Street lighting charges and lien rights

STREET LIGHTING CHARGES AND LIEN RIGHTS.

Vera Water and Power, a Washington Irrigation District (“Vera”), has installed or will install street lights in the approximate locations designated by landowner/developer in an approved sketch or drawing on file at Vera’s office.  In addition to Vera’s charges for electricity and water provided to individual lots/properties, landowners, their successors, heirs and assigns, agree to pay charges to Vera as regularly billed for the benefit of the street lights.  Vera will establish, and periodically adjust, the payment amount to reflect its amortized costs for installation (except for upgrades in street lights/fixtures selected by landowner/developer paid in advance of installation), ordinary maintenance, replacement and repair, and electric energy usage.  The charges will be apportioned and charged to each lot/property in the area of the street lights.  Payment obligation shall commence with the first regular billing after the street lights are installed.  Payments are subject to Vera’s effective rates and procedures on electric and water charges and rules and regulations, as now or hereafter adopted or amended by its Board of Directors.  If payments are not made when due, Vera can collect the unpaid amount in any manner provide by law for charges and/or assessments, including, but not limited to collection rights under R.C.W. Chapter 87.06 or R.C.W. 87.03.445, as amended.  The unpaid amount will constitute a lien upon the land to which the payment was charged.  Vera’s lien shall run with the land, binding landowners and anyone claiming an interest in the land, their successors, heirs and assigns, and is superior to all liens except for real estate taxes.