ORD NO. 2014-37 SSWM RATES FOR 2015ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -37
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 2015.
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 31St 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 2015; 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
2015.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on January 1, 2015 after its
passage, approval, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 28th day of October, 2014.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 28th day of October, 2014.
Anne S. Blair, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
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Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: September 18, 2014
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: October 28, 2014
PUBLISHED: October 31, 2014
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2015
ORDINANCE NO.: 2014 -37
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