Ordinance 2468WSS:clh
10/22/84
ORDINANCE NO. 2 Coo
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING -
TON, AMENDING CHAPTER 18.10 SEWERS, TO ADD A
NEW SECTION 18.10.050 RELATING TO THE DRAINING
OF SWIMMING POOLS, FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds currently owns and has
installed grinder pumps to facilitate the use of certain of its
sewerage systems by its residents, and
WHEREAS, such grinder pumps can and will suffer damage
if large quantities of water in excess of normal household usage
are drained through said pumps, and
WHEREAS, the City desires that said drainage should
occur only with a permit from the City, now, therefore,
FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS
Section 1. Chapter 18.10 is hereby amended by the addi-
tion of a new section 18.10.050 relating to the draining of swim-
ming pools and other large water facilities:
A. No Building Permit to Issue. No building or con-
struction permit shall issue for the construction of any
facility used in or as a part of any swimming pool, hot
tub, Jacuzzi, bathing facility, stock watering trough,
holding tank, or any other facility designed and intend-
ed for the storage of water in quantities in excess of
twenty (20) gallons where such facility is designed and
intended to drain into the City sewerage system through
any City owned grinder pump.
B. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any indivi-
dual to drain any swimming pool, hot tub, jacuzzi, stock
water trough, or any other facility designed or intended
to hold more than twenty (20) gallons of water through
any City owned grinder pump or to do so without the per-
mit required in §(C) of this section.
C. Permit Required. No person shall drain any of the
facilities described in §(A) and (B) of this section
without first having obtained a current City permit.
The permit shall be posted on the building or premises
where the drainage is to occur and, unless revoked,
shall not be removed until such work has been finally
approved by the Public Works Director.
1. Fee. The fee for a drainage permit shall be
the same as established for a sewage disposal sys-
tem permit as set in Chapter 15.
2. Approval Criteria. The Public Works Director
shall only approve an application if it is in his
judgment that the drainage of the facility herein
described can be done through the City's sanitary
and/or public sewer system directly in a manner
which will not endanger the grinder pump nor shall
it overload the sanitary or storm sewerage systems
in such a way as to threaten the public's health,
safety and welfare.
3. Term - Permits. Each permit shall be issued
with respect to one drainage and shall be good for
a period of thirty (30) days from the date of
issue.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect .five (5) days after passage and publication
by posting as provided by law.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
IT CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:•
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
APPROVED:
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MAYOR, LARRY S NA GHTEN
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
POSTED: November 21, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 26,
ORDINANCE NO. 2468
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November 20, 1984
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that the is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 21 day of November , 1984, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2468, passed by the
City Council on the `20 day of December r 1"4 , at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 9802C►
DATED this 5 day of December 19 84.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this —_ day of
December . 19 84
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