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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6835 ORDINANCE NO. 6835 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ABANDONED UTILITY SERVICES AND CLARIFYING THE PROCESS FOR REESTABLISHING UTILITY SERVICES, AMENDING SECTIONS 13.06.140 AND 13.20.235 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE WHEREAS, utility connection fees are collected by the City to provide public utility services in a coordinated and efficient manner; and WHEREAS, properties that have discontinued water, sewer, and/or storm water service for a period of five years or longer have not contributed to the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the public utility systems; and WHEREAS, in consideration of the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the public utility systems, reestablishment of utility connections after a period of five or more years will require new application and payment before the City reconnects the utility service. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amending City Code Section. Section 13.06.140 to the Auburn City Code is amended to read as shown in Exhibit A. Section 2. Amending City Code Section. Section 13.20.235 to the Auburn City Code is amended to read as shown in Exhibit B. Section 3. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Ordinance No. 6835 September 17, 2021 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2018 Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application of it to any person or circumstance,will not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 5. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law. OCT 0 4 2021 INTRODUCED: OCT O 4 PASSED: 1.. APPROVED: T 0 4 2021 ANCY KUS, MAYOR ATTEST: Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: i (Aldi A endra Comeau, City Attorney Published:610 k11V%h DG ✓ 'k17D7 Ordinance No. 6835 September 17, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2018 EXHIBIT A 13.06.140 Abandoned services. A. A water service is considered to be disconnected when the city has locked off or removed the meterand service billing is stopped. The date of disconnect will be considered.the date that service billing stops. Water service is abandoned when it has been disconnected for a period of five or more years. B. When new building(s) are to be erected on the site of existing building(s) and it is desired to increase the size or change the location of the existing service connection or to install a new service connection for the new building(s), the owner will apply to 'disconnect the existing service connection and to install the new service connection(s), and will pay all fees and charges for a new service connection as provided in the city's fee schedule. In determining system development charges owed for the new, upsized, or relocated service connection, the city may credit the owner for the ERUs associated with the existing service connection that is being replaced except for abandoned water services for which no credit will be applied. C. To reestablish service to a property or building with an abandoned water service, the property or building owner willapply and pay for a new water service connection as defined in the fee schedule, with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid. D. When service connection of any premises on an unpaved street does not exceed one inch in size and the same does not come from the main in front of the premises, the city shall, when a main is laid by the city in front of the premises, after notifying the owner or tenant thereof, transfer the service connection to the new main without charge for such portion as is on public property, and at the same time cut out the old service connection. E. When a new main is laid in any street, owners of premises on the street, or within one-half block on side streets, who are being supplied with city water from a private main or a connection to a private service shall make application for service and shall connect up with a separate service connection to the main in front of premises. (Ord. 6724 § 1 (Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 5849 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5216 § 1, 1999; Ord. 4878 § 3, 1996.) EXHIBIT B 13.20.235 Abandoned sewer services. A. A sewer service is considered disconnected when the city has locked off or removed the water meter has been removed by the city, the side sewer is capped, and service billing stopped. The date of disconnectwill be considered the date that service billing stops. A sewer service is abandoned when it has been disconnected for a period of five or more years. B. To reestablish service to a property or building with an abandoned sewer service, the property or building owner will apply and pay for a new sewer service connection as defined in the fee schedule, with no credit for any previous fees and charges paid. (Ord. 6724 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.)