ORD 09-629ORDINANCE NO. 09-629
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE TIME OF PAYMENT,
INTEREST, AND PENALTIES TO BE IMPOSED ON DELINQUENT
ANNUAL SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LAKE MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR NORTH LAKE.
WHEREAS, on September l, 2009, the City Council of the City of Federal Way adopted
Ordinance No. 09-622 creating a lake management district known as North Lake Management
District Number 2 ("District"); and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2009, the City Council of the City of Federal Way passed
Resolution No. 09-561 confirming and approving a special assessment roll for the purpose of
imposing annual special assessments within North Lake Management District Number 2; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.21.403 and RCW 36.61.200, the City Council of the City
of Federal Way must establish by ordinance interest and penalties to be imposed on delinq�exit
annual assessments;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIl�1 AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Due Date and Interest Penalties on Delinquent Annual Special Assessments.
Annual special assessment payments are due on the thirty-first (31) day of May of each year. Interest
in the amount of one-percent (1 per month shall be imposed on the balance of delinquent special
assessments. Monthly interest shall be charged on the first day of June and each subsequent month.
The penalty for late payment shall be the minimum allowed by RCW 36.61.200.
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Section 2. Lien.. Pursuant to RCW 3521.403 and RCW 36.61.230, special assessments,
including penalties and interest, imposed within North Lake Management District No. 2 shall be
liened upon the respective lots, tracts, parcels of land, and other property in the special assessment
roll, which lien shall be paramount and superior to any other lien or encumbrance theretofore or
thereafter created except a lien for general t�es. The cost associated with filing a lien and any other
collection effort will be borne by the properly owner. No lien shall extend to public property
subjected to special assessments.
Section 3. Severabilitv. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter, or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
chapter or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal
Way hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of
scrivener/clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
Section 5. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
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Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after its passage and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 20th day of October 2009.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 9-29-2009
PASSED BY THE CITY COLJNCIL: 10/20/2009
PUBLISHED: 10/24/2009
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11-23-2009
ORDINANCE NO.: 09-629
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