Definitions. | |
Owner Responsibility for Water Service Charges and Industrial Cost Recovery Surcharges. | |
Department Entitled to Payment. | |
Collection of Delinquent Service Charges through Recordation of a Lien. | |
Lien Proceedings; Additional Request for Payment; Warning Notice. | |
Lien Proceedings; Report and Notice. | |
Hearing. | |
Creation of Lien. | |
Recordation; Administrative Fees and Interest. | |
Filing of Lien With Controller and Tax Collector; Collection of Delinquent Accounts by the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue. | |
Payment of Amount Owed; Release of Lien; Distribution of Proceeds. | |
Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts; Compromise or Abandonment of Claims. | |
Severability. | |
Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the terms defined in this Section shall, for all purposes of this article, have the meanings herein specified, the following definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined:
(a) The term "City" means the City and County of San Francisco;
(b) The term "Department" means the Public Utilities Department of the City and County of San Francisco;
(c) The term "Manager" means the Manager of the Customer Service Bureau of the Public Utilities Department, or his authorized agents;
(d) The term "real property" means a lot or building thereon or other facility whether private, governmental or otherwise in the City and County of San Francisco;
(e) The term "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, or its designated agent;
(f) The term "owner" when used with reference to real property shall mean, and shall conclusively be deemed to be, the legal owner of the real property, except, when the legal owner of said real property is such due to the holding of a mortgage, note or other such security, in which case the "owner" shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of said real property.
(g) The term "Committee" means the Lien Hearing Committee comprised of three members as designated by the General Manager of Utilities or his designee.
(h) The term "customer" means the person subscribing for water and sewer service from the Public Utilities Department, whether or not such person is the owner of the property to which such service is rendered.
(i) The phrase "Bureau of Delinquent Revenue" means the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection with the Tax Collector's Office, as set forth in San Francisco Administrative Code Section 10.37.
(Amended by Ord. 223-81, App. 5/4/81; Ord. 243-99, File No. 991266, App. 9/22/99)
Except for tenant occupied individually metered residential dwellings, the owner of any real property shall be responsible for subscribing to and paying for water service to such real property by Department in accordance with rate schedules, rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission. Except for tenant occupied individually metered residential dwellings, the owner of any real property shall be responsible for paying the Sewer Service Charges and Industrial Waste Recovery Charges resulting from the use of occupancy of said property, in accordance with the rate schedules, rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission.
For tenant occupied individually metered residential dwellings, unless the owner agrees to become responsible, the tenant shall be responsible for subscribing to and paying for water service to such real property by Department in accordance with rate schedules and rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission. Said tenants further shall be responsible for paying the Sewer Service Charges and Industrial Waste Recovery Charges resulting from the use of occupancy of said property, in accordance with rate schedules, rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission. Said tenants shall be required to post a security deposit prior to establishing an account for water and sewer service in accordance with the rate schedules, rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission.
Nothing in this Section is intended to or shall prevent an arrangement, pursuant to rules and regulations established by Commission under which the subscription and/or payment for water service or Sewer Service Charge, or Industrial Cost Recovery Charges are made by customer, a tenant or tenants, or any owner, or agent on behalf of the owner; provided however, that any such arrangement shall not relieve owner of the obligation to Department, where water or Sewer Service Charges or Industrial Cost Recovery Charges are unpaid. Nothing in this Article is intended to impair the validity of any liens for delinquent water charges, Sewer Service Charges and Industrial Waste Recovery Charges which were recorded against tenant occupied individually metered residential dwellings prior to April 8, 1996.
(Amended by Ord. 223-81, App. 5/4/81; Ord. 243-99, File No. 991266, App. 9/22/99)
The Department shall be entitled to payment for water service and sewer service within 15 days after the bill is mailed. Partial payments are to be deposited in each fund in proportion to the dollar amount of billing attributable to each fund. Should there be failure to make payment for water or sewer service rendered to any real property, water service to any such real property may be terminated in accordance with rules and regulations established from time to time by Commission until such service charges are paid.
(Amended by Ord. 200-77, App. 6/8/77; Ord. 243-99, File No. 991266, App. 9/22/99)
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