Chapter 14.10
SEWER HOOKUP SURCHARGE

Sections:

14.10.010    Sewer line repair and construction fund created.

14.10.016    Sanitary sewer general facilities charges.

14.10.020    General facility charge exemptions.

14.10.010 Sewer line repair and construction fund created.

The sewer line repair and construction fund is created. The fund shall be used for the repair or extension of existing sewer lines with the use of the moneys collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1022 § 1, 1981).

14.10.016 Sanitary sewer general facilities charges.

(1) For each new connection to the city sanitary sewer system, the city shall charge and collect the reasonable connection charge determined by the city council as necessary for the property owner to bear their equitable share of the cost of such system, which charge shall be established by resolution of the city council. Each equivalent residential unit means 265 gallons per day; provided, that every use shall be assumed to be at least one equivalent residential use. Gallons per day for any use shall be established by reference to the city of Buckley sewer flow factors – Table 14.10.016 in this section. The general facility charges for the sanitary sewer system identified in this section will be automatically increased each year on January 1st, compared to the prior year, by the percentage reflected in the Seattle ENR Construction Cost Index (CCI).

(2) Institutions, nursing homes, and rest homes shall include senior housing; provided, that the senior housing includes 20 or more units. All other senior housing shall be deemed multifamily.

(3) For individual connections the general facility charge shall be assessed and collected prior to connection to the system. For new development the general facility charge shall be assessed and collected upon application for a building permit pursuant to BMC 3.50.035.

 

Table 14.10.016 – Sewer Flow Factors*

No.	Use Class	Residential Equivalent	GPD	Unit
1.	Single-family, including mobile homes and condominiums	1.00	265	Per residence
2.	Apartments	.75	199	Per unit
3.	Duplexes	1.00	265	Per unit
4.	Hotels, motels	1.5 .25	397 66	First unit Per additional unit
5.	Institutions (resident), nursing home, rest home1	.25	66	Per resident
6.	Restaurants, taverns	.09	24	Per seating capacity
7.	Churches, lodges, clubs	1.00	265	Per facility
8.	Schools	.04	10	Per student capacity
9.	Retail sales/convenience stores	1.00	265	Per facility
10.	Community office building	.50	132	Per office space
11.	Single office building	1.00	265	Per business
12.	Supermarket	10.00	3,445	Per market
13.	Barber/beauty shop	1.00	265	Per facility
14.	Self-service car wash	2.00	530	Per stall
15.	Automatic car wash	13.00	3,445	Per facility
16.	Dry cleaning	1.00	265	Per facility
17.	Self-service laundry	1.00	265	Per washing machine
18.	Public offices/library	1.00	265	Per facility
19.	Service stations/mini mart	1.00	265	Per facility
20.	Doctor/dentist office	.41	108	Per room/chair
21.	Commercial business	.028	7.42	Per 700 square feet, minimum one per building

*    Any use not identified above shall be determined by reference to the most recent adopted Uniform Plumbing Code Table for Estimated Waste/Sewage Flow Rates to supplement the foregoing.

1    Includes senior housing of 20 or more units. All other senior housing shall be deemed apartments or duplexes.

(Ord. 07-22 § 2, 2022; Ord. 13-08 § 15, 2008; Ord. 26-06 § 2, 2006; Ord. 11-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 02-04 § 1, 2004; Ord. 14-03 § 1, 2003; Ord. 40-99 §§ 2, 3, 1999).

14.10.020 General facility charge exemptions.

The city council may consider awarding a property owner/applicant a partial or full exemption/credit from the sewer system general facility charge for the value of the construction of off-site, nonfrontage, sewer system facilities; provided, that the facilities are identified in the list of projects used to determine the impact fee. (Ord. 08-19 § 2, 2019).