2087_00001ORDINANCE NO.2087
ANORDINANCE AMENDINGCHAPTER 13.08 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Water and Sewer Connections"isamendedasfollows:
13.08.125 City Ownershio:
A.The city shall have ownership of allwater mains,valves,fire hydrants,meters,meter tiles,servicelines,and otherappurtenances,which are located inthe right-of-wayor ina municipaleasement,upon being accepted by the City Council.The city ownership terminates at thepointofdelivery,which is at one of the following locations:
1.Water Mains:At the downstream side of the nearest valve to the city owned water main
or the right-of-way line,whichever is closest to the citywater main.
2.Sentice Lines:
a.At thedownstream side ofthemeter tilewhere themeter is located in theright-of-way
or a municipaleasement.
b.At either the curb stop or right-of-way line,whichever is closest to the water main,where the meter is on private property.
3.Meters:The cityshall own all meters regardless ofwhetherthey are located within right-of-
way or on private property.
B.Private Ownership:Water mains,service lines,valves,fire hydrants,meter tiles and other
appurtenances that serve a binding site plan or one property and which have not beenacceptedbyCityCouncilshallremainprivatelyowned.The private ownership ofthese mainsshallbeginateithertheright-of-way lineor thedownstream side ofthenearest valvefrom thecity-owned water main,whichever is theshortest distance from the city-owned water main.
Section 2 Section 13.08.170 of Chapter 13.08 oftheMoses Lake Municipal Code entitled"Water and SewerConnections"is repealed in its entirety:
Section 3.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its passage and publication ofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted bythe City Council and signed by its Mayor on August 13,2002.
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