Assessments
District assessment rates are set by the board of directors in December of each year. The assessment roll, which is a list of all parcels within the District boundaries, is kept and maintained by District staff. Irrigation Assessments are included on each parcel’s annual property tax statement from the Yakima County Treasurer’s Office.
For Title Companies: please contact the Yakima County Treasurer’s Office for any current assessments due.
Subdivisions and Plats Fee Schedule
Reviewing Plats and Short Plats
Prior to the District approving any plat or boundary line adjustment, the District will review requests to ensure that there are adequate means for properties to receive irrigation water, and ensure that adequate facilities and easements exist for the proposal as well as for those down- stream water users’ who may receive water from a shared line and conform to District policies and standards.
Existing irrigation facilities must comply with District standards and easements must be in place for these facilities.
Proposed irrigation facilities must be designed and submitted to the District for review. Easements must be established for the proposed irrigation facilities.
The District does not allow storm water to be discharged into the irrigation facilities.
All assessment must be paid current prior to signing any plat.
Fee Schedule
| Fee | |
|---|---|
| Short Plat | $350.00 |
| Preliminary Plat Review | $500.00 |
| Final Plat Review | $250.00 |
| Plat Field Inspection | $250.00 |
| Plat Alteration | $50.00 |
Permits/Canal Crossings
Selah-Moxee Irrigation District requires a permit for any type of encroachments or crossings upon all District irrigation facilities that include canals, pipelines, laterals, and drains to ensure the encroachment does not significantly impact District operations, maintenance, and the integrity of the irrigation facilities.
SMID will consider each application for encroachment based on all of the circumstances.
Easement: An easement is a non-possessory interest in real property. An easement is the right to use or control property, and/or an area above or below it, for a specific limited purpose. The recipient of a grant of easement is typically referred to as a grantee. Easements are usually, but not always, appurtenant to the land benefited rather than being the personal property of an individual.
Right-of-Way: A right-of-way (ROW) is the right to pass through property owned by another. A right-of-way may be held as fee title or may be in the nature of an easement. The majority, but not all, of SMID ROW’s are held as fee title.
Encroachment: An interference with or intrusion into another’s property. Anything or conduct that creates an interference with an easement or right-of-way is considered an encroachment. Encroachments can be described as a structure or thing that creates an interference of any degree with the use, maintenance, or operation of an SMID facility.
Interference: The act or process of interfering, something that interferes, obstruction, to interpose in a manner that hinders or impedes the reasonably convenient use of an easement or right-of-way.
Examples of Encroachments that must be approved through the permitting process:
- Moveable, non-permanent structures (small sheds, vehicle parking)
- Retaining walls
- Fencing
Examples of Canal Crossings that must be approved through the permitting process:
- Underground utility crossings (power, gas, communications, sewer, water, etc.)
- Overhead utility crossings (power, communications, etc.)
- Bridges and Culverts
- Irrigation lines
The cost associated with obtaining a permit is $2,500.00. To inquire about getting a permit, contact the SMID office and staff will assist you.
SMID By-Laws
View SMID By-Laws
Board Elections
Information about Elections of the District: Pursuant to RCW 87.03 .051, RCW 87.03.075, and RCW 87.03.080.
About Board Meetings
Regular monthly Board of Directors Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the SMID District office at 8:00 a.m. Special meetings may be called for as circumstances dictate.
SMID District Office
113 East Moxee Avenue
Moxee, WA 98936
Meeting Agendas will be posted as they become available. Meeting minutes are not available for the public until after approved during the following month’s board meeting. Requests for approved meeting minutes can be made via the Public Records Request form.
