03-031 A-1 ~
CfTY bF S. r1NE VIILLEY.
SPfJKANif COUh17Y,
WASiiINGTt}M
ORDlNA1VGE NO. 31-A1
AN ORC31WAMCE OF
T[WE CITY QF Si'OKANE
VALLEY, WASHlNGT(aN,
A11AEA1DIFIG ORDiNANCE
Nfa. 3#
NFHEREAS, far the pur-
pose of clarifying language
set fdrth in C'►rdmance No.
31, it is necsssary tcs modify
the sarne; and
WHEREAS, this amend-
ment cfoes not result ira a
substantive change to
f?rdinance Nv. 31.
NQW; 7HEREFORE, the
Gity Covncil vF the City of
SpQkans Valley, W'~sEaing-
ton, cio orda`rn as fallaws:
Section i. Amendment.
Sectian 4 of Ordinance No.
3' `s nefeb'' amended aS *Federaf Tax It3 No. 91-(}420030
fvllaws:
seGtion4. utility 6arge.
There is hereby irnpnserJ AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIGN
upon every devefcrped
parcel of prvperty within
t"e C'ty a sx"rm and ST'ATE ~F WASHINGTON
sus#ace water utility annu-
ai c"a`ge °r $'°.D° f"` Caunt of S akane, ss.
eac~s singl~: iamily unii y pand $10.00 fvr 3,160
square feet of impervious
sur€ace for all otMer prop- Na1"1'1@. City of Spvkane Valley ACCt: C042365
erties. Utili#y changes
shall be uniform #ar the
same clagg °t c"gt°mers
❑r setvice and iacili4ies P.GI.: Ordinance No. 31-A1 No. Lines: 215
.
7he Cily hereby incorpvr-
ates by re#erence as ib
tuny set forth herein the To#al Cost: $ 110.25 Lo Nv: SR5238
rates anci charges adopt- , ~
ed by Spakane Counky
through Reselution 93-
155. The rates and charg- 1, Jifl LeQng
eS Pr°vide a met"°d t°
lund the stprm and sur- do svlemnly swear that I am the Principai Clerk of the SPfJKESMAN-
'ace "'a`er "t~ry rehensiand
establish corn REVIEW, a newspaper established and regularly published: once
~e
managetnentandadminis- each da Ifl '~hE E~1lISI}1 l8f1 Ua e, iI'1 r'~C1C~ e"IECc~I Ckrculation in the
tration The City Council y ~ g ~ ~
may bv Res4lut;on mod6ry City of Spakane, Spcakane County, Washington; and in the City of
the rates and charges
impased bv the utarytv. Gveur d'AI'ene, Kovtenai County, Idaho; that said newspaper has
ExGepr as Qtnefw;se p,p- been so established and regularly pubi6shed and has had said general
vided in RCW 90.03.525 circulation continuously for more than six (fi) months prior to the 23rd
for fhe Washington Stace
Departmen[o(Transpor:a- day of Jufy, 1941; that said newspaper is printed in an office
tion, alE pubiic entities and
pUblic property sr,eu ee main#ained at its piace of publication in the City of Spokane,
subject to rates and
cr,arge$ establ;$l,ed by Washington; #hat said newspaper was appraved and designated as a
tne c`ry c°unc'" f°r
starmwater control facili legal newspaper by order of the Superiar Court of the State of
fres t° tn~ ~ame excent as Washington for Spakane County on #he 23rd day of July, 1941, and
private persons and Pri-
vare property rne coty that said order has not been rewoked and is in full force and effec#;
Caunci; when se4ting
rate8 Fo~ encr~ies that the notice atiached hereto and which is a part of the praof of
and p`°pe`tV ma" c°"S'd-
er starmwater services Publication, was Published in said newspaAer, one tEme(s), the
~F4Videa and maintained publacation having been made once each time an the follawing dates:
y 4he public entity and ~A r~
4lher f(,'lOtC+~ ifT!¢fOY$^ IYlar.~eh L8, 2UO3
ments, as we11 as, dona-
tions o+sQry~ces and Rrop- That said notice was published in the regular and entire issue of e►rery
err,r co che c't, ut'l'►Y. number of the paper during the period of tinne of publication, and tha#
Section 2 Amendment.
Section 8 of Ordinance No tlle f~OtaCL VWaB published ifl t~l~" nevuspaper proper c'fl(~ f1C3$ iCl ~3
.
31 is hereby amsnded as supplemen#.
foiioW$:
Section B. Billing, Payment A
and Cp1feclion.
The Finance Direciar vr Subscribed and sworn t
designee shsll prepare o be r`e nne at the of iPDkaCle, tf"li5 28
t
and certify a roll icJentify• C~ay of Mai"Ch, 2003
ing the deveioped parcels ,
and the related utifity ~
charge ta kre aid. 7h8
City may throu+gh 7'f~f
agreement with ihe Spo-
f
kane County Treasurer ar- FVot81'''/ PLlE)IIC ICl 7Cld f01' th£ St8te of WaSr11f1C,~`, ~,•'~1SSlC7l1,~ fi'''•-/f,~~f
rar~ e for t~se u i i I i t `y' f
~h d residing in Spakane County, Washing#on~
upan the properEy tax r •~J ~~~AIR?
bills sent Eo ihe taxpayer LO~
of prop" within the l ? pU~ L I~ ~
City o# 5pokane Valley.
All charges shall be due
and payabie in accard-
ance wrth RCW 84.56. •
02{]. ThereaFter, accounts WAS~~~
shall be deemed delin-
quent and shall bear inter- ~
est at a rate o€ 1 percent
psr month, or ai such
athar rates as may be
authvrrzed by law, com-
puierl on a mflnthty basis
frarn the date of delin-
~uency until paid in fufl.
AH cliarges (anci in4erest)
' reGeived 5ha1l be deposit-
ed into the Starmwater
tJtility Fund.
Section 3, Amendment.
Sectiora 10 af C7rdinance
No. 31 is hereby amended
as fcrllows:
Section 10. Admirtiistra-
tive Adjustrnenis. "fhe C i ty
Manager ar des!Qnee
may authorizs in wntmg
to the CasantY TreasuFer a
refund, esedti or adjust-
ment ior any rafie or
chaege when it is deter-
minecl 4Frat an error, mis-
calcu9atian or mistake has
occurred. P!o refund, crecf-
it vr service charge adjust-
ment may be autharized
unless brought to the at-
tention af the City Manag-
er or designee within prte
year of the occurrence of
the errar, miscaEculation
or mistake. In any in-
stance where refund or
credit is authorized, inier-
es# on dile outstanding
amount shall be waoaed.
Section 4, Ameridnien[.
Section 7 0€ Ordinance Na.
31 is herekay amended as i
follows:
Seciian 7_ Exemptions.
EHective fnr the tax year
2004 and each succeeding
year, low income seniars
and disabled persons receiv-
in4 relief under RCW
84.36.381 sha91 receiwe the
following partiai exerrip[ions
#rom surface water chaa'qes:
W. All parcels for which a
persan qualilies for nn ex-
ernption under RCW
t~4 3E.3$1(5)(a) shall be ex-
ampt frosn 40 percent of the
ufaEity fee.
B. All parcvls for which a
person qualifies for an ex-
empSovn vnder RCW
64.36.381(5)(b)(i) shall be ex-
empt from 60 percent ca{ the
utility fee.
G. All parcels for wfiich
a person qualifiies ior an ex-
ernption tsnder fiCW '
84.36.381(5 {b}(ii) shall be ek-
empt from 90 percent of the
uErl'sty tee.
5ectian S. Effec4iue
i)ate. This Qrdinance shalV
be is3 lUll fdree an(1 L-IfEGt on
the nffckal date of incrsrpora-
tian rovitierl pt~blicatian r~(
~
this rdirsance or a summary
thereaf pccurs in the afficial ;
newspaper o4 the City as prGVided by law.
PAS5E1] by the City
Cpuncil khis 25 day aE
February, 2003.
/s! Maypr, MichaQl
DeVlerrting
A'fi'EST:
fsJ fnterim City Glerk,
Ruth Mulier SR5238
I~
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 31-A1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON,
AMF.,NDING ORDINANCE NO. 31.
WIIEI;AS, for tlle purposc of'clarifying, laii~~lla~~e sct fort}1 M Oriliilaiicc No. "1 1. it is
necessary to modify the same; anu
WHEREAS, th1S a.TYleI]ClYI1L11I dOeS IlOt 1'ZSUlt lll a s1,1bSlw111vl; CI1dIlbe l0 UIdlI1aI1(;t', I`o. 1.
NOW, THEREFORF„ the Citv Council of the Citv of Spokane Vallev. Washinaton. cio
ordain as follows: Seetion 1. :'~Illcndme11t. Sectioil 4 oi' Urdinancc \o. ~ 1 is herchy Lamcnde(J as
follows:
Section 4. Utility Charve. There is hereby imposed upon every
developed parcel of property within the City a storm and surface water utilitV
annual charge of $10.00 for each single family unit and $10.00 per 3,160 squai-c
feet of impervious surface for all other properties. Utility changes shall 1-L,
uniform for the same class of customers or service and facilities. The City here~, ' \
incorporates by reference as if fully set forth herein the rates and charges adoptcLi
by Spokane County through Resolution 93-155. The rates and charges provide L~
method to fund the storm and surface water utility and establish comprehensivc
management and administration. The City Council may by Resolution modify the
rates and charges imposed by the Utilit}.
Except as otherwise provided in RCW 90.03.525 for the Washington State
Department of Transportation, all public entities and public property shall he
subject to rates and charges established by the City Council for stormwatcr
control facilities to the same extent as private persons and private property. The
City Council when setting rates for public entities and property may considc1-
stormwater services provided and maintained by the public entity and other
related improvements, as well as, donations of services and property to the City
Utility.
Section 2. Amendment. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 31 is hereby amended as
follows:
Seclion 8. Billin2, Pavmept and Collection. The Finance Director or
designee shall prepare and certify a roll identifying the developed parcels and the
related utility charge to be paid. The City may through agreement with the
Spokane County Treasurer arrange for the utility charge to be placed upon the
property tax bills sent to the taxpayer of property within the City of Spokane
Va11ey. All charges shall be due and payable in accordance with RCW 84.56.020.
Thereafter, accounts shall be deemed delinquent and shall bear interest at a rate of
1 percent per month, or at such other rates as may be authorized by law, computed
on a monthly basis from the date of delinquency until paid in full.
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All charges (and interest) received shall be deposited into the Stormwater Utility Fund.
Section 3. Amendment. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 31 is hereby amended as
follows:
Se tion 10. Administrative Adiustments. The Gity Manager or designee may
auorize in writing to the County Treasurer a refund, credit or adjustment for any
rate or charge when it is determined that an error, miscalculation or mistake has
occurred. No refund, credit or service- charge adjustment may be authorized
unless brought to the attention of the City Manager or designee within one year of
the occurrence of the error, miscalculation or mistake. In any instance where
refund or credit is authorized, interest on the outstanding amount shall be waived.
Section 4. Amendment. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 31 is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 7. Exemptions. Effective for the tax year 2004 and each succeeding year,
low income seniors and disabled persons receiving relief under RC W 84. 3 6.3 81 shal l receive the
following partial exemptions from surface water charges:
A. All parcels for which a person qualifies for an exemption UI1CieI' RCV1'
84.36.381(5)(a) shall be exempt from 40 percent ofthe utility fce.
B. All parcels for which a person qualifies 1or an exemption under RC`N'
84.36.381(5)(b)(i) shall be exempt from 60 percent of the utility fees.
C. All parcels for which a person qualifies for an exemption under RCW
84.36.381(5)(b)(ii) shall be exempt from 80 percent of the utility fees.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on the
official date of incorporation provided publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof occurs
in the official newspaper of the City as provided bv law.
PASSED by the City Council this J,S day of Febr ary, ~OO
. .
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Mayor, Michael De lem' g
AT •
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~o 44). 523~
Intenm Gity Clerk, Ruth Muller ,
Approved As To Form :
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te ' City tto ey, Stanl/y M. Schwartz
D of Publica on:
Effective Date: 3l! -:Ih 41-3
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