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CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance of the City of Marysville relating
to inspection,maintenance and repair of private
storm water disposal systems,and adding a new
Chapter 14.17 to the Marysville Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Duty to Maintain.It shall be the duty of
the property owner to maintain,repair and renew,at his own expense,
all private storm water disposal systems located on his property
which are designed to discharge into the City's storm sewer system.
Section 2.Inspection by City.
the City Street Department,accompanied by
may at any time enter any private property
inspecting any storm water disposal system
the City storm sewer system.
The Superintendent of
the Compliance Officer,
for the purpose of
being discharged into
Section 3.Notification of Owner.If a private storm
water disposal system is found by the City to be in need of repair
or maintenance,the Superintendent of the City Street Department
shall so notify the property owner in writing,by using a notice
containing a minimum of the following elements and being in substan-
tially the following form:
NOTICE TO (REPAIR OR MAINTAIN)PRIVATE STORM
WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PREMISES:(Description)
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED and instructed to (repair
or maintain)the private storm water disposal system
located on the above-described property,by performing
the following acts:(Description)
Said work is to be completed within days from
and after the service of this notice.In case of your
failure to comply with this notice,said work will be
done by and under the authority of the City of
Marysville,at the expense of said property,and the
cost and expense thereof charged to you and become
a lien upon said property in accordance with Chapter
14.17 of the Marysville Municipal Code.That following
completion of the work by the City of Marysville,if
necessary,a report shall be made to the City Council
at its regular meeting to be held at City Hall in the
City of Marysville on the day of
19 at the hour of 8:00 p.m.on said date,and an
assessment shall be proposed showing double the 'cost of the
repairs or maintenance done on the private storm water
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disposal sys~em on your property,and thereupon the
Council will hear any or all protests against said
proposed assessment.
day ofDATEDthis 19
Superintendent
Marysville Street Department
Section 4.Service of Notice.Service of the notice
provided for in Section 3 above shall be deemed sufficient if delivered
in person to the owner of the property or his authorized agent;or
by leaving a copy of such notice at the home of the owner or his
authorized agent;or if the owner is a non-resident,by mailing a
copy to his last known address,by certified mail;or if the owner
of the property be unknown or if his address be unknown,then such
notice shall be addressed to the general delivery office of the city
wherein the improvement is to be made.
Section 5.Failure to Correct --City Action.If any
such property owner who has been so notified shall fail for the
period of time designated in such notice to repair or maintain the
private storm water disposal system in question,the City Street
Superintendent shall proceed to cause such repairs or maintenance
to be performed.Upon making the necessary repairs or maintenance,
the Superintendent shall report to the City Council at its next
regular meeting,or as soon thereafter as possible,an assessment
roll showing the lot or parcel of land where the repair or maintenance
was made,the cost of such repair or maintenance determined at twice
the City's actual costs,and the name of the owner,if known.The
City Council will hear any or all protests against the proposed
assessment at the time named in the notice.The Council shall proceed
at such hearing,or at an adjourned time or times,to assess the
costs of such work against the property in accordance with the bene-
fits derived therefrom,which charge shall become a lien upon the
property and shall be collected by due process of law.The City
Street Superintendent shall file with said assessment roll a copy
of such notice,with proof of service of the same.
Section 6.Re~ord of Assessment.The City Clerk shall
keep in his office a well-bound book in which he shall enter an
abstract of all assessment rolls filed in accordance with this Chap-
ter,showing a description of the property,the name of the owner
thereof,the total cost charged to each owner,and the date of the
filing of the assessment roll,and when any property is cleared of
the lien by payment,he shall note the fact upon such book,with the
date of payment.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor
this td day of ~A~/~,1976.
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