Final 2024 0903 Special MeetingMoses Lake City Council
Dustin Swartz, Mayor | Judy Madewell, Deputy Mayor | Don Myers, Council Member | Mark Fancher, Council Member
Deanna Martinez, Council Member | David Skaug, Council Member | Victor Lombardi, Council Member
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Moses Lake Civic Center – 401 S. Balsam
Joint Meeting with Planning Commission
Special Meeting Agenda
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
1.Concurrency 15.250
2.Mini Storage 15.640
3.Water Rights Transfer 13.15 - First Presentation
Adjournment
NOTICE: Individuals planning to attend the in-person meeting who require an interpreter or special
assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, need to contact the City Clerk
at (509) 764-3703 or Deputy City Clerk at (509) 764-3713 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Link to information on the development code update can be found from the homepage cityofml.com.
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Chapter 15.250
CONCURRENCY
Sections:
15.250.010 Concurrency Management Program.
15.250.020 Exemptions.
15.250.030 Concurrency Management Review.
15.250.040 Concurrency Inquiry.
15.250.050 Concurrency Review Procedures.
15.250.060 Concurrency Review Criteria.
15.250.070 Certificate of Capacity.
15.250.080 Appeal.
15.250.090 Facility Capacity Fees.
15.250.010 Concurrency Management Program.
The following public facilities are subject to the concurrency management program set forth
herein: transportation, potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, storm water
management, fire, emergency medical service, and parks. The intent of the program is to
ensure that public facilities and services necessary to support development are adequate to
serve the proposed development at the time it is available for occupancy and use without
decreasing service levels below locally established minimum standards.
15.250.020 Exemptions.
The following applications are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:
A.No Impact Developments. Applications for development which creates no additional
impacts on any concurrency facility or service are exempt from the requirements of this
Chapter. Such development includes, but is not limited to:
1.Any addition or accessory structure to a residence with no change in use or increase
in the number of dwelling units;
2.Interior renovations with no change in use or increase in number of dwelling units;
3.Interior completion of a structure for use(s) with the same or less intensity as the
existing use or a previously approved use;
4.Replacement structure with no change in use or increase in number of dwelling
units;
5.Temporary construction trailers;
6.Driveway resurfacing within the right-of-way, driveway or parking lot maintenance;
7.Reroofing of structures;
8.Demolitions.
B.Exempt Permits. The following development permits are exempt from the requirements
of this Chapter:
1.Boundary line adjustments;
2.Final plats, (if a concurrency test was conducted for the corresponding preliminary
plat permit);
3.Variances;
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4.Modifications;
5.Shoreline substantial development permits or variances.
C.Application Filed Before the Effective Date of this Chapter. Complete development
permit applications that have been submitted before the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this Chapter are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
D. Pre-existing Use Rights. Development permits that were issued before the effective
date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter shall be considered to have capacity as
long as the accompanying development permit is valid. If the accompanying
development permit does not expire, capacity shall be considered to exist for five years
after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter.
E.Single-family Homes and Duplexes. Building permits for single-family homes and
duplexes are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
F.Interior Renovations. Interior renovations that only add one additional dwelling unit are
exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
G.Accessory Dwelling Units. All accessory dwelling units, as defined in MLUDC Chapter
15.110 are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter.
H.Transportation Facilities and Services of Statewide Significance. See RCW
36.70A.070(6)(a)(iii)(C).
15.250.030 Concurrency Management Review.
All development permit applications are subject to a concurrency review except those set
forth in MLUDC 15.250.020. If a concurrency review is performed for a preliminary plat
application, no concurrency review shall be required for the final plat application.
15.250.040 Concurrency Inquiry.
An Applicant may inquire whether or not concurrency facilities exist without an
accompanying request for a development permit subject to the payment of an application
fee. Any available capacity cannot be reserved. A certificate of capacity will only be issued in
conjunction with a development permit approval as set forth in MLUDC 15.250.070.
15.250.050 Concurrency Review Procedures.
A.Applicant’s Role. The Applicant shall provide the City with information necessary to
complete the concurrency evaluation on the proposed development. It shall be the
responsibility of the Applicant to provide studies, surveys, traffic counts, engineering
review, or any other items determined to be necessary for an accurate concurrency
evaluation.
B.Department’s Role. The concurrency review will be performed during the processing of
the underlying development permit. The Department shall provide the overall
coordination of the concurrency review by notifying the facility and service providers,
including but not limited to the Public Works Department, of all applications requiring a
concurrency review. The Department shall also notify the facility and service providers
of any expired or extended development permits.
C.Service Provider’s Role. All facility and service providers shall be responsible for
maintaining and monitoring their available and planned capacity by conducting the
concurrency review, for their individual facility, for all applications requiring a
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concurrency review as set forth in MLUDC 15.250.030; reserving the capacity needed for
each application; accounting for the capacity for each exempted application which uses
capacity as set forth in MLUDC 15.250.020(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G); notifying the
Department of the results of the reviews; and reinstating any capacity for an expired
development permit, or other action resulting in an Applicant no longer needing
capacity which has been reserved. Facility and service providers shall annually report to
the Department the total available and planned capacity of their facility or services as of
the end of each calendar year.
15.250.060 Concurrency Review Criteria.
A.Concurrency Standard. Development applications that would result in a reduction of a
level of service below the minimum level of service standard shall not be approved. For
potable water, sanitary sewer, and storm water management only available capacity will
be used in conducting the concurrency test. For streets, fire, emergency medical service,
and transportation, available and planned capacity will be used in conducting the
concurrency test.
B.Sufficient Capacity Result. If the capacity of concurrency facilities is equal to or greater
than the capacity required to maintain the level of service standard for the impact from
the development application, the concurrency test is passed. A certificate of capacity
will be issued according to the provisions of MLUDC 15.250.070.
C.Insufficient Capacity Result. If the capacity of concurrency facilities is less than the
capacity required to maintain the level of service standard for the impact from the
development application, the concurrency test is not passed. The Applicant may:
1.Modify the application to reduce the need for concurrency facilities that do not
exist;
2.Demonstrate to the service provider’s satisfaction that the development will have a
lower need for capacity than usual and, therefore, capacity is adequate;
3.Arrange with the service provider for the provision of the additional capacity of
concurrency facilities required; or
4.Appeal the results of the concurrency test to the Hearing Examiner in accordance
with MLUDC 15.250.080 and the provisions of MLUDC Chapter 15.215.
15.250.070 Certificate of Capacity.
A.Issuance. A certificate of capacity shall be issued at the same time the development
permit is issued and upon payment of any fee or performance of any condition required
by a service or facility provider.
B.Non-Transferable. A certificate of capacity shall apply only to the specific land uses,
densities, intensities, and development project described in the application and
development permit. A certificate of capacity is not transferable to other land, but may
be transferred to new owners of the original land.
C.Expiration. A certificate of capacity shall expire if the accompanying development
permit expires or is revoked. A certificate of capacity may be extended according to the
same terms and conditions as the accompanying development permit. If the
development permit is granted an extension, so shall the certificate of capacity. If the
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accompanying development permit does not expire, the certificate of capacity shall be
valid for three years from issuance of the certificate.
D. Unused Capacity. Any capacity that is not used because the Applicant decides not to
develop or the accompanying development permit expires shall be returned to the pool of
available capacity.
15.250.080 Appeal.
An Applicant may, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of denial of a certificate of
concurrency, appeal the denial in accordance with MLUDC Chapter 15.215 on the following
grounds:
A.The City committed a technical or mathematical error; or
B.The Applicant provided alternative data that was rejected by the City.
15.250.090 Facility Capacity Fees. Facility and service providers may continue to charge fees based on
their existing fee schedules. This Chapter does not independently authorize the collection of
any new fees. Any new capacity fees must be authorized through another authority. All such
concurrency fees are to be paid in full upon approval of and prior to issuance of the
certificate of capacity.
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Chapter 15.640
MINI STORAGES
Sections:
15.640.010 Mini Storage Use Restrictions.
15.640.020 Mini Storage Development Standards – General Commercial and Business Zone
(C-2).
15.640.030 Mini Storage Development Standards – High Density Residential (R-3).
15.640.040 Mini Storage Development Standards – Industrial Zone (L-I) and (H-I).
15.640.010 Mini Storage Use Restrictions. Mini storage facilities and units shall not be used for:
A.Heavy manufacturing, fabrication, or processing of goods, service or repair of vehicles,
engines, appliances, or other electrical equipment, or any other heavy industrial activity.
B.Conducting garage or estate sales. This does not preclude auctions or sales for the
disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property.
C.Storage of flammable, perishable, or hazardous materials or the keeping of animals.
15.640.020 Mini Storage Development Standards – General Commercial and Business Zone (C-2).
A.The maximum lot size is one hundred thirty-two, thousand (132,000) square feet. Existing
mini-storage businesses are permitted to expand or construct new buildings within
parcels being used for mini-storage as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified
in this section. The expansion or new construction shall be consistent with and meet all
applicable standards of the zoning district as well as this section.
B.All access, travel surfaces, loading areas, and building aprons shall be surfaced with
asphalt, concrete, or other similar hard surface pavement as approved by the Director.
C.All developments shall comply with the state fire code as adopted by the City in Title 16
MLMC, including but not limited to requirements for fire apparatus access roads.
D.All developments shall comply with parking, landscape and buffering, sign, and outdoor
lighting requirements set forth in MLUDC Part 15.700; provided, however, that the buffer
landscaping shall be a Type I buffer.
15.640.030 Mini Storage Development Standards – High Density Residential (R-3).
A.The maximum lot size is one hundred thirty-two, thousand (132,000) square feet. Existing
mini-storage businesses are permitted to expand or construct new buildings within
parcels being used for mini-storage as of the date of adoption of the ordinance codified
in this section. The expansion or new construction shall be consistent with and meet all
applicable standards of the zoning district as well as this section.
B.Outdoor storage is prohibited. All goods and property stored at a mini-storage shall be
stored in an enclosed building. No outdoor storage of boats, RVs, vehicles, or similar
equipment is permitted
C.All access, travel surfaces, loading areas, and building aprons shall be surfaced with
asphalt, concrete, or other similar hard surface pavement as approved by the Director.
D.All developments shall comply with the state fire code as adopted by the City in Title 16
MLMC, including but not limited to requirements for fire apparatus access roads.
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E.All developments shall comply with parking, landscape and buffering, sign, and outdoor
lighting requirements set forth in MLUDC Part 15.700; provided, however, that the buffer
landscaping shall be a Type I buffer.
15.640.040 Mini Storage Development Standards – Industrial Zone (L-I) and (H-I).
A.All access, travel surfaces, loading areas, and building aprons shall be surfaced with
asphalt, concrete, or other similar hard surface pavement as approved by the Director.
B.All developments shall comply with the state fire code as adopted by the City in Title 16
MLMC, including but not limited to requirements for fire apparatus access roads.
C.All developments shall comply with parking, landscape and buffering, sign, and outdoor
lighting requirements set forth in MLUDC Part 15.700.
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 13.15 TITLED “WATER RIGHT TRANSFERS” OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Creation. Moses Lake Municipal Code Chapter 13.15 titled “Water Right Transfers” is hereby created to read as follows:
CHAPTER 13.15 WATER RIGHT TRANSFERS
Sections:
13.15.010 Purpose and Definitions. 13.15.020 Types of Water Rights. 13.15.030 Annexations. 13.15.040 Building Permits.
13.15.050 Amount of Water and Payment in Lieu.
13.15.060 Payments Made by the City. 13.15.070 Payments Received by the City. 13.15.080 Form of Transfer and Conveyance of Water Right.
13.15.010 Purpose and Definitions. The purpose of this Chapter is to obtain water rights to support
new development within the City’s Urban Growth Area. This purpose shall be achieved through the transfer of water rights to the City or the payment of fees to the City to be used to acquire additional water rights as a condition of connection to the City’s municipal water system. The purpose for requiring a transfer of water rights or payment in lieu thereof is to
enhance the public health, safety, and welfare through a provision designed to enable the
City to meet the future water service needs of property within the City’s Urban Growth Area.
For purposes of this Chapter, the following defined words shall apply:
An “applicant” shall mean the property owner(s) involved in the action that triggers the transfer of water rights under this Chapter, whether that be through annexation in Section 13.15.030 or through a permit or approval process set forth in Section 13.15.040, all as more fully described in this Chapter.
A “utility extension” shall mean an extension of domestic water service by an applicant located within the Urban Growth Area but outside city limits within the meaning of Title 13 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code, that triggers the requirement for the applicant to enter
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into a utility extension agreement with the City before the City will provide water service to the applicant.
13.15.020 Types of Water Rights. This Chapter shall apply to all of the various types of water rights or rights to water that are appurtenant to or associated with the real property that is subject to this Chapter (excluding allotments or shares in an irrigation district formed pursuant to Chapter 87.03 RCW), and shall include all associated real and personal property interests in
and to the water rights at issue. For example, the various types of water rights subject to this
Chapter include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following: permits, certificates, and claims issued by or on file with the Washington State Department of Ecology, or any of its predecessors.
13.15.030 Annexations. Prior to approval of any annexation of land to the City through a petition
method of annexation, water rights associated with the property proposed for annexation shall be transferred to the City, subject to the provisions of Section 13.15.080. Alternatively, the City and the applicant may enter into an agreement, at the election of the City, for the transfer to the City of the water rights associated with the annexing property at such future
point in time as the City determines appropriate. The purpose of the future transfer provision
is to accommodate potential delays encountered in the process to transfer the water rights to the City, the submission of an application within the scope of Section 13.15.040, or continued use of water rights associated with uses in existence at the time of annexation and anticipated to continue until further development of the annexation area property occurs. As
part of the agreement, the City may require (1) the applicant to acquire adequate water rights
and transfer the same to the City, and/or (2) the applicant to deposit an amount of money into the City water fund not to exceed the payment in lieu of transfer provided in Section 13.15.050, which sum is refundable, without interest, in the event there is a successful transfer of water rights pursuant to the agreement referred to herein.
13.15.040 Building Permits. Upon application for a building permit that involves the providing of domestic water service by the City, the applicant shall transfer water rights associated with the property to the City, subject to the provisions in Section 13.15.080. Alternatively, at the election of the City, the applicant and City may enter into an agreement to transfer the water
rights to the City at a later time. The purpose of this deferment provision is to accommodate
potential delays encountered in the process to transfer the water rights to the City, or the continued use of the water rights associated with uses in existence at the time of the application and anticipated to continue until further development of the property that is the subject of the application. As part of the agreement, the City may require: (1) the applicant
to acquire adequate water rights and transfer the same to the City, and/or (2) the applicant
to deposit an amount of money into the City water fund not to exceed the payment in lieu of transfer provided in Section 13.15.050, which sum is refundable, without interest, in the event there is a successful transfer of water rights pursuant to the agreement referred to herein. As part of the determination made pursuant to this Section, the City shall take into
consideration, and may provide appropriate credit to the applicant, if the property identified
by the applicant in the action triggering the application of this Chapter has previously complied with the provisions of this Chapter and: (1) water rights associated with said
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property were previously conveyed to the City, or (2) a payment in lieu was made by the applicant to the City and the funds have not been refunded by the City.
13.15.050 Amount of Water and Payment in Lieu. A.Water Use Determination. The amount of water rights to be transferred to the Citypursuant to Sections 13.15.030 and 13.15.040 shall be sufficient to serve the estimatedequivalent residential units (“ERUs”) of anticipated water usage for the area that is the
subject of the annexation or application based upon the City’s regulations applicable to
(or, in the case of an annexation, will be applicable to) development of the property ineffect at the time the petition for annexation or the application is submitted. In the eventthe applicant desires to irrigate common areas, open space, recreational areas, and thelike, with water provided through the City’s domestic system, then the water demand
for said features shall be converted to ERUs by the Public Works Director (working
with the City Engineer and the City Attorney) for purposes of determining how muchadditional water the applicant must transfer to the City for said uses. The determinationof how much water the City will deliver to the property at issue (expressed in ERUs)shall be made by the Public Works Director (working with the City Engineer and the
City Attorney) and the determination communicated in writing to the applicant within
sixty (60) days of the City’s receipt of a valid petition for annexation triggering Section13.15.030 or a complete application is received triggering Section 13.15.040. In the case of an annexation or the extension of water service outside of the city limits, in no eventshall the ERUs of anticipated water usage be less than the number of ERUs required for
development in the R-1 Zoning District. In the calculation of the amount of water rights
that must be transferred to the City, credit shall be provided for any existing andpreviously approved connections to the City’s municipal water system that are currentlyin use on the subject property. In addition, if the applicant has an exempt well or wellsand desires to transfer the water rights associated with said wells, as currently provided
for in RCW 90.44.105, then credit shall also be provided for the water use associated
with said wells to the extent the water rights associated with said wells are successfullytransferred to the City.
B.Excess Water Rights. To the extent the water rights associated with the subject property
exceed the anticipated water usage for the subject property as determined pursuant to
subsection A of this Section, the City and the applicant may agree as follows withrespect to any such excess water rights: (1) to transfer any amount of the excess waterrights to the City and, in exchange, the City shall pay the applicant for the excess waterrights to be transferred to the City an amount of money agreed upon by the City and the
applicant, or (2) to transfer the excess water rights to the City in exchange for ERU
credits associated with water provided through the City’s domestic water system to beapplied to other property owned by the applicant within the City’s approved UrbanGrowth Area, subject to the provisions of this Chapter. In the event the excess waterrights are transferred to the City, the transfer will be processed simultaneously with and
as a part of the transfer process outlined in Section 13.15.080, and the City shall be
responsible for the proportionate share of the transfer costs attributable to the excesswater rights, as agreed to by the City. The intent of this subsection is to provide the Citymeans to acquire excess water rights that are no longer needed by the applicant.
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C. Payment in Lieu. In the event: (1) no water rights are associated with the property that
is the subject of a Section 13.15.030 annexation or a Section 13.15.040(A) application;
or (2) the water rights associated with said property are less than the Public Works Director (working with the City Engineer and City Attorney) determines to be sufficient to serve the estimated ERUs of anticipated water usage for the property that is subject to the requirements of this Chapter as determined by the Public Works Director pursuant
to subsection A of this Section; or (3) the water rights successfully transferred to the
City are less than the Public Works Director (working with the City Engineer and City Attorney) determines to be sufficient to serve the estimated ERUs of anticipated water usage for the property that is the subject to the requirements of this Chapter as determined by the Public Works Director pursuant to subsection A of this Section, then
the City may elect to have the owner(s) of the subject property pay to the City, at the
then current market value as determined by the Public Works Director (working with the City Engineer and City Attorney), a sum of money that represents the current market value of the water rights the City estimates will be necessary to serve the property as determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection A of this Section.
D. Payment of Costs. The applicant shall pay the City for all costs associated with: (1) the City’s determination and evaluation of the anticipated water demand and usage for the subject property and, if determined to be necessary by the City, the current market value of an ERU of water, and (2) completing the transfer of the water rights to the City
consistent with this Chapter. If the applicant is making a payment to the City in lieu of
transferring water rights to the City, then the applicant shall also pay the City’s estimated costs of processing the future transfer and acquisition of the water rights. The term “costs” as used in this subsection shall include, but is not limited to, City staff time, engineering fees, attorneys’ fees, application fees, Grant County Water Conservancy
Board fees, publication fees, and any other fees or charges associated with processing
and recording the transfer and acquisition of water rights. E. Commitment by City. Effective upon the date the water rights are successfully transferred and conveyed to the City as required by this Chapter and for a period of ten
years thereafter, the City shall make available to the property that was subject to the
application of this Chapter, water usage in amounts at least equal to the amount of water usage transferred to the City by the applicant. The requirement of the City to make available this water usage shall not be construed to require the City to construct any City water system extensions or improvements that may be necessary to serve said property
or the applicant. Any such City water system extensions or improvements shall be
constructed by the owner of said property at the owner’s expense. Nothing herein precludes the City from making commitments to provide municipal water service as part of an annexation agreement, when the owner of property subject to the annexation is required to pay some sum to the City as set forth in subsection C of this Section. In
the event: (1) a building permit is denied solely because of water unavailability, and (2)
the property for which said building permit is sought was previously subject to the provisions of this Chapter resulting in a transfer and conveyance of water rights or the payment in lieu thereof to the City (which payment has not been refunded by the City),
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then the party seeking the building permit, as the sole and exclusive remedy, shall receive a payment equal to the ERU(s) originally attributed to the property identified in
the building permit at the value established at the time of the original application (all as
determined by the Public Works Director), without interest from the date of the original application.
F.Appeal. Any decision committed to the Public Works Director will be reviewed by the
City Manager; provided the affected applicant serves a written notice to the City
requesting the review within fourteen calendar days of the issuance of the writtenrecommendation of the Public Works Director. If a written notice requesting review isnot timely served upon the City, then the Public Works Director’s recommendation shall be the final decision of the City. If a written notice requesting review is timely served
on the City, the City Manager shall review the recommendation of the Public Works
Director and issue a final decision within twenty (20) calendar days of the service of thenotice requesting review on the City. Any final decision within the limited scope of thissubsection may be appealed for abuse of discretion by filing an appeal in the GrantCounty Superior Court within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date of the final
decision.
13.15.060 Payments Made by the City. All money paid by the City to owners pursuant to the application of this Chapter shall be paid by the City water fund. Those water rights purchased pursuant to this Chapter shall become assets of the City domestic water utility
and part of the City’s water system.
13.15.070 Payments Received by the City. All money paid to the City pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid to the City water fund. All money paid to the City pursuant to this Chapter shall be used by the City water utility for the following purposes: (A) purchase of water rights and
to process applications for new water rights for the City to be added to the City domestic
water utility system; and (B) alternatively, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Washington, the City may, but is not required to, use the money deposited into the City water fund pursuant to this Chapter to finance water conservation measures that enhance the City’s municipal water system effectiveness.
13.15.080 Form of Transfer and Conveyance of Water Right. The transfer of water rights pursuant to this Chapter shall be in such forms as may be approved by the City. The applicant shall execute all documents required by the City and/or any other governmental entity that may be necessary to achieve the purposes of this Chapter. Those documents may include, but are
not limited to, change in point of diversion, change in place of use, change in purpose of
use, and any other documents or forms. The City will diligently pursue approval of the water right transfer. In order for a water right transfer to be completed, the water right transfer must: (A) ultimately be approved by the Department of Ecology and all appeal periods must have expired without challenge, and (B) be changed to a municipal water right. The
applicant must convey the water right to the City by statutory warranty deed or other
appropriate conveyance instrument, as determined by the City, upon completion of the water right transfer; provided, however, that the actual conveyance may be delayed to
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coincide with the City’s approval of the petition for annexation or application described in this Chapter, or as otherwise set forth in an agreement between the applicant and the City.
Section 2. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, subsection or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, it shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of its summary as provided by law.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake, Washington and signed by its Mayor
on ___________, 2024.
________________________________________
, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk Katherine L. Kenison, City Attorney
Martinez Swartz Myers Fancher Madewell Lombardi Skaug
Vote:
Date Published:
Date Effective:
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