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AN ORDINANCERELATINGTO CHAPTER13.08 OF THEMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"WATERANDSEWERCONNECTIONS"BYAMENDINGCERTAINSECTIONSANDADDINGNEWPROVISIONSTOCERTAINSECTIONSOFCHAPTER13.08
THECITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:iI
i Section 1.Chapter 13.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water andSewerConnections"is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.08.020 Water Service Connection Charges:
A.All water service connections shall be metered and all separatebuildingsshallbeseparatelyconnectedtothecitywatersystem,except that separate buildings which are an integral part of asinglebusinessorindustrymaybeservedbyamastermeterservingtheproperty.The following charges shall be made by the city formakingmeteredwaterserviceconnectionsandthechargesshallbepaidinfullbeforetheconnectionismade:
5/8"meter times 3/4"coupler with 1"service line $250.003/4"meter with 1"service line 250.001"meter with 1"service line 350.001½"meter with 1½"service 550.00Meters2"and larger will be installed at actual cost
B.The charges listed in Subsection A shall apply only to connectionsmadealonganystreetwhereamainexists.In consideration of thecharges,the cit.y water department shall lay the service pipe fromthemaintothemeterandshallinstallameterandmeterboxnofurtherthantenfeetfromthepropertyline.Responsibility foriinstallationandmaintenanceoftheservicepipingbeyondthemetershallbethesoleresponsibilityofthepropert.y owner.
C.Existing meters may be utilized without payment of the chargeslistedinSubsectionsAand8exceptthatactualcostsforre-pairing those meters and placing them in operable condition will bechargedtotheuser.
D.Should water consumption exceed the rated capacity of the watermeter,the city may replace the meter with a larger meter,withactualcostsforreplacementbecominganobligationoftheuser.
13.08.095 Main Charges -Installed in Larson Air Force Base Area:Water servicesconnectedtoexistingmainsortoamainwhichislaterconstructedattheexpenseofthecityshallbeassessedanadditionalchargeof$2perfrontfootofpropertyinadvancebeforetheconnectionisauthor-ized in order to defray a portion of the city's costs for purchase orinstallationofthatmain.Water main extensions shall be made at theexpenseoftheprospectiveuser,in accordance with the provisions ofResolution181oftheCityofMosesLakeandshallbeinstalledforthefullfrontageofpropertybeingserved.
13.08.100 Conformance with Building and Zoning Regulations:
1 A.The propert.y owner shall not be entitled to water and/or sewerserviceeventhoughtheconnectionchargeshavebeenpaidtothecityifthepremisesarenotinconformancewithbuildingorzoningregulations.
B.The city shall have the authority to discontinue water or sewerservicebecauseofnon-conformance with city ordinances,prescribedstandards,or special agreements between the user and the city.
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13.08.162 Sewer Connection Charges -Larson Air Force Base Area:Sewer servicesconnectedtoexistingmainsortoamainwhichislaterconstructedattheexpenseofthecit.y,shall be assessed an additional charge of $2perfrontfootofpropertyinadvancebeforetheconnectionisauthor-ized in order to defray a portion of the city's cost for purchase orinstallationofthatmain.Sewer main extensions shall be made at the
expense of the prospective user,in accordance with the provisions ofResolution181ofthecityandshallbeinstalledforthefullfrontageofpropertybeingserved.
13.08.180 Penalty:Any person,firm,corporation,or entity who violates any oftheprovisionsofthischaptershallbepunishableasdefinedin
Chapter 1.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days afteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaW.
PASSEDby the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVEDby
its Mayor this 14th day of July,1981.
aydrATT
City Clerk
70 Attorney
Publish:July 24,1981
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