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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1713 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1713 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF PASCO, WASHINGTON RELATING TO CITY WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM AND AMENDING PASC.O MUNI- CIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.36 -AND CHAPTER. 13.44, BY AMENDING 13,.:3,6.030 AND 13.44.01.0; (Sec,tions 123 and 131. of Ordinance No. 96,21 .AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 13.3;6: 031 AND CHAPTER 1;3.44.0;11. THE CITY COUNCIL OY THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:. Section 1. Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 13.36.030 (and Section 123 of Ordinance Number 962) be and are, hereby amended to read as follows 13.36.030 Water Main Extensions Inside City. Before any non -budgeted C-,i.ty water main shall be extended to new areas,. 'there shall b'e deposited with the City Treasurer an amount suf- ficient to. cover the cost of .such extension and appurtenances;. Said ainount shall be determined by the City Engineer and/or Director of Public Works. The same maybe paid by one or more property owners, on or along such main extension,. Should actual costs upon completion be less than the amount deposited, the difference shall -be refunded. Pro-ra.tion shall be on a front -foot- age basis. In the event, that one or more property owners subscribe to the entire arrfount,necessary to construct such water main extension, end if the -amount so subscribed exceeds the front footage ,pro- ra tion charge. against thja property owned .by such subscriber or subscribers, the amount of such over -subscription shall be re- funded as footage pro -rated charges are collected for the other properties; provided the same are paid within a period of eight (8) years from, date of extension, but no refund shall be made on charges paid after a ,period, of eight (8) years . The refund. time limit shall be effective at the pas -sing of this chapter and is not retroactive: The above refund shall, not apply in icase, of sale :of property by owner,, or in case of individual or small. ,group who; install sub -standard line at their own expense. All,wa-ter, extensions which feed a fire hydrant shall b.e not less' than six-inch (6") diameter." Section 2. There is hereby added a new Chapter to the Pasco Municipal Code to be numbered 13.36.031 which shall read as follows:. 13.36.03.'1 Chartres and Refund's on Pre -Existing Extensions. For those main extensions cons trugted and installed prior to the passage of this Chapter, hook-up charges :and refunds shall ,be calculated at the rate of $4_ 00 per running foot or .$2 , 00 per' front foot (that having been the applied rate: for construction and instal- lation prior to the passage of this Chapter),!, Section 3. Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 13.44.010 (and Section 131 of Ordinance Number 962) be and are hereby amended to read as follows: 13.4.4.010 Charges for Sewer Main Extensions. Before any non - budgeted City sewer,main_.is �extended, there shall be deposited with the City Treasurer an, amount sufficient to cover the cost of -2- Ordinance N,�.. such extension, and appurtenanc.es.. Said amount shall `be, de- termined by the City Engineer. and/or Direc-tor of: Public Works., The same may be paid by one or more property owners, on or along such maj.n extension. Should actual, costs upon comple- tion be less than the amount deposited, the difference shall be refunded. Pro -ration shall be on a front -footage basis. In the event that one or more property owners subscribe t. the entire amount necessary to construct such -sewer extensions and the amount so subscribed. exceeds the front=footage pro -ration charge against the property owned by such subscriber or sub - ,scribers, the amount of such over -subscription shall be refunded as footage pro -rated charges are collected for the other properties; provided the same are 'paid within a period of `eight (8) yea-rs from date of extension, but no refund shall be made on charge's paid after a period of eight (8) years., The refund time limit shall be effective at the passing of this chapter and is not retroactive. The above refund shall not apply in case of -sale of property by owner, or in case of individual or small group who install, sub- s;tandard linea t their own expense Sub -s tandard extensions referred to above, - G`&L Ud ,mad;e only when in the judgment of the City Council, the population and sanitary condi- tiaras warrant such extensions. It shall be necessary to have, the Council °approval and terms ,set forth by written_ agreement,.before any exterisions when less than one hundred percent subscription in front footage is paid:, for sub- standard lines, when it is necessary to have extensions for the good of the City or when unuaual conditions prevail. Sewer main extensions may also be ac'complishe.d through Local Improvement Dis tricts . Section 4i,There is, hereby added anew Chapter to the Pasco Municipal Code to be numbered 13.44. 011 which shall read as follows: 13.4.4.011 Charges and Refunds on Pre-Ex`s ting Extensions . For' those main extensions cowl tructed and installed prior to the passage of this Chapter, hook-up charges and refunds s -hall be calculated at the rate of :$4.00 per front -foot (that having been the applied rate for construction and installation prior to the pas- sage of this Chapter.)" Sec ion,'S. This ordi'na'nce shall, be_:in °full force>and. effect after its passage and, pub- _�- lica.ti6h; as required by law. PASSED and APPROVED this 20 day of May 19 75 Attest: -.. D on a l,d .D . L,i.n ton , Mayor Leo E,. Olney, City -Clerk Approved„ a;s, to'for -• Patrick. T. Roach, City Attorney