The charge or rentals levied pursuant to this chapter shall be collected by the Safety- Service Department, and the Safety-Service Director shall make and enforce such bylaws and regulations as may be deemed necessary for the safe, economical and efficient management and protection of the City stormwater system, for the construction and use of the stormwater system, and for the regulation, collection, rebating and refunding of such charge.
The Director is hereby authorized to prohibit dumping of wastes into the City stormwater system, which at his discretion, are deemed harmful to the operation of the stormwater system or to the waters of the state.
(a) The rates and charges for all users shall be prepared and billed monthly.
(b) The rates and charges shall be billed to the owner of the property unless otherwise requested in writing by the owner, but such change of billing shall in no way relieve the owner from the liability in the event payment is not made as herein required. The owner of properties served, which are occupied by a tenant or tenants, shall have the right to examine the collection records of the City for the purpose of determining whether bills have been paid by such tenant or tenants, provided that such examination shall be made at the office at which such records are kept and during the hours that such office is open for business.
(Ord. 23-03. Passed 6-23-03.)
(c) As is provided by statute, all rates and charges not paid when due are hereby declared to be delinquent and a penalty of five percent (5%) of the amount of the rates or charges due shall be attached thereto. The time at which such rates or charges shall be paid is now fixed at fifteen (15) days after the date of mailing of the bill.
(Ord. 65-05. Passed 10-17-05.)
(Ord. 65-05. Passed 10-17-05.)