Chapter 14.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

14.04.010    Scope.

14.04.020    Revision.

14.04.030    Severability.

14.04.040    Discretionary provisions.

14.04.050    Verbal agreements.

14.04.060    Master planned communities.

14.04.010 Scope.

This title shall be considered as part of all contracts for electric service from the facilities owned by the city of Richland and applies to all service received, whether the service is based upon signed application, specially negotiated contract, oral agreement, or otherwise. [Ord. 90 § 1.01; Ord. 18-05 § 1.01; Ord. 40-10 § 1.01].

14.04.020 Revision.

This title may be revised, amended, supplemented, or otherwise changed from time to time, without notice. Such changes, when effective, shall have the same force as the present title and shall be deemed incorporated into preexisting contracts. [Ord. 90 § 1.02; Ord. 18-05 § 1.01; Ord. 40-10 § 1.01].

14.04.030 Severability.

The invalidity of any chapter, section, subsection, provision, clause, or portion thereof, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this title or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. [Ord. 90 § 1.03; Ord. 18-05 § 1.01; Ord. 40-10 § 1.01].

14.04.040 Discretionary provisions.

Whenever under the provisions of this title discretion is vested in the director, such discretion shall be subject to the control of the city manager. [Ord. 90; Ord. 18-05 § 1.01; Ord. 40-10 § 1.01; Ord. 39-15 § 1].

14.04.050 Verbal agreements.

No promise, agreement, or representation of any employee or agent of the city with reference to the furnishing of electric energy shall be binding upon the city, unless same shall be in writing signed by the director, or his authorized agent, in accordance with the provisions of this title. [Ord. 90; Ord. 18-05 § 1.01; Ord. 40-10 § 1.01; Ord. 39-15 § 1].

14.04.060 Master planned communities.

A development agreement entered by the city under the authority of RCW 36.70B.170 through 36.70B.210, governing development of a master planned community, may provide that the procedures, standards and other provisions of the agreement shall supersede or otherwise modify the provisions of this title. For purposes of this section, “master planned community” shall mean an integrated development over 1,000 acres in size, developed under unified control according to a master plan, that provides for a mix of residential, commercial, civic, and recreational uses. [Ord. 40-10 § 1.01].