ORD 13-751ORDINANCE NO. 13 -751
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. 1 FOR STEEL LAKE, AND AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 13 -744 DELETING THE AUTOMATIC
INFLATION INCREASE.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2013, the City Council of the City of Federal Way adopted Ordinance
No. 13 -744 renewing Steel Lake Management District Number 1 ( "District "); and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2013, the City Council of the City of Federal Way passed
Resolution No.13 -642 confirming and approving a special assessment roll for the purpose of
imposing annual special assessments within Steel Lake Management District Number 1; and
WHEREAS, to provide clarification on the applicability of the automatic inflation increase
based upon the Seattle Consumer Price Index; 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 delinquent
annual assessments;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Due Date and Interest Penalties on Delinquent Annual Special Assessments.
Annual special assessment payments are due on the thirty -first (3 1) 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.
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The penalty for late payment shall be the minimum allowed by RCW 36.61.200.
Section 2. Lien. Pursuant to RCW 35.21.403 and RCW 36.61.230, special assessments,
including penalties and interest, imposed within Steel Lake Management District No. 1 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 taxes. The cost associated with filing a lien and any other
collection effort will be borne by the property owner. No lien shall extend to public property
subjected to special assessments.
Section 3. Ordinance No. 13 -744, Section 1. Renewal of District, shall be amended to read as
follows: Lake Management District Number 1 for Steel Lake is hereby renewed. The boundaries of
Lake Management District Number 1 for Steel Lake are represented in Exhibit A, incorporated by
this reference. The duration of the district shall be for ten (10) years, from January 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2023. Special assessments totaling $15,232 will be collected annually to finance the
District activities, with the total amount to be collected during the life of the District estimated at
being $152,320,
Prig° Index net to exeeed five ^ °p* in O° °r. The special assessments will be imposed
based on equal charges for similar parcels. Single family residential (RS7.2) lakefront developed
properties will be charged $95 per year. Single family residential (RS7.2, RS5.0) lakefront vacant
properties will be charged $33 per year. The multi - residential lakefront property (RM1800) will be
charged $306 per year. The Steel Lake Park parcel will be charged $2,279 per year. The Department
of Fish and Wildlife public boat launch parcel will be charged $3,895 per year. Unallocated funds
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left in the current Steel Lake Management District Number 1 (estimated to be $15,000 at the end of
2013) will roll over into the renewed Steel Lake Management District Number 1.
Section 4. Severability. 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 5. 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 6. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 7. 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 5th day of November, 2013.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
MAYOR, MKIP PRIEST
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ATTEST:
G� M of). 0, 10 vjj
CITY CLERK, CAROL MCNEI LY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10/8/2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/5/2013
PUBLISHED:
11/8/2013
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/9/2013
ORDINANCE NO.: 13 -751
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