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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 13
Chapter 13.03
Section 13.03.1312
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.03 Sewers

Article XI. Rates

Section 13.03.1312 User Charge Based on Volume

 

  1. Sewerage user charges are established based on wastewater volumes calculated upon City water meter readings shall be adjusted on request to reflect water volumes consumed on the property of the customer for irrigation, provided an irrigation meter is installed, evaporation equipment, steam equipment, product additions or other similar consumptive water uses, that do not contribute wastewater loading to the municipal sewage collection and treatment system, as provided hereafter.
  1. Meters of a design approved in coordination with the Wastewater Director and the Water Director may be installed by the user for the purpose of adjusting the volume of water consumption to establish actual wastewater loading to the municipal sewage collection and treatment system to determine the proper sewage user charge.
    1. Each account may be assessed an additional forty percent of domestic service charges per meter.
    1. Meter installations used to determine actual wastewater loadings of the municipal sewage treatment and collection system must be approved by the Water Director in conjunction with the Wastewater Director.
    1. Effective January 1, 1988, all new commercial and industrial users will be allowed volume discounts only when a separate approved water meter is provided at the owner’s expense to quantify the actual volume not discharging to the sewer provided in Section 13.03.1312.A.
  1. The water meter must be a positive displacement meter with a digital dial totalizer reading in hundreds of cubic feet.
    1. The totalizer must not turn over more than once per year during the first year of installation.
    1. The equipment of plumbing following a water meter used for wastewater flow reduction must not contain overflows or valves that can discharge to the sanitary sewer system.
    1. The City shall be permitted access to the premises for meter reading and confirming that the water use is as stated by the user.

 

Date Passed: Monday, December 8, 2025

Effective Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

ORD C36776 Section 6