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Title 13
Chapter 13.08
Section 13.08.020
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.08 Utility Cost Recovery Methods

Article I. Private Utility Cost Recovery – Latecomer Agreements

Section 13.08.020 Application
  1. Any property owner who uses private funds to construct domestic water and/or sewer systems in the City or within ten miles from the city limits to connect to existing public City water or sewerage systems for the purpose of serving the area in which the real property of such owner is located may apply to the City to establish a latecomer agreement under RCW 35.91.020 in order to recover a pro rata share of the costs from subsequent users of the system.
  1. The application must be on forms prescribed by the Director of Engineering Services and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee determined by the Director of Engineering Services.
  1. The Director of Engineering Services establishes policies and procedures for processing applications and initially determining eligibility of a system for a latecomer agreement.
  1. The applicant is required to submit to the Director of Engineering Services a certified statement by a State of Washington licensed professional engineer containing an itemization of the total projected cost of the system which may include the design plans.

Date Passed: Monday, March 31, 2025

Effective Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

ORD C36654 Section 9