The Martinsburg Stormwater Utility shall assess interest and penalties upon unpaid and past due stormwater utility fee and service charges, and act as it deems appropriate to enforce collection of unpaid stormwater utility fee and charges. Unpaid stormwater utility fee and charges shall constitute just cause for disconnection of public water service to the non-paying property. The Martinsburg Stormwater Utility shall enter into an agreement with the public water provider(s) to accomplish these purposes and shall further ensure sufficient notice of disconnection is made in accordance with the rules of the Public Service Commission. Water service shall be reactivated only upon full payment of the stormwater utility fee and charges or other payment arrangements approved by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility. The Martinsburg Stormwater Utility may also take appropriate legal action to collect unpaid stormwater utility fee charges, including, but not limited to, placing a lien upon the subject property and/or bringing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover unpaid charges and fees.
(Ord. 2021-12. Passed 10-14-21.)