Ordinance 2470WSS:jt
11/27/84
ORDINANCE NO. 2470
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
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,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 18.10 is hereby amended by the addi-
tion of a new section 18.10.050 relating to the draining of
swimming pools and other large water facilities:
18.10.050
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 intended for the storage of water in
quantities in excess of fifty (50) 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 fifty (50) gallons of
water through any City owned grinder pump or to do
so without the permit required in Section C of this
section.
C. Permit Required. No person shall drain any of the
facilities described in Sections 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 Ten
Dollars ($10.00).
2. Approval Criteria. The Public Works Director
shall only approve an application if it is in
his judgment that the drainage fo 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. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting as
provided by law.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, LFRVY. NAVQHTEN
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE C Y CLERK: Oovemb q-
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 4, 1984
POSTED: December 5, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 2470
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
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 5 day of December , l!a 84, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2470 , pas:sed by the
City Council on the 4 day of December , lc$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 98020
DATED this 5 day of December 1984 .
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 5 day of
December 19 84
C�Wt ry �Publ�icin and for the
Stage of Washington, residing