Chapter 3.51
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
Sections
3.51.102 Street pavement fund.
3.51.103 Public safety levy fund.
3.51.107 Police drug seizure fund.
3.51.111 Lodging excise tax fund.
3.51.113 Affordable housing sales tax fund.
3.51.114 American Rescue Plan Act fund.
3.51.141 Waterfront zone fund.
3.51.142 Planning, Building and Public Works automation fund.
3.51.180 Nuisance property abatement fund.
3.51.190 Automated speed enforcement fund.
3.51.195 Redondo speed enforcement fund.
3.51.199 Transportation Benefit District fund.
3.51.010 General provisions.
(1) Identity and Accounting. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each special revenue fund has a separate accounting and identity from other monetary resources of the City.
(2) Sources of Moneys. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each special revenue fund receives moneys restricted or designated for the fund’s purpose. A substantial amount of each fund’s revenues must come from restricted sources.
(3) Expenditures From Funds. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, expenditures from special revenue funds must be made in accordance with the fund’s restrictions.
(4) Transfers From Funds. Moneys in a special revenue fund may be transferred to another City fund as long as the expenditure by the other fund meets the requirements and restrictions related to the special revenue fund’s restricted revenues.
(5) Carryover. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, moneys that have been deposited in each special revenue fund are maintained and carried forward at the end of each fiscal biennium, including interest from investment earnings of the funds and excluding authorized expenditures. [Ord. 1793 § 6, 2024; Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.101 Street fund.
(1) There is created a “street fund.”
(2) The purpose of the street fund is for the receipt and expenditure of moneys used to construct or maintain streets.
(3) Moneys for the street fund consist of funds received from the state, appropriated by the City Council, and from such other sources as the City Council may determine. [Ord. 1793 § 7, 2024; Ord. 1642 § 11(6), 2016; Ord. 1144 § 30, 1995. Formerly 3.48.120.]
3.51.102 Street pavement fund.
(1) There is created a “street pavement fund.”
(2) The purpose of the street pavement fund is for the receipt and expenditure of moneys used to reconstruct or preserve (chip seal, micro seal, overlay, etc.) street pavement.
(3) Moneys for the street pavement fund consist of funds received from the second $20.00 of the car tab fee collected pursuant to chapter 36.73 RCW and chapter 12.30 DMMC, from water and sewer franchise payments as new sources of funding effective January 2017, and from such other sources as the City Council may determine. [Ord. 1680 § 1, 2017: Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.103 Public safety levy fund.
(1) There is created a “public safety levy fund.”
(2) The purpose of the fund is for the accounting of funds generated by the 2024 public safety levy lid lift.
(3) Revenue received is restricted for the use of funding expenditures related to public safety. [Ord. 1804 § 1, 2024.]
3.51.105 Development fund.
(1) There is created a “development fund.”
(2) The purpose of the development fund is for the receipt and expenditures of moneys relating to provision of public and private development services by the planning, building, inspection, permitting, business licensing and engineering functions. [Ord. 1680 § 2, 2017.]
3.51.107 Police drug seizure fund.
(1) There is created a “police drug seizure fund.”
(2) All moneys received pursuant to RCW 69.50.505 and federal asset seizure laws are to be deposited into this fund to be used for qualifying expenditures allowed by law. [Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.111 Lodging excise tax fund.
(1) There is created a special fund in the treasury of the City entitled “lodging excise tax fund.”
(2) All taxes collected under this section shall be placed in this fund to be used solely for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of tourist promotion, acquisition or operation of tourism-related facilities, or any other uses authorized by chapter 67.28 RCW, now or as subsequently amended. [Ord. 1642 § 3, 2016.]
3.51.113 Affordable housing sales tax fund.
(1) There is created an “affordable housing sales tax fund.”
(2) The purpose of the fund is for the receipt and expenditure of all moneys received by the City in distribution of the tax collected pursuant to this chapter in accordance with RCW 82.14.540.
(3) Moneys in the fund shall be used only for the purposes set forth in chapter 3.112 DMMC. [Ord. 1734 § 2, 2020.]
3.51.114 American Rescue Plan Act fund.
(1) There is created an “American Rescue Plan Act Fund.”
(2) The purpose of the fund is for the receipt and expenditure of all moneys awarded to the City from the United States Department of the Treasury in accordance with the terms and conditions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. [Ord. 1749 § 1, 2021.]
3.51.140 Redondo Zone fund.
(1) There is created a “Redondo Zone fund.”
(2) All revenues received in the Redondo Zone (such as parking fees and fines) are to first be used for operating costs of that Zone. Any excess is authorized for capital improvement expenditures or debt service benefitting the Redondo Zone. [Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.141 Waterfront zone fund.
(1) There is created a “waterfront zone fund.”
(2) The purpose of the waterfront zone fund is for the receipt and expenditures relating to provision of services and public access to the fishing pier, the waterfront area of the Beach Park and related parking lots, and to the space on the upland areas not designated as part of the marina enterprise fund.
(3) Moneys for the waterfront zone consist of parking revenue, rental revenue and other such activity revenues created from within this zone.
(4) The moneys created within this zone are to first be used to cover operating costs. Remaining moneys can be used for capital improvements within the zone, for capital improvements in the marina enterprise fund or for unrestricted transfer to the general fund. [Ord. 1680 § 3, 2017.]
3.51.142 Planning, Building and Public Works automation fund.
(1) There is created a “Planning, Building and Public Works automation fund.”
(2) All revenues received from the Planning, Building and Public Works automation fees are to be used for technology operations, maintenance and replacement expenditures as well as capital expenditures for acquisition of additional technology (hardware and/or software) benefiting the Planning, Building and Public Works Department. [Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.150 Urban forestry fund.
(1) There is created an “urban forestry fund.”
(2) Funding Sources.
(a) The fee for replacement trees and all other money received pursuant to DMMC 16.25.085;
(b) Sale of trees or wood from City property where the proceeds from such sale have not been dedicated to another purpose;
(c) Donations and grants for the purposes of the fund; and
(d) Other moneys designated by the City Council.
(3) Funding Purposes. The City shall use money received pursuant to this section for the following purposes:
(a) Acquiring, maintaining, and preserving wooded areas within the City;
(b) Planting and maintaining trees within the City;
(c) Urban forestry education; or
(d) Other purposes relating to trees as determined by the City Council. [Ord. 1694 § 2, 2017.]
3.51.180 Nuisance property abatement fund.
(1) There is hereby established a “nuisance property abatement fund.” The purpose of this fund is to provide for the receipt and expenditure of moneys to abate nuisances.
(2) The City Council may provide for initial and ongoing funding of the nuisance property abatement fund as it deems necessary for the effective abatement of nuisance properties. Furthermore, the City Council may provide for the return to the general fund of any funds previously contributed.
(3) The City Manager shall have the responsibility for the administration of the “nuisance property abatement fund.” The City Manager may establish rules and regulations for the administration of the funds.
(4) Revenue generated from the City’s code enforcement of nuisance properties, including but not limited to fines, penalties, agreed orders, voluntary settlement agreements, civil debt collections, applicable administrative fees, and lien foreclosures under the following chapters of the code and any other applicable state statute or City Code shall be dedicated to the abatement of nuisance properties in the City and to the reimbursement of the City’s costs and expenses in carrying out the abatement procedures established by law.
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Des Moines Municipal Code |
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7.08 |
Solid Waste Disposal and Collection |
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7.16 |
Maximum Environmental Noise Levels |
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7.32 |
Junk Vehicles |
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7.36 |
Public Disturbance Noises |
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9.04 |
Preliminary Articles |
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9.64 |
Nuisance |
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12.05 |
Use and Maintenance of Public Rights-of-Way |
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14.05 |
Building Code, Additional Requirements and Amendments |
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14.10 |
Fire Code, Additional Requirements and Amendments |
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14.15 |
Electrical Code, Additional Requirements and Amendments |
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14.20 |
Land Filling, Clearing and Grading Code |
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14.25 |
Sewage Disposal Systems Code |
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18.01 |
Zoning General Provisions |
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Revised Code of Washington |
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7.48 |
Nuisances |
Eligible expenses shall include all costs for abatement actions, education and outreach beyond the normal scope and budget of the code enforcement division, and one-time expenses associated with a specific case necessary for obtaining compliance. [Ord. 1642 § 11(7), 2016; Ord. 1617 §§ 1 – 4, 2015. Formerly 3.48.140.]
3.51.190 Automated speed enforcement fund.
(1) There is created an “automated speed enforcement fund.”
(2) Revenue from fines assessed under authority of chapter 10.36 DMMC shall be used solely for traffic safety purposes or as otherwise provided by State law. For purposes of this section, the term “traffic safety purposes” may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Personnel costs for employees or contractors who are involved in automated speed enforcement planning and implementation, including professional services such as traffic engineering services;
(b) Personnel costs for employees or contractors who are involved in automated speed enforcement court hearings, fine collection or other processing, including expert witness fees;
(c) Costs associated with training of employees or contractors involved with the automated speed enforcement program;
(d) Purchase and/or maintenance of equipment, including signage, related to the automated speed enforcement program;
(e) Costs associated with traffic safety projects in the transportation capital fund unrelated to the automated speed enforcement program. [Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]
3.51.195 Redondo speed enforcement fund.
(1) There is created a “Redondo speed enforcement fund.”
(2) The purpose of the fund is for the accounting of funds related to public park speed enforcement cameras located outside of a school zone authorized by DMMC 10.36.020.
(3) Revenue from fines assessed for park zone speed violations issued under authority of chapter 10.36 DMMC shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in DMMC 10.36.070(4) or as otherwise provided by State law. [Ord. 1797 § 1, 2024.]
3.51.199 Transportation Benefit District fund.
(1) There is created a “Transportation Benefit District fund.”
(2) Revenues collected pursuant to chapter 36.73 RCW and chapter 12.30 DMMC shall be used for transportation improvements that preserve and maintain the transportation infrastructure of the City, consistent with the requirements of chapter 36.73 RCW, and shall be used primarily for improvements to preserve and maintain the City’s previous investments in the transportation infrastructure, reduce the risk of transportation facility failure, improve safety, continue the cost-effectiveness of the City’s infrastructure investments, and continue the optimal performance of the transportation system. [Ord. 1638 § 1 (part), 2015.]