ORD 2006-07 PAYMENT OF WATER & SEWER SERVICE FEES
ORDINANCE 2006-07
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, modifying the requirements for the payment
of water and sewer service fees; and amending Section
13.16.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City has developed a more consistent and efficient process for
reviewing and approving water and sewer service availability requests, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a process that provides for a limited and
unlimited reservation of water and sewer system capacity; and
WHEREAS, the City has conculTently established the requirements for the payment of
~.:es to receive a binding commitment for a reservation of water and sewer system capacity, and
to connect to the City's water and sewer systems; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to collect fees when the service is provided; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
t~ollows:
Section 13.16,040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended to read as
"13.16.040 Sewer and water connection - System participation.
A. Regulations.
1. Owners of property requesting a binding commitment for a limited
reservation of water or sewer system capacity shall pay, prior to receiving
the binding commitment, a non-refundable deposit equal to ten percent
(1 QIYc)) of the applicable water and sewer system participation fees, as
established by resolution of the city council. The balance due on such
water and sewer participation fees shall be paid at the time a request to
connect is made and prior to connecting to the city's water or sewer
system.
J Owners of property requesting a binding commitment for an unlimited
reservation of water or sewer system capacity shall pay the full amount of
applicable water and sewer system participation fees, as established by
resolution ofthe city council.
3. All applicable water and sewer system connection, inspection, and testing
fees and charges, as established by resolution of the city council, shall be
paid at the time a request to connect is made and prior to connection with
the city water and sewer systems, unless an extension of time is authorized
pursuant to subsection AA of this section.
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4. The city council's finance committee may authorize an extension of time
within which to pay fees and charges due under subsections AI, A2, and
A.3 of this section if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The property to be served by the city's system contains an existing
structure which will receive service;
b. The property to be served is within the city's service area;
c. The city is requiring the property to be served to immediately connect
to the city's system, due to public health or other reasons;
d. The payment of the fees and charges under subsections A.l, A2 and
A.3 of this section would place an excessive financial burden on the
natural person legally responsible for the payment; and
e. The property owner or other person responsible for payment of the
fees and charges agrees to a payment schedule, evidenced by a
promissory note in the form determined by the city, and a lien against
the property to be served to secure payment of the fees and charges.
5. An owner of property which is used for multi-family residential and
commercial purposes and which is connected to the city's sewer or
contract sewer system shall not install any additional fixtures on such
property without prior approval by the city. Any owner of multi-family
residential and/or commercial property seeking to install additional
fixtures on such property shall make application to the city for such
installation on a foml to be provided by the city and shall pay all
applicable costs and fees for these additional fixtures, as provided in
subsections AI, A2, and A3 of the section.
6. Service charges shall commence when a connection is completed.
7. There shall be no refunds of participation fees or other charges paid to the
city except as otherwise provided by this title.
a. Fees. System participation fees and chargcs are shown in Section E of
Ordinance 82-20, as amended, on file in the office ofthc city clerk.
b. An O\vner of property which is connected to the city's water or sewer
system shall not replace a city water meter without prior approval by
the city. Any owner seeking to replace a city water meter serving the
property with a city water meter of a smaller size shall make
application to the city for such replacement on a form to be providcd
by the city. No systcm participation fee for water or sewer shall be
charged to replace the city water meter. A full connection fee shall be
charged as provided by resolution of the city council to reimburse the
city for the cost of the new city water meter, fittings and installation.
c. Owners of property currently connected to the city's water, sewer, or
contract sewer system shall make application to the city on a form to
be provided by the city to change from one water or sewer service use
to another, to increase the size of a city water meter, or to add a city
water meter. The owner shall pay the applicable water or sewer system
participation fees provided in subsections AI, A2, and A.3 of this
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section, against which fees they shall receive a credit in the amount of
water or sewer systcm participation fees applicable to the cUITent city
water or sewcr scrvice use or current size of city water meter, as
established by resolution of the city council."
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effcct and be in force forty five (45) days from and aftcr
its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 22nd day of March, 2006.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 24th day ofMareh, 2006.
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Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor
ATTrT/AUTHENTICAT;:
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~fLlsan Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
P1JBUSHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.: 2006-07
Mareh 1, 2006
March 22, 2006
March 29, 2006
May 6, 2006
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