The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-06-21
ORDINANCE NO. l22

AoCSS AOI SSwCAoSC SCASASC All
buildings and residences and
providing for the collection
thereof; requiring connection of
buildings and residences with
the sewer system of said city;
providing for penalties and liens
and the enforcement thereof in
case. of failure to make connec-
ton with the sewer system or to
pay the rates and charges for
said sewage service.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenne-
wick has specified and adopted a
plan or system for the construc-
ton of certain improvements and
additions to the Municipal storm
and sanitary sewerage system of
said City and has issued special
Indebtedness bonds payable solely
from the revenues of said sewer
age system to pay for part of the
cost of construction of said i'm
provements and additions; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to
provide for connections to be made
between the said sewer system
and the buildings, residences, etc.
situated within the area served by
such system; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to
fix and provide for the collection
of rates and charges for sewerage
service to fulfill the obligations
assumed by the City of Kenne-
wick, pursuant to Ordinance No.
419 of said City, providing for the
issuance and sale of sewer reve-
nue. bonds in the sum of SOS, 100000
to pay for part of said City's share
of the cost of construction of said
improvements and additions,
NOW THEREFORE, the City
Council of the City of Kennewick
does ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the owner Of
each lot or parcel of real property
not already connected to the sew
erage system of the City of Ken
newick, but within the area served
by the said sewerage system, upon
which such lot or parcel of prop
erty there shall be situated any
building or structure for human
occupation or use for any purpose,
shall, within 80 days after publ
cation in the official newspaper
of said City, Of a notice signed by
the City Clerk for said City, for
connections to be made Herewith,
cause a connection to be made be-
tween the said sewer and each
such building or structure. All
premises upon which any portion
of any building is situated thereon
within 200 feet of an existing sew
er line shall be deemed to be with
in the area served by said sewer
age system unless a pressure line
is necessary for the flow Of sew
age. All connections to said sew
erage system heretofore construct
ed and made shall be maintained
in a sanitary and water-tight con-
dition. All connections made here
after shall be made in q perman-
ent and sanitary manner and shall
be sufficient to carry all the sew.
age and waste fluids Of every kind
from the building, into the said
sewer system, and each toilet, sink,
stationery wash stand and other
piece or type of equipment hav-
ing waste fluids shall be connected
with said sewerage system; pro-
vided, that where the building Or
structure has not been completed
before the publication of such no
tice, connection shall be made on
or before the completion Of such
building or structure and before
any occupancy or use thereof.
If any such connection or any
needed repair to an existing con-
nection, shall not be made within
the time herein provided, the SUI
perintend of Streets and Utilities
Of the City of Kennewick, or such
employee as the City Council shall
hereafter designate by resolution,
is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the same to be made and
to file q statement Of the cost
thereof with the City Clerk, and
thereupon a warrant shall be is
sued under the direction Of the
City Council by the City Treasur-
er and against the Sewer Revenue
Fund created by this Ordinance
for the payment Of such cost. The
amount of such cost, together with
a penalty Of 10 per cent Of the
amount thereof, plus interest at
8 per cent per annum upon the
total amount of such cost and pen
atty shall be assessed against the
property upon which the said
building or structure is situated
and shall become lien thereon
as hereinabove provided.
Section 2. The following rates
and charges are hereby fixed for
sewerage service and shall be paid
therefor, to-wit:
Monthly
Character of building rate
For each house and single
residence, apartment, or
dwelling unit ........................$O.75
Hotels up to ten rooms..-.-..--...$1.50
Over 10 rooms, 15c addition
al for each room over ten
Rooming Houses...-...-............-.-.$O .7o
Plus 15c for each room for
rent.
Service Stations, Garages,
PoStoffice
Beer taverns, medical clinics,
markets with refrigeration,
mortuary, baths and theatres l.00
CreamerieS ...............................$ Z.oO