Laserfiche WebLink
EVERETT <br /> WASHINGTON <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 3868-22 <br /> An Ordinance Relating to Water Transmission Lines, amending Ordinance No. 1237-86, as previously <br /> amended. <br /> WHEREAS, <br /> A. On May 19, 2021, the Everett City Council adopted the 2020 Comprehensive Water Plan. In <br /> section 2.1.10 of that 2020 plan, an update to EMC 14.16.460 (Ordinance No. 1237-86 as <br /> amended) was recommended. This is due to updates in the Washington Administrative Code <br /> relating to Public Water Supplies, WAC 246-290. <br /> B. It is in the interests of the citizens of Everett, for the public health and welfare, and the <br /> appropriate conservation and management of the City's water resources, that Ordinance No. <br /> 1237-86(as amended) be amended to align with the Washington Administrative Code,so that for <br /> water service outside the City limits, new connections, upsizing or change of use of existing <br /> connections to the #2, #3, #4, or#5 water transmission lines be by master meter supplying only <br /> Group A public water systems as defined in WAC 246-290-020. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1. Section 46 of Ordinance No. 1237-86, as amended by Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. <br /> 1374-87, codified at EMC 14.16.460, is amended as follows, with strikeout text deleted and underlined <br /> text added: <br /> A. Individual and Master Meters. All water furnished to customers outside the city limits shall <br /> be supplied only through an individual meter or through a master meter.There shall be no <br /> water furnished outside the city limits on a fixed rate basis. For purposes of this chapter an <br /> "individual meter" designates a metered service supplying a single premises or user, and a <br /> "master meter" designates a metered service supplying more than one premises or user. New <br /> connections, upsizing, or change of use of existing connections to the#2,#3, #4, or#5 water <br /> transmission lines shall be only by master meter e supplying a minimum of ten (10) or more <br /> customers Group A community public water systems as defined in WAC 246-290-020 (as <br /> currently enacted or later amended). <br /> B. Service Connection Application. Before a service connection is installed outside the city <br /> limits,application shall first be made to the utilities division and payment made therefor in the <br /> regular manner. No service connection shall be installed outside the city limits for which all costs <br />