Chapter 3.12
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS

Sections:

3.12.010    Local improvements.

3.12.280    Segregated assessment – Determination – Collection.

3.12.290    Segregated assessment – Collection record, receipt required.

3.12.300    Segregated assessment – Street conformance required.

3.12.310    Segregated assessment – Certification.

3.12.320    Segregated assessment – Description fee.

3.12.330    Segregated assessment – Engineer’s fee.

3.12.010 Local improvements.

Local improvements shall be performed under the provisions of RCW 35A.43.010 and/or 35A.43.020. (Ord. 874 § 1, 1993).

3.12.280 Segregated assessment – Determination – Collection.

The clerk-treasurer is authorized to collect and receive from any owner or owners of any subdivision or subdivision of any lot, tract or parcel of land, upon which a LID assessment has been or may hereafter be made, such portion of the assessment or assessments levied or to be levied against such lot, tract or parcel of land in the payment of the local improvement as the city engineer shall certify to the council and found by the council to be chargeable to such subdivision or subdivisions, in accordance with the requirements and provisions of law and ordinances of the city in force at the time the original charge or assessment was made, together with a similar proportion of any penalties, interest or costs which shall have accrued. (Ord. 252 § 1, 1964).

3.12.290 Segregated assessment – Collection record, receipt required.

Upon making such collection upon any such subdivision, the clerk-treasurer is authorized to note such collection upon the assessment record, give receipt for such certified portion of the assessment as and for the assessment levied upon and due from the subdivision; provided that this section shall not authorize segregation of any assessment which has been delinquent for a period of two years or more; or in any case where it appears that such property as segregated, in the discretion of the council, is not sufficient security for the payment of the assessment. (Ord. 252 § 2, 1964).

3.12.300 Segregated assessment – Street conformance required.

No segregation of any assessment on unplatted land, or large platted tracts, shall be made until a showing has been made by the applicant for segregation that the proposed segregation of property will conform to the system of streets as they exist in adjacent territory. In all such instances, the council shall determine such question of fact. (Ord. 252 § 3, 1964).

3.12.310 Segregated assessment – Certification.

Whenever on account of the filing of a plat or replat, or on account of a sale or contract to sell, or other proper evidence of a change of ownership of a divided portion of any lot, tract or parcel of land assessed for local improvements, it shall appear to be in the best interest of the city to segregate such assessment, the council shall make the proper certification as provided for herein upon the written application of the owner of the segregated property, and upon the payment of the fees provided in SMC 3.12.320 and 3.12.330. (Ord. 252 § 4, 1964).

3.12.320 Segregated assessment – Description fee.

A fee of $3.00 per description shall be charged by the clerk-treasurer for each description added to the assessment roll by such certificate of the council, such fee to be paid by the applicant to the clerk-treasurer and deposited in the general fund. (Ord. 252 § 5, 1964).

3.12.330 Segregated assessment – Engineer’s fee.

There shall also be an engineer’s fee of $7.50 collected which shall be payable by the owner of the property sought to be segregated to such assessment, which fee shall be payable by the applicant to the clerk-treasurer and in turn paid by him to the city engineers. (Ord. 252 § 6, 1964).