933 Sewer Rate Increase 2011-2013CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 933
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Yelm,
Washington amending Chapter 13.08 Yelm Municipal Code
relating to Sewer Rates.
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm ("City") is anon-charter code city located in Thurston
County, Washington; and
WHEREAS, the sewer rates established under Ordinance 810 in 2004 increased at a
rate of 2.8% per year to account for inflationary costs of operating the Yelm Water
Reclamation Facility; and
WHEREAS, the automatic rate increases expired in 2009 and were not renewed by the
City Council at that time; and
WHEREAS, an updated financial analysis recommended an increase to the sewer
monthly rates of 5.4% in 2011, 2012, and 2013 in order to avoid the need to use capital
reserve monies to operate the Water Reclamation Facility; and
WHEREAS, future sewer rates and system development charges will be addressed
upon completion of the Sewer System Plan, anticipated to be complete in late 2012;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON,
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.08.095 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.
A. Sewer Charge. There 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:
ERU measurement shall be an equivalent flow of 875 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 875cf
Duplex dwelling unit 1.00 875cf
Triplex dwelling unit 0.90 788cf
Fourplex dwelling unit 0.80 700cf
Residential structures > four units 0.75 657cf
3. With respect to uses other than residential, one ERU shall be designated
for each 875 cubic feet of water consumed per month or sewage
discharged as measured at source; provided, that for volumes in excess of
875 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 Table 2.
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Table 2
Established Sewer Rate Per Unit
City-Owned
Electrical Meter Private Electrical Meter
With Meter No Meter
Type of Unit Senior Senior Senior
One single-family one tank 45.91 34.43 45.49 34.12 45.91 34.43
$4356 $3~7 $43-1-6 $~~:~7 $4.56 $327
Two single-family one tank 45.91 34.43 45.07 33.80 45.91 34.43
$43-56 $32~ $42-~7~ $~:8~ $456 $32:6-7
Three single-family one 45.91 $34.43 44.65 33.49 45.91 34.43
tank $43
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Duplex units 45.91 34.43 45.07 33.80 45.91 34.43
X56 ~3~-67 ~42~6 $32-.87 $456 $32.6-7
Triplex units 41.32 30.99 40.90 30.67 41.32 30.99
X38-28 $29-48 $36-80 $~9-'F8 $39~~9 X29.48
Fourplex units 45.91 27.55 $36.31 27.24 36.73 $27.55
$34.85 $~6:a-4 ~34.4r5 $25:4 $34:5 $~6~44
Residential with more than
four units 34.43$32.6
Nonresidential units 45.91$4-56 + 0.05108484 per cubic foot for flow in
excess of 875 cubic feet per month
The rates in table 2 shall be increased by five and four tenths percent (5 40%~
January 1, 2012, and five and four tenths percent (5 40%) January 1 of 2013
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 3. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect March 1, 2011.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of Yelm, Washington, this 8th day of February, 2011
and signed in authentication thereof this day of , 2011.
Date of Publication: February 18, 2011
Effective Date: March 1, 2011
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Jarl~e Schnepf, City Clerk