The rates and charges set forth or otherwise adopted by reference in this chapter shall apply to the sanitary sewer utility established under this title.
(Ord. 11-364 § 1; Ord. 11-376 § 1)
All bills for the city's sanitary sewer utility will be prepared by Lakehaven Water and Sewer District (LWSD) and consist of two charges: the city sewer charge and the LWSD sewer charge.
(Ord. 11-364 § 1; Ord. 11-376 § 1; Ord. 26-0709, 5/12/2026)
The rates, charges and fees applicable to sanitary sewer service set forth by LWSD, as now exists and as may subsequently be amended, revised or superseded, are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if set forth in full. For purposes of this chapter, any future amendments or revisions of said charges and fees shall be in full force automatically in the city upon the effective date thereof.
(Ord. 11-364 § 1; Ord. 11-376 § 1; Ord. 26-0709, 5/12/2026)
The city sewer charge rates shall be the amounts as are set forth in the city council resolution adopted pursuant to EMC § 3.35.010 and are based on recommendations within the GSP.
(Ord. 11-364 § 1; Ord. 11-376 § 1; Ord. 26-0709, 5/12/2026)
Unless otherwise specified by city ordinance, LWSD shall, on the city's behalf, directly bill sanitary sewer utility customers on a no less frequently than a bi-monthly basis and shall remit collections therefrom to the city in accordance with applicable interlocal agreement(s) between the city and LWSD. All delinquent and unpaid rates and charges for sanitary sewer services, including interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the property to which the sanitary sewer is furnished superior to all other liens and encumbrances whatsoever, except those for general taxes and local and special assessments. Pursuant to RCW 35.67.215, the city's sewerage lien shall be effective for a total not to exceed one year's delinquent service charges without the necessity of any writing or recording of the lien with the county auditor.
(Ord. 11-364 § 1; Ord. 11-376 § 1; Ord. 26-0709, 5/12/2026)
The city shall collect charges for the capital cost of conveyance development, EMC § 11.40.110(C), from all properties not within the city's local improvement district, LID No. 1, and shall be designated the conveyance development charge, "CDC." The city shall collect the CDC, adopted by city resolution pursuant to EMC § 3.35.010, which equitably and fairly distributes the capital costs of the conveyance system to all properties within the Phase I sewer system boundary which did not participate in the city's LID No. 1.
The CDC shall be collected in a manner which relates the actual usage a property may place on the sewer system to its proportionate share of the cost of the above-described conveyance system. The CDC shall include the proportionate cost of construction of the existing conveyance development, designated per equivalent residential unit, ERU, as determined by the GSP.
Upon request for a new sewer connection, as described within the city's GSP, the city and LWSD shall make a determination of the ERU usage applicable to the property. For purposes of this determination an ERU for service shall consist of a projected usage of 150 gallons per day of sewage flow. A single-family dwelling unit shall be assigned one ERU as a conveyance development charge. Each multifamily dwelling unit shall be assigned 0.75 ERU, and each mobile home situated in a mobile home park shall be assigned 0.67 ERU. Each accessory dwelling unit, approved for occupancy by the city, shall be assigned 0.5 ERU.
All nonresidential connections shall pay the sewer system conveyance development charge determined by the city and LWSD to reflect anticipated demand on the sewer system for the planned use of the property. The minimum estimated demand for the property shall not be less than one ERU.
The conveyance development charge shall be collected prior to connection. Unless otherwise specified by city ordinance, LWSD shall, on the city's behalf, collect the appropriate conveyance development charge from the customer and shall remit collections therefrom to the city in accordance with applicable interlocal agreement(s) between the city and LWSD.
(Ord. 11-376 § 1; Ord. 26-0709, 5/12/2026)