The purpose of this chapter is to provide for revenue for the Thurston County storm
and surface water utility to plan, manage, design, construct, establish, acquire,
develop, maintain, use, finance, operate, control or improve storm and surface water
control facilities, and to carry out activities related thereto. This chapter provides
these revenues by fixing rates and charges pursuant to RCW 36.89.080 for the furnishing
of service to those served or receiving benefits or to be served or to receive benefits
from any stormwater control facility or contributing to an increase of surface water
runoff in the area designated in Section 15.06.030. This authority is being invoked in order to minimize property damage, promote and
protect the public health, safety and welfare, minimize water quality degradation
by preventing siltation, contamination and erosion of the county's waterways, protect
aquifers, insure the safety of county roads and rights-of-way, increase educational
and recreational opportunities, encourage the retention of open space, and foster
other beneficial public uses.
(Ord. 12829 § 4, 2002)
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