(a) Each and every property owner of one- and two-family residential unit structures, multiple- family residential unit structures, commercial, industrial, and governmental buildings shall be responsible for payment of the fire service fee charges assessed, imposed, and levied under this article.
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the owner or owners of all one- and two-family residential unit structures, multiple-family residential unit structures, commercial, industrial, and governmental buildings within the corporate limits of the city, to notify the city of any change in ownership and other items requested by the city within 30 days of such change.
(c) The city will utilize information supplied by the property owners for purposes of billing this fire service fee. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the buildings to review these charges and to notify the city of any changes within 60 days of the billing. Failure to notify the city of any discrepancies will void the owner’s right for reduction of previous billings. If the owner determines that the city is not billing at the correct rate, the owner must notify the city within 60 days or the owner will be subject to a penalty in the amount of the lesser of all fire fees for the duration of owner’s ownership of the property from the enactment of this article, plus penalties and interest at the highest rates allowed by law, or five years of fire service fees, plus interest at the highest rate allowed by law.
(d) The provisions of this article shall not apply to any buildings owned by the city.
(e) The fire service fee charge will be invoiced through the utility bill issued by the city.