(A) The customer(s) responsible for paying the city utility account is responsible for payment of the emergency services fees. For non-utility premises, the property owner as set forth in the Tillamook County tax records shall be the responsible party.
(B) City shall regularly collect the emergency services fees by adding the emergency services fees to the utility bill of each customer in the City of Rockaway Beach. For non-utility accounts, the billing shall be mailed to the property owner’s address as set forth in the county property records, unless such owner requests the billing be sent to a different address.
(C) If a premise has more than one utility account, the emergency services fees for the premises shall be calculated based on the total number of residential units and non-residential units on the premise. For § 34.64(D), RME calculations, the residential units and non-residential units may be combined into one utility account or separately allocated to each utility account.
(D) Charges for water, wastewater, and emergency services fees may be billed on the same utility bill. If full payment of utility billing is not made, payment shall be applied in the following order:
(1) Water;
(2) Wastewater/sewer; and
(3) Emergency services fees.
(E) Payment due date. The emergency service fees shall be billed and collected every 2 months with and as part of the combined city services billing which includes water and/or wastewater fees. The emergency services fee shall be due the same date as the utility bill. For non-utility accounts, the due date shall be the 17th of the month the bill is received.
(Ord. 19-438, passed 12-11-2019)