HomeMy WebLinkAbout75-87 - Res. Hartstene Pointe Water & Sewage System RESOLUTION NO. 7 5-8 7
HARTSTENE POINTE WATER & SEWAGE SYSTEM
A Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Mason
County revising connection charges and other fees; providing
for billing and penalties for nonpa34nent.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 1.01 Permit Fees: At the time of application for a building permit,
or if an applicant wishes to connect to the water and sewer system, the applicant
shall apply for a water and sewer connection permit and shall pay to the County a
permit fee as set forth below together with connection charges and/or other
charges, if any, required by this Resolution. If the permit is not issued, the
permit fee and connection charges shall be refunded. Permit fees shall be as
follows:
For each water connection which connects to the
system service line, at the property boundary
line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00
For each sewer connection which connects to the
system service line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
a) All structure, service lines and water connection lines shall be inspected by
Mason County before the work is backfilled.
b) A fullway water valve controlling all outlets shall be installed by the owner
at the structure service line and be readily acc47ssiale to Mason County and the
owner.
c) All service connections to the system shall be connected with a 3/4" valve
which shall be provided by Mason County.
Section 1.02 Water Fees: Water services shall be charged by the County on a
bimonthly water rate billing as follows:
a) Single Family Dwelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8.50/month
Section 1.03 Surcharges: When a connection serves more than one single
family structure, house, duplex, apartment or mobile home, in addition to the
first service connection, a surcharge of $8.50 per month shall be added to the
billing for each additional unit.
Resolution 75-87
Section 1.04 Non-Usage Fees: There shall be a charge for lots or land
served by the Hartstene Pointe Water System of $4.00 per month for non-connected
services. There shall be no credits toward connection to the system.
Section 1.05 Sewer fees.: Sewer services shall be charged by the county as
follows:
a) Single family dwelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00/month
b) Lot without dwelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7.50/month
c) Multiple dwellings, each it shall pay . . . . . $15.00/month
ARTICLE II
Section 2.01 Billing - Charges Due: Billings shall be mailed prior to the
10th day of every other month. Water and sewer charges shall be due and payable
before the first day of the next bi-monthly billing period for which the charges
are made.
Section 2.02 Delinquent Charges and Liens: When sewer arid/or water charges
are not paid within sixty days after the date of billing,, or by the date of the
next billing, such charges shall be delinquent and the water may be turned off by
the County. In the event a service is disconnected for non-payment, the total
bill plus a re-connect charge of $25.00 must be paid before service is restored.
An additional fee of $8.50 per month for water and an additional fee of $7.50 per
month for sewer shall be charged for each month during the disconnected period.
All delinquent charges shall be subject to 1 1/2% interest rate per month.
All delinquent charges and penalties added thereto shall be a lien against the
property owner. Delinquent charges shall be certified to the County Treasurer
whenever said charges have been delinquent for a period of 60 days and a lien may
be filed by the County. Upon the expiration of sixty days after the attachment of
the lien, the County may bring suit in foreclosure by civil action in the Superior
Court of Mason County. In addition to the costs and disbursements provided by
statute, the court may allow the County reasonable costs and attorneys fees. The
lien shall be foreclosed in the sane manner as the foreclosure of real property
tax liens. RCW 36.94. 150.
Section 2.03 Billings - to whom mailed: Billings may be mailed to the owner
of the property on which the structure so served is located, or his agent, insofar
as the County may reasonably ascertain the same. Failure to receive such bills
shall not relieve any person liable therefore from the obligation to pay the same,
nor the property receiving such service, or capable of receiving such service,
from such lien therefore as may thereafter attach to the property in the manner
provided by law. A fee of $10.00 will be charged for any change in tenant,
renter, ownership, billing address, etc. .
Section 2.04 Violation and Penalties of Water_§ystem: Any person or
persons, firm or corporation who tampers or permits tampering with the water
system shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the Mason
County Jail not to exceed 90 days, or both fine and imprisonment. Each separate
day or any portion thereof, during which any violation continues shall be deemed
to constitute a separate offense.
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Resolution 75-87
ARTICLE III
Revocations
Section 3.01: Resolution No. 788 is hereby cancelled.
ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Mason County this 20th
day of September 1987.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON OUNTY, WASHING
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Commissioner
Prosecuting Attorney
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Hoard
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Auditor
Treasurer
General Services
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