Property owners liable for sewer service payments and connection charges to their properties:
A. The property owner, as determined by the real property tax roll of the Butte County Assessor, is liable for payment of sewer service and connection charges, where connections currently exist or where new connections are made, for services by connection with the city system of sewerage whereby sewerage, industrial waste, or both are disposed of by the city, either through the city sewerage treatment and disposal works, or otherwise. The charges shall be in such amount and manner as shall be established and fixed from time to time by resolution of the City Council and shall be for services furnished to the property by the city.
B. The liability of the property owner for these charges exists even if the user of the sewer service is not the owner of the property. An occupant other than the owner may pay the charges on the behalf of the owner.
C. It is the responsibility of the owner of the real property to provide the city Finance Director with the current billing address and to notify the city Finance Director of any changes of address.
D. The fees for the sewer service and connection charges established by this section shall be payable to the city.
E. It shall be the duty of the city Finance Department to collect all charges provided for in this chapter.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to sewer service charges incurred at residential property when the owner of such property has not applied for or contractually agreed to pay for sewer service charges supplied to such property.
(Ord. 785-2009, § 3, 2009)