13.28.030 - Department of community development.

The department of community development has been established as a department within the government of Mason County. This department is under the management of the director of the department of community development. This department has the responsibility for the construction, maintenance and operation of sewer utility facilities at North Bay - Case Inlet and is owned by Mason County.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.01, 1999).

13.28.040 - Director—Responsibilities and limitations.

The director shall be the administrator of Mason County's department. Where this code requires approval by, permission or decision of, or instructions from the director, the director shall be guided by current county resolutions, ordinances and policy as well as by generally recognized engineering standards and practices. The director shall also be guided by current applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.02, 1999).

13.28.050 - Interdepartmental cooperation and agreements.

The director may, insofar as practicable, make use of services of the other county departments, offices, and agencies. Interdepartmental agreements between the community development and the department of public works and other departments of the county, may be authorized when necessary.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.03, 1999).

13.28.060 - Authority to construct and operate.

The department of community development shall construct, operate and maintain the North Bay - Case Inlet sewerage system, including collection systems and water reclamation facilities, for the collection, treatment, and beneficial use of wastewater.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.04, 1999).

13.28.070 - Review, inspection, and construction of sewer facilities built by a property owner or developer.

(a)

Prior to the construction, installation and operation of any public sewer facility or any private sewer facility governed by the provisions of the North Bay - Case Inlet (Mason County) sanitary sewer utility administrative code, owners or their agents who are responsible for the construction shall be required to obtain a building permit and pay all required fees and charges.

(b)

The department may require the entity responsible for the construction to demonstrate satisfactory completion of all lines installed by the owner. If defects are discovered by the county, the party responsible for the construction will be responsible for incurring all costs for repairing all defects.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.05, 1999).

13.28.080 - Authorization of inspection of existing sewers and appurtenances.

(a)

For the public sewer facilities of North Bay - Case Inlet, the director shall be authorized to enter upon easement premises served by any building sewer or grinder pump installation or connected with any public sewer at all reasonable hours to ascertain or make necessary tests as to whether the provisions of local, state and federal laws relative to sewerage have been complied with.

(b)

In the event that entry is refused, necessary steps shall be taken to make application for a search warrant to accomplish the appropriate inspection.

(c)

If such sewer, or its attachments, are in conflict with the provisions of any law or resolution in regard thereto, the owner of such premises, or his agent, shall be notified to cause such sewer or its attachments to be so altered, repaired or reconstructed at the owner's expense, so as to make them conform to the requirements of the laws and resolutions within a reasonable time limit established by the director from the time of receipt of such notice.

(d)

Every employee of the department being authorized to enter upon private property to inspect or have charge or maintaining the public sewer facilities of the department shall be furnished with means of identification and shall carry such identification at all times when engaged upon the duties of his/her position and produce and exhibit the same upon request.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.06, 1999).

13.28.090 - Utility local improvement district—Establishment.

The county shall have the power to establish local improvement districts (LIDs) and utility local improvement districts (ULIDs) for the purpose of constructing or reconstructing sewer systems, by the method and manner prescribed in the Revised Code of Washington within the area of a sewerage general plan and to levy special assessments to pay in whole, or part, the cost of any improvements.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.07, 1999).

13.28.100 - Sewer utility funds.

The county shall by separate resolutions or ordinances create the necessary sewer utility funds to properly account for any and all revenues received for the use of sewers as set forth herein. All expenses for administration, development, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of the North Bay - Case Inlet (Mason County) sewer system shall be charged to such funds.

(Res. 144-99 Art. III, § 3.08, 1999).