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Home My WebLink About2329 ~l AN ORDINANCE CITY OF TO THE MUNICIPAL WATEr,the. SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE ~TON: Regulating use therefrom; of water ~ pro~idingV for the sale of a]~ r and sewage disposal services; fixing the ' price or rates thereof and pr ~ding~ a method of collecting rates; providing ~enalties for the v~$1ations r.~ ,n ins Sections ~, Paragraph (c) of Sec- tion 5, Section 8, Section 9, ~e~ ~n 11, Section 12, Section 13, Paragraph (c) of Section 24, Paragraphs (c) (e) Section 33, and Section 45 of Ord- inance No. 2288. THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 88 is hereby amended to read ~as follows: ~ Section 1. The word "Personm&'henever used this Ordinance, shall be hel~ to mean and include natural persons of eit ~ex, associations, co- part~rships, and coraorations, whether acting by h~ls ives or by a servant, agent ~r~employee; th~ singular shall ~e held and con~ued to include the plural a~masculine pronoun to include the feminine. Section~ Paragraph (c) of Section 5 of Ordinance I~o.X~2288 is hereby amend?d, to rea'~s follows: ia ~he city sh~ll o~.charged for at actual material and labor co~( thereof, plus fifteen percent~5~) of such costs for supervision and overbid. For ,~ent (25~) higher than in city nd to such cost shall be added fifteen ~?.bercent (15~o) for supervis and overhead. For the purpose of computinxg ~.~'l~w~these costs the main to wh t is proposed to make such connection shall be considered as being loc the center of the street, or right of way or alley, whether or not such ma r may not, be the actual case. Before such tap an~'i meter shall ce the applicant therefore will be re- quired to put up a deposit equal to estimated cost thereof. If, upon '~cafi~p]~e~ion of the installation, the should be more than the ~mount of the deposit, the applicant will be to pay the difference between the actual cost and aha amount of the de provided, however, that if the amount of the deposit is more than actua cst, such excess amount sha~l be refunded to the applicant. The city may into agreements for the payment of tapping and service connections as dad for i~l Section 5 of Ordinance No. 2~88 upon application and the pa f not less than twenty percent' (~0~) of the total charges; the balance to ,aid in monthly in- stallments of not less than ~5.00 or within 12 months id deferred pay- ments to include interest at the race of six percent n the unpaid bal- ance of said charges. Section 3. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2288 is hereby ~d to read ~ows: action 8. After an application for water service has been d~ ex- igned, approved and service started as hereinabove provided, ~ae r such service through a 5/8" x 3/4" meter shall be as follsws~or one and double ~he volume at the same price per 100 cubic feet for bimonthly iods: (a) r rates within the City Limits: 500 ~bic feet or less ~2.00 ~he 4,500 cubic feet ~ .25 The .5,000 ~ubfc :,feet @ .20 In excess 20,000 cubic feet ~ .15 (b) Meter rates ~tsiOe the City Limits: 500 cubic or less ~2.50 ~he next 4,500 .bic feet ~ The next 15,000 ~ic feet ~ °2,7 In excess of 20. ubic feet ~ .~0 (c) The rate for a ~al month saall Oe computed by the Water Accounting Department in such as to be equitable and fair to both the cons~er and ~he Water De~ This subsection shall apply to both metered and flat rate accounts with nd outsiee 'the City Limits. (d) Where two or more separate ding~ or premises, under separate ownership or management, are now suppli ,iCh water through one meter, the minimum rate for each such separate regardless of the size of the meter, shall be ~2o00 per month within the Limits and ~2.50 per month outside the City Limits. The payment of such ~unts shall entitle each such separate building to 500 cubic feet of month per building. Water in excess of 500 cubic feet of water per [ unit snell ce at the domestic rates hereinabove listed. The rate fled by this subsection shall apply to places of business, residences, house ilers, tourist cab- ins serving as permanent family units, and any other used for permanent human occupancy by the same family or tenant for ~riods of more than one month. The provisions of this subsection shall a to each unit Ordinance no. 2329 (Cch't) Of duplexes and s buildings where the respective units thereof are separately or jointly ed by more than one family or business. (e) Where two or places of business or family units, under a single roof, or under sin ownership or management, are now supplied with water through a single ;er, the minimum rate per month shall be at the city or county rate ~ ed herein fo~~' the size of the meter serv- ing such premises. Water in excess of 500 cubic et per month shall be at the rates prescribed. The ra~es provided 'by s subsection shall apply to apart- ment hour;es, residences renting ~ts, and any other 'building or pre- mise so us.ed. Section 4. The minimum rate per 'or meters of sizes below indi- cated and used in supplying wa~er~ shall be ollows and computed to the nearest amount ending in zero or five: (a) Minimum ~eter Rates within the City ~s per month for 800 cubic feet or less: 5/8" to 3/4" Meter $2.00 1" " 3.00 1~" " 50 2" " )0 3" " 9. 4" " 15. 6" " 24. O0 8" " 36.00 12" " 4 8. O0 (b) meter Rates outside the City Limits per month for cubic feet or lesa: to 3/4" Meter 2.50 1" " 5. O0 1½" " 6. O0 2" " 8 · O0 3" " 12. O0 4" " 20. O0 6" " 30.00 8" 50.00 12" 75.00 (c) All water n excess of 500 cubic feet per month shall~ ce charged as in Section 3 hereof. Section 5. Section 11 of [nance No. 2288 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section ll. Industrial Rates: ',onsumers using in excess of 40,000 cubic feet per month may make applica ~n for Industrial Rates on forms to 'be supplied for such purpose, which n~u~trial Rates shall Oe a minimum fixed charge of ~60.00 per month for wate~up to 40,000 cubic feet and 15~ per 100 cubic feet for wa~er in excess of 4~000 cubic feet per month. Section 6. Section 12 of Ordinance No. 2~8 is hereby s~ended to read as follows: ~ Section 12. For the purpose of this Ordinanc~ a housing pro jeqt shall be construed~ to be a premises, as defined in Sectiofi~ of Ordinance No. 2288 ~ccupied by ~0 or more separate buildings or dwelling~and under single con- ~ol or management. ~The minimum rate for such existing ~ousin~, projectsX~hall be $1.50 per mont~per occupied unit our, side the City Limits. The paym~t of such mini- mum r~e_s shall entitle each such occupied unit to 600 cubic~eet of water per mon~. Water in excess Gf 600 cubic feet per month shall~e at the rates prescrib~in Section 3 hereof. ~ Section~. Section 13 of Ordinance No. 2288 is- .... hereby mnende~to read as follows: ~ ~ Section 13.~k Effective January 1, 1959, a spec'a~ 1 rate for sprin~ing or irrigatlng' tra~ts of land shall be available ~th period be~n- ning with mid--April~meter reading date and shall be as follows: \ ~- (a) 2500 ~u. f~ or less per month within the City Limits $4.00 . . In excess of~2500 cu.ft, per month, per 100 cu. ft. .20 (b) 2500 cu.ft, o~kless per month outside the City Limits 5.00 In excess of 25~0 cu. ft. per month, per 100 cu. ft. .25 (c) ~500 cubic feet ~r month in Incorporated. Wate~ Districts obtaining wats' ~h~u~er meter,~the rate ~hall be double the minimum rate. sign an agreement, the same to ~ kept in the Water Department, before any such r~ll_be.granted. ~ ~ ~~~l~ ~bi=~gs, oho minimum cubic feet allowed shall ~e 5~ubl~d th_e same ~ri, c~ per ~cubic feet. ~ Section ~raph (c) of Sec't~n 24 of Ordinance No. 2288 is hereby amended to read as follows: ORDINANOE NO. 2329 (CON'T) Paragraph (c) of Section 2&. Whenever any provision of this Ordinance is violated by a consumer residing outside the City Limits., the water shall be shut off 48 hours after notice of tae violation has been given to the consumer, and stall not be turned back on until the cons~ner has made the necessary cmrrections to comply witi~ the provisions of this Ordinance and paid a ¢15.00 turn-on charge. Section 9. Paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section 55 of Ordinance No. 2288 is hereby amended ~o read as follows: Paragraphs (c) and (e) of Section $~. If sixty percens of ~he pro- perty owners of any specified area have signed the petition, as provided in subsection (a) Section ~5, Ordinance No. 2288, the City may enter into agreements with them providing for such new main construction and the pay- ment therefore eigher in cash, or at a raue of Ten Dollars (~10.00) or more per month, with interest at 6~ per annum on unpaid balances, provided that at least 20¢ shall be paid as a down payment at the time of installation and ~hao the 'term of such installments shall not exceed thirty-six months from the dace of the initial installment. Such payments shall be in addi- tion to all'other rates, ~apping fees an~ o~her charges established by this or any other ordinances for water service now in effect. (e) When mains are installed, as provided herein, and not all proper- ty owners, o~, property, shall contribute towards the cost of such construc- tion at ~he time they are constructed, they and the property so omitted shall be required ~o pay one and 50/100 Dollars (~1.50) per front foot of proper- ty, within 'the City Limits, fronting suc~ mains before they will be permit- ted to connect to said mains. In the case of Mroperty outside the ~ity Limits, the front footage charge shall be Two and 75/100 Dollars (~2.~5) per front foot. The front footage charge herein provided shall be in addition to rates tappin~..~ fees and o~her charges established for water service. Section 10. Section 45 of Ordinance No. 2288 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 45. The rates for water supplied to incorporated water district through master meters, shall be as follows for one month or fractional part thereof: (a) Rates in Low Pressure Zones: For 600 cu. ft. per month per user ~1.85 Over 600 cu. ft. per mo. per user per' 100 cu.ft. .18 (b) Rates in Intermediate Pressure Zones: For 600 cu.ft, per month per user ~2.15 Over 600 cu.ft, per mo. per user per 100 cu.ft. .18 (c) High Pressure Zones: For For 600 cu. ft. per month per user ~2.50 Over 600 cu. ft. per mo. per user per 100 cu. ft. .21 Section 11. This Ordinance shall be effective on the meter reading dates following May 1, 1959. APPROVED on first reading by the City Council this llth day of March, 1959. PASSED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and attested b'y the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 18th day of March, 1959. ATTEST: ~.0. .DOMSTAD, May6r E.H.T. MCGOWA~, City Clerk