Ordinance 1585ORDINANCE NO._L5:&f_
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
CREATING A NEW SECTION TO THE SEWER CODE OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE, BEING SECTION 11.16.176,
PROVIDING FOR INCREASED UTILITY CHARGES FOR
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WITH UN-
AUTHORIZED CONNECTION TO THE SANITARY SEWERAGE
SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, certain structures within the City of Edmonds
at the present time drain waters other than sanitary sewerage
discharge into the sanitary sewerage system maintained by the
City of Edmonds thereby contributing to overburdening the
sewerage treatment plant, and
WHEREAS, in some circumstances it will be difficult
for various reasons to dispose of the water drainage other
than into the sanitary sewerage system, and
WHEREAS, in those circumstances after investigation by
the Department of Public Works it is recognized that such
connection may be unavoidable, and
WHEREAS, in such circumstances as set forth above in
order to alleviate the difficulty of disconnection while at
the same time providing a contribution to cost of opera-
ting the sewage disposal plant, now,therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
There is hereby created a new section in the Edmonds
City Sewer Code reading as follows:
Section 11.16.176 Addition to utility charge.
In the event any single family residential structure
at the time of passage of this Section contains an
unauthorized connection to the sewerage system as
prohibited by Section 11.16.175, the Public Works
Department may send notice to correct such violation
to the owner of the premises by certified mail
addressed to the street address of the premises, and
where the records of the Water -Sewer Department show
a different address for the owner, a copy of the notice
shall be mailed by certified mail to that street
address. In the event such condition has not been
corrected within the period specified by the Public
Works Department, not less than sixty (60) days, from
the date of mailing of said notice and/or notices
to correct, there shall be added to the utility
bill prescribed by Chapter 6.20 of the Edmonds City
Code for that premises an additional charge of $1.00
for each month of violation after the expiration of
said specified period, but in no case less than
sixty (60) days. Said additional charge shall continue
and be collected until such time as the owner of
said premises corrects or causes said condition to
be corrected.
APPROVED:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
J-U� V
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 12-7-71
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 11-16-71
PUBLISHED: 12-15-71
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