HomeMy WebLinkAbout2825ORDINANCE NO. 2825
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles
Washington, revising the penalty on
delinquent LID assessments and repealing
Ordinance No. 1773.
WHEREAS, the minimum penalty allowed by state statute to be
charged for delinquent local improvement district (LID) assessments
is five (5 %) percent; and
WHEREAS, in Ordinance No. 1773, adopted on December 5,
1972, the City established the penalty rate for delinquent LID
assessments at the statutory minimum of five (5 %) percent; and
WHEREAS, recent LID ordinances, particularly those
involving bond financing, have established the delinquency penalty
rate at twelve (12 %) percent per annum; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to establish the
general penalty rate for all LID assessments at the rate of twelve
(12 %) percent per annum, so that all LID assessments will be
treated consistently with each other and will include a sufficient
penalty to serve as an incentive to avoid delinquency;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ANGELES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. The amount of any assessment, or any portion
thereof, against property in a local improvement district (LID) or
utility local improvement district (ULID) of the City of Port
Angeles not paid within the thirty (30) day period from the date of
a first publication of a notice from the Finance Director or
designee shall be subject to interest on the diminishing principal
balance thereof at the rate of interest established by ordinance
for the LID or ULID. Interest shall commence on the thirtieth
(30th) day following first publication of such notice and shall
continue until all installments are paid in full. The first
installment shall become due and payable one year from the
expiration of the thirty (30) day prepayment period. Annual
installments, including interest and penalty, shall be paid in full
when due, and no partial payment shall be accepted by the Finance
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Director or designee.
Section 2. Any installment of the principal of and
interest on any assessment now or hereafter levied in any local
improvement district or utility local improvement district of the
City of Port Angeles, which is not paid on or prior to the date on
which such installment is due and payable, shall thereafter be
deemed delinquent.
All delinquent installments shall be subject to a penalty
equal to twelve (12 %) per annum of the amount of both principal and
interest due upon such installment or installments from the date of
delinquency until paid. Collection of such delinquent installments
shall be enforced in the manner provided by law.
Section 3. The lien of any assessment may be discharged at
any time after the thirty (30) day prepayment period by payment of
the entire principal amount of the assessment remaining unpaid
together with interest and any penalty thereon to the due date of
the next installment.
Section 4. Ordinance No. 1773 is hereby repealed.
Section 5. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take
effect five days after the date of publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of July ,
1994.
ATTEST:
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Carol A. Hagar, Deputy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig utson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: July 10, 1994
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Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on July 5, 1994
Ordinance No. 2821
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles adds radio towers as a conditional use in the Light Industrial
District of the Zoning Code. This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 1709, as amended, and Section
17.32.040 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2822
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles adds libraries as a conditional use in the Office Commercial
District of the Zoning Code. This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 1709, as amended, and Section
17.20.160 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2823
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles pertains to setbacks along exterior property lines in Planned
Residential Developments. This Ordinance amends Ordinance 1709, as amended, and Section 17.70.040
of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
Ordinance No. 2824
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises an annexation condition for property near Golf Course
Road. This Ordinance amends Section 4 of Ordinance 2774.
Ordinance No. 2825
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles pertains to the revision of penalties on delinquent LID
assessments by establishing a general penalty rate for all LID assessments at the rate of 12% per annum.
This Ordinance repeals Ordinance No. 1773.
Ordinance No. 2826
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the City Pier and Waterfront Park regulations by
requiring all operators of vessels mooring overnight to self register and pay a moorage fee of $8.00 per
night. This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 2209, as amended, and Chapter 12.12 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office
hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
These Ordinances shall take effect five days after the date of publication of these summaries.
Publish: July 10, 1994
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk