HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4059 � ' ` • Amends Ordinance No. 3055, 3056, 3882
Amended by Ordinance No. 4205
amended by Ord. #4208
—transferred to TITLE VIII, Chapter 1�4--
CITY OF RENTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4059
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING PORTIONS OF SECTION 8-717 OF TITLE
VIII (HEALTH AND SANITATION ) AND SECTIO� 3r241
OF TITLE III (DEPARTMENTS ) OF 4RDINANCE N0.
1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF RENTON" CONCE�NING INTE�EST RATE
CHARGES ON UNPAID BALANCES ON LATECOMERS
AGREEMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN .AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I : Existing subsections (C) and (D) of Section 8-717 of
Title III (Health and Sanitation) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code
of General Ordinances of the City of Renton" is hereby amende�l as
follows :
Section 8-717 (C) , as amended: In addition to the
aforespecified cost of "assessment" there shall be a charge of ten
percent (10$) per annum added to such cost, but in no event shall such
surcharge be in excess of one hundred fifty percent ( 150�) of the
original assessment cost as hereinabove specified.
Section 8-717 (D) , as amended : The special connection charge
shall be paid in cash whenever such connection is r�quested; or
application may be made by such property owner to provide for payment
thereof by an installment contract, if the amount is in excess of five
hundred dollars ( $500 . 00 ) with interest at the rate of ten (10$)
percent per annum, computed annually on unpaid balances, which contract
shall provide for a minimum down payment of not less than ten p�rcent
(10� ) of such total connection charges hereinabove set forth, payable �
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upon execution of such contract and the balance thereof to be paid in
not more than twenty ( 20 ) quarterly installments payable on each
January 1, April 1 , July 1 and October l. Such installment contracts
shall provide that any unpaid balance may be paid in full in any year
at the time of the first quarterly payment of such year is due and pay-
able, shall describe the property served by the sewer , and shall be
duly acknowledged by the property owner and be recorded by the Public
Works Director in the office of tk�e County Auditor at the expense of
such property owner. Delinquent payments under such installment
contracts shall be a lien upon the described property as provided for
in RCW 35 . b7 . 200 and enforceable in accordance with RCW 35 . 67 . 220
through 35 . 67 . 280 . As an additional and concurrent method of enforcing
such lien, the water service to such property may be disconnected in
accordance with RCW 35. 67 . 290 until such time as all delinquent
payments have been paid in full . Upon full payment of such installment
contract, the Public Works Director , on behalf of the City of Renton,
shall execute and deliver unto the property owner a release of such
lien, which shall be recorded, at the expense of_ the property owner
with the King County Auditor ' s office. Al1 installment payments so
made shall be applied first on interest accrued up to date, balance on
principal .
SECTION II : Existing subsections (B) and (C) of Section 3-241
of Title III (Departments ) of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of
General Ordinances of the City of Renton" are hereby amended as
follows :
Section 3-241 (B) , as amended : The special connection charge
imposed by this Ordinance shall be paid into the Utility Fund and shall
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be computed as follows : The number of units of property frontage to be
served by the water distribution system, determined in the manner
prescribed in RCW 35. 44 . 030 and . 040 for determining "assessable units
of frontage" , shall be multiplied by the actual local improvement
assessment per unit of frontage for such facility in Renton for the
year in which the water main to which the property is to be connected
was constructed and accepted as completed.
In addition to the aforestated cost of "assessment" there shall
be a charge of ten percent (10$ ) per annum added to such cost but in no
case shall such charge be in excess of one nundred fifty (15Q� ) percent
of the original assessment cost.
Section 3-241 (C) , as amended : The special connection charge
shall be paid in cash whenever such connection is requested; or
application may be made by such property owner to provide for the
payment thereof by an installment contract, if the amount is in excess
of five hundred dollars ($500 . 00 ) , with interest at the rate of ten
percent (10$) per annum, computed annually on unpaid balances , which
contract shall provide for a minimum down payment of not less than ten
percent ( 10$ ) of such total connection charges hereinabove set forth ,
payable upon execution of such contract, and the balance thereof to be
paid in not more than twenty ( 20 ) quarterly installments payable on
each January 1, April 1 , July 1, and October 1. Such installment
contracts shall provide that any unpaid balance may be paid in full in
any year at the time the first quarterly payment of such year is due
and payable, shall describe the property served by the sewer , and shall
be duly acknowledged by the property owner and be recorded by the
Public Works Director in the office of the County Audito.r at the
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expense of such property owner. Delinquent payments under such
installment contracts shall be a lien upon the described property as
provided for in RCW 35. 67 . 200 and enforceable in accordance with RCW
35 . 67 . 220 through 35 . 67 . 280. As an additional and concurrent method of
enforcing such lien, the water service to such property may be
disconnected in accordance with RCW 3� . 67 . 290 until such time as all
delinquent payments have been paid in full . Upon fu11 payment of such
installment contract, the Public Works Director , on behalf of the City
of Renton, shall execute and deliver unto the property owner , a release
of such lien; which shall be recorded, at the expense of the property
owner, with the King County Auditor ' s office . All installment payments
so made shall be applied first on interest, accrued up to date, balance
on principal .
SECTION III : This Ordinance shall be effective upon its
passage, approval and thirty days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 20th day of April, 1987.
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Maxine E. Motor , City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 20th day of April, 19$7 .
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Barbara Y. Shinpoch , Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Lawrerice J. Warr� City Attorney
Date of Publication: April 24 , 1987
nd/ordint :3/04/87
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