A. All charges for city utility services, and all service charges, provided in this title and LMC Title 14, together with penalties and interest thereon, shall be a lien upon the property to which city utility services are provided, superior to all other liens and encumbrances whatsoever, except for general taxes and local special assessments. Enforcement of such lien or liens shall be in the manner provided by law.

B. Pursuant to RCW 35.67.215, the city’s lien for delinquent sanitary sewer service charges or surface water service charges shall be effective for a total not to exceed one year’s delinquent service charges without the necessity of any written lien or recording of the lien with the county auditor.

C. In any case where the city records a written lien for delinquent utility service charges, fees, interest and/or penalties with the county auditor, the city shall charge the account a lien processing fee in the amount of $180.00 for each written lien recorded by the city. The lien processing fee shall be added to the amount of the lien. (Ord. 3393 § 2 (Exh. B), 2021; Ord. 3223 § 5, 2016; Ord. 3024 § 13, 2013)