HomeMy WebLinkAbout2696Ordinance No. 2696
(Amending or Repealing Ordinances)
CFN=200 — Outside Sewer and Water Requests
Passed — 1/20/1987
Outside Utility Service
Amended by Ord. 2953;2767;3671 (formerly Ch. 4 22.10 now 7.11)
ORDINANCE NO.,�
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, relating to required covenant of
property owners outside the City of Kent
receiving utility service from the City of
Kent; adopting new Kent City Code Section
4.22.10.
WHEREAS, certain property owners living outside the Cit
of Kent and inside King County are required to have the City of
Kent furnish their properties with utility service prior to
development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent has established a policy
whereby utility service can be furnished to property outside the
corporate limits of the City if said property is located within
the City of Kent's primary sphere of interest for annexation
purposes as adopted by the Kent City Council Resolution No. 718 -
on April 17, 1972 and amended by Resolution No. 853 on December
1978; and
WHEREAS, extension of utility services beyond city limi
is subject to the authority of the King County Boundary Review
Board and said Board requires that such extensions be conditione
on annexation or efforts toward annexation;
WHEREAS, RCW 35.67.310 and RCW 35.92.170 authorize ever
city and town to permit connections of its sewer systems and wat
work systems beyond its corporate limits and boundaries; NOW
THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Kent will not provide utility
services to properties outside the corporate limits of Kent, but
within the City of Kent's primary sphere of interest for
annexation purposes as adopted by Resolution, unless the propert
owner covenants and agrees as follows:
1.1 The owner will petition for annexation of the
property to the City of Kent and give notice of intent to annex at
the time their property is included within any area which is being
considered for annexation by the City of Kent under terms and
conditions established by the City of Kent through the Public
Works Department consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance
set forth below.
1.2 The owner understands and agrees that upon annexa-
tion the property will be assessed and taxed at the same rate and
on the same basis as property within the City is assessed and
taxed, and to pay any outstanding indebtedness of the City
contracted prior to or existing at the time of annexation.
1.3 The owners agree to design and construct all public
improvements to meet or exceed City of Kent subdivision and con-
struction standards. The City of Kent Public Works Department
reserves its right to withhold providing sanitary sewer and water
service until said public improvements have been constructed in
accordance with said standards.
1.4 The owners agree to provide the City of Kent with
mylar-reproducable as -built construction drawings of said public
improvements prior to initiating building construction on any lot
within the proposed subdivision of the property.
1.5 The owners agree that development of the property
will create significant impacts on the City including immediate
impacts to the City's streets, roads, and traffic system. The
owners agree and covenant that they will participate in the cost
of constructing required improvements determined to be necessary
by the City of Kent. These actions must be completed to the City
of Kent's satisfaction prior to the City providing utility service
to the subject property.
1.6 The owner shall agree to pay a proportionate share
of all costs associated with the construction of said road and
traffic system improvements as determined by the City of Kent.
The method for determining the owners' contribution toward the
construction of said improvements shall be based upon a formula
determined by the Director of the Public Works Department.
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1.7 Covenants and promises contained in such agreements
shall run with the land and shall be binding upon all parties and
successors in interest having or acquiring any right, title or
interest in the property and improvements described in any
agreement.
1.8 The owners agree that should it fail to comply with
any of the covenants of any agreements executed with the City of
Kent, the City may at its sole discretion terminate the City's
utility services.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIE JENS� , CITY CL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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S NDRA DRISCOLL, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED the *-2 (? day of
APPROVED theme l day of
PUBLISHED the day of
, 1987.
, 1987.
, 1987.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. a 6 , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereor
indicated.
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MARIE�I.N EN, Y CLERK
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