ARTICLE V. ASSESSING AND COLLECTING CHARGES (11-12-330 et seq.)

11-12-330 Liability for charges.

   The owner of a property, location or address where water or water service is supplied shall be responsible for payment for any water or water service supplied. Upon a determination that any owner did not timely pay his water or sewer charges, the comptroller may institute collection action with the department of administrative hearings by forwarding a copy of a notice of violation or a notice of hearing, which has been properly served, to the department of administrative hearings. The billing statement, notice of a water service charge or notice of delinquent payment of a water service charge shall be prima facie evidence that the owner identified in the statement or notice shall be liable for such charge and any delinquent payment fee.

(Prior code § 185-33; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-01, p. 55444, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 5-2-01, p. 57409, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 5, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. XII, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 10-28-15, p. 12062, Art. IX, § 3)

11-12-340 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-16-16, p. 37901, Art. IV, § 4, reaffirmed the repeal of § 11-12-340, which pertained to metered service – billing. For the original repeal, see Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 5, § 5.

11-12-350 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 12-8-04, p. 38063, § 1, repealed § 11-12-350, which pertained to metered rowhouses and townhouses – charges – shutoff.

11-12-360 Metered rowhouses and townhouses – Individual meters.

   Owners of individual units are authorized to request an individual meter providing the owner modifies the plumbing at his expense in order that a meter can be installed. Remote reading devices are available at the owner's expense. Shutoff of services shall be in accordance with Section 11-12-110.

(Prior code § 185-34.2; Added Coun. J. 11-28-84, p. 11190)