13.29.010 - Sanitary sewer service—User charges and connection fees.

At the time of application for a building permit, or if an applicant wishes to connect to the sewer system, the applicant shall apply for a sewer connection permit (blue card) and shall pay to the county a permit fee as set forth in this section together with connection charges and/or other applicable charges (including grinder pump charges), if any, required by this chapter. If the permit is not issued, the permit fee, grinder pump charge and connection charges shall be refunded.

(a)

Monthly user charges.

(1)

Residential customers. Each residential customer shall pay a monthly user charge as follows:

(A)

Single-family dwelling (includes each unit in a condominium) .....$95.30

(B)

Duplex .....$133.40

(C)

Triplex .....$201.00

(D)

Installed grinder pump on vacant lot .....$68.70

(E)

Multifamily, per each unit .....$66.70

For residential customers, the distribution of residential equivalent units shall be as set forth in the following table:

(2)

Commercial customers. For commercial customers, the distribution of residential equivalent units shall be as set forth in the following table (the basic monthly sewer charge shall be seventy-six dollars in 2006 per month per residential equivalent (R.E.), and eighty-six dollars in 2007).

(1)* Other establishments not specifically defined in this section shall be determined on a specific use basis, consistent with the criteria of this section. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to provide a description of the use, metered water consumption, number of employees, or other information necessary to determine the monthly sewer rate.

(b)

Connection fees required.

(1)

Residential customer. A sewer connection fee shall be paid to Mason County before any structure is connected to the county sewer system. No sewer permit shall be issued prior to the application for a building permit. No building permit shall be issued until all connection fees have been paid in full. The connection fees shall be according to the following schedule and shall increase by five hundred dollars starting January 1st of each year after 2007.

Residential customer examples.

(A)

Single-family dwelling (includes each unit in a condominium) .....$9,583.00

(B)

Duplex/triplex, per unit .....$9,650.00

(C)

Multifamily dwellings, per unit .....$9,650.00

(D)

Mobile homes .....$9,583.00

All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection to the sanitary sewer system, whether it be gravity or grinder pump connection, shall be borne by the owner, including costs associated with decommissioning any existing on-site septic tank. Owners shall purchase the required grinder pump from Mason County or provide a grinder pump identical to that used by Mason County. The cost to the owner shall be that paid by the county, including tax. Owners shall be required to provide right-of-entry documents for those properties served with a grinder pump.

(E)

Certain single-family dwellings are served by multiple plumbing outlets and/or septic tank facilities. The minimum connection fee shall be that established for the respective year noted above and shall be adjusted for any costs incurred by the county.

(2)

Commercial customer. Each commercial customer shall pay a minimum connection fee as established for the respective year noted in subsection (b)(1)(D) of this section. For larger commercial connections, the connection assessment shall be based on the distribution of residential equivalent units as set forth in the table in subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(Res. 44-06 (part), 2006).

(Res. No. 36-11, 6-14-2011)