1. Credit may be applied to all categories listed in PCC 11.02.050 A. except for vacant parcels or any State, County, Federal Highways and Transportation Infrastructure. Newly developed properties must fully complete the development process in accordance with PCC 17A.10.140 before applying for a credit.

2. To qualify for a credit, the Owner of Record shall provide the County the following documentation, each stamped and signed by the Owner's Engineer, that all storm drainage systems serving the entire site are fully compliant with the current requirements for storm water control, both water quantity and water quality, in Title 17A PCC:

3. Only systems determined by the County to meet or exceed current NPDES Stormwater Permit requirements for operations, maintenance and source control for the site will continue to receive a credit. The Owner will be notified of any maintenance deficiencies no later than July 1 to allow for corrective action before October 1. Systems that are not adequately maintained by October 1 will be dropped from the credit program and will need to submit a new application for readmission into the program.

4. Each Owner of Record shall provide a "hold harmless" statement on a form provided by the County that indemnifies the County from any loss incurred arising from the construction and maintenance and operation of the Owner's drainage facilities for both water quantity and quality runoff from the owner's property. This statement shall be signed by the Owner and will be recorded with the County Auditor by the Owner of Record. The Owner of Record shall provide the County a copy of the agreement with the County Auditor recording number stamped on it before the application will be deemed completed.

5. Each Owner of Record must provide documentation that the County has legal access to the property for the purpose of inspecting the storm control system. Since 1997, new development has been required to record a maintenance covenant for this purpose and a copy of this document will suffice. If no such documentation is available, the Owner shall enter into an agreement with the County that allows the County to enter onto the Owner's parcel to inspect the drainage facility and verify all information submitted by the owner and his/her Engineer. The agreement form will be provided by the County. This agreement will be recorded with the County Auditor by the Owner of Record. The Owner of Record shall provide the County a copy of the agreement with the County Auditor recording number stamped on it before the credit application will be deemed completed.

6. The maximum credit percentage shall be 30 percent. Partial credit is not allowed.

7. Sites that utilize rainwater harvesting systems, which retain stormwater on-site for later non-potable use, are eligible for a 10 percent credit. To qualify, these systems must be properly sized for their intended use and have a capacity of at least 1,500 gallons per structure. This credit is not additive and is in lieu of the credit set forth in PCC 11.02.050 C.6.

8. Once accepted into the credit program, a system will remain eligible for a credit for a period of five years, even if the requirements in Title 17A PCC change, assuming the system is not modified, continues to function as designed, and is adequately maintained.

1. Be subject to a proration formula included in an interlocal agreement between the County and the incorporating or annexing jurisdiction; or

2. If the incorporation or annexation agreement does not address the surface water management charge, then incorporated or annexed parcels shall be subject to a service charge of 25 percent of the annual service charge for each quarter of the billing year during which the property was in unincorporated Pierce County for one or more days. For purposes of determining this adjusted service charge, the billing quarters shall be for January 1 through March 31; April 1 through June 30; July 1 through September 30; and October 1 through December 31.

3. Whenever a city or town annexes or incorporates an area and the County has issued revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, or secured funds through other indebtedness to finance storm water control facilities that are payable in whole or in part from rates or charges imposed in the area, the County shall continue imposing all portions of the rates or charges that are allocated to payment of the debt service on the bonds or indebtedness in that area after the effective date of the annexation or official date of the incorporation until: