(A) Bills for payment of the transportation utility fee shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the address specified in the application for water service for the affected parcel or to the owner or occupant of which shall be deemed to be the responsible party for purposes of payment and be due at the time of the payment of charges associated with the delivery of water service. In the event another person or party is responsible, then that person or party shall give notice thereof in writing to the city’s Water Utility Billing Department.
(B) Any amount of the combined charge remaining unpaid for a period of 40 days or more from the date of the billing shall become an assessment lien on the affected parcel. In addition to any other method provided for by city code or state law for the collection of liens, the lien resulting from non-payment of the transportation utility fee may be collected and enforced consistent with the terms of ORS 223.505 to 223.595 and ORS 223.605 to 223.650. In addition, if the charge remains unpaid for a period of 60 days, the owner of the parcel may be held personally liable for the charge and the fee recovered by civil action in the name of the city against the owner.
(C) For purposes of crediting payment, the transportation utility fee will be deemed to be the first paid from moneys received for said fee and for water service.
(D) The City Council shall, as part of its annual budget process, adopt a budget for the maintenance, operation and administration of the transportation system.
(Prior Code, § 2.20.050) (Ord. 397, passed 9-19-2011)