Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1)
Introduction. This rule sets forth the definitions to be used in
administering and understanding the statutes and rules relating to special
benefit assessments on classified farm and agricultural and timber
land.
(2)
Definitions.
For the purposes of WAC
458-30-500 through
458-30-590, unless otherwise
required by the context, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Average rate of inflation" means the
annual rate of inflation adopted each year by the department of revenue in
accordance with WAC
458-30-590 averaged over the
period of time provided in WAC
458-30-550.
(b) "Connection charge" or "charge for
connection" means the charge required to be paid to the district for connection
to the service as opposed to the assessment based upon the benefits
derived.
(c) "District" means any
local improvement district, utility local improvement district, local utility
district, road improvement district, or any similar unit created by a local
government for the purpose of levying special benefit assessments against
property specially benefited by improvements relating to the
districts.
(d) "Final assessment
roll" means a final special benefit assessment roll approved or confirmed by a
local government for the purpose of levying special benefit assessments against
property specially benefited by a sanitary and/or storm sewerage system,
domestic water supply and/or distribution system, or road construction and/or
improvement.
(e) "Local government"
means any city, town, county, water-sewer district, public utility district,
port district, flood control district, or any other municipal corporation,
quasi-municipal corporation, or other political subdivision authorized to levy
special benefit assessments for sanitary and/or storm sewerage systems,
domestic water supply and/or distribution systems, or road construction and/or
improvement purposes. "Local government" does not include an irrigation
district with respect to any local improvement district created or local
improvement assessment levied by that irrigation district.
(f) "Special benefits assessments" means
special assessments levied or capable of being levied in any local improvement
district or otherwise levied or capable of being levied by a local government
to pay for all or part of the costs of a local improvement and that may be
levied only for the special benefits to be realized by property because of the
local improvement.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
84.34.141,
84.34.020, and
84.34.030. 02-20-041, §
458-30-500, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/25/02. Statutory Authority: RCW
84.08.110,
84.08.070,
84.34.141 and
84.34.360. 95-21-002, §
458-30-500, filed 10/4/95, effective 11/4/95. Statutory Authority:
RCW
84.34.360. 87-07-009 (Order PT 87-3), §
458-30-500, filed 3/10/87.