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A. Except as provided in subsection (B) of this section, any premises that is connected with and uses the city sewer system shall also be connected with the city’s water system, and shall use water therefrom in its use of the city’s sewer system.

B. A premises located within the city’s sanitary sewer service area but outside the city’s water service area may connect to and use the city’s sanitary sewer system only upon:

1. The customer’s execution of an agreement, in a form approved by the public works director and signed by the director, with the customer, and the water purveyor identified by the Washington State Department of Health as the water utility service provider to the premises. The agreement shall be recorded against the title of the premises at the customer’s sole expense, and shall contain the following provisions:

a. In the event of the customer’s nonpayment or other violation of this chapter, authorization for the city, at its option, to: (i) shut off water flow to the premises, and/or (ii) disconnect the premises from the city’s sanitary sewer system;

b. Allowing reestablishment of water flow and/or reconnection of the premises to the city’s sanitary sewer system only upon full payment of all delinquent fees and charges, together with applicable interest, and reimbursement of the city’s actual expenses in shutting off the water flow and/or disconnecting and reconnecting the premises to the sanitary sewer system;

c. A right of entry authorizing the city, its employees and/or agents to enter upon the premises for the purpose of collecting water consumption data, inspection, shutting off and reestablishing water flow to the premises, and connecting, disconnecting and reconnecting the premises to the city’s sanitary sewer system;

d. The customer’s agreement to indemnify, hold harmless and release the city, its officials, officers and employees from any damages, injuries, harms, and/or costs arising out of or otherwise related to the customer’s use of the city’s sanitary sewer service, except for matters directly resulting from the city’s sole negligence;

e. The water purveyor’s authorization for the city to shut off water flow to the premises in the event of the customer’s nonpayment or other violation of this chapter;

f. A reservation of all other potentially applicable city rights, remedies and powers; and

g. Any other provisions deemed necessary and appropriate by the public works director. (Ord. 016/2021 § 2; Ord. 007/2015 § 3)