Chapter 14.26
STORM AND SURFACE WATER REGULATIONS AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES*
Sections:
14.26.005 Purpose – Findings.
14.26.010 Potential hazard declared.
14.26.020 Storm and surface water management utility created – Responsibilities.
14.26.030 Property transferred to utility.
14.26.040 Storm water system.
14.26.050 Utility administered by public works director.
14.26.060 System of charges.
14.26.070 System development charge.
14.26.080 Protests to fees and charges.
*Prior legislation: Ords. 2383, 2384, 2423, 2495, 2520, 2536 and 2588.
14.26.005 Purpose – Findings.
The city finds and declares:
(1) All real property in the city contributes runoff to the common storm and surface water problem, and all real property in the city benefits from the storm and surface water utility of the city;
(2) The development of real property, as measured by the square footage of impervious surface area, is an appropriate basis for the determination of an individual parcel’s contribution to the problem of storm and surface water runoff. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.010 Potential hazard declared.
The city finds and declares that absent effective maintenance, operation, regulation and control, existing storm water drainage conditions in all drainage basins within the city constitute a potential hazard to the health, safety and general welfare of the city. The city council further finds that natural and manmade storm water facilities and conveyances together constitute a storm water drainage system, and that effective regulation and control of storm water through formation, by the city, of a storm and surface water utility requires the transfer to the utility of all storm water facilities and conveyances and related rights belonging to the city. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.020 Storm and surface water management utility created – Responsibilities.
There is created and established pursuant to Chapters 35A.80 and 35.67 RCW, and Article 11, Section 11 of the Washington State Constitution, a storm and surface water utility. All references to “the utility” in this chapter refer to the storm and surface water utility. The utility will have authority and responsibility for planning, design, construction, maintenance, administration and operation of all city storm water conveyances and facilities. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.030 Property transferred to utility.
Title and all other incidents of ownership of the following assets are hereby transferred to and vested in the utility: all properties, interests and physical and intangible rights of every nature owned or held by the city, however acquired, insofar as they relate to or concern storm water, further including, without limitation, all properties, interests and rights acquired by adverse possession or by prescription, directly or through another, in and to the drainage or storage, or both, of storm waters, through, under or over lands, watercourses, sloughs, streams, ponds, lakes and swamps, all beginning in each instance at a point where storm waters first enter the system of the city and ending in each instance at a point where the storm waters exit from the system of the city, and in width to the full extent of inundation caused by storm or flood conditions. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.040 Storm water system.
There is specified and adopted as the original system and plan of the utility, including a declaration of the estimated costs thereof, the city of Puyallup comprehensive trunk storm drainage plan, first adopted by motion of the city council on September 2, 1980. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.050 Utility administered by public works director.
The utility shall be administered by the director of public works. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.060 System of charges.
There is imposed a system of rates and charges on each parcel of real property within the city served by or to which is available for service the utility established by this chapter. The charges are found to be reasonable and necessary to fund the current administration, planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of existing storm and surface water facilities; provided, however, that the city reserves the right to fix, alter, regulate and control the rates and charges. The rates are described in Chapter 14.01 PMC. State of Washington limited access highways shall be charged consistent with this chapter and Chapter 90.03 RCW. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.070 System development charge.
Each new configuration of development within the city of Puyallup shall pay a system development charge (SDC). System development charges include pro rata shares of the costs of existing and planned facilities. Revenues from system development charges minimize the impact to existing customers to construct new facilities required to accommodate growth. System development charges are stated in terms of a cost per ESU (equivalent surface unit) and are specified in the 2004 Waterworks Utility Rate and SDC Study. Each new connection to the storm water system shall pay a system development charge calculated by multiplying the SDC rate ($/ESU) as specified in Appendix A attached to the ordinance codified in this section by the number of ESUs associated with the property.
One ESU (equivalent surface unit) is equal to 2,800 square feet of impervious surface area as described in PMC 14.01.010.
The system development charges identified in this section shall be paid prior to the issuance of a project’s site development permit, or in the case of a single-family or duplex residential project, prior to the issuance of the building permit.
If a site development permit has been issued without payment of the system development charges identified in this section, the system development charges shall be paid prior to issuance of a project’s building permit(s). (Ord. 2965 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2806 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
14.26.080 Protests to fees and charges.
(1) If any customer is dissatisfied with a fee or charge imposed in this chapter, the customer may file a written protest with the public works director setting forth their objections provided such protest is filed within 15 calendar days of the assessment of the fee or charge.
(2) Upon receipt of any such protest, the public works director or a designee shall, within 15 calendar days, make a determination in writing as to the correctness of the fee or charge.
(3) If the customer is dissatisfied with the decision, the customer may appeal to the city council provided such appeal is filed within 10 calendar days of receipt of the public works department’s decision. (Ord. 2593 § 1, 1999).
Appendix A
|
Water Utility |
Customer Class |
Existing Rates |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
Service Charge |
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|
5/8" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$12.17 |
$12.51 |
$12.86 |
$13.22 |
$13.59 |
$13.97 |
|
3/4" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$13.13 |
$13.50 |
$13.88 |
$14.27 |
$14.67 |
$15.08 |
|
1" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$16.82 |
$17.29 |
$17.77 |
$18.27 |
$18.78 |
$19.31 |
|
1 1/2" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$21.63 |
$22.24 |
$22.86 |
$23.50 |
$24.16 |
$24.84 |
|
2" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$35.09 |
$36.07 |
$37.08 |
$38.12 |
$39.19 |
$40.29 |
|
3" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$92.08 |
$94.66 |
$97.31 |
$100.03 |
$102.83 |
$105.71 |
|
4" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$167.76 |
$172.46 |
$177.29 |
$182.25 |
$187.35 |
$192.60 |
|
6" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$251.62 |
$258.67 |
$265.91 |
$273.36 |
$281.01 |
$288.88 |
|
8" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$347.38 |
$357.11 |
$367.11 |
$377.39 |
$387.96 |
$398.82 |
|
10" Meter |
Residential/Commercial |
$452.41 |
$465.08 |
$478.10 |
$491.49 |
$505.25 |
$519.40 |
|
Multi-family Unit (1) |
Multi-family |
(1) |
(1) |
$ 9.65/unit |
$ 9.92/unit |
$ 10.19/unit |
$ 10.48/unit |
|
Usage Charges |
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All Water Consumption |
Commercial/Irrigation |
$1.87 |
$1.92 |
$1.97 |
$2.03 |
$2.09 |
$2.15 |
|
All Water Consumption |
Multi-family (1) |
$1.87 |
$1.92 |
$1.66 |
$1.71 |
$1.75 |
$1.80 |
|
0 to 10 ccf Water Consumption |
Residential/Senior Discount |
$1.33 |
$1.37 |
$1.41 |
$1.45 |
$1.49 |
$1.53 |
|
11 to 24 ccf Water Consumption |
Residential/Senior Discount |
$1.81 |
$1.86 |
$1.91 |
$1.96 |
$2.01 |
$2.07 |
|
>24 ccf Water Consumption |
Residential/Senior Discount |
$2.41 |
$2.48 |
$2.55 |
$2.62 |
$2.69 |
$2.77 |
|
Disabled/Senior Discount |
Disabled/Senior |
$8.98 |
$9.23 |
$9.49 |
$9.76 |
$10.03 |
$10.31 |
|
Outside City Service Surcharge |
All Customers |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
(1) The proposed Multi-family Unit base and volume rates are recommended changes to the existing rate structure but will not be implemented until 2006. The current practice of charging multi-family customers commercial rates (based on meter size and all volume charged at $1.87/ccf) will continue to be used in 2005. Beginning in 2006, multi-family accounts will be charged the listed rate for each unit instead of a service charge based on water meter size and water usage will be charged based on the average residential rate for consumption between 0 and 10 ccf and 10 ccf to 24 ccf (e.g. in 2006 the volume rate is [$1.41/ccf+$1.91/ccf]/2).
|
Wastewater Utility |
Customer Class |
Existing Rates |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
Service Charge |
All Customers |
$25.31 |
$26.42 |
$27.58 |
$28.79 |
$30.06 |
$31.38 |
|
Multi-family Unit (1) |
Multi-family |
$25.31 |
$26.42 |
$ 20.69/unit |
$ 21.60/unit |
$ 22.55/unit |
$ 23.54/unit |
|
Usage Charge ($/ccf) |
All Customers |
$3.84 |
$4.01 |
$4.19 |
$4.37 |
$4.56 |
$4.76 |
|
BOD5 Strength Category I (2) |
Commercial |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
BOD5 Strength Category II (3) |
Commercial |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
$1.50 |
|
BOD5 Strength Category III (3) |
Commercial |
$2.62 |
$2.62 |
$2.62 |
$2.62 |
$2.62 |
$2.62 |
|
BOD5 Strength Category IV (4) |
Commercial |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
TSS Strength Category I (5) |
Commercial |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
TSS Strength Category II (5) |
Commercial |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
TSS Strength Category III (5) |
Commercial |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
TSS Strength Category IV (5) |
Commercial |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
$0.0 |
|
Disabled/Senior Discount |
Disabled/Senior |
$10.94 |
$11.42 |
$11.92 |
$12.44 |
$12.99 |
$13.56 |
|
Outside City Service Surcharge (6) |
All Customers |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
150% |
|
(1) |
The proposed Multi-family Unit rate is a recommended change to the existing rate structure but will not be implemented until 2006. Beginning in 2006, multi-family accounts will be charged the listed rate for each unit instead a of service charge based on water meter size. |
|
(2) |
The rate for BOD5 Strength Category I customers is $0.00 since the existing usage charge ($3.84/ccf) accounts for the cost to treat customers with average strength waste. |
|
(3) |
BOD5 Strength Rates are not increased in future years because the rate is determined based on actual WWTP costs and measured BOD5 loading at the WWTP. Therefore, this rate may decrease in the future as treatment costs are spread over more BOD5 loading. The City should periodically review the cost to treat BOD5 and revise the rate accordingly. |
|
(4) |
The rate for BOD5 Strength Category IV customers cannot be determined without a known BOD5 strength concentration. Therefore, rates will be determined after sampling data is obtained. |
|
(5) |
The City has elected not to implement TSS Strength-based rates at this time. However, the rates are shown as $0.00 in order to facilitate later implementation. |
|
(6) |
The outside City Service Surcharge is a recommended change to the existing rate structure. |
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Stormwater Utility |
Customer Class |
Existing Rates |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|
Service Charge Per ESU |
All Customers |
$18.92 |
$19.30 |
$19.69 |
$20.08 |
$20.48 |
$20.89 |
|
Disabled/Senior Discount |
Disabled/Senior |
$6.71 |
$6.84 |
$6.98 |
$7.12 |
$7.26 |
$7.41 |
|
General Facility Charge Components |
Water Utility ($/ERU) |
Wastewater Utility ($/ERU) |
Stormwater Utility ($/ESU) |
|
Existing Facility Component |
2,587 |
3,833 |
1,102 |
|
Future Facility Component |
496 |
623 |
636 |
|
Subtotal |
3,083 |
4,456 |
1,738 |
|
Plus State B&O Tax (1.5%) (1) |
46 |
67 |
26 |
|
Total General Facility (2) |
$3,130 |
$4,520 |
$1,760 |
(1) The State taxes all SDC revenue at the Business & Occupation tax rate of 1.5%.
(2) Total SDCs have been rounded to the nearest $10 dollars.
(Ord. 2806 Appendix A, 2004).