ORD 93-43 STORM & SURFACE WATER UTILITY FEESORDINANCE NO. 93 - 43
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to storm and surface water utility fees; amending Section
13.24.086 and Section 13.24. 100 of the Bainbridge Island
Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, Chapter 13.24 BIMC establishes a storm and surface water utility for the
City for the purpose of combatting erosion and flooding, contamination of shellfish beds,
pollution and sedimentation of streams and bays, and other problems resulting from run-off of
rainwater throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, RCW 84.56.035 authorizes the City to contract with Kitsap County for the
collection of the City's rates or charges; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to enter into a contract with Kitsap County whereby the
Kitsap County Treasurer will collect the City's storm and surface water utility fees; and
WHEREAS, under the contract, the Kitsap County Treasurer will bill property owners
within the City for the City's storm and surface water utility fees at the time that the County
bills the property owners for property taxes; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.24.086 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
13.24.086 Application for rate reductions - Appeal.
A. In order to qualify for the rate reductions set forth in Sections 13.24.082
and 13.24.084, the property owner must file an application with the director of
finance at least 30 days pfief to the billing date upefiby November 15 of the year
prior to the year in which the rate reduction is to be effective.
B. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the director of finance relating
to an application for the rate reductions authorized by sections 13.24.082 and
13.24.084 may appeal the director's decision by filing a writ of review with the
superior court of the county within 30 days of the date of the director's decision.
Section 2. Section 13.24. 100 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
13.24.100 Billing and payment. Where the pfopefty owner- of etisteffief ha
a watef of - - . e weetint with the City, the fees imposed by this ehaptef
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shaR be billed fnenthly in eef�tmefiefi with the water or- se bill. Fe
bled-semianfitt HyStorm and surface water utility fees shall be billed annually
by Kitsap County_on behalf of the city in conjunction with the county's property
tax bill. Storm and surface water utility fees shall be due and payable d tg-th
-20 day period sueeeeding the da* of the billing. if the whole or- any peffien 0
and payable, the R eunt shall beeeffle semi-annually on the same dates
each year that the county's property tax bill is due and payable. If storm and
surface water utility fees are not laid by the due date, the account shall be
delinquent. All delinquent accounts will be subject to a monthly penalty charge
of 1 % of the amount that is delinquent.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 1994.
PASSED by the City Council this 2nd day of December , 1993.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 2nd day of December 1993.
Sam Granaxo,. Mayor
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Susan P. Kasper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod P. Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10-28-93
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12-2-93
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 1993
ORDINANCE NO.: 93-43
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