13.20.050 - Additional water and sewage fee.
At the time of application for a building permit, or if an applicant wishes to connect to the water system, the applicant shall apply for a water 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 chapter. If the building permit is not issued, the permit fee and connection charges shall be refunded. The permit shall be in effect for one year and may be extended for an additional year with written approval of the director of utilities and waste management. After two years the applicant may apply for an additional extension but must remit additional fees, if any, equal to the difference of the original permit fee and the current permit fee. Permit fees shall be as follows:
For each water/sewer connection made to the system service line, at the property boundary line:
Water: $2,000.00
Sewer: $5,000.00
There will be no credits towards connection to the system and the following conditions shall apply:
(a)
Mason County Department of Utilities/Waste Management personnel shall inspect service lines, both water and sewer before the work is back-filled.
(b)
A full way water valve controlling all outlets shall be installed by the owner at the structure service line and be readily accessible to Mason County and the owner.
(c)
All service connections to the system shall be connected with a three-quarter-inch valve and water service meter which shall be provided by Mason County.
(d)
All service connections to the system shall comply with all components of the cross connection control plan.
(Res. 58-03 § 1.01, 2003).
(Res. No. 05-09, § 1.01, 1-13-2009)
The monthly fees for water service shall increase annually at a rate that corresponds to the April Consumer Price Index for Goods and Services for the Bremerton Area. The County shall charge water services on a monthly water rate billing for 2009 as follows:
Single-family dwelling (ERU): $33.00
Lot without dwelling (with paid connection fee): $15.00
Multiple dwellings: $33.00 ea.
Recreational lots (service access without a permanent dwelling) shall be charged at the full residential rate for each month service is provided.
(Res. 58-03 § 1.02, 2003).
(Res. No. 05-09, § 1.02, 1-13-2009)
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 thirty-three dollars per month shall be added to the billing for each additional unit.
(Res. 58-03 § 1.03, 2003).
(Res. No. 05-09, § 1.03, 1-13-2009)
The rate for sewer Service will increase annually at a rate that corresponds to the April Consumer Price Index for Goods and Services for the Bremerton area. The county shall charge sewer services on a monthly rate for 2009 as follows:
Single-family dwelling (ERU): $88.00
Lot without dwelling: $15.00
Multiple dwellings: $88.00 ea.
Recreational lots (service without a permanent dwelling) shall be charged at the full residential rate for the month service is provided.
(Res. 58-03 § 1.04, 2003).
(Res. No. 05-09, § 1.04, 1-13-2009)
The department of utilities and waste management shall establish a rate of seventy-five dollars per hour for each operator required making system repairs as a result of the negligence of others.
(Res. No. 05-09, § 1.05, 1-13-2009)
13.20.050 - Additional water and sewage fee.
(a)
A fee of eleven dollars thirty-three cents per month is established for each property owner in Rustlewood. Said funds are to be paid monthly in addition to the existing Rustlewood water and sewer system rates established in this chapter. The board of county commissioners also agrees that the property owners in Rustlewood have the option for making a cash payoff before the five-year period concludes. The following shows the applicable breakdown:
| Year | Principal No Interest |
Lots | Amount | Months | Monthly Fee |
| 5 years | $113,557 | 167 | $679.98 | 60 | $11.33 |
(b)
It is the responsibility of each Rustlewood property owner to submit monthly his/her payment as part of his/her monthly sewer and water payment. All delinquent charges 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 sixty 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 attorney's fees. The lien shall be foreclosed in the manner as the foreclosure of real property tax liens, RCW 36.94.150.
(Res. 50-95, 1995).