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Zillah adopts Ordinance No. 1599 to exempt certain public projects from sewer connection fees
Summary
Ordinance No. 1599, referencing RCW 35.92.025, was adopted to allow exemptions from sewer general facility charges and service fees for certain public projects to reduce upfront costs and streamline internal accounting.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1599 to update sewer connection charges and include specific exemptions for service charges and general facility charges. Staff cited RCW 35.92.025 as the statutory basis for cities to charge connection fees and explained that exempting some public entities lowers upfront costs, frees public funds for other initiatives and streamlines internal financial processes.
Councilmember Doug Stewart moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Wes Argo seconded; the minutes record the motion passing unanimously. Staff will prepare the ordinance for final administrative implementation and update fee schedules accordingly.
