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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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CITY COUNCIL L\'IEETING DATE:July 23 2007
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Amendment to Chapter 14.19,Section 080(I)0 f the 1'.~'
Marysville Municipal Code
PREPARED BY:
Kevin Nielsen,Asst.Public Works Director
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The attached ordinance is proposing an amendment to Chapter 14.[9,Section ORne I)of
the Marysville Municipal Code.The proposed ordinance would modify the Reductions
and Appeals Section by allowing property that is owned by the City of Marysville,as
identified by the Snohomish County Assessor's Office,to be eligible for a 100%
reduction ill the surface water utility rate applied.
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Staffrecommends Council approve Ordinance No._~_J oL,:,to amend MMC Chapter
14.19,Section 080( 1).
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CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysville.Washington
ORDINANCE NO..27°1*---
AN ORDINANCE or THE CITY OF l\1ARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 14.19.080 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUN1CIPAL
CODE, RELATING TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CITY'S
SURfACE WATER UTILITY.
WIIEREAS,the City has an existmg storm and surface water utility which
imposes storm and surface water charges; and
WHL]{EAS,the City has proposed an amendment to Chapter 14.19.0ROof the
Marysville Municipal Code, which will improve the efficiency of the regulation and
ad111 inistration of the City's surface water utility.
NOW,TflERFFORE THe CITY COlJNCII ,OF TilE CITY or MARYSVH.LE,
WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLl.OWS:
Section 1.Section 14.19.080 (I)of the MarysviIlc Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
14,19.080 Reductions and appeals
(!)Reductions
Any surface water util ity customer making a timely payment of the City's total utilities biII
may apply to the Department ofPublic Works Surface Water Division for a reduction in their
rate. All reductions arc applicable from the date the City approves [he reduction and are not
retroactive. Reductions shall only be allowed pursuant to the criteria set forth below in
subsections (1)(a) -(f),The Director shall make a written decision on a written request for a
reduction within 30 days after receipt of the information,except when additional information
is needed in which case the decision shall be made within 90 days after receipt of the request.
The app Iicant shall be notitied in writing of the Director's decision. The burden of proof is on
the customer to provide the appropriate documentation to request the utility reduction. Ifat
anytime,the reduction may not be applicable, the reduction may be reevaluated and removed
by the Director.
(a) Senior Citizen low-income and/or disabled low-income.Senior Citizen low-
income and/or disabled low-income customers may receive a rate reduction pursuant to Ch.
3.63 l\-'lMc.
(h) Puhlic cducation institutions.Public1)'funded primary rind secondary educational
institutions that educate and inform their students about the importance of our surface and
ground water resources may be eligible for a reduction in their storm and surface water utiIitv
rates in an amount of up [0 100%r.The goa]is to reach all students within a school with this
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information at least once during their time at anyone school. The rationale behind this credit
is that the information provided by the school will translate into appreciation and stewardship
of water resources and thereby reduce negative impacts on local streams,ponds and lakes that
can result from uniformed citizens.The curriculum requirements shall be set forth in a
contract provided by the education institution and shall include,at a minimum,information on
the cause and effects of storm water pollution.The educational institution is responsible for
providing all documentation that demonstrates the environmental education curriculum taught
is above and beyond state requirements.In order to qualify for the reduction, the educational
institution must submit a curriculum plan to the City Council,which shall determine the
amount ofthe reduction based on the scope,cost,and antic!pated effectiveness of the plan.
The reduction will be applicable for five years but may be extended by the City Council based
on submittal of an updated curriculum plan and documentation of the effectiveness of the
preceding plan.
(c) Low Impact Development.Properties using low impact development techniques as
recommended in the Marysville Municipal Code may be eligible for a reduction in their
surface water utility rate,as authorized pursuant to said Code provisions.
(d)State highway. State highways shall be eligible for a reduction in the surface water
utility rate pursuant to RCW 90.03.525.
(e)Rainwater Harvesting System.Pursuant to RCW 35.92.020 (3),the surface water
utility rate shall be reduced by a minimum often percent for any new or remodeled
commercial building that utilizes a permissive rainwater harvesting system.Rainwater
harvesting systems shall be properly sized to utilize the available roof surface of the bui lding
The 0 irector shal[ consider rate reductions in excess often perccnt dependent upon the
amount ofrainwater harvested divided by the mean annual runoff volume generated by the
total impervious surface area at the parcel.
(f)City owned property. Property that is owned by the City ofMarysville as identified
by tile Snohomish County Assessor's office shall be eligible for a 100%reduction in the
surface water utility rate.
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Dennis L.Kendall, Mayor
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Approved as to form:
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By~N'7("'.L"-./~_
GRANT K. WFED, City Attorney
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