2524• ORDINANCE NO. 2524
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.08 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water and Sewer Connections" is
amended as follows:
13.08.030 Main Connection Charges - General:
A. There shall be two types of water utilities referred to:
1.Subdivider-installed water utilities; or
2.Publicly funded installed water utilities. These shall be maintained and repaired by the
city. All cost and expense of connecting the service line to the water main and installing
the meter shall be borne by the property owner requesting water services.
B. Where water utilities have been installed at the expense of the subdivider or private owners
through or adjacent to subdivided areas, other than the property within boundaries of the
subdivision for which the water utility was required, the property owners outside the
boundaries of said subdivision shall not be allowed to connect to the water utility until the
platter, subdivider, or private owners have been reimbursed as approved by the engineer.
These connection limitations shall be enforced for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years.
Should the Finance Director be unable to locate the subdivider or private owners by
registered or certified mail prior to fifteen (15) years after acceptance of utilities by the
engineer, the limitation for connection shall cease.
C. Where water utilities have been installed at the expense of the subdividers or private owners
through or adjacent to areas now subdivided or undeveloped, the subdivider or private
owners shall be reimbursed as approved by the engineer prior to the final plat of subdivision
of said unplatted property and/or prior to any water utility connections being permitted. These
connection limitations shall be enforced for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) years. Should
the Finance Director be unable to locate the platter, subdivider, or private owners by
registered or certified mail prior to fifteen years (15) after acceptance of facilities by the
engineer, the limitation for connection shall cease.
D. Where water mains have been installed with public funds through or adjacent to platted
areas, the property through which the water mains are extended or which are adjacent
thereto shall be permitted a connection to the city water main only after a payment has been
made to the city in accordance with the schedules established in this chapter.
E. Where publicly funded water mains are through or adjacent to unplatted areas, the platter of
those unplatted areas shall be required, as a part of the platting procedure, to reimburse the
city for that portion of the water main through or adjacent to the property to be platted. That
reimbursement shall also be in accordance with the schedules established in this chapter.
13.08.140 Sewer Connection Charges - General:
A. There shall be two classes of sewer facilities referred to -subdivider installed sewer facilities
or public funded installed sewer facilities. These shall be maintained and repaired by the city.
All cost and expense of connection and maintaining side laterals from the building to sewer
main shall be borne by the owner. Inspection and clerical fees for connection of building
sewer to sewer mains shall be as set forth in Moses Lake Municipal Code 13.04.170.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on Au 09.
Ronald C. Covey, M
ORDINANCE NO. 2524
PAGE 2 August 25, 2009
B.Where sewer facilities have been installed at the expense of the subdivider or private owners
through or adjacent to subdivided areas, other than the property within boundaries of the
subdivision for which the sewer facility was required, the property owners outside the
boundaries of the subdivision shall not be allowed to connect to the sewer facility until the
platter, subdivider, or private owners have been reimbursed as approved by the engineer.
These connection limitations shall be enforced for a period not to exceed fifteen years.
Should the Finance Director be unable to locate the subdivider or private owners by
registered or certified mail prior to fifteen years after acceptance of facilities by the engineer,
the limitation for connection shall cease.
C.Where sewer facilities have been installed at the expense of public funds or facilities have
been installed with a portion being paid for with public funds through or adjacent to
subdivided or developed property, side lateral sewer connections shall be permitted to the
platted or developed property in accordance with the reimbursement schedule in Sections
13.08.150 and 13.08.160.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication
of its summary as provided by law.
ATTEST:
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RV/aid R. Cone, Finance Director
APP" • ID AS TO FORM:
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a es A. Whitak r, City Attorney
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