(a) Authority to impose. The County may impose assessments to recover the project cost to the County of constructing water or wastewater facilities or the project cost of bringing private water or wastewater facilities up to County standards so that the County may accept ownership of the private facilities.
(b) Duty to pay. The owners of real property, including the County, who connect to the County's water or wastewater facilities or whose property is benefited by the County's water or wastewater facilities shall pay the applicable assessments set forth in this subtitle.
(c) Collection. Except for properties that qualify for the deferral described in § 13-5-815, assessments shall be billed annually over a 30-year period. For properties that qualify for the deferral described in § 13-5-815, assessments shall be billed annually over a 40-year period. Assessments shall be paid within 30 days of the due date on the billing invoice, and any amount unpaid 30 days after the due date shall be collected as provided in § 1-8-101 of this Code. Except as provided in § 13-5-603(h) and except for an annual assessment that has been billed, assessments remain a lien against the property upon a transfer of title.
(Bill No. 80-20)