ORD 2012-23 ELIMINATING AUTOMATIC FEE ADJUSTMENT FOR SSWM IN 2013ORDINANCE NO. 2012 -23
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
eliminating the automatic annual fee adjustment of the City's
storm and surface water utility fees for 2013.
WHEREAS, RCW Chapter 35.67 provides that cities are authorized to establish storm
water ( "storm sewer ") utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bainbridge Island has had a Storm and Surface Water
Management (formerly "Storm Drain ") utility since 1987; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.24.065 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code provides for an
annual rate of increase equal to the annual rate of increase in the Seattle Area Consumer Price
Index, unless City Council determines that by December 31" of any year that adjustment shall be
another amount or shall not occur for the next year; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that no annual increase is necessary for 2013; now,
therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There will be no automatic annual fee adjustment of the City's storm and
surface water utility fees under Section 13.24.065 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code for
2013.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2013 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 12`x' day of December, 2012.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 12"' day of December, 2012.
4 Add- E�-
eb i tester, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
PUBLISIIED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.:
November 16, 2012
December 12, 2012
December 14, 2012
January 1, 2013
2012 -23
-1-