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King County Ordinance 18403 – Removal of Surcharge

In November 2016, King County Ordinance 18403 was enacted to impose rent upon water, sewer, gas, and power utilities for their infrastructure located in roadways (rights-of-way) pursuant to a franchise. In April 2020, the District instituted customer surcharges for water and sewer to fund a contingent liability for rent pending the outcome of litigation and negotiation with the County. The Courts ultimately authorized the County to negotiate the payment of rent subject to limitations. Although the District is currently in ...

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Ordinance 18403 Update

KING COUNTY TO LEVY CHARGES FOR ROADWAY RENT

King County Ordinance 18403. Ordinance 18403 (enacted in November 2016) allows the County to negotiate rent with water, sewer, gas, and power utilities for being in the roadways (rights-of-way) pursuant to a franchise. The rent does not provide value or benefit to the utilities, instead it will go into the County’s General Fund. Cedar River Water & Sewer District along with several other districts took legal action to overturn Ordinance 18403, ...

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