§ 15.06.010. Purpose.  


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  • 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)