13.02.010 Payment of utility connection charges.
A.
1. For single-family residential or two-family structures, the capacity development charges, sewer general facility charges, water general facility charges, water connection fees, accrued storm and surface water utility charges and any other utility connection charges provided for in LMC 13.16.020, 13.16.025, 13.16.027, 13.16.028, 13.32.005, 13.32.010, 13.70.020 and any other provisions of LMC Title 13 may be paid no earlier than the date of the issuance of the first building permit for a parcel of property and no later than the issuance of a building permit for each structure located upon said property. At the time of payment of any such connection charge called for in LMC Title 13, all other connection charges levied under the terms of LMC Title 13 shall also be required to be paid.
2. For all structures other than single-family residential or two-family structures, the water connection fees provided for in LMC 13.32.010 may be paid no earlier than the date of the issuance of the first building permit for a parcel of property and no later than the issuance of a building permit for each structure located upon said property.
3. For all structures other than single-family residential or two-family structures, the capacity development charges, sewer general facility charges, water general facility charges, water connection fees, accrued storm and surface water utility charges and any other utility connection charges provided for in LMC 13.16.020, 13.16.025, 13.16.027, 13.16.028, 13.32.005, 13.70.020 and any other provisions of LMC Title 13 may be paid no earlier than the date of the issuance of the first building permit for a parcel of property and no later than prior to final public works approval and prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Occupancy shall not be allowed until all charges and fees are paid.
4. The rate of the payment for any such connection charge levied under LMC Title 13 shall be the rate in effect on the date of payment. For those parcels of property lying outside the city, such connection fees shall be paid to the city prior to the issuance of a building permit by Thurston County for such parcel of property.
B. For purposes of this section, the first building permit in the case of single-family or two-family residential structures shall be the structural building permit. In the case of commercial, industrial or multifamily buildings exceeding two family units, the first building permit may be the foundation permit issued for each structure.
C. If a building permit expires under the terms of LMC 14.18.020 after all utility connection fees have been paid, the owner shall be required to pay any increase in connection fees at the time a new building permit is issued.
D. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the payment of increased reserve capacity or capacity development, general facilities or other connection charges in addition to those charges previously levied on such property as part of a local improvement district or utility local improvement district nor the payment of additional charges for those interim sewerage facilities where such connection charges have been paid as a condition of approving such interim facility. (Ord. 1595 §1, 2021; Ord. 1361 §1, 2011; Ord. 1106 §1, 1999; Ord. 1094 §1, 1998).