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(A) Right of entry of Inspector, and the like to any premise.
(1) The Inspector and/or other duly authorized representative of the town, after notice to any individual in responsible charge as designated by the person who is an owner, tenant, or otherwise has possession, shall be permitted to enter, upon presentation of proper credentials, all premises for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Entry shall normally be made during the daylight or operating hours or at reasonable times.
(2) While performing the necessary work on any premises referred to in above, the Inspector or duly authorized representative of the town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the user and the user shall be held harmless for injury or death to the town employee, and the town shall indemnify the user against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the user and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of user to maintain safe conditions as required.
(B) Right of entry of Director, Inspector, and the like to any easement. The Director, Inspector and/or other duly authorized employee of the town shall be permitted to enter, upon presentation of proper credentials, all premises through which the town holds an easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within such easement. All subsequent work, if any, within an easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the easement pertaining to the premises involved.
('80 Code, § 13.44.010)
(A) Charges for sewer service shall constitute a lien against the lot, parcel of real estate or building to which service was provided. The lien shall attach at the time of filing of the notice of lien in the County Recorder's office as provided for hereinafter. If charges are not paid within a prescribed period as set forth by the Town Council from time to time, a 10% penalty shall attach. The amount due, plus penalty and reasonable attorney' s fees may be recovered by the town.
('80 Code, § 13.44.020)
(B) In event that a nonoccupant owner has notified the town of a mailing address for notice purposes, then a lien will not attach against the property unless notice is mailed to the owner within 20 days after the utility charges incurred by the non-owner occupant becomes 60 days delinquent.
('80 Code, § 13.44.030)
Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) From time to time the town official charged with collection of charges shall prepare a list of delinquent accounts including the name of the owner, a description of the real estate and the amount of the delinquency. The list shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(B) At the time of recording, notice shall be mailed to each owner. A service charge in the amount of $5 shall be assessed at the time of recording. From this list the officers shall certify to the County Auditor on or before July 10 of each year, a list of any liens which remain unpaid for collection on the following November. The County Auditor shall enter the delinquency plus penalty and service fees on the tax duplicate of the land or lots involved.
('80 Code, § 13.44.040) Penalty, see § 51.999
Cross-reference:
Fee schedule, see § 11.053
If a lien is not filed prior to a bona fide conveyance, the lien shall not be valid as against a bona fide purchaser and upon proper proof of such a transfer the town shall release any lien or liens which may have been recorded. Such release shall not affect the town's right to pursue collection against the defaulting consumer.
('80 Code, § 13.44.060)
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