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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REPEALING ORDINANCE
NO. 2648, AND AMENDING SECTION 13.22.010, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS,
CHAPTER 13.22, SEWER CONNECTIONS OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN
WltE~S, the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan was adopted on July 1, 1996, and the
development regulations implementing the Plan were adopted in 1997; and
WHEREAS, a discrepancy exists between the provisions of Title 13 of the Port Townsend
Municipal Code (related to the allowance of on-site septic systems for single family residential
development) and the Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan adopted in June of 1996; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to correct such discrepancy; and
WHEREAS, the Port Townsend Utilities Committee reviewed a proposed amendment to
Title 13, and has recommended its adoption,
WIt-E~S, in June of 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2648, which amended
Title 13; however, the ordinance was mistakenly put in the council packet at that time, as BCD staff
had not yet completed environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA); and
WHEREAS, the City's SEPA official has now completed SEPA review of the proposed
amendment pursuant to Chapter 43.21C RCW, State Environmental Policy Act, and Chapter 19.04
PTMC, State Environmental Policy Act; and
WI~EREAS, following the public hearing held on September 8, 1998, and after considering
any public testimony, the City Council desires to re-adopt the changes to Title 13 previously adopted
in June 1998,
NOW, TItEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 2648 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Section 13.22.010, General requirements, of the Port Townsend Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.22.010 General requirements.
All new development must connect to the city's wastewater collection and treatment system
when the development is located within 520 feet of a wastewater collection line, measured from the
nearest portion of the subject parcel, except for new single-family residential development occurdna
on lots that are equal to or _re'eater than one acre in size.
B, Except for new single,family residential development occurring on existing lots that are
equal to or _m-eater than one acre in size, all new development that is subject to one or more of the
following approvals must connect to the city's wastewater collection and treatment system,_ regardless
of its location:
a. Subdivision, short subdivision and planned unit development ~UD) approvals
subject to the subdivision ordinance, Title 18 PTMC;
b. Land use or building permit approvals subject to review and threshold
d~t~rmination ljnder the State Environmental Policy Act implementing ordinance, Chapter 19.04
PTMC; and
c. Land use or building permit approvals subject to th~ p?rmit requirements of the
Environmentally Sensitive Areas ordinance, Chitpt~r 19.05 PTMC,
CB. New development which is not required to connect to the city's wast~wat~r collection
and treatment system under subsections A and B above, or because a waiver has been _re'anted, may
install an Mamged individual or group on-site septic systems m'e-atk)w~,~u,~'-- ii~;,v d~¥~lopiii~ii~
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conditions are met:
1. The soil conditions and parcel size will support the use of an on-site septic system
until connection to the city's sewer system;
2, The system is designed to be efficiently converted to the city's sewer system;
3. The developer enters into a no-protest agreement with the city (i.e., requiting
connection to the city's sewer system within two year(s) of when a sewer main is within 260 feet of
the property line, and/or participation in a local improvement district ("LID") which may include
installation of sewer mains, interceptors, pump stations and/or latecomer agreement paybacks), filed
on record title, as a condition of any building or development permit; and
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4. The septic system is approved by the Jefferson County environmental health
department.
IL)t3. Any Eexisting development lmmets containing an on-site septic system m'e~tequired~
must connect to the city's sewer system by July 2002 if the nearest portion of the parcel is within 260
feet of a sewer main.
I~t9. After July 2002, ~ existing development containing an On-site septic system will
be required to connect to the city's sewer system ~ within two y0ars of the time a
sewer main is ~ extended to within 260 feet ':. -, oii¢ __.L_ ~, _ _, .......... J _, ......
~ from ~'the nearest portion of the subject parcel "-- -~'-'- ~' ' - ....~'--
~t~. Notwithstanding subsections E D and B I~ of this section, if an on-site septic system fails
connection is required unless the nearest portion of the subject parcel is greater than 500 520 feet
from the nearest sewer main, in which case the septic system may be repaired to serve the subject
property. (Ord. 2659 § 2, 1998; Ord. 2648 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision to
other persons or circumstances is not affected.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days aRer the date of its publication in the
manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and adopted by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, Washington, at a regUlar meeting thereof, held this 8th day of September, 1998.
Attest:
09/09/98 Ord{ 1322010.doc}
Ord-2659.doc
Juli~Culloch, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
%cM~an, City Attorney
Ord. 2659