§ 15.13.070. Construction, approval and acceptance—Final fees.

A.

After the utility latecomer agreement has been executed by all parties and all necessary permits and approvals have been obtained, the applicant shall construct the improvements and upon completion, request final inspection and acceptance of the improvements by the county. The director may accept such improvements on behalf of the county for operation and maintenance by the county.

B.

All work shall conform to the requirements of Section 15.09.080, for sewer projects, or Section 15.10.080, for water projects. Any work performed on the utility project prior to the latecomer agreement becoming effective shall be at the owner's risk.

C.

Upon acceptance of the improvements by the county, the owner shall provide an appropriate bill of sale, easement or any other document needed to convey the improvements to the county and to ensure right-of-access for maintenance and replacement. The owner shall also provide documentation of the actual costs of the improvements and certification that all such costs has been paid.

D.

The department shall review the final cost of the improvements against the service extension charges and preliminary latecomer fees established in the latecomer agreement.

Upon a showing of good cause, the agreement shall be modified to include cost overruns up to a maximum of thirty percent. In the event that actual costs are less than the department's estimate by thirty percent or more, the director shall recalculate the charges, reducing them accordingly. If any revisions are made under this section, the director shall cause a revised notice of additional connection charges to be recorded with the Thurston County auditor.

(Ord. 13697 § 1 (part), 2006: Ord. 13479 § 2 (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. 14318, § 5, 12-15-2009)