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Council reviews draft code change to bill multifamily sewer charges per dwelling unit
Summary
Council members discussed amending city code chapters 95 and 99 to make explicit that multifamily properties are billed per dwelling unit; staff said the draft language has been sent to the city attorney for review and no final action was taken.
Council reviewed a draft amendment to City Code chapters 95 and 99 intended to clarify how sewer connection and service charges are assessed for multifamily buildings. The discussion stemmed from a property owner with an eight‑plex questioning whether the city should bill all eight dwelling units; staff and several council members said that, in practice, other cities charge by dwelling unit and recommended amending the code language to remove ambiguity.
Council members asked staff to wait for the city attorney’s written recommendations before placing the amendment on an agenda for formal consideration. One council member said the proposal is aimed at clarifying the code for a specific property owner rather than changing longstanding rate policy; the city attorney’s review is pending and the item will return for council action when legal language is complete.
