HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1853 - Amends Sec. 14.01.040 and 14.32.040, water and sewer (14.01)CITY OF MARYSVILLE
Marysvi11e,Washington
ORDINANCE NO.Ill'53
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE RELATING TO THE
PROVISION OF CITY SEWER AND WATER AND -AMENDING MMC
14.01.040 AND MMC 14.32.040(4).
WHEREAS,the City has historically prohibited connection to
city sewer service unless customers also connect to city water
service;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to MMC 14.32.040 the city is under no
obligation to provide water and sewer utility services to any
properties outside the city limits,sUbject to certain limited
exceptions;and
WHEREAS,sewer and water availability impacts development
and urban density,and as such,the City deems it to be in the
pUblic interest that areas developing to urban densities which
may be served water by either the City or other public agencies
be served with city sanitary sewer rather than on-site septic
systems;and
WHEREAS,the city wishes to encourage the use of city water
and sewer utilities in those areas which are presently outside
the city limits but which will likely be within the City's urban
growth boundary as contemplated by the Growth Management Act of
1990;and
WHEREAS,the City finds it to be in the public interest to
discourage connections to substandard water service lines which
are presently outside the City limits but which may ultimately
annex to the City;and
WHEREAS,the City finds it to be in the public interest to
encourage annexation of those areas wherein water utilities meet
minimum City standards;
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.MMC 14.01.040(a)is hereby amended to read as
follows:
ORDINANCE - 1
14.01.040 water Service Required for Sewer
Customers.
(a)The City shall not permit any
property located outside the City limits of
Marysville to connect to City sewer service
unless such property,including all occupied
structures thereon,is also connected to City
water service.Properties located within the
Marysville city limits,including all
occupied structures thereon seeking connec-
tions to city sewer,shall also be required
to connect to water service from the city or
from some other pUblic agency whose system
meets minimum City standards.
section 2.MMC 14.32.040(4)is hereby amended to read as
follows:
(4)Properties located outside the City
limits of Marysville seeking City sewer
service shall also be required to connect to
water service from the City.Any variation
from this requirement shall be processed
pursuant to section 14.01.040.
~PASSED bY~Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
S'day of --'~=:..:..=:j¥,,=:..J.'1991.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
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Approved as to form:
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CITY ATTORNEY
Date of Publication:S-7-9/
Effective Date (5 days after pUblication):
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