927.16 BILLING; FAILURE TO REMIT FEES.

   The fee referenced in Section 927.15 shall be billed quarterly and shall be payable to the Contractor under terms described by them in the City's Contract. By June 1, of each year, the Contractor will notify the Director of Finance, of all accounts that are greater than 120 days delinquent. The Director of Finance may do either or both of the following:

   (a)   Certify unpaid charges for trash and rubbish collection, together with any penalties and collection charges, to the County Auditor, who shall place the certified amount on the real property tax list and duplicate against the property served by the service. The amount certified shall be a lien on the property served from the date placed on the list and duplicate and shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes, except, notwithstanding Ohio R.C. 323.15, a County Treasurer shall accept payment in such amount when separately tendered as payment for associated penalties. The lien shall be released immediately upon payment in full of the certified amount. Unless the Director of Finance determines that a transfer of the property is about to occur, the Director of Finance may only make a certification under this division if the rents or charges have been due and unpaid for at least sixty days and the Director of Finance or other official or body has provided the owner of the property with written notice of the impending certification at least thirty days prior to the certification.

   (b)   Collect unpaid charges for trash and rubbish collection by actions at law, in the name of the City from an owner, tenant or other person who is liable to pay the rents or charges. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to collect outstanding charges from any landowner whose tenant has not paid these charges within ninety days of the receipt of the bill.

      (Ord. 1992-220. Passed 11-25-92.)