850 Assessment Reimbursement Amendment
CITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 850
AN ORDINANCE UPDATING THE YELM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ASSESSMENT
REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS -LATECOMERS AGREEMENTS (CHAPTER 13.12
YMC) AMENDING THE CRITERIA FOR PAYMENT OF A lATECOMERS ASSESSMENT
WHEREAS, Chapter 13.12 YMC establishes provIsions for latecomers
agreements when a water or sewer line is extended in front of a parcel of land by a
developer; and
WHEREAS, the existing language on Section 13.12.060 requires a property
owner subject to a latecomers assessment to pay the assessment in full at the time of
connection to the water or sewer line, and
WHEREAS, the intent of this section was to require payment of the latecomers
assessment at the time a property re-developed in a manner which triggered connection
to the water or sewer system independently of any existing development on the
property, and
WHEREAS, if an on-site sewage disposal system fails and a sewer line is
located within 200 feet of the property, State and County Health Codes, pursuant to
Section 246-272A-0025 WAC, require the property to be connected to the sewer
system; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yelm requires connection to the City water system upon
connection to the sewer system; and
WHEREAS, a property owner with a failing on-site sewage disposal system
would be required to connect to City water and sewer and pay a latecomers
assessment even if the property is not being developed,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF YELM DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Amend Section 13.12.060 YMC as follows.
No person, firm or corporation shall be granted a permit or be authorized to tap into, or
use any water or sewer facilities or extensions thereof that are subject to utility
construction reimbursement contract during the period of time prescribed in such
contract without first paying to the municipality, in addition to any and all other costs and
charges made or assessed for such tap, or use, or for the water lines or sewers
constructed in connection therewith, the amount required by the provisions of the
contract under which the water or sewer facilities so tapped into or used were
constructed. All amounts so received by the municipality shall be paid out by it under
the terms of such contract within 60 days after the receipt thereof. Provided. however.
that this section shall not applv to the connection of a sinale familv dwellina pursuant to
Section 246-272A-0025 WAC. which reQuires connection to a public sewer svstem upon
failure of an on-site sewaQe disposal svstem where a sewer line is within 200 feet of the
propertv.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after its publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the Cit~ CO~OfYelm this 12th day of July, 2006.
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AUTHENTICATED:
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PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, July 21, 2006
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 2006