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AN ORDINANCECREATINGCHAPTER12.44 OF THEMOSESLAKE
MUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"STREETVACATIONS"
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTON00 ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 12.44 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "StreetiVacations"is created as follows:
12.44.010 Authority:The City of Moses Lake is authorized to vacate streetspursuanttoRCW35A.47.020 and RCW35.79 as now in effect orhereinafteramended.
12.44.020 Processing Fee:A non-refundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100)shall accompany each and every petition for a street vacation.ThepetitionshallnotbepresentedtotheCityCouncilnorprocessedfurtheruntilthefeehasbeenpaid.
12.44.030 Appraisal Fee:The petitioners,in addition to paying the one hun-dred dollar ($100)processing fee,shall deposit with the City ofMosesLakeasumestablishedbytheMunicipalServicesDirectororhisorhersuccessorintitle,but in no event less than three hun-dred dollars ($300).The cost of appraising the property sought tobevacatedinordertoestablishtheappraisedvalueoftheproper-ty shall be borne by the petitioners and deducted from thepetitionersdeposit.The balance of the deposit,after deductingthecostoftheappraisal,shall be returned to the petitioners.
12.44.040 Compensation:The one hundred dollar ($100)processing fee and thecostoftheappraisalofthepropertysoughttobevacatedshallbepaidbythepetitionersinadditiontothecompensationforthepropertythatthecitymayrequirepursuanttoRCW35.79.020 if theipropertyisvacatedandregardlessofwhetherornotthevacationisactuallyapproved.
Section 2:This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)daysafteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on April 12,1988.
PUBLISS:4/15/88