The rates and charges provided for in this chapter shall be prepared, billed and collected by the Town in the manner provided by law and ordinance.
(A) The rates and charges for all users shall be prepared and billed monthly.
(B) The rates and charges may be billed to the tenant or tenants occupying the properties served, unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but that billing shall in no way relieve the owner from liability in the event payment is not made as required in this chapter. The owners of properties served, which are occupied by a tenant or tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the Town for the purpose of determining whether bills have been paid by the tenant or tenants; provided, that the examination shall be made at the office at which the records are kept and during the hours that the office is open for business. Owners of properties occupied by tenants are liable for the charges incurred for that property, and pursuant to state law, a sewage lien may be placed on such properties for these charges if unpaid, whether incurred by a tenant or the owner.
(C) As is provided by statute, all rates and charges not paid when due are delinquent and a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the rates or charges shall thereupon attach thereto.
(`92 Code, § 9-65) (Ord. 84-14, passed 11-20-84; Am. Ord. 2008-01, passed 2-28-08; Am. Ord. 2011-06, passed 3-24-11)