(A) The fee shall not be prorated. No refunds of the fee shall be made except as set forth in this chapter. The fee shall be billed annually and mailed to each owner of record of real property, based on the classification of the property, to the owner of record of the real property as of January 1 of each year subsequently thereafter. For non-payment of all or any part of the utility fee, the monetary penalty shall be the same penalty set forth in S.C. Code § 12-45-180.
(B) If any fee shall remain 60 days after the due date, the county may issue a lien upon the parcel for the stormwater utility fee, penalties and costs of collection, and shall proceed to collect in the same manner as prescribed by law for the collection of other fees and taxes. The town may delegate collection of the fees, including any required legal action, to the county or its representatives pursuant to an inter-governmental agreement providing for same.
(Prior Code, § 25-17) (Ord. 2007, passed 9-18-2007; Ord. 2016-05, passed 8-1-2016)