"Administrative Fee" means the charge imposed by the County to administer the Latecomers Agreements. The Administrative Fee shall be calculated pursuant to PCC 13.10.050.

"Applicant's Area Charge" means the portion of the applicant's connection charge related to the impact of wastewater discharges from the Development on the public sewer facilities located downstream from the point of connection of the Improvements. The treatment plant capacity charge and latecomers charge are not included in the Applicant's Area Charge. The Applicant's Area Charge shall be calculated pursuant to PCC 13.04.080.

"Applicant's Pro Rata Share" means the Pro Rata Share times the proposed Average Dry Weather Flow from the Development.

"Average Dry Weather Flow" (ADWF) means the average daily wastewater flow, in Residential Equivalent (RE) units, from a given drainage basin. Average Dry Weather Flow does not include inflow or infiltration, nor is it increased by diurnal curve peaking factors. For the purposes of this Chapter, one RE shall be equivalent to 220 gallons per day of wastewater flow.

"Development" means the applicant's proposal for development and/or subdivision or short subdivision of the Property as depicted/described by a valid Pierce County land use or building permit application.

"Improvements" means the public sewer facilities constructed by the applicant that are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with this Chapter.

"Property" means the parcel of land owned or developed by the applicant who wishes to enter into a Latecomers Agreement with the County.

"Pro Rata Share" means the Total Eligible Construction Cost equally divided among the properties within the Tributary Service Area, including the Development. The Pro Rata Share per Residential Equivalent shall be determined by dividing the Total Eligible Construction Cost by the ADWF that is anticipated to be generated by all the properties within the Tributary Service Area, including the Development. The anticipated ADWF will be calculated using the approved Tributary Service Area Map and allowable zoning densities at the time of execution of the Latecomers Agreement, with the exception that properties that are already developed or have submitted fully completed development applications will be assigned with their existing and proposed densities respectively. Parcels with existing residential buildings and less than one acre in total area shall be counted as being fully developed. Anticipated flows from properties within the Tributary Service Area that are outside the Comprehensive Urban Growth Area (CUGA) shall not be included in the calculation of the Pro Rata Share.

"Total Eligible Construction Cost" means the actual cost incurred by the applicant to construct the Improvements subject to the limitations set forth in PCC 13.10.050.

"Total Reimbursable Construction Cost" means the Total Eligible Construction Cost minus the applicant's total Pro Rata Share of the cost of the Improvements.

"Tributary Properties" means the all the properties within the Tributary Service Area except the Property.

"Tributary Service Area" means the sewer sub-basin, as approved by the County, used to determine the appropriate size, depth and location of the Improvements that are necessary to serve the properties within the Sewer Service Area, including the Development. The County may require the Tributary Service Area to include rural properties that are located within the Sewer Service Area.