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ANORDINANCEAMENDINGMOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODESECTION13.08.010 ENTITLED"WATERSERVICECONNECTIONCHARGES"
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Moses Lake Municipal Code Section 13.08.020 is amended to provide asfollows:
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 asinglebusinessorindustrymaybeservedbyamastermeterserv-ing the property.The following charges shall be made by the cityforawaterserviceconnectionandthechargesshallbepaidinfullbeforeaconnectionismadetothecity-owned meter:
Charge for MeterInstallationOnlyifServiceLineandBoxExisting,Charge if Meter Charge for Having Beenand/or Box City Upsizing a Installed by theInstalled3/4"Meter Owner/DeveloperPreviouslyorOnlytoa1"After CityMeterSizePresentlyMeterInspection
3/4"$545 $65-other $551"600 costs if 951½"910 required at 3002"or larger Cost plus 15%cost plus 15%Cost plus 15%i B.The charges listed in Subsection A shall apply only to connectionsmadealonganystreetwhereamainexists.In consideration ofthecharges,the city water department shall lay the service pipefromthemaintothemeterandshallinstallameterandmeterbox
no further than ten feet from the property line.Responsibilityforinstallationandmaintenanceoftheservicepipingbeyondthemetershallbethesoleresponsibilityofthepropertyowner.
C.Existing meters may be utilized without payment of the chargeslistedinSubsectionsAandBexceptthatactualcostsforre-pairing those meters and placing them in operable condition willbechargedtotheuser.
D.Should water consumption exceed the rated capacity of the watermeter,the city may replace the meter with a larger meter,withactualcostsforreplacementbecominganobligationoftheuser.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days afteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the Cit.y Council and signed by its Mayor on June 12 ,1984.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APP VEDAS TO FORM:
/City Attorney *
Publish:June 22,1984