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.::/4%0/emm: • EYE/7ETT ORDINANCE NO. 1816-91 AN ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 1561-89 to encourage installation of sanitary sewers in the unsewered areas of the City. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett finds that there are areas of the City which are not served by the Everett sewer system and which require sewer service for health, sanitation and clean water reasons and in order to permit future improvement of undeveloped properties; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, while the costs of sewer system connection to unimproved properties should be primarily a property development cost, there are City-wide health, sanitation and clean water benefits in providing financial support to existing single family residence owners in order to connect residences on septic tanks to the Everett sewer system; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1561-89 provides limited funding assistance to single family residences within local improvement districts for sewers; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide incentives to single family residence property owners who privately finance the extension of sewer mains to serve their homes; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Bond area sewer connection charges and special sewer connection charges as established under Ordinance No. 627- 79 and Ordinance No. 1171-85 for sewer connections shall be waived to existing single family residences for the period of 12 months after a privately-financed sewer main is constructed and accepted by the City. Said waiver shall not apply to connections to multi-family or commercial/industrial structures. Section 2 : The Public Works Director is authorized to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this ordinance, particularly for interpretation of applicable charges,