The city may use the means for collecting of sewer charges or fees, as are provided by the laws of the State of Oregon and/or are authorized by the charter and ordinances of the city. All sewer charges shall be made, enforced and collected by the Council acting through the City Recorder as follows:
(A) The City Recorder is hereby directed to collect the sewage rates and charges from each user of the sewage facilities or of water from the City Public Works Department. All charges shall be shown on the regular water bill. The Public Works Department of the city may enforce the collection of rates and charges for the use of sewage facilities by withholding delivery of water to any premises.
(B) Where a leak exists underground between the meter and the building and the same is repaired within 10 days after the consumer of the premises has been notified in writing of the leakage, the City Public Works Department may allow an adjustment of up to 50% of the estimated excess consumption provided that the consumer notified the City Public Works Department of the repair and the City Public Works Department has confirmed that the repair has been satisfactorily completed.
(C) When the user is the property owner, any delinquencies in payment thereof may be certified to the assessor for Tillamook County, Oregon, in accordance with the Oregon Revised Statutes. In addition, if the fee or charge is not paid to the city by the tenth of the month following billing, the fee shall be deemed to be delinquent. If the charges are not paid by the thirtieth day of the month following billing, the fee or charge may become a lien in favor of the city against the property served if the property is owned by the user. The City Recorder shall make a record of the lien in favor of the city in the city lien docket or book. If the user is not the property owner of the serviced property, then the city may proceed by any action by law or statute to recover the fees and charges. Any overdue sewer charge or fee further may be collected, at the option of the city and/or by an action at law in the name of the city.
(Prior Code, Ord. 93-297, passed 1-13-1993)