Title 13 Public Utilities and Services
Chapter 13.08 Utility Cost Recovery Methods
Section 13.08.010 Purpose of Chapter
Pursuant to the authority conferred in the Municipal Water and Sewer Facilities Act, chapter 35.91 RCW, this chapter is enacted to encourage the private construction of municipal water and sewer systems by providing means for the recovery of the costs of installation 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 as a means for the City to recover the cost of utility improvements funded by the City, (or obligated by the City for reimbursement) which directly benefit those properties located within the assessment reimbursement area.
Date Passed: Monday, March 31, 2025
Effective Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
ORD C36654 Section 8
