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/f4P(* a ORDINANCE NO. 3095-08 AN ORDINANCE establishing special charges for connection to the City of Everett water system and sewer system and repealing Ordinance No. 1998-94 (EMC 14.08.135). WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Everett 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; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that an equitable share of the cost of the water system and sewer system should be paid by new connections in order to put new customers and old customers in equilibrium to fund future reconstruction and expansion of the systems; and WHEREAS, under RCW 35.92.025, the Council may charge a connection fee to property owners seeking new connections to the water system and sewer system in such amount as the Council may determine in order that said property owners shall bear their equitable share of the cost of such system; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that connection charges for commercial and industrial uses inside city limits should relate to single family residence water and sewer usage (single family equivalents)provided that commercial/industrial charges should be reduced in consideration of lesser peaking; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that connection charges for commercial and industrial uses proposing to connect to the water transmission system should relate to single family residence water usage provided that commercial/industrial charges should be reduced in consideration of lesser peaking; and WHEREAS, the water and sewer connection charges have not been increased since 1994; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN; In addition to current sewer and water connection permit and inspection fees, there is hereby imposed, on the owners of properties, a special connection charge in the following amounts: