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#111111:dwi: • ORDINANCE NO. 2661-02 AN ORDINANCE establishing current rates for sewer service and surface water management for the City of Everett and repealing Ordinance No. 2189-96 and amending Ordinance No. 2190-96 and Ordinance No. 2366-99 (EMC 14.04.020). WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council finds that increased sewer service and surface water charges are necessary to meet NPDES permit requirements as ordered by the Department of Ecology, continue to aggressively maintain sewer and surface water infrastructure, and expand system capacity, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the charges herein are reasonable. NOW, THEREFORE, The Everett City Council does ordain: Section 1: The City of Everett City Council finds that it is necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the citizens of the City of Everett to collect charges from all users who contribute wastewater to the City's sewer collection and treatment system. The proceeds of such charges so derived are to be used for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving, including debt service the City's sewer system and surface water and drainage systems. Effective January 1, 2003, and thereafter, service charges for the City of Everett sewer system are hereby fixed as follows: A. Single family residence: $28.15 per month (The monthly charge includes Surface Water Quality Protection and Enhancement and the current state utility tax.) B. For other than single family residence (multiple family residence, commercial, and industrial users, etc.) the rate shall be computed in accordance with the following formula: Sewer service charge per month = $3.128 per 100 cubic feet of metered water consumption (The monthly charge includes Surface Water Quality Protection and Enhancement and the current state utility tax.)