HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2025-002 Amending Chapter 13.08 of the AMC re Sewers and Sewer RegulationsORDINANCE NO. 2025-002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 13.08 OF THE ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO SIDE
SEWERS AND SEWER REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Arlington has proposed an update to its sewer regulations in
Chapter 13.08 of the Arlington Municipal Code (AMC); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the proposed amendment to the AMC and
finds it to be consistent with city and state law and in the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arlington do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. AMC Section 13.08.050 is hereby amended as follows:
13.08.050 - Intent.
It is the specific intent of this code to:
(1) Enact an exercise of the police power of the city of Arlington to protect and
preserve the public health, safety and welfare; its provisions shall be liberally
construed to accomplish this purpose.
(2) Provide for and to promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public
and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group
of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefitted.
(3) Place the obligation of compliance upon the owner/operator. Nothing
contained in this code is intended to be or shall be construed to create or form
the basis for liability on the part of the city of Arlington, its utility, officers,
employees or agents for any injury or damage resulting from the failure of the
owner or operator to comply with the provisions of this code, or by reason or in
consequence of any act or omission in connection with the implementation or
enforcement of this code by the city of Arlington, its utility, officers, employees
or agents.
Section 2. AMC Section 13.08.230 is hereby amended as follows:
13.08.230 - Maintenance of sewer system.
(a) Operation and Maintenance Responsibility. The utility has responsibility for
the operation and maintenance of main line sewer infrastructure, including pump
stations, air release valves, manholes, force mains and sewer mains unless
otherwise provided by agreement, local ordinance or state
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law and located within a city right of way or in a utility easement. Property owners
are solely responsible for operation and maintenance of private sewer systems,
including the side sewer, as well as the side sewer stub.
(b) Infrastructure Capital Replacement Responsibility. The utility has
responsibility for the repair and replacement of main line sewer infrastructure,
including ourno stations air release valves manholes force mains sewer maims
and side sewer stubs unless otherwise provided by agreement, local ordinance or
state law and located within a City right of way or in a utility easement. Property
owners are solely responsible for the repair and replacement of private sewer
systems that serve the property and not within the City right of way or within a
utility easement.
(c) Side Sewer Cleaning. All side sewer cleaning contractors and/or plumbers, side
sewer contractors and owners, prior to cleaning existing side sewers (as
distinguished from plumbing and septic tank facilities), shall notify the utility of
such operations and comply with utility requirements. Debris cleaned from a side
sewer shall be removed and shall not be caused to enter the sewer main. If debris
causes a downstream blockage, the owner or his agent shall be liable for any
resulting damage.
Section 3. Severabilit If any provision, section, or part of this ordinance shall be
adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4. Effective Date. The Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force five
(5) days after the date of publication.
PASSED BY the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this 2nd day of June, 2025.
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�ITY 0 ARLINGTON
Don E. Vanney, May6-r----
Attest:
Wendy Van Der Meersche, City Clerk
Emily Romanenko
Deputy City Attorney
1, Wendy Van Der Meersche, being the • appointed City Clerk ♦ the City • Arlingtol
Washington, a municipal corporation, do hereby certify that the following Ordinance NI
2025-002 was approved at the June 2, 2025 City Council meeting.
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