Town of Rockford, Washington Resolution 13-04R ~ Water, Sewer, Animals

Town of Rockford

Resolution 13- 04R

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Rockford has, by Ordinance 12-06, Ordained that all Administrative Fees be set by Council Resolution, and

Whereas, the Town desires to set forth those rates and fees authorized by Ordinance 12-04

WHEREAS, the Town Council has held Public Hearings for the Town’s water, sewer, and lagoon rates,

WHEREAS, to help pay the Town’s increasing operating costs of its infrastructure, the Council has the authority to increase the lagoon, sewer and water rates up to 3% per year,

WHEREAS, updating of the fee schedule is necessary when there are changes made,

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Rockford the following amended fees shall be effective August 7th, 2013.

 Animals

            License fee
                 Spayed/neutered             10.00
                 Non spayed/neutered     15.00

 No license on dog

                 1^st offense                         20.00
                 Subsequent offense in 12 month, each   40.00
             No Kennel license                25.00
            Failure to renew license after 90 days          30.00
            Failure to confine biting animal
                 1^st offense                                                   175.00
                 Each subsequent offense                        300.00
           Refusal or failure to produce rabid animal 500.00
         Dog running at large
                1^st offense                                                      25.00
                2^nd offense                                                     75.00
                Each subsequent offense                          200.00

 Failure to control dog by leash or device                25.00

 Keeping vicious animal

             1^st offe                                                            100.00

             Each subsequent offense                            250.00

          Dogs barking

                     1^st offense                                                20.00

                     2^nd offense                                             100.00
                     Each subsequent offense                     200.00

          Impound fee

                     1^st offense                                                20.00

                     2^nd offense                                               40.00
                     Each subsequent time                           75.00
         Boarding fee per day                                         20.00

      Guard dog in violation of conditions

                1^st offense                                                     50.00
                Each subsequent offense                         250.00

    Failure to control female dog in heat                   

                1^st offense                                                     75.00
                Each subsequent offense                          100.00

   Obstructing Animal Control or police officer
   Enforcing code                                                        250.00
Annual registration fee for dangerous dog          200.00
Failure to pay annual dangerous dog Registration fee                                                                               400.00

Business Licenses
Door to Door Selling                                                  10.00

Other Fees and Charges
Public Document copies – b/w  per page                0.50
Public Document copies – color per page               1.00

Planning and Zoning

      Building permits                                                   70.00
     Fence permit                                                          10.00
    Survey Variance                                                      50.00
    Other variances                                                      50.00
     CUP                                                                          50.00
    Sub division per acre                                           200.00

Sewer/Lagoon Rates
     Residential                                                             28.84
     Commercial                                                            31.93
     Trailer Park                                                              31.93
     Non Profit 1                                                             26.52
     Non Profit 2                                                             31.41     
     Sewer Connection fee                                      5,100.00
     Lagoon fee                                                                 6.18

Utility bills

     Late                                                                            20.00

Water Rates
Residential
    Basic/meter rate                                                      22.66
    Per Single Residential Unit
          Rate per   1000 gallons used                              1.50
Commercial
     Basic/meter rate                                                      22.66
          Rate per 1000 gallons used                                2.50
  Mix Use              
         Commercial Rate                                                 22.66
             Rate per 1000 gallons used                             2.50
         Designated Trailer Park
             Basic/meter rate fee per meter                   22.66
                   Rate per 1000 gallons used                       2.50

Unreadable/Denied Access to meter                   150.00
Non submitted water meter reading                   150.00

Fees

Connection Fee                                                       1,500.00
 Water Fund Reserve fee                                              3.09
Late Fees
   Per billing cycle                                                          20.00
Unauthorized Water Turn On                                  200.00
Meter placement                                                        350.00
   Excluded to new service 
   Meter removed for reasons
  Other than Town approved maintenance
Non- payment fees 
  Turn off                                                                         25.00
  Turn on                                                                         25.00
NSF
 Cash/money order                                                     40.00
For one year after date of check

Seasonal/Maintenance 
   Turn on/off per occurrence                                     10.00
     Pack/Unpack meters                                              25.00

   Owner furnishing water to other residents      200.00

   Unauthorized usage of fire hydrants               5,000.00
   Outside sales                                               
       Per thousand gallons                                               4.50
This Resolution amends Resolution 11-3R, 12-4R, 12-11R and 13-01R.
PASSED by the Town Council of the Town of Rockford this 07^th day of August, 2013.
                                                                     ________________________________
Micki Harnois, Mayor

Attest:_____________________

John M. Goyke, Clerk/Treasurer