All persons being subject to the fees and assessments
set forth in this chapter shall be liable to pay the fees and assessments
to the City of Lebanon within 30 days of the date of invoice.
Any person not having paid the fees and assessments
set forth herein shall be in default to the City of Lebanon after
30 days from the invoice date of the fees and assessments.
[Amended 4-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]
Collection of the fees and assessments made
herein are committed to the Finance Director. The Finance Director
shall have the same rights and remedies and be subject to the same
liabilities in relation thereto as in the collection of taxes. Collection
of the fees and assessments that are past due shall be committed to
the Tax Collector.
[Amended 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14]
All sewer fees and assessments made pursuant
to this chapter shall create a lien upon the lands on account of which
they are made, which shall continue for 18 months from the last unpaid
bill; provided, however, that when services were rendered to a person
or entity other than the owner of the real estate, the lien shall
be effective against the owner only for charges of which the owner
was notified by the City within 120 days of the date the charges became
delinquent. This notice requirement may be satisfied by mailing to
the owner copies of the bills for service at the same time the bills
are furnished to the person or entity which received the service.
All fees and assessments shall be subject to interest and other charges
in the same fashion as interest and other charges are made applicable
to delinquent taxes. The provisions of RSA 38:22 and RSA 76:13 detail
the requirements for assessment of liens and interest.
[Amended 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-14; 5-20-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-06]
For good cause shown, the City Manager may abate
any such fees and assessments made herein. The Manager, or his or
her designated agent, will review in private session with the person
requesting abatement that person's need for abatement. The Manager
may abate any bill and/or fees by a decision in writing because of
financial hardship and inability to pay or may set up an installment
payment schedule. Any person aggrieved by the neglect or refusal of
the City Manager to grant an abatement may petition the City Council
for relief at any time within 30 days after notice of decision or
after 30 days of no notice of decision (from the date of application
for abatement) by the City Manager.
Any person aggrieved by the neglect or refusal
of the City Council to grant an abatement may apply by petition to
the Superior Court for relief at any time within 90 days after notice
of assessment, and not thereafter.
