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Chapter 13.04
Section 13.04.1921
 

Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

Chapter 13.04 Water

Article I. General Provisions

Section 13.04.1921 City Retail Water Service Area

  1. The City of Spokane’s water utility Retail Water Service Area shall be established pursuant to state law and set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Water System Plan approved by the City Council.

  2. Properties located within the City’s Retail Water Service Area that do not currently receive water service from the City may request connection to the City’s water supply system. Water service connections shall only be granted if the property is included within the Retail Water Service Area, the request complies with the City’s water service area policies, and the request meets the four thresholds of RCW 43.20.260. Water service connections, or Certificates of Water Availability, will not be granted outside the City’s Retail Water Service Area unless authorized under state law based on a public health emergency.

Certificate of Water Availability shall expire if the accompanying development permit expires or is revoked or one (1) year from the date of signature whichever is later.

  1. New water service connections and Certificates of Water Availability outside the boundaries of the City’s Retail Water Service Area will not be approved until the City’s Comprehensive Water System Plan is amended to include the area under consideration. Amendments to the Comprehensive Water System Plan to expand the Retail Water Service Area to include new customers outside of the boundaries of the Retail Water Service Area shall be considered cumulatively on an annual basis or more frequently by a vote of City Council. Requests for such amendments must be submitted prior to March 31st in order to be considered in the annual amendment cycle.

Date Passed: Monday, February 9, 2015

Effective Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015

ORD C35223 Section 1