Spokane Municipal Code

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.03A Pretreatment

Article XIV. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 13.03A.1401 Pretreatment Fees [14.1]

1. Fees are administrative cost recovery charges. They may be estimates or approximations with a final statement of charges submitted after costs are incurred. All fees are payable at the time of filing any application or request or as directed by the Plant Manager. Upon approval by the Plant Manager, fees may be billed and are payable within thirty days of billing. Fees are in addition to any rates for sewer utility service or other expenses or costs not covered by the fees. Fees are subject to change at any time without notice.

2. The City has adopted reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the City’s Pretreatment Program to include without limitation:

1. 1. Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of processing such application;

1. 2. Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a user’s discharge, and reviewing monitoring reports submitted by users;

1. 3. Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;

1. 4. Fees for filing appeals; and

1. 5. Other fees as the City may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this ordinance and are separate from all other fees, fines and penalties chargeable by the City.

3. The listing of fees is not by way of limitation, and the City reserves the right to charge any other fees for applicable services or benefits provided to or burdens created by the person identified as responsible for the fee. Where the Plant Manager determines that additional costs, materials, staff time, or other expenses are incurred in processing any permit or application for permission or approval, plan review or other service which are not reasonably covered by a fee assessed, the Plant Manager may prepare a supplemental charges billing, to be paid as a condition of further processing an item. In addition, the Plant Manager may waive or reduce any fee for good cause shown. All fees and charges are non-refundable and non-proratable.

4. These fees are established in accordance with City Policy and as set out in Public Rule, which is on file with the Spokane City Clerk’s Office.

5. Upon failure of the user to comply with any requirement of this chapter or order of the Plant Manager, the user may be billed costs incurred by the City on a time and materials basis. Any unpaid charges may be added to the utility bill of the user or other party identified as responsible if they remain unpaid after thirty days.

NOTE: Bracketed enumerations reference the numbering in the EPA Region 10 Model Ordinance of March 27, 2012.

Date Passed: Monday, November 9, 2020

Effective Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020

ORD C35961 Section 77