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Council directs ordinance drafting to let existing properties delay mandatory sewer connection
Summary
Council approved draft changes to Preston Municipal Code 13.06.130 to change 'shall connect' to 'may connect' for existing structures when sewer becomes available, offering a 365-day waiver of the connection fee for timely hookups; new construction remains required to connect.
Councilmember Chris Larsen presented a drafted amendment to Preston Municipal Code 13.06.130, proposing that existing structures "may connect" to the sanitary sewer when it becomes available rather than an absolute "shall connect." The change would incentivize connection within 365 days by waiving the connection fee; after that period property owners would be responsible for the connection fee and actual hookup costs. New home construction would remain subject to mandatory connection.
Council voted unanimously to approve forwarding the draft to Attorney Lyle Fuller for ordinance form and return to council for formal approval. The council record notes the change is intended to provide property owners flexibility and a clear timeline for fee waivers.
