Chapter 14.20
CAPITAL HILL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONNECTION—CHARGES—METHODS OF PAYMENT1
Sections:
14.20.020 Connection fees—1995-1996 connection.
14.20.030 Lump sum payment—1995-1996 construction.
14.20.040 Installment plan—1995-1996 construction.
14.20.045 Installment plan—2005-2006 construction.
14.20.050 Lump sum payment—1997 through April 30, 2014.
14.20.060 Connection due to failure of any on-site sewage disposal system.
14.20.065 Connection of all Capital Hill residences shall be made prior to December 31, 2005.
14.20.020 Connection fees—1995-1996 connection.
Under the provisions of RCW 35.92.025, Capital Hill sanitary sewer system connection fees for all connections made in the calendar years 1995-1996 as a part of the construction of the Capital Hill sanitary sewer system are established as follows:
A. The sanitary service extended to the lot line only shall be five thousand six hundred dollars;
B. The sanitary service extended to the lot line, de-commissioning of the existing septic system, and connection of the property structure to the sanitary sewer system shall be seven thousand two hundred dollars. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.030 Lump sum payment—1995-1996 construction.
Property owners may make a lump sum payment equal to the fee for the connection option chosen under “Connection Fees—1995-1996 Connection” at the time of application for such connection. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.040 Installment plan—1995-1996 construction.
Property owners may, upon application and the signing of a legal contract with the city, elect to pay the fee for the connection option chosen under “Connection Fees—1995-1996 Connection” over a period of ten years. Each legal contract shall be known as the “Capital Hill Connection Installment Plan,” herein referred to as the “contract,” and shall, as a minimum, contain the following:
A. The contract shall be for a period of ten years billed in equal installments including interest at the rate of three percent per annum.
B. The first installment shall be due and payable one year from the date of acceptance of the project and each year thereafter. The acceptance date shall be that date on which a formal motion of acceptance was passed by the city council.
C. Any installment, or portion thereof, not paid by the annual due date shall thereupon become delinquent and shall be subject to a default interest of twelve percent per annum.
D. The contract shall be secured by a mortgage of the benefited property with the city as mortgagee. The city council shall establish a policy to respond to requests by property owners that the city subordinate its mortgage to another security interest. (Ord. 1921-0518 (part), 2018; Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.045 Installment plan—2005-2006 construction.
Property owners may, upon application and the signing of a legal contract with the city, elect to pay the fee for 2005-2006 connection over a period of ten years. Each legal contract shall be known as the “Capital Hill Connection 2005-2006 Installment Agreement,” herein referred to as the “contract,” and shall, at a minimum, contain the following:
A. The contract shall be for a period of ten years billed annually including interest at the rate of one percent per annum over the city’s borrowing rate, to be set every year in December, by the financial services department, until the principal amount thereof is fully paid.
B. The first installment shall be due and payable the June following the completion of construction, and in June of each year thereafter.
C. Any installment, or portion thereof, not paid by the annual due date shall thereupon become delinquent and shall be subject to a default interest of ten percent per annum.
D. The contract shall be secured by a mortgage, or note and deed of trust of the benefited property with the city as mortgagee. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005)
14.20.050 Lump sum payment—1997 through April 30, 2014.
A. Property owners desiring to connect to the Capital Hill sanitary sewer system in calendar year 1997 through April 30, 2014, shall, at the time of utility permit application for such connection, pay or arrange to pay the connection fee according to the table outlined in this section, “Capital Hill Connection Charge 1997 through April 30, 2014.” Any arrangement to pay other than in cash prior to connection and utility permit application shall be in a manner and upon terms outlined in administrative provisions approved by the city manager in accordance with applicable law.
B. Property owners desiring to connect to the Capital Hill sanitary sewer system in calendar year 1997 through April 30, 2014, shall be responsible for decommissioning the existing septic system, and connection of the property structure to the sanitary sewer system.
|
Year of Connection |
Lump Sum Payment |
|---|---|
|
1997 |
$6,174 |
|
1998 |
6,483 |
|
1999 |
6,807 |
|
2000 |
7,147 |
|
2001 |
7,505 |
|
2002 |
7,880 |
|
2003 |
8,274 |
|
2004 |
8,687 |
|
2005 |
9,122 |
|
On or after May 1, 2014 |
No Charge |
For 2006 through April 30, 2014, the lump sum connection charge will be the previous year’s rate multiplied times the annual average Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton Consumer Price Index, All Items, for All Urban Consumers, as compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Record of each year’s connection charge will be kept on file in the financial services department. (Ord. 1921-0518 (part), 2018; Ord. 1846-0314 § 3, 2014: Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.060 Connection due to failure of any on-site sewage disposal system.
All Capital Hill properties of record as of December 31, 1995, using an on-site sewage disposal system shall connect to the city sanitary sewer system at the time of failure of the on-site sewage disposal system, as determined by the Mason County health department or by December 31, 2005, whichever occurs first. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.065 Connection of all Capital Hill residences shall be made prior to December 31, 2005.
On or before December 31, 2004, the city shall send a notice to all property owners who have not yet connected to the sanitary system informing them that connection to the sanitary sewer system is required by December 31, 2005, and that in the event the property owner has not connected by December 31, 2005, the city shall, upon reasonable and proper notice, cause the necessary connection to the sanitary sewer system to be made and the property owner billed for the cost of said connection according to this chapter. In the event payment is not received or alternative arrangement to pay is not approved by the city within thirty days of the date of billing by the city, water service shall be discontinued until payment is made in full or other satisfactory arrangements are approved by the city for payment. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.070 Connections due to sale, transfer, trade or other legal change of ownership of properties with an on-site sewage disposal system.
Upon the sale, transfer, or other legal change in ownership of any Capital Hill properties of record as of December 31, 1995, using an on-site sewage disposal system, an application for sanitary sewer connection shall be made, accompanied by the appropriate fee (or documentation of city-approved payment arrangement for such fee) as set forth in this chapter. Water service shall not commence until the sanitary sewer connection is made. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.080 Connection due to construction of residence or other built structure requiring sanitary sewer.
Upon the construction of a residence or other built structure requiring sanitary sewer service on a vacant Capital Hill lot of record as of December 31, 1995, an application for sanitary sewer connection shall be made, accompanied by the appropriate fee as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
14.20.100 Sewer user charges.
Until such time as a sewer connection is made or required to be made pursuant to this chapter, the sewer user charges as set forth in this code shall not apply. (Ord. 1662-1205 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 1632-0904 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1610-0104 § 5 (part), 2004: Ord. 1605-1103 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1602-1003 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1585-0303 § 5 (part), 2003: Ord. 1583-0103 § 5 (part), 2003)
Code reviser’s note: Ordinance No. 1846-0314, Section 2, reads: “Chapter 14.20 SMC shall remain in full force and effect as against property owners who still owe installment payments on the connection charge obligation and related interest and fees. At such time as all property owners have paid their final installments and the City has released their obligations, the City Commission shall repeal SMC Chap. 14.20 in its entirety.”