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13.40.020 Water usage packages. <br />Applicants N-.N71th access <br />required to purchase m <br />gallons per day of I*ndo <br />to outdoor irrigation (as determined by a signed affidavit) will be <br />itiIII <br />gation Package A, which cons <br />or domestic use only. The da <br />fists of an annual <br />il maximum w <br />any given day is 825 gallons per day, as long as the annual average <br />Applicants without access to outdoor irrigation (as determined by a signed aff"idav <br />average of 275 <br />ithdrawal allowed on <br />is not exceedeii. <br />it) will <br />be required to purchase mitigation Package B which consists of an annual average of 275 <br />gallons per daN..� or indoor domestic use only and up to an annual average of 25 gallons per <br />day for outdoor irrigation of upto 500 square0 Feet. The daily imum withdrawal <br />allowedciav per day, as long as the annual average is not <br />can anv given <br />canallygivenexceeded. <br />&I <br />Applicants using a cistern water system as the potable water source will be allowed to <br />purchase mitigation Package C, which consists of an annual average of 150 gallons per <br />day of indoor domestic use only'. Cistern users may purchase other water use packages as <br />per design specificationsicatons as submitted and signed bNT a licensed engineer. <br />(Ord. 2015-007, 2015; Ord. 2017-007, 2017) <br />§ 13.40.03() Metering requirements. <br />All new uses of groundwater for domestic purposes in Ki*tti'tas County (within the <br />Yakima River Basin) using wells as their potable water source will their mitigated water usage and pay an annual fee associ <br />ated with t <br />be required to meter <br />he administration of a <br />metering and monitoring program., <br />Participants will be responsible for the installation of meters and metering equipment and <br />any associated costs as determined by the County's specifications. Meter installation must <br />meet the following specifications and will be subject to inspection and applicable <br />inspection fees: <br />1. The meter must bei*nstalled on the mainline prior to any residential lateral <br />connections, or spigots,, <br />2. Meters must be accessible. <br />3. The meter must be installed according to manufacturer specifications despite <br />varying pipe -fitting, pipe size, well location and landscape conditions <br />4. Meter installation must have an even velocity profile. Installer must ensure proper <br />design and installation. <br />5. Meter must he installed i"n an accessible, weather resistant, meter structure, such <br />as a meter box or equivalent, and be appropriate for location and geographic area,. <br />Proper installation of metering equipment and functional water flo-%A,. must be completed <br />prior to the inspection and issuance of the Certificate of OccupancN . <br />if metering equipment requires maintenance, repair, and/or replacement, the property <br />owner j 0 s responsible for ensuring proper equipment functionality. If the property owner <br />does not comply with any needed maintenance, repair, and/or replacement of the <br />metering equipment. Kittitas County shall perform the necessary maintenance, repair, or <br />replacement of the water meter at the cost of the propert N F owner through either an invoice <br />for costs or a lien on the property. <br />Participants in the Ki*tti*tas County Water Bank using a cistern water system will submit <br />records of all potable water deliveries to Ki*tti*tas COL-111tV Public Health Department as <br />referencedi"n KCC § 13*25*090,o <br />(Ord. 2015-007,2015; Ord. 2017m007, 2017; Ord. 2018-009, 2018; Ord. 2023-005, 2023) <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />PUBLIC' \VORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />is <br />