ORD 95-21 WATER SEWER PARTICIPATION FEESORDINANCE NO. 95-21
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
relating to water and sewer system participation fees; amending
section 13.16.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, section 13.16.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code requires
persons seeking to connect property to the City's water or sewer system to pay a deposit for
system participation fees, installation fees, and inspection fees to the City at the time of
application to connect to the City's system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the
City to authorize the payment of the system participation fees, installation fees, and inspection
fees at a later date in certain cases; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.16.040 of the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code is amended
as follows:
13.16.040 Sewer and water connection - System participation
A. Regulations.
1. Participation fees shah be paid before issuance of the building
pennit.
2. A deposit in a sum equal to the amount of the system participation
fee, estimated installation fee, and inspection fee shall be paid to
the city at the time of application, unless an extension of time is
authorized pursuant to subparagraph A.4, of this section.
3. In the event that a connection with the system is not completed
within a year of application therefor, the application shall at the time of
connection be assessed a charge in the amount of the difference between
the rate of all the deposit paid at the time of application and the rate of
such fees at the time of connection. Annual adjustment of policy fees is
provided for in this title.
4. All fees and charges due must be paid prior to connection with the
system, unless an extension of time is authorized pursuant to subparagraph
A. 5, of this section.
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5. The city council's finance committee may authorize an extension
of time to pay fees and charges due under subparagraphs A.2 and A.4 of
this section if all of the following conditions are met:
a. The property to be served by the city's system contains an
existing structure which will receive service;
b. The property to be served is within the city's service area;
c. The city is requiting the property to be served to
immediately connect to the city's system, due to public health or
other reasons;
d. The payment of the fees and charges under subparagraphs
A.2 and A.4 of this section would place an excessive financial
burden on the natural person legally responsible for the payment;
and
e. The property owner or other person responsible for
payment of the fees and charges agrees to a payment schedule,
evidenced by a promissory note in the form determined by the
city, and a lien against the property to be served to secure payment
of the fees and charges.
6. Nonresidential users adding fixtures after connection shall pay a fee
for these additional fixtures as shown on the system participarion fee
schedule.
7. Service charges shall commence when a connection is completed.
8. There shall be no refunds of participation fees or other charges
paid to the city except as otherwise provided by this rifle.
B. Fees. System participation fees and charges are shown in Secrion E of the
ordinance codified in this rifle, on file in the office of the city clerk.
Seerion 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval, and publiearion as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 8th
APPROVED by the Mayor this __
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9th day of June , 1995.
Mayor Jan~ K. We~
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ATFEST/AUTHENTICATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 8, 1995
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 8, 1995
PUBLISHED: June 14, 1995
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 19, 1995
ORDINANCE NO.: 95-21
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