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ENB-4.20 - Sewer and Drainage Rates and Charges

SEWER AND DRAINAGE RATES AND CHARGES

Binding City Policy

BCP-ENB-4.20


 

Effective July 1, 2012

 

A.    Sanitary Sewer System User Service Charges and Discounts

(authorized by City Code Sections 17.36.150, 17.36.070 and 17.36.110)

 

1.  Residential Users

          a.  Sanitary Sewer Services                $8.14          per 100 cubic feet of water consumption
          b.  Low Income Discount $27.70 per month for eligible ratepayers only

 

2.  Non-Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Users

          a.  Special Meter

               Charge

$27.30         per special meter per bill 

          b.  Sanitary Sewer

               Services

$8.121 per 100 cubic feet of water consumption

          c.  Clean Water

               Discharges

$0.824

per 100 cubic feet of discharged clean water

to a storm sewer other than a combined sewer.

          d.  Publicly-Owned

               Drinking Fountain

$0.001 per 100 cubic feet of discharged water 

 

3.  Industrial Extra-Strength Discharger

          a.  Biochemical Oxygen Demand    $0.574       

per pound (allowable concentration

- 300 mg/liter)

          b.  Suspended Solids $0.696

per pound (allowable concentration

- 350 mg/liter)

          c.  Extra Strength Resample $269.00 per composite sample

 

B.    Drainage/Stormwater Management User Service Charges and Discounts

(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.070 and 17.36.100, and Ordinance No. 183307)

 

1.  Residential Users 

          a. Single Family and Duplexes               

              i. Off-site charge

$15.54    per user account per month

              ii. On-site charge

$8.36 per user account per month

          b. 3-Plex and 4-Plex

              Residences 

   

              i. Off-site charge

$6.47 per dwelling unit per month

              ii. On-site charge

$3.49 per dwelling unit per month

          c. Developments of 5 or

              more units

   

              i. Off-site charge

$6.47 per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month

              ii. On-site charge

$3.49 per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month

 

     2.  Non-Residential Users    
          a. Off-site charge                   $6.86 per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month
          b. On-site charge                $3.69       per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month

 

C.  Discounts                                 

Clean River Rewards - user fee discounts of as

much as 100% of the monthly stormwater

management charge for private on-site facilities

that manage storwater runoff, and 100% of the

monthly on-site stormwater management charge

for Drainage District residents and businesses. 

 

Treebates - one-time user fee discount for the

planting of qualifying yard trees equal to 50% of

the purchase price of each yard tree up to $50

for eligible native trees, and $40 for all other

eligible trees.

 

D.    Willamette River/Portland Harbor Superfund Charges

(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.070)

 

     1.  Sanitary Volume Component       $0.06           per 100 cubic feet of water consumption 
     2.  Impervious Area Component $0.22 per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month

 

Note:  These rates apply to all users, residential and non-residential. The impervious area component is calculated for the following classes of residential user based on the following class-average values of impervious area:

 

     Single Family and Duplex Residences    2,400 square feet of impervious area per parcel
     3-Plex and 4-Plex Residences 1,000 square feet of impervious area per unit 

 

E.    Sewage System Development Charges

(authorized by City Code Sections 17.33.060, 17.36.040 and 17.36.050, and Ordinance No. 183684)

 

1.  Sanitary System

          a.  Development Charge                     $4,335.00     per equivalent dwelling unit
          b.  Line Charge $1.39 per square foot within the zone of benefit 
          c.  Branch Charge $5,059.00 per branch used 
          d.  Wyes and Tees $254.00 per wye or tee used 

 

2.  Stormwater Management System

          a.  Single Family or Duplex Residence    $783.00       per parcel 
          b.  3-Plex Residential Development $906.00 per parcel 
          c.  4-Plex Residential Development $1,243.00 per parcel 
          d.  All Other Developments    
               i.  Impervious Area Component $164.00 per 1000 square feet of impervious area 
               ii.  Frontage Component $5.12 per linear foot of frontage 
               iii. Trip Generation Component $2.68 per daily vehicle trip

 

3.  Sanitary Sewer Conversion Charges

          a. Residential (single family, duplex,

              3-plex, and 4-plex)

   
              i. Branch Fee $5,059.00     per branch used
          b. Commerical (all other users)                        
              i. Simple Sewer Extensions $2.55 per square foot
              ii. Complex Sewer Extensions $5.68 per square foot

 

4.  System Development Charge Exemptions

          a.  Affordable Housing                 

Qualified affordable housing developments will be exempt

from all or part of required sanitary and stormwater system

development charges.                  

          b.  Auxiliary Dwelling Units

Sanitary and stormwater development charges will be

suspended for accessory dwelling units (ADU’s), until

June 30, 2013 provided:

 

     i)  the building permit submittal for the ADU is completed

         between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013, and

 

     ii)  an occupancy permit is obtained no later than

          June 30, 2014.

 

F.    Building Plan Review Fees based on Type of Review

(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.120)

 

        Unit Fee     Minimum* 

    1.  One or two family residential structures or each dwelling

         unit of a row house development.

$215 $215
         a.  Revisions/Recheck Fees for Residential Permits $72   
     

    2.  Structures auxiliary to or interior modifications of one or

         two family residential dwelling units submitted on a

         separate application

$72 $72
     

    3.  Tenant improvements in and additions to commercial

         buildings

$143 $143 
     

    4.  Commercial Buildings (other than those listed in

         1, 2, and 3 above)

$429 $429 
         a.  Revisions/Recheck Fees for Commercial Permits  $143  
     

    5.  Private stormwater facilities for development that

         does not include structures (such as private streets

         and parking lots)

   
         a.  For impervious areas up to 5,000 square feet $286 $286 
         b.  For impervious areas over 5,000 square feet $358 $358 

         c.  Hourly rate for complex plan review by agreement

              with applicant    

$72  
     

    6.  Commercial Stormwater Facility Inspection

         (one to two facilities)

$394 $394
         a.  Each additional facility $72  
     
    7.  Residential Stormwater Facility $197 $197
     

    8.  Additional Charge for plans reviewed by the Bureau of

         Environmental Services

   
         a.  Partial Review Fee (less than 30 minutes) $34  

         b.  Standard Review Fee (greater than 30 minutes but

              less than 1.5 hours)

$105  

         c.  Complex Review Fee (greater than 1.5 hours;

              recheck fees do not apply, and total time is

              tracked and assessed per permit)

$75 per hour  

         d.  Recheck Fee (incomplete corrections/revisions

              were made and an additional check sheet

              is generated)

$55 per check steet  
     

    9.  Fee for Major Projects Group (assigned by Bureau of

         Development Services)

$20,500  

 

G.    Land Use Review Fees

(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.120)

 

     1.  Adjustment Fee                                                                   
          a.  Residential-Lots w/existing single dwelling Type II $99
          b.  All other residential adjustments Type II $99  
          c.  Non-residential or Mixed Use Type II $149 
     
     2.  Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Type III $745
     
     3.  Conditional Use    
          a.  Type I Type I $99 
          b.  Minor Type II $132
          c.  Major-New Type III $397
          d.  Major-existing Type III $199
     
     4.  Design Review    
          a.  Major Type III $745
          b.  Minor A Type I/II $393
          c.  Minor B Type I/II $197
          d.  Minor C Type I/II $0
     
     5.  Environmental Review (EN)    

          a.  Resource Enhancement/Property Line

               Adjustment 

Type I $52
          b.  Residential Use (only) Type II $596
          c.  Non-residential or Mixed Use Type II $745
     
     6.  Environmental Review - Protection Zone Type III $745
     
     7.  Environmental Violation Review    
          a.  Type II required Type II $397
          b.  Columbia South Shore Plan District (CSSPD) Type II $397

          c.  CSSPD, undividable lot w/exist. Single

               dwelling

Type II $397
          d.  Type III required Type III $397
          e.  Undividable lot w/exist. Single dwelling Type III $397
     
     8.  Final Plat    
          a.  Type I Land Division (LD) (no new street) Type I $132
          b.  Type I/IIx Land Division (new street) Type I $298
          c.  Type IIx Land Division (no new street) Type I $149
          d.  Type III Land Division Type I $596
     
     9. Greenway    
          a.  Residential Use (only) Type II $397
          b.  Non-residential or Mixed Use Type II $596
     
     10. Impact Mitigation Plan - All Types Types II/III $994
     
     11. Land Division Review    
          a.  Type I Type I $265 
          b.  Type IIx Type IIx $596 
          c.  Type III Type III $1,722 

          d.  Land Division Subdivision w/Environmental

               Review

Type III $2,484 

          e.  Land Division Subdivision w/Environmental

               Review

Type III $596 
     
     12. Land Division Amendment Types I/II/III $132 
     
     13. Lot Consolidation Type I $149 
     
     14. Master Plan    
           a.  Minor Amendment Type II $298
           b.  New/Major amendment Type III $994 
     
     15. Non-Conforming Situation Type II $99
     
     16. Planned Development Review Types IIx/III $1,259
     
     17. Planned Development Amendment Types IIx/III $199
     
     18. Pre-Application Conference - All Types N/A $596
     
     19. Zoning Map Amendment Type III $629
     
     20. Other Unassigned Reviews    
           a.  Type I Type I $83
           b.  Type II Type II $149
           c.  Type III Type III $248
     
     21. Early Assistance   $83 
     
     22. Lot Segregation (confirmation)   $99 (suspended until 07/01/13)
     
     23. Property Line Adjustment (PLA)   $99
     
     24. Lot Segregation w/PLA   $149

 

H.    Industrial Waste Discharge - Annual Permit Fees

(authorized by City Code Sections 17.34.150 and 17.36.120)

 

1.  Annual Fee based on Point Range

          a.  >124                                          $9,793
          b.  75-124 $5,090
          c.  50-74 $3,526
          d.  25-49 $2,364
          e.  1-24 $1,237
          f.  Categorical Non-Discharger $0

 

     2.  Service Fee Per Occurrance                $62

This fee is applied to such discharges not otherwise addressed in an

industrial wastewater discharge permit, in addition to other applicable charges.

 

I.    Septage Discharge Permit Fees

(authorized by City Code Section 17.35.070)

 

     1.  Qualified Septage Haulers Annual Permit Fee      $138.00
     2.  Discharge Rates per gallon of discharge $0.127
     3.  Treatment Plant After-Hours Fee $48.00

 

J.     Street Use Permit Fees

(authorized by City Code Section 17.24.020)

 

  Unit Fee        Minimum*
     1.  Sewer Connection Fees $169 $169

          Connections to existing laterals or extensions of laterals

          from sewer mains to property lines; sewer or lateral

          extensions more than 100 feet in length are deemed a

          public improvement under permit.

   
     
     2.  Sewer Tap Fees                          

          a.  Mainline Sewer and Manhole Tap

               (rate per tap, all materials provided

               by the contractor)

$312 $312
     

          b.  Wye and Tee, and Standard Manhole

               (rate per installation, all materials provided

               by the contractor)   

$608 $608
     

          c.  City Inspection of Insert-A-Tee installed

               by Permittee

$90 $90 
     
     3.  Short Sewer Extension    
          a.  up to first 50 feet $600 $600
     
          b.  51 to 100 feet $400 $400
     
     *Minimum permit fee    

 

 


HISTORY

 

Ordinance No. 181846, passed by City Council May 28, 2008 and effective July 1, 2008.

Amended by Ordinance No. 182841, passed by City Council May 27, 2009 and effective July 1, 2009.

Amended by Emergency Ordinance No. 183307, passed by City Council and effective November 4, 2009.

Amended by Ordinance No. 183513, passed by City Council February 3, 2010 and effective March 5, 2010.

Amended by Emergency Ordinance No. 183684, passed by City Council and effective April 14, 2010.

Amended by Ordinance No. 183830, passed by City Council May 26, 2010 and effective July 1, 2010.

Amended by Ordinance No. 184625, passed by City Council May 25, 2011 and effective June 24, 2011.

Amended by Ordinance No. 185350, passed by City Council May 23, 2012 and effective June 22, 2012.


Table of Contents
ENB-4.01 - Stormwater Management Manual
ENB-4.02 - Sewer Maintenance Under Streetcar Tracks
ENB-4.03 - Industrial Wastewater Discharges Administrative Rules
ENB-4.04 - Odor Control Policy for Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant
ENB-4.05 - Sanitary System Development Charges
ENB-4.06 - Sanitary Sewer Line and Branch Charges Interim Administrative Rules
ENB-4.07 - Sewer Development Services Programs
ENB-4.08 - Sewer Backflow Devices, Reimbursement for Installation
ENB-4.09 - Sewer and Drainage System User Charges Administrative Rules
ENB-4.10 - Erosion and Sediment Control Manual
ENB-4.11 - Recovering the Costs of Engineering and Superintendence Services for Public Sewer Improvement Projects
ENB-4.14 - Sewer and Drainage Facilities Design Manual
ENB-4.15 - Stormwater Discharge Enforcement
ENB-4.16 - Clean River Rewards Stormwater Discount Program
ENB-4.17 - Sanitary System Connection Administrative Rules
ENB-4.18 - Mandatory Sewer Connection Program
ENB-4.19 - Green Streets Policy and Green Streets Cross-Bureau Phase 2 Report
ENB-4.20 - Sewer and Drainage Rates and Charges
ENB-4.21 - Downspout Disconnection Program
ENB-4.22 - BES Public Works Enforcement Administrative Rules
ENB-4.23 - Grey-to-Green Treebate Program
ENB-4.24 - Public Works Permitting Services and Fees
ENB-4.25 - Extra Strength Charge Program Administrative Rules
ENB-4.26 - Fats, Oils, and Grease Removal Program Administrative Rules
ENB-4.27 - Nonconforming Sewer Conversion Program
ENB-4.28 - BES Financial Assistance Programs
ENB-4.29 - Nonconforming Sewer Conversion Fee Reimbursement Program - Interim Rules
See Also Erosion Control Plan Review and Inspection Requirements
See Also Private Sewers in the Public Right-of-Way
See Also Watershed Health