A. Whenever permanent water mains, hydrants or appurtenances are constructed or installed under private contract and subsequently accepted by the city, the constructor shall designate in writing to the city, the property having contributed its share toward the cost of constructing the mains, hydrants or appurtenances and there shall be collected by the city, from any owner of real estate who did not contribute to the original cost of such water facilities, a fair pro rata share of the cost of the construction of the water facilities, including collection not only from those owners directly connected thereto, but also users connected to laterals or branches connecting there to.

B. The city shall record the contract in the office of the Thurston County auditor at the expense of party constructing the water facilities under private contract. The recorded contract shall include a schedule listing and legally describing those properties abutting on the water facilities which have not contributed toward the cost of construction. The city shall pay the pro rata share of costs collected to constructors of the water facilities provided no payment to such constructors shall be made more than fifteen years after the installation and acceptance by the city of the water facilities. However, the city may extend such fifteen-year reimbursement period for a time not to exceed the duration of any moratorium, concurrency failure or other governmental action that prevents the approval of any new development for properties subject to such agreement.

C. The constructor shall pay to the city a fee for the services of the city in reviewing and approving such contracts in the amount established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1292 §1, 2007; Ord. 966 §1, 1993; Ord. 118 §5, 1969).