Is there a provision in state law requiring a ten-day grace period for delinquent utility bills?
There is no such provision in state law. Once a utility bill is delinquent, the city may take steps to collect the delinquent utility bill. These steps could include termination of utility service after proper notice has been given. • Is there a new law that affects the ability of a city to collect unpaid utility charges after property is sold? New legislation that is effective January 1, 1997 creates a mechanism by which unrecorded liens, such as those for water service, are identified and satisfied at the time real property is sold. See chapter 60.80 RCW. Unless the purchaser and seller otherwise agree in writing, the seller is responsible for satisfying unrecorded utility liens at closing. The closing agent for the sale is required to request a final billing from the utility, to which the utility must respond in a certain time period. If the utility does not respond within that time period, the unrecorded lien for charges incurred prior to the closing date is extinguished. If the ut
