(A) The City hereby elects to avail itself of the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Part 3 of Division 5 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 5470, et seq., which set forth an alternative method of collecting charges for services and facilities furnished in connection with sanitation, sewerage, or any other utility, whereby the same are collected by the county tax collector.
(B) This Chapter shall be effective from the date of its adoption for a period of fifty (50) years, including amendments thereto during that time.
(C) With respect to any individual account, and without prior notice thereof, the City may elect to forego the provisions of this Chapter and to pursue collection of delinquent charges in any other manner permitted by law. The Integrated Waste Management Division of the Public Works Department shall develop policies and procedures regarding the collection of delinquent charges.
(D) In addition to any remedy contained herein, the City and the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department are hereby authorized to discontinue all utility services and provide notice to the property owners's forty-one (41) days after the payment was due.
(Ord. MC-1335, 10-04-10; Ord. MC-229, 12-21-82; Ord. 3533, 10-28-75)