ORD 23-971 - Establishing Annual Assessments for SLMD Number 1ORDINANCE NO.23-971
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 Number 1 for Steel Lake.
WHEREAS, on August 8, 2023, the City Council of the City of Federal Way adopted
Ordinance No. 23-965 renewing Steel Lake Management District Number 1 ("District"); -and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2023, the City Council of the City of Federal Way passed
Resolution No. 23-846 confirming and approving a special assessment roll for the purpose of
imposing annual special assessments within Steel Lake Management District Number 1; 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, DO 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 (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.
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
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liens 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. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared separate and
severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or portion of
this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
not affect the validity of the remainder of the ordinance, or the validity of its application to any
other persons or circumstances.
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 S. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective
date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after passage
and publication as provided by law.
2023.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 8th day of November,
[signatures to follow]
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CITY OF FEDERAL WAY:
JIM rELL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SlbkHf,NIE COURTNEY, C tj
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. RYAN CALL, CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 10/11/2023
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 11/08/2023
PUBLISHED: 11 /17/2023
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/27/2023
ORDINANCE NO.: 23-971
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