RES 2001-44 AMENDING WATER RATESRESOLUTION No. 2001-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON AMENDING THE WATER RATES FOR
WATER FOR CONSUMPTION ON PROJECTS AT CITY
LOCATION, AND AMENDING SECTION 12.13 OF THE
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND FEE SCHEDULE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the existing water rates for
water for consumption on projects at city location do not adequately cover the cost to the
city of providing the water and billing the customer for its sale; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 12.B of the Bainbridge Island Fee Schedule is amended to read as
follows:
B. UTILITY FEES - MONTHLY RATES
SERVICE CATEGORIES
CATEGORY 1 — Single Family Residences (SFR)
CATEGORY 2 — Multiple Dwellings (MFRs)
Residences including but not limited to apartment houses, condominiums, and mobile
home courts are included in this category. Each dwelling unit shall constitute one unit
for the purposes of this rate schedule.
CATEGORY 3 — Commercial Users (COMM)
Commercial users including but not limited to retail sales, personal and professional
services, entertainment, repair facilities, and restaurants. Each water meter shall constitute one
unit for the purposes of this rate schedule.
CATEGORY 4 — Other (MIX)
Any users other than those in Categories 1, 2, 3, and 5. Each water meter shall constitute one
unit for the purposes of this rate schedule. Ordinance 98-24 provides that there shall be no
new connections in this category after October 1, 1998.
CATEGORY 5 — Industrial Users
DISCOUNTS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS OR DISABLED CITIZENS
(BIMC 13.16.082 through 086 and Ordinance 92-26)
Persons age 62 or older who have a combined income in an amount which would qualify them
for property tax exemption under RCW 84.36.381(S), which is currently $26,000, or disabled
persons, may apply for the following discounts to their single family residence utility bills:
WATER: 10% reduction
SEWER: 10% reduction
STORM DRAIN: 50% reduction
DISCOUNTS ARE NOT RETROACTIVE.
CATEGORY 1 (Single Family) shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based on size of water meter
as follows:
Up to '/a" $15.38
1"
1-1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
Plus a charge for consumption on an incremental basis as follows:
For the first 500 cubic feet
For the next 700 cubic feet
For the next 1,800 cubic feet
For amounts over 3,000 cubic feet
30.44
55.55
85.67
166.02
256.39
507.44
$1.53 per 100 cubic feet
2.18 per 100 cubic feet
2.85 per 100 cubic feet
4.16 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 2 (Multiple Dwellings) shall pay a monthly fixed base rate for each
residential unit of: $7.70
Plus a charge for consumption on an incremental basis as follows
For the first 500 cubic feet
$1.53 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 700 cubic feet
2.18 per 100 cubic feet
For the next 1,800 cubic feet
2.85 per 100 cubic feet
For amounts over 3,000 cubic feet
4.16 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 3 (Commercial) shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based on size of water
meter as follows:
Up to '/1'
$25.51
1"
55.79
1-1/2"'
106.23
2"
166.76
3"
328.17
4"
509.79
6"
1,013.79
Plus a charge for consumption as follows:
For water billed in Nov -June
$2.09 per 100 cubic feet
For water billed July - October
2.40 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 4 (Other), other than irrigation systems or construction projects,
shall pay a monthly fixed base rate based on size of water meter as follows:
Up to I/."
1"
1-1/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
$37.15
84.88
164.45
259.90
514.48
800.85
1,596.39
Plus a charge for consumption as follows:
For water billed in Nov -June $2.09 per 100 cubic feet
For water billed July -October $2.40 per 100 cubic feet
CATEGORY 5 (Industrial) shall pay rates as set by individual contract, which contract
shall not provide rates less than any of the categories 1 through 4.
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS shall pay a monthly base rate based on size of water meter as follows:
Up to '/4"
$6.78
1"
8.91
1-1/2"
12.48
2"
16.76
3"
28.19
4"
41.03
6"
76.72
Plus a charge for consumption of: $4.79 per 100 cubic feet
WATER FOR CONSUMPTION ON PROJECTS AT CITY LOCATION
(Resolutions 97-39 and 2001-44)
Through single family residential meter
$4.79 per 100 cubic feet
plus 125% of direct cost
to city for connection set
up and delivery plus a
billing charge of $20.00
per bill sent.
$131.75 per 90 days
(flat rate)
SEWER RATES FOR USERS OF BOTH WATER AND SEWER
CATEGORY 1 (Single Family) *
CATEGORY 2 (Multi -Family) *
CATEGORY 3 (Commercial)
CATEGORY 4 (Mixed Use)
CATEGORY 5 (Industrial)
$18.34 per month/unit plus
$ 3.04 per 100 cu. ft. of water.
$16.14 per month/unit plus
$ 3.04 per 100 cu. ft, of water
$53.13 per month/unit plus
$ 3.04 per 100 cu. ft. of water
$53.13 per month/unit plus
$ 3.04 per 100 cu. ft. of water
Set by individual Contract
* Sewer billings for the three summer months of mid-June through mid-September for all
customers in Categories 1 and 2 shall be set at the average of each property's billing for the prior
months of mid-December through mid-May.
SEWER RATES FOR USERS WITHOUT WATER SERVICE
The following monthly sewer rates shall apply to billings for users who do not contract with
the City for the provision of water services.
For Users in the Winslow area, the following rates apply:
CATEGORY 1 (Single Family)
CATEGORY 3 (Commercial)
SENIOR FLAT RATE
$51.45 per
month/unit without meter
$55.59 per ERU
$46.29 per month without meter
SEWER RATES FOR USERS IN THE LYNWOOD CENTER AREA:
(Ordinance 99-02 — all rates set as multiples of charges from Sewer District No. 7)
All users for August and September, 1998 $43.75 per ERU
On and after October 1, 1998:
If connected to the sewer line $43.75 per ERU
If not connected to the sewer line $23.00 per ERU
* Once system reservation fees totaling $20.00 per month per ERU from
September 1996 have been paid. Until then, $43.75 per ERU.
WATER RATES FOR THE ROCKAWAY BEACH AREA:
BASE RATE
PLUS
Users of 0-500 cubic feet
Users of 501-1000 cubic feet
Users of 1001-1500 cubic feet
Users of 1501-2000 cubic feet
Users of 2001-5000 cubic feet
Users of 5001-7500 cubic feet
Users of 7501-10,000 cubic feet
Users of 10,000 cubic feet
$18.71 per month/unit
$1.25 per 100 cubic feet
$1.40 per 100 cubic feet
$1.55 per 100 cubic feet
$1.73 per 100 cubic feet
$1.88 per 100 cubic feet
$2.11 per 100 cubic feet
$2.35 per 100 cubic feet
$2.49 per 100 cubic feet
PASSED by the City Council this 12' day of September 2001
APPROVED by the Mayor this 13" day of September 2001.
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Dw t Sutton, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
usan P. Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
August 2, 2001
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
September 12, 2001
PUBLISHED:
September 19, 2001
EFFECTIVE DATE:
September 12, 2001
RESOLUTION No.:
2001-44