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AN ORDINANCE relating to the capacity charge methodology; and amending Ordinance 13680, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.010 and Ordinance 13680, Section 16, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.160.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
1. Ordinance 20081, which updated the capacity charge methodology, was adopted by the council on June 9, 2026.
2. There was an error in the title of Ordinance 20081. This ordinance corrects the error with a new title. All other language in sections 1 through 3 of this rdinance is the same as was adopted in Ordinance 20081.
3. The effect of section 4 of this ordinance is that the amendments made by Ordinance 20081 expire and are replaced by the amendments made by this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 13680, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 28.86.010 are hereby amended to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
A. "Biosolids" means a primarily organic product produced by wastewater treatment processes that can be beneficially recycled. The product may contain water, sand, organic matter, microorganisms, trace metals, and other chemicals.
B. "Capacity" and "rated capacity" mean the average wet weather flows that the treatment plant or conveyance system is designed to handle. Average wet weather flows are wastewater flows that occur during wet months but not during storms.
C. "Capacity charge" means a charge levied on a new customer to recover the equitable share of the existing wastewater system investments and the costs of future capital ((costs)) improvements needed to serve new customers.
D. "Community treatment system" means a treatment device or drainfield, or both, that is shared by two or more property owners.
E. "Component agencies" means the cities, towns, counties, and sewer districts that retail wastewater treatment services, that dispose of any portio...
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