Chapter 20.12
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
Sections:
20.12.010 Residential and commercial rate.
20.12.030 Part of water/sewer fund.
20.12.010 Residential and commercial rate.
Sewer service for single-family residential and multiple dwelling units use within and outside of city limits shall be charged as follows:
(a) Single-family residential units with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), as defined by FMC 22.58.012, shall be billed as one dwelling unit.
(b) In-City Residential. Residential and multiple dwelling units located within the city limits and connected to the sewer system of the city shall pay a bimonthly sewer service base charge, plus a sewage treatment user charge, per dwelling unit. The residential and multiple dwelling bimonthly sewer service charges shall be:
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Sewage Treatment Charge |
$69.16 |
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Sewer Service Base Rate |
$85.07 |
(c) Out-of-City Sewer Service. For sewer service provided by the city for residential and multiple dwelling units use outside the Fircrest city limits shall be charged as outlined in subsection (a) of this section with an additional bimonthly sewer service base surcharge of $10.00.
(d) Residential Rate. Sewage treatment charges for residential and multiple dwelling units shall be updated annually at a rate adjusted in accordance with the city of Tacoma sewage treatment user charge which is based upon metered and estimated flows each year, to be effective February 1st of the following year.
(e) Commercial Rate. Commercial establishments shall pay a bimonthly sewer service base charge plus the monthly city of Tacoma sewage treatment user charge, which is based upon metered and estimated flows, but not less than a minimum total monthly sewer charge equal to that of the residential and multiple dwelling units. The commercial bimonthly sewer service base charge shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
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Commercial Sewage Treatment Charge |
Calculated using city of Tacoma’s sewage treatment user charge based on metered and estimated flows. |
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Commercial Sewer Service Base Charge |
$120.03 |
(f) All rates and charges imposed by this section shall be collected in full for service furnished during any month or fractional month. (Ord. 1699 § 1, 2022; Ord. 1627 § 1, 2018; Ord. 1588 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1478 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1454 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1447 § 1, 2007; Ord. 1427 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1268 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1229 § 1, 1999; Ord. 1158 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1138 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1051 § 1, 1993; Ord. 980 § 1, 1990; Ord. 864 § 1, 1987; Ord. 814 § 2, 1985; Ord. 745 § 5, 1980).
20.12.030 Part of water/sewer fund.
All amounts received as sewer service charges shall be paid into and accounted for as a part of the water/sewer fund of the city, and the sewer service charge shall be maintained as a separate bookkeeping account within the water/sewer fund. (Ord. 1051 § 2, 1993).