CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Public Utilities; authorizing the General Manager/CEO of Seattle Public Utilities to develop municipal assessment reimbursement area authority, in accordance with chapter 35.91 of the Revised Code of Washington; adding a new Subtitle VI to Title 21 of the Seattle Municipal Code; renumbering Chapter 21.80 of the Seattle Municipal Code to Chapter 21.63; relocating the chapter into Subtitle VI of Title 21; and further amending the chapter.
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WHEREAS, chapter 35.91 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) directs local governments to offer latecomer agreements when requested by owners of real property who are required to construct water or sewer facilities as a prerequisite to development; and
WHEREAS, due to the administrative burden of latecomer agreements, few owners of real property enter into such contracts; and
WHEREAS, in lieu of private development building mainlines and developing latecomer agreements, Seattle Public Utilities recognizes the potential benefits of participating in the construction of mainlines to further develop its system; and
WHEREAS, RCW 35.91.060 allows municipalities to create reimbursement areas on their own initiative as an alternative to private developer latecomer agreements; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 21.80 of the Seattle Municipal Code provides authority for Seattle Public Utilities to do so, but the requirements are unclear; and
WHEREAS, this legislation is part of a package of three Council Bills to accomplish the goal of amending the system development charges within Seattle Public Utilities; all three bills are connected and should be considered one package; and
WHEREAS, Seattle Public Utilities requires financial and personnel resources to support the work associated with system development charges and participation in financing water and sewer facilities; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE ...
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