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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3713 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3� 3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE FEE FOR A UTILITY/LIEN SEARCH AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3.07 ENTITLED "FEE SUMMARY," AND AMENDING SECTION 3.07.090 ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS". WHEREAS, the City of Pasco provides water/sewer utility and other liens and assessments searches for the closing totals at the sale of a parcel of land in Pasco; and WHEREAS, the City is implementing an electronic service for accessing this information for the benefit of title insurance, escrow companies and other businesses; and WHEREAS, the cost of providing this service should be paid by those choosing to use the service and not shared by all the rate payers and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a fee assessed in the amount of$20 is reasonable based on the increased speed and value that the City will be able to provide for this service; and WHEREAS, in conformity with the laws of the State of Washington,the fee will not apply to utilities only request,NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Effective as of March 1, 2005, a Utility/Lien Search Fee will be assessed for each request in the amount of$20, excluding utilities only requests. Section 2. Section 3.07.090 entitled "Miscellaneous" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 3.07.090 MISCELLANEOUS Fee/Charge Reference A) Photocopy Fees—per copy $0.15 Admin. Order#42 B) Returned Checks $25.00 3.112.010 C) Utility/Lien Search Fee $20.00 (excluding utilities only requests) (Ord. 3533 Sec. 1, 2002; Ord. 3543 Sec. 1, 2002; Ord. 3553 Sec. 1, 2002) Section 3. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect on March 1, 2005, after its approval, passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as provided by law this 18th day of January, 2005. cr ichael L. Garrison Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sandy L. e orthy Leland B. Kerr Deputy City Clerk City Attorney