296 Sewer Capacity And Sewer Hook-upCITY OF YELM
RESOLUTION NO. 2 9 6
WHEREAS, the City of Ye1m wishes to clarify and communicate to the public
its policy with regard to sewer capacity and sewer hook-up, especially as it relates to
the processing and issuing of subdivision and plat applications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,. by the City Council of the City of Y~Irn
that commencing September 23; 1993 ,the following will be the Sewer Hook-up and
Capacity Policy of the City of Yelni.
A. It is the policy of the City of Yelm to accept subdivision and plat
applications, but until appeals pending on proposed sewer outfalls have
been resolved, the City cannot and will not guarantee the availability of
City sewer service to those, subdivisions and plats.
B. At the time of preliminary subdivision or plat approval, the Gity
will make a determination as to the availability of Equivalent Residential
Units (ERUs1 in the sewer system. If the City finds that sufficient ERUs
are available, the City will commit to providing sewer service to that sub-
division or plat, subject to the expiration provisions in paragraph C.
C. -After twelve months from final approval of such subdivision or
plat, any building permit issued for sewer hook-up and any accom-
panyingright to sewer hook-up that vests with such building permit, will
expire if construction is not commenced within twelve months of final
approval and hook-up is not completed within twenty-four. months of
final approval, In the event that a building permit for sewer hook-up and
any accompanying vested right expire, subsequent building permits for
sewer hook-up to that subdivision or plat will only be available on a first
in time, first in right basis.
D, The Public Works Department shatl maintain a listing of:
1, The total permit capacity of all City sewer facilities pursuant
to currently severed subdivision and plat approvals.
2. The total number of ERUs committed to the correction of
8xisting deficiencies. ~ ~~
3. The total number of ERUs available for new development.
4. The total number of ERUs committed to preliminary, but not
final, subdivision and plat approval..
5. The total number of ERUs committed to new final
subdivisions and plats within twelve months of final approval.
- 6. The total number of ERUs available. for general use under
the City's Current sewer program, to be assigned on a first in time, first
in right basis. -
E. The Public Works Department shall maintain the above sewer ERU
availability list and shall update the list no less than monthly. The Public
Works Qepartment shall make the list available to. the public upon
request:
1=. The City will nat commit to subdivision or plat approval beyond
85% of permitted sewer capacity without an engineer's report certifying
that the subdivision or plat is operating as designed and new hook-up
will not exceed permitted limits.
Kathryn M. olf, Mayor
ATTEST:
,/ C ~
~ - ~~-~
Agn's P. Colombo, City Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED: September 22 , 1993
2