ORD 2003-14 FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM WATER SERVICE CHARGES ORDINANCE NO. 2003 - 14
AN ORDINANCE of thc City of Bainbridge Island, Washington
relating to water service charges for customers with oversized
water lines for fire sprinkler systems; and amending Section
13.08.040H of thc Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
¥ iHEREAS, a structure for establishing water and sewer rates, charges and fees
was esta ~lished by Ordinance 80-20, as subsequently amended; and
¥ THEREAS, following a professional study, the City restructured its water
and sew~ r rates through Ordinance 97-09 to charge for water based in par~ on the size
of the w~ .ter line serving each customer; and
¥ ~HEREAS, in 1999 the City Council found that fire sprinkler systems do not
place an added burden on the City's water system because they do not normally
consume water and because the fire flow demand placed on the City's water system is
already i ~cluded in the calculation of the City's water rates; and
V rHEREAS, in Ordinance 99-20, the City Council determined not to charge
commerc iai customers who have a single line for both a required fire sprinkler system
and dom ~stic purposes based on the size of the combined line if certain conditions are
met; and
V rHEREAS, the City Council now finds that all customers with a single water
line serv cing both a required fire sprinkler system and domestic purposes should be
charged ~,n the same basis; now, therefore
T[tE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHI] ~GTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
S, 'ction 1. Sectionl3.08.040H of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
Ce.'r.~e--erc!a! Coustomers who connected to the City's water
s3 stem on or before February 28, !99! 2003, and who have a single
li~ te serving both a required fire sprinkler system and domestic needs
m ~y, at their option and expense, install a double-check back-flow
p~ evention device and thereafter pay monthly charges based on the size
ol the line necessary to serve only their domestic needs.
S,,ction 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
five days from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
Ord 2003-14 { ~versizing Water Lines Final
City Council ( 4/09/03
PASSED by the City Council this 9~ day of April 2003.
APPROVED by the Mayor the 10~ day of April 2003.
DARLENE KORDONOWY, Ma~
ATTES3 '/AUTHENTICATE:
?. KASPER, Ci{y Clerk
APPRO~ 'ED AS TO FORM:
ROD P. ~ASEGUMA, City Attorney
FILED '~ TITH THE CITY CLERK: February 13, 2003
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 9' 2003
PUBLISI lED: April 16, 2003
EFFECT [VE DATE: April 21, 2003
ORDIN3 NCE: 2003-14
Ord 2003-14 ( ,versizing Water Lines Final
City Council ( 3/09/03