615 ROSS AVE 2018-01-02 MF Import

•• C7-yi • • 3-CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT OF I PRIVATE WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM 12.0 OWNER represents that the person signing this agreement is fully authorized to sign this agreement on behalf of OWNER and that such Individual shall be charged with the responsibility In regard to maintenance and operation of OWNER'S private sewage system and the maintenance and operation of the holding tank in connection therewith. Any change of responsible party by OWNER shall be communicated in writing to the HEALTH DISTRICT with appropriate designation of name, address, and other means of communication. 13.0 It is understood that the HEALTH DISTRICT will incur costs in the supervision of this contract and the inspection of the private onsite sewage system of the OWNER. It is contemplated that routine inspections will be made by the HEALTH DISTRICT of the system, the records maintained by the OWNER, the pumping of the holding tank and the delivery of the sewage to appropriate treatment facilities. OWNER will pay to the HEALTH DISTRICT the Holding Tank Permit Fee upon the execution of this contract. An annual charge of $180.00 will be payable by the OWNER to SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT at the beginning of the calendar year following the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy of the premises. On the anniversary date of this contract, the parties will review the inspection fee payable by the OWNER to the HEALTH DISTRICT and such fee may be adjusted in the discretion of the HEALTH DISTRICT not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the annual amount initially paid by the OWNER to the HEALTH DISTRICT. Subsequent annual adjustments in the inspection fee will be made on the same basis with a maximum of ten percent (10%) increase over the Initial fee per each twelve (12) month period In the discretion of the HEALTH DISTRICT. 14.0 In the event of any overflow of sewage onto the ground and/or into ground water, or any other unsanitary condition creating the potential for public health hazard occurring onsite as it relates to the private waste disposal system utilizing a holding tank, OWNER shall be required to pay for the additional, reasonable, and necessary inspections by the SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT at the rate of $45.00 per inspection, and shall be obligated to pay this additional inspection fee up through a total of 4 Inspections after the condition has been rectified by OWNER. Such fees shall be due within 4 days of notice of such fee. 15.0 It is expressly understood that the private waste disposal system utilizing a holding tank is of the OWNER'S design and specification, and the approval of such proposed system by SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT does not constitute a representation, warranty, or guaranty of said design or its functioning. Rather, approval by SNOHOMISH HEALTH DISTRICT constitutes a prerequisite to receiving a permit, and such approval, based upon OWNER's submittals, only constitutes authorization for applicant to proceed with a system as so designed and specified and is a matter of public record in the office of the HEALTH DISTRICT. 16.0 OWNER agrees to indemnify and save harmless the HEALTH DISTRICT from claims of any third parties, including abutting landowners, who may claim damage by reason of OWNER's utilization of an onsite sewage waste disposal system utilizing a holding tank as contemplated by OWNER's submittal to the HEALTH DISTRICT and hereinabove described. 17.0 Public health, safety and welfare is of the essence of this agreement, and any of the. following events, hereinafter described shall be deemed "events of default," to wit: 17.1 Any failure to perform by the OWNER, its successors, purchasers, tenants or persons or entities occupying the OWNER's site under any arrangement with the OWNER, as required by any covenant or agreement herein; or 17.2 Any failure to connect to a public sewer when such sewer system is available;or