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The City Council shall, by resolution, establish rates, hook-up fees and other assessments it deems necessary for the use of the sewer.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 319, passed 5-18-1977)
Cross-reference:
For information relating to the Sewer Reserve Fund and sewer rates, see § 50.068(F).
Applications for the use of the public sewer must be made at the office of the City Recorder, and applicant must agree to conform with the rules and regulations herein as a condition for the use of the public sewer. The property owner of record shall be responsible for the payment of all charges prescribed for the use of the public sewer.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 353, passed 1-12-1981; Ord. 377, passed 2-11-1985)
Public sewer charges shall be a lien against the premises served from and after the date of billing and entry on the ledger or other records of the city pertaining to its public sewer system, and the ledger records or other records shall remain accessible for inspection by anyone interested in ascertaining the amount of the charges against the property. Whenever a bill for sewer service remains unpaid 90 days after it has been rendered, the lien thereby created may be foreclosed in the manner provided for by Oregon Revised Statutes, or in any other manner provided for by law or city ordinance.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 353, passed 1-12-1981)
Should it be desired to discontinue the use of the public sewer supplied to the premises for a period not less than one month, notice in writing must be given and payment in full of all arrearage made at the office of the City Recorder. The monthly sewer user fee will be reduced to the minimum user fee as prescribed by Council resolution until use of the public sewer resumes.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 353, passed 1-12-1981)
If any public sewer user shall desire to pay a year’s sewer user fee in advance, he or she shall be entitled to a 5% discount from the annual amount. The anniversary date for all payments of sewer user fees one year in advance shall be July 1 of each year and the payment must be made by July 15 at the office of the City Recorder in order to receive the 5% discount.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 353, passed 1-12-1981)
(A) All public sewer user fees accruing shall become due and payable at the office of the City Recorder, in advance, on the first day of each month, and if the same shall not be paid on or before day ten of the following month, the same shall become past due; provided that the City Council may fix a different time for payment of public sewer service charges owing by the U.S. Government and the State of Oregon.
(B) Upon any sewer user charge becoming past due as herein provided, the office of the City Recorder shall notify the property owner of record that sewer use charges are one month in arrears. Should the sewer use charge remain in arrears 30 days after the first notification, the property owner of record shall be furnished a notice of the delinquencies by the City of Union which shall allow ten days to remedy the delinquency. All sewer users requiring the second delinquent notification will not only pay the two delinquent rentals, but the current month’s fee as well.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 353, passed 1-12-1981; Ord. 377, passed 1-11-1985)
(A) Notice of violation. Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter, except § 51.110, shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in the notice, permanently cease all violations.
(B) Penalty. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in division (A) above shall be guilty of an offense, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding $25 for each violation. Each day in which any violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
(C) Liability of violators. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of the violation.
(Ord. 304, passed 4-7-1975)