Under Minnesota Statute § 444.075, as amended, the City may make charges for the availability of the Facilities and may provide and covenant for certifying unpaid charges to the county auditor with taxes against the property served for collection as other taxes are collected.
A. DELINQUENT UTILITY ACCOUNTS. Accounts shall be considered delinquent when no payments have been received after ninety (90) days following the due day and no arrangement for payment has been agreed to by the owner or other account holder.
B. DISCONNECTION OF SERVICE CHARGE. It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to endeavor to promptly collect delinquent accounts, and in all cases where satisfactory arrangements for payment have not been made, instruction shall be given to discontinue service by shutting off the water at the stop box.
C. ASSESSMENT OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS. All delinquent accounts shall be certified to the City Treasurer who shall prepare an assessment roll each year providing for assessment of the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The assessment shall include the amount of the delinquent account and an administrative charge of $40.00, together with interest thereon at the maximum lawful rate. This assessment roll shall be delivered to the City Council for adoption on or before October first of each year. Such action may be optional or subsequent to taking legal action to collect delinquent accounts.
[Chapter 14, Article III § 14-317, added by Ord. No. 06-01, effective March 2, 2006, amended by Ord. No. 09-02, effective March 5, 2009.]