Title 12 Public Ways and Property
Chapter 12.13 Road, Street, and Highway Transportation Project Cost Recovery
Section 12.13.010 Purpose of Chapter
Pursuant to the authority conferred by chapter 35.72 RCW, this chapter is enacted to encourage the private construction of specified public roads, streets and highway transportation projects required by ordinance by providing means for the recovery of the costs of installation by developers through a charge to later users of the systems who did not contribute to the capital costs thereof. Further, this chapter also authorizes the City, as determined by the Director of Public Works and approval of the City Council, to establish Assessment Reimbursement Areas to permit the City to recover the cost of specified public roads, streets, and highway projects funded by the City which directly benefit those in the Assessment Reimbursement Area required for further development.
Date Passed: Monday, March 31, 2025
Effective Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
ORD C36653 Section 1
