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File #: AB2025-422    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing Status: Adopted
File created: 5/22/2025 Meeting Body Council
On agenda: 7/8/2025 Final action: 7/8/2025
Enactment date: 7/8/2025 Enactment #: ORD 2025-034
Title: Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #18 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services
Indexes: Franchise, Public Works, Roads & Bridges, Utilities
Attachments: 1. Agenda Bill Master Report, 2. Franchise Note, 3. Memo, 4. Proposed Ordinance, 5. Fact Sheet, 6. Notice of Hearing 1 DISTRICT 18 After 6.10.2025
Related files: AB2025-421
Department Public Works Department

Primary Contact Email:    sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

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Ordinance granting Whatcom County Water District #18 a franchise and the right, privilege, and authority thereunder to locate, set, erect, lay, construct, extend, support, attach, connect, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge, operate and use facilities in, upon, over, under, along, across and through the franchise area to allow for the provision of water services

 

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RCW 36.55.040, Whatcom County Charter Section 9.30, and Whatcom County Code 12.24 provides for the granting of franchises to public and private utility companies for use of County Rights-of-Way.  This is a franchise allowing for the use and presence in County Rights-of-Way to allow for the provision of water services in Whatcom County




Whatcom County, Washington
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