1. A side sewer permit is required to construct a side sewer and/or to make any additions, repairs or connections to an existing side sewer.

2. If required, a side sewer permit application shall be made submitted and attested to by the property owner or his or her licensed and bonded contractor.

3. Side sewer permits for commercial projects, including multifamily structures, may be issued as part of the utility developer extension agreement, if one is required, pursuant to subsection (C)(1) of this section. The side sewer can be installed as part of the utility developer extension agreement and shall be put in use only after acceptance by the utility of the system extension.

4. Side sewer permits for lots in subdivisions shall be issued only after sewer main extensions have been accepted by the city.

5. Side sewer permits expire two years from the date of issuance. The director or his designee may extend the duration of an open side sewer permit for up to one year, provided the utility receives payment for any applicable fees.

6. Open applications for side sewer permits that have not been issued shall be canceled by the utility if not issued within one year from the date of submittal.

1. The property owner and the utility shall enter into a utility developer extension agreement whenever an extension to an existing sewer main is required pursuant to BCC 24.04.100(A)(1) or 24.04.130(B)(2).

2. The utility shall approve constructed facilities as complete once the facilities have been built according to the approved plans and specifications, as confirmed by utility inspectors, as-built drawings have been completed as specified in the engineering standards and all applicable fees and charges have been paid.

3. The property owner shall be required to provide surety devices, in a form approved by the city, for sewer system extensions in city right-of-way, for connections to the sewer main during construction and for a one-year warranty period following acceptance by the city.

4. When a utility developer extension agreement is required to serve a proposed commercial or multifamily building, the utility will not approve the building permit until the system extension agreement has been initiated. When a utility developer extension agreement is required to relocate a sewer main from under a proposed building, the utility will not approve the building permit until the developer extension has been completed and accepted by the utility, unless the building permit is conditioned to require relocation prior to site construction.

1. Calculate and collect the property owner’s fair share costs for installing permanent sewer facilities. When the property is not fully developed and therefore is subject to redevelopment, the city shall collect only the fair share cost for the developed portion at that time. When the property is redeveloped, the property owner shall build the permanent sewer facilities or, if they are already built, shall pay the remaining fair share costs. If a private property owner builds the permanent facilities, he/she will be paid the fair share costs that were collected under the temporary sewer service agreement plus accrued interest. Interest will be at a rate set by the director or his designee, based on appropriate standard cost indices. Total interest may not exceed the principal amount of the charge;

2. Establish a time limit for connecting to the permanent service once it is available;

3. Specify that the agreement runs with the land and is binding on the owners and their successors; and

4. Be recorded with King County against the real property on which the facilities are located.