Ordinance 1562ORDINANCE NO. 5-6 2--
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
CREATING A NEW SECTION IN THE EDMONDS CITY CODE,
SECTION 6.20.035, PROVIDING FOR CRIMINAL
PENALTIES AND ESTABLISHING A RATE OF CHARGE
FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF WATER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 6.20.035 Unauthorized use of water. It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other
organization of any type whatsoever to take, or allowed to
be taken, water from the Edmonds water system without a
valid permit issued by the Edmonds Water Department. Any
person, including the officers and/or directors of any firm,
corporation or other organization of any type, who shall
take water from the Edmonds water system without such permit
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties
set forth in Section 5.12.170. In addition to such penalties
there shall be a charge by the Water Department for the
taking of such water at a minimum of $100.00 plus $1.00 per
100 cubic feet of water taken. Said water charge may be
charged against the premises from which the water was taken
and enforced by available liens, or, where applicable against
the individual, firm, corporation or other organization of
any type, including the officers and directors thereof, who
took or caused to be taken said unauthorized water. References
herein to water permits shall include all permits required
for water usage within the City of Edmonds, or from the
Edmonds water system, as required by the Edmonds City Code,
including but not limited to Chapter 6.16, Chapter 6.20
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and Chapter 6.21.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: June 1, 1971
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: June 1, 1971
PUBLISHED: June 9, 1971
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