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
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a. Special Meter
Charge
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$27.30 |
per special meter per bill |
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b. Sanitary Sewer
Services
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$8.121 |
per 100 cubic feet of water consumption |
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c. Clean Water
Discharges
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$0.824 |
per 100 cubic feet of discharged clean water
to a storm sewer other than a combined sewer.
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d. Publicly-Owned
Drinking Fountain
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$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)
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| b. Suspended Solids |
$0.696 |
per pound (allowable concentration
- 350 mg/liter)
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| 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 |
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i. Off-site charge
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$15.54 |
per user account per month |
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ii. On-site charge
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$8.36 |
per user account per month |
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b. 3-Plex and 4-Plex
Residences
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i. Off-site charge
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$6.47 |
per dwelling unit per month |
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ii. On-site charge
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$3.49 |
per dwelling unit per month |
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c. Developments of 5 or
more units
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i. Off-site charge
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$6.47 |
per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month |
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ii. On-site charge
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$3.49 |
per 1000 square feet of impervious area per month |
| 2. Non-Residential Users |
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| 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.
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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.
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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 |
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| 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
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a. Residential (single family, duplex,
3-plex, and 4-plex)
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| i. Branch Fee |
$5,059.00 |
per branch used |
| b. Commerical (all other users) |
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| 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.
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| b. Auxiliary Dwelling Units |
Sanitary and stormwater development charges will be
suspended for accessory dwelling units (ADU’s), until
June 30, 2013 provided:
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i) the building permit submittal for the ADU is completed
between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2013, and
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ii) an occupancy permit is obtained no later than
June 30, 2014.
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F. Building Plan Review Fees based on Type of Review
(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.120)
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Unit Fee |
Minimum* |
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1. One or two family residential structures or each dwelling
unit of a row house development.
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$215 |
$215 |
| a. Revisions/Recheck Fees for Residential Permits |
$72 |
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2. Structures auxiliary to or interior modifications of one or
two family residential dwelling units submitted on a
separate application
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$72 |
$72 |
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3. Tenant improvements in and additions to commercial
buildings
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$143 |
$143 |
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4. Commercial Buildings (other than those listed in
1, 2, and 3 above)
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$429 |
$429 |
| a. Revisions/Recheck Fees for Commercial Permits |
$143 |
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5. Private stormwater facilities for development that
does not include structures (such as private streets
and parking lots)
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| a. For impervious areas up to 5,000 square feet |
$286 |
$286 |
| b. For impervious areas over 5,000 square feet |
$358 |
$358 |
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c. Hourly rate for complex plan review by agreement
with applicant
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$72 |
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6. Commercial Stormwater Facility Inspection
(one to two facilities)
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$394 |
$394 |
| a. Each additional facility |
$72 |
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| 7. Residential Stormwater Facility |
$197 |
$197 |
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8. Additional Charge for plans reviewed by the Bureau of
Environmental Services
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| a. Partial Review Fee (less than 30 minutes) |
$34 |
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b. Standard Review Fee (greater than 30 minutes but
less than 1.5 hours)
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$105 |
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c. Complex Review Fee (greater than 1.5 hours;
recheck fees do not apply, and total time is
tracked and assessed per permit)
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$75 per hour |
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d. Recheck Fee (incomplete corrections/revisions
were made and an additional check sheet
is generated)
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$55 per check steet |
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9. Fee for Major Projects Group (assigned by Bureau of
Development Services)
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$20,500 |
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G. Land Use Review Fees
(authorized by City Code Section 17.36.120)
| 1. Adjustment Fee |
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| 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 |
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| 2. Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment |
Type III |
$745 |
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| 3. Conditional Use |
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| a. Type I |
Type I |
$99 |
| b. Minor |
Type II |
$132 |
| c. Major-New |
Type III |
$397 |
| d. Major-existing |
Type III |
$199 |
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| 4. Design Review |
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| 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 |
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| 5. Environmental Review (EN) |
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a. Resource Enhancement/Property Line
Adjustment
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Type I |
$52 |
| b. Residential Use (only) |
Type II |
$596 |
| c. Non-residential or Mixed Use |
Type II |
$745 |
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| 6. Environmental Review - Protection Zone |
Type III |
$745 |
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| 7. Environmental Violation Review |
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| a. Type II required |
Type II |
$397 |
| b. Columbia South Shore Plan District (CSSPD) |
Type II |
$397 |
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c. CSSPD, undividable lot w/exist. Single
dwelling
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Type II |
$397 |
| d. Type III required |
Type III |
$397 |
| e. Undividable lot w/exist. Single dwelling |
Type III |
$397 |
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| 8. Final Plat |
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| 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 |
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| 9. Greenway |
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| a. Residential Use (only) |
Type II |
$397 |
| b. Non-residential or Mixed Use |
Type II |
$596 |
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| 10. Impact Mitigation Plan - All Types |
Types II/III |
$994 |
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| 11. Land Division Review |
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| a. Type I |
Type I |
$265 |
| b. Type IIx |
Type IIx |
$596 |
| c. Type III |
Type III |
$1,722 |
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d. Land Division Subdivision w/Environmental
Review
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Type III |
$2,484 |
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e. Land Division Subdivision w/Environmental
Review
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Type III |
$596 |
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| 12. Land Division Amendment |
Types I/II/III |
$132 |
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| 13. Lot Consolidation |
Type I |
$149 |
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| 14. Master Plan |
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| a. Minor Amendment |
Type II |
$298 |
| b. New/Major amendment |
Type III |
$994 |
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| 15. Non-Conforming Situation |
Type II |
$99 |
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| 16. Planned Development Review |
Types IIx/III |
$1,259 |
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| 17. Planned Development Amendment |
Types IIx/III |
$199 |
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| 18. Pre-Application Conference - All Types |
N/A |
$596 |
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| 19. Zoning Map Amendment |
Type III |
$629 |
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| 20. Other Unassigned Reviews |
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| a. Type I |
Type I |
$83 |
| b. Type II |
Type II |
$149 |
| c. Type III |
Type III |
$248 |
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| 21. Early Assistance |
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$83 |
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| 22. Lot Segregation (confirmation) |
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$99 (suspended until 07/01/13) |
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| 23. Property Line Adjustment (PLA) |
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$99 |
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| 24. Lot Segregation w/PLA |
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$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)
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Unit Fee |
Minimum* |
| 1. Sewer Connection Fees |
$169 |
$169 |
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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.
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| 2. Sewer Tap Fees |
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a. Mainline Sewer and Manhole Tap
(rate per tap, all materials provided
by the contractor)
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$312 |
$312 |
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b. Wye and Tee, and Standard Manhole
(rate per installation, all materials provided
by the contractor)
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$608 |
$608 |
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c. City Inspection of Insert-A-Tee installed
by Permittee
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$90 |
$90 |
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| 3. Short Sewer Extension |
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| a. up to first 50 feet |
$600 |
$600 |
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| b. 51 to 100 feet |
$400 |
$400 |
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| *Minimum permit fee |
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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.