A. “Developer” shall mean the owner or applicant who is required by any City code to construct municipal improvements as a prerequisite of property development.

B. “Benefitted Properties” shall mean real properties where the owner did not contribute to the original cost of the municipal improvements, but received a direct benefit from the municipal improvements, and are included in the latecomer contract.

C. “Latecomer Contract” shall mean a contract authorized by Chapters 35.72 and 35.91 RCW and this Chapter, between the City and the Developer.

D. “Latecomer Fee” shall mean a cost due from an owner of a benefitted property, collected by the City, and payable to a Developer, in accordance with a latecomer contract.

E. “Municipal Improvements” shall mean street improvements, utility improvements, or a combination of street and utility improvements, that are accepted by the City.

F. “Prerequisite of Property Development” shall mean municipal improvements that are required to be installed in accordance with the Moses Lake Municipal Code.

G. “Reimbursement Area” shall mean the area that includes benefitted properties assigned to a latecomer contract.

H. “Street Improvements” shall mean municipal street transportation facilities including: clearing, grubbing, excavation, embankment, grading, compaction, monument and utility adjustments, top course, base course, asphalt, curb, gutter, sidewalks, curb ramps, centerline street monuments, barricades, planter areas, irrigation sleeves, curb paint, public utilities, signage, associated landscaping, striping, signals, concrete pavers, irrigation, tree planters, trees, tree grates, or any combination of these improvements.

I. “Utility Improvements” shall mean municipal water mains, wastewater mains, stormwater mains, pumping stations, disposal plants, treatment facilities, reservoirs, wells, controls, monitors, associated appurtenances, or any combination of these facilities. (Ord. 2748, 1/27/15)