(A) The owner of the premises served and any lessee or tenant thereof shall be jointly and severally liable for stormwater service charges to the premises. Stormwater service charges remaining unpaid and delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the premises served and may be certified by the Clerk to the County Treasurer for collection in the same manner as property taxes. The lien shall be in the amount of the delinquent account, plus a county administrative fee for each lien certified, plus a city delinquent fee, as set by resolution by the City Council, to recoup the city’s administrative processing costs and lost investment on the unpaid amount.
(B) A lien for delinquent stormwater service charges shall not be certified to the County Treasurer unless prior written notice of intent to certify a lien is given to the customer. If the customer is a tenant and if the owner or landlord of the property has made a written request for notice, the notice shall also be given to the owner or landlord. The notice shall be sent to the appropriate persons by ordinary mail not less than 30 days prior to certification of the lien to the County Treasurer.
(Ord. 2010-05, passed 5-4-2010)