Chapter 3.10
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS
Sections:
3.10.010 Local improvement assessment and financing procedures.
3.10.020 Foreclosure of delinquent installments and assessments.
3.10.030 Acceleration of installments and attorney fees.
3.10.010 Local improvement assessment and financing procedures.
Whenever the city council shall provide for making local improvements and for paying the whole or any portion of the costs and expenses thereof by levying and collecting special assessments on property specially benefited thereby, the proceedings therefor shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 35A.43 RCW, as now in effect and as the same may hereafter be amended, and the provisions of the West Richland Municipal Code, as now in effect and as the same may hereafter be amended. [Ord. 18-83 § 1, 1983].
3.10.020 Foreclosure of delinquent installments and assessments.
If, on January 1st in any year, two installments of any local improvement assessment are delinquent, or if the final installment thereof has been delinquent for more than one year, the city may proceed with foreclosures on the delinquent assessments or delinquent installments by an appropriate action on behalf of the city in Benton County superior court. The foreclosure proceedings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 35.50 RCW, as now exists or as may hereafter be amended, and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such foreclosure proceedings shall be commenced on or before June 1st of that year. [Ord. 14-09 § 1, 2009; Ord. 18-83 § 1, 1983].
3.10.030 Acceleration of installments and attorney fees.
In any action brought for the foreclosure of a delinquent assessment or installment, future installments not otherwise due and payable shall thereupon be accelerated and the entire balance of the assessment, with interest, penalties and costs, shall become due and payable and the collection thereof shall be enforced by foreclosure as set forth in this chapter; provided, however, that in the event of such foreclosure, there shall be added to the costs and expenses as provided by Chapter 35.50 RCW such reasonable attorney fees as the court may adjudge to be equitable, and the amount thereof apportioned to each delinquent assessment or installment appearing on the assessment rolls. [Ord. 14-09 § 1, 2009; Ord. 18-83 § 1, 1983].
3.10.040 Severability.
If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter. [Ord. 18-83 § 1, 1983].