ORD 2593 ORDINANCE NO . r
An Ordinance amending Chapter 13 . 72 of the Camas
Municipal Code by revising the Sewer System Development
Charges for areas within and without the 2004 City of Camas
Urban Growth Boundary .
The Council of the City of Camas do ordain as follows :
SECTION I
Section 13 . 72 . 020 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as
follows :
13 . 72 . 020 Definitions .
Unless otherwise specifically defined , the terms used in this chapter shall have the
following meanings :
" Average day flow " means the average volume of waste water flowing from a
user over a twenty - four- hour period measured in million gallons per day (MGD ) .
" Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD ) " means the quantity of oxygen utilized in
the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five
days at twenty degrees Centigrade , and shall be measured in pounds per day .
" City " means that use classification for the city and other public or nonprofit
customers whose waste flows are typical of those associated with single - family
residential structures .
" Commercial I " means that use classification of nonresidential properties who
contribute flows to the sewer system except those users classified as Commercial II .
" Commercial II " means that use classification of nonresidential property owners
who contribute higher than average flows or strengths to the sewer system , and shall
include industrial and unusual requirement customers .
" Engineer " means the engineer of the City of Camas , or his duly authorized
deputies or representatives .
" Industrial and unusual requirement customers " means that use classification of
nonresidential property owners who contribute sewage with a flow and strength in excess
of the Commercial II class .
" Multifamily " means that use classification of residential property owners whose
structure contains two or more residential dwelling units .
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" NON -NUGA " means the area identified in the adopted 2004 City of Camas
Urban Growth Boundary and within the water service area depicted in the Adopted Clark
County Coordinated Water System Plan .
"NUGA " means the North Urban Growth Area defined as all property north of
the 2004 adopted Urban Growth Boundary and within the water service area depicted in
the Adopted Clark County Coordinated Water System Plan .
" Sewer system " means all facilities for collecting , transporting , pumping , treating
and disposing of sewage .
" Sewage " means a combination of water - carried waste from residences , business
institutions and industrial establishments , together with such ground , surface ,
buildings ,
and storm waters as may be present .
" Single - family " means that use classification of residential property owners
whose structure contains one residential dwelling unit .
" Suspended solids ( SS ) " means solids that either float on the surface of or are
suspended in water, sewage , or other liquids , and which are removable by . laboratory
filtering , and which shall be measured in pounds per day .
" City " means that use classification for the city and other public or nonprofit
customers whose waste flows are typical of those associated with single - family
residential structures . ( Ord . 2119 § § 2 , 3 , 1997 ; Ord . 1830 § § 1 - - 3 , 1991 ; prior code §
13030 & 020 ) 0
SECTION II
Section 13 . 72 . 060 of the Camas Municipal Code is amended to provide as
follows :
13 . 72 . 060 Rates .
A . The sewer system development charge for properties classified as single -
family , multifamily , city , and commercial I shall be as follows :
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TABLE INSET :
Meter Size Non -NUGA NUGA
Residential $ 2 493 $ 4420
Commercial 1
5 / 8 " $ 2 1 493 $ 4420
3 /4 " $ 3 , 740 $ 6 , 630
1 " $ 6 , 234 $ 11 , 050
1 . 5 " $ 12 , 467 $ 22 , 101
2 " $ 19 , 948 $ 35 , 361
3 " $ 39 , 896 $ 70 , 722
4 " $ 62 , 337 $ 110 , 503
6 " $ 124 , 674 $ 221 , 006
8 " $ 199 , 478 $ 353 , 609
B . The sewer system development charge for properties classified as commercial
II , including industrial and unusual customer requirements , shall be determined by the
public works director . The factors used to determine the commercial II system
development charges shall include the average daily flow, BOD pounds per day , and SS
pounds per day . ( Ord . 2355 1 , 2004 : Ord . 1830 § 4 , 1991 ; prior code 13 . 30 . 060 ) .
Table 13 . 72 . 060
Commercial II worksheet
TABLE INSET :
Reimbursement Fee Non -
nit Ch
NUGA charge NUGA Units Charge
charge
Average Day Flow $ 12 . 61 $ 22 . 84 X = $
gallons
BOD ( Lbs /Day) $ 2 , 3 86
$ 3 , 948 X = $
TSS ( Lbs /Day) 904
$ 1 , 495 X = $
TOTAL
SECTION III
This Ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days from and after its
publication according to law .
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PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this day of
2010 .
Signed :
Mayor
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Attest :
r Clerk
APPROVE
tity/Attomey