Ordinance 3979-23 - Laserfiche WebLink

1 ORDINANCE NO. ________ An ORDINANCE establishing special system development charges for connection to the City of Everett water and sewer systems and stormwater system impacts, and amending EMC 14.08.135. WHEREAS, A.The City Council finds that additional connections to the City of Everett water system and sewer system have cumulative impacts which will require future reconstruction and expansion of system facilities. B.Under RCW 35.92.025 and chapter 35.67 RCW, the City Council may impose system development charges to property owners seeking new connections to the water system and sewer system and contributing stormwater runoff to stormwater systems in such amount as the City Council may determine in order that such property owners shall bear their equitable share of the cost of the system. C.Surface water and stormwater services related to new development include protection and preservation of natural drainage systems and receiving waters and drainage for public streets. D.The City Council finds that City recent investment in the stormwater system is sufficiently large that stormwater should have a system development charge separate from the sewer and water development charge. E.Using best management practices, the stormwater development charge shall be based on impervious surface area and apply to all areas in the City limits. F. The City Council finds that basing System Development Charges for water and sewer on water service size is consistent with current best management practices. G.The City Council further determines that all charges in this ordinance are reasonable and are proper in order that property owners shall bear their equitable share of the cost of such systems. H.The City commissioned a study of the system development charges by HDR Engineering, Inc. The system development charges in this ordinance are consistent with the HDR report dated October 9, 2023. 3979-23