(A) Statements. Statements for storm water drainage fees shall be made a part of the utility billing system invoiced through the City Clerk-Treasurer’s office on a monthly basis. In cases where the property or property owner is not receiving a monthly utility statement, the statement shall be billed on an annual basis invoiced through the City Clerk-Treasurer’s office.
(B) Recalculation of fee. If a property owner or person responsible for paying the storm water drainage fee questions the accuracy of an invoice, such person may have the determination of the charge recalculated by written request to the working foreman within 60 days following the mailing of the invoice by the city.
(C) Late payment penalty. Bills for storm water drainage charges shall be rendered on a monthly basis succeeding the period for which the service was rendered and shall be due 30 days from the date of rendering. Any payment not received by the due date shall result in a penalty of a late payment charge. The penalty shall be computed as 10% of the original bill and shall be increased the same 10% for every month the bill is outstanding.
(D) Collection with real estate taxes. Any past-due storm water drainage fees may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes, pursuant to M.S. § 444.075, Subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time. In addition, the city may exercise any and all legal remedies available to it for the collection of unpaid charges.
(E) Establishment of tax lien. As authorized by state law, the city may certify to the County Auditor between October 1 and 15 of each year any charges that are delinquent, which includes all such charges that are more than 30 days past due on or before September 30 of that year, which certification shall include the amount of such charges, the description of the premises serviced, and the name and address of the owner. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against the premises in the same matter as other taxes, and collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the city along with other taxes. lf the property is occupied by any person who is not the owner, the owner is nonetheless obligated for all service collection charges incurred.
(F) The owner of the premises shall be liable to pay for the service to such premises, and the service is furnished to the premises by the city only upon the condition that the owner of the premises is liable to the city.
(Prior Code, § 3.27) (Ord. 2019-06, passed 11-25-2019; Ord. 2024-03, passed 5-13-2024)