
development charge (water connection fee) from $1500.00 per Equivalent Residential Unit
(ERU) to $5,036.00 per ERU; and
WHEREAS, the analysis also recommends adjusting the system development charge annually
based on a recognized index such as the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index
(ENR-CCI); and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.04.120 Yelm Municipal Code is amended as follows:
13.04.120 Service -Connection - J~esl~-~~ System Development Charge and meter
charge.
A. All persons connecting to the water system of the city shall pay, in advance of
connection to the water system, a k~ee~-~psystem development charge and water-meter
charge in accordance with the schedule set forth below in this section. e
. In every case, title to the water meter, meter box and service
connection lines shall be and remain with the city. Th° h^^~-~ ~^ ^^-' ~~~^+°r .,,°+°r ^hnrn°
1. The System Development Charge shall be $5,036 per Equivalent Residential
Unit as calculated in Section C of this section. The Svstem Development Charge
shall be adjusted every January 1st by the most recent edition of the Engineering
I~J~ws Record Construction ~ost Index (ENR-CCI).
2 The meter charge shall be as follows:
Meter Size Regular* Duplex" Pretapped and
Preplumbed
5/8 x 3/4" $600.00 $750.00 $300.00 $408-08
1 " 760.00 985.00 400.00 X00-90
1-1 /2" 1,600.00 650.00 75909
2" 2,500.00 1,000.00 a,~-09:09
3" Cost, plus 15%
4" Cost, plus 15%
6" Cost, plus 15%
8" Cost, plus 15%
*Includes installation of meter box, water meter and service connection line from a water main in
the water system to a meter site on or in the public right-of-way adjacent to the property to be
served which is not more than 50 feet distant from the water main. Where the water meter site
lies more than 50 feet distant from the water main, the charge set forth above shall be increased
by $25.00 for each additional foot of service line required.
B. A charge for street crossings will be added to the above fees as determined by the city.
C. "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.
2. With respect to each residential structure, the number of ERUs and associated
"base flow" (figured in cubic feet) will be based on Table 1.
Table 1
Type of Unit No. ERUs Base Flow 1+~side-Git~est
Single-family residence 1.00 900cf $4599 $~A98
Duplex dwelling unit 1.00 900cf. 499 X899
Triplex dwelling unit 0.90 810cf. 4;3x9 499
Fourplex dwelling unit 0.80 720cf. 4;99 499
Residential structures >
four units 0.75 675cf. 1~ 499
Nonresidential unit 1.00 900cf. 498 2;999
3. With respect to uses other than residential, one ERU shall be designated for
each 900 cubic feet or less of water consumed per month.
4. Ordinance 540 (1995 budget) is amended to create a water capital improvement
fund where collected ERU water fees will be placed to be utilized for emergency
repairs, capital improvement projects and acquisition of water rights.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective five (5) days after passage and publication as
provided by law.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of Yelm, Washington, this 24th day of August, 2010 and signed
in authentication thereof. -,
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Ron Hardin ;Mayor
ATTEST:
J me Schnepf, City Cle
Date of Publication: September 3, 2010
Effective Date: September 8, 2010