[HISTORY: Adopted City of Norwalk Common Council Art. I, 5-12-1964; Art. II, 9-14-1964]
It shall be the duty of the City of Norwalk Tax Collector to
execute and cause to be recorded on the Norwalk land records a notice
of sewer benefit assessment within 30 days after the publication of
the report made by the Committee appraising benefits or damages as
required by the Norwalk City Charter.
The form of the notice of sewer benefit assessment to be presented
the Norwalk Town Clerk's office for recording on the Norwalk land
records shall be as prescribed by the Norwalk Law Department.
It shall be the duty of the City of Norwalk Tax Collector to
record the release of sewer benefit assessment notice within 30 days
after payment of the benefit assessment has been made to his office.
The form of the release of sewer benefit assessment notice to
be presented the Norwalk Town Clerk's office for recording on the
Norwalk land records shall be as prescribed by the Norwalk Law Department.
This ordinance shall be effective upon passage, after publication
as required under Section 193, Norwalk City Charter.
The purpose of this ordinance is to extend, up to a ten-year
period, the payment of sewer benefit assessments which may be assessed
to property owners pursuant to the procedures prescribed in the Norwalk
City Charter.
A.
The benefits apportioned and assessed as provided in the pertinent
provisions of this ordinance or in any other general or special act
relating to sewer assessments in the City of Norwalk shall be payable
in one sum within 60 days after certification of completion of such
sewer improvement project as provided in the Norwalk City Charter,
§ 1-439, or in 10 approximately equal, successive annual
installments commencing on the September 1 following the expiration
of 60 days after the filing of the certificate of completion by the
City Engineer as provided in the Norwalk City Charter, § 1-439.
B.
Interest shall be charged at the maximum annual rate authorized by
state law on the unpaid balance of the assessment which will be collected
by the Office of the Tax Collector of said City of Norwalk in a mode
and manner similar to that used for the collection of real and personal
property taxes. Said sewer assessments shall be included with the
annual tax bills.
[Amended 3-13-1979]
C.
Notwithstanding any such apportionment, any unpaid assessment or
charge levied for benefits apportioned and assessed as provided in
this ordinance may be paid in full at any time.
It is not intended by the enactment of this ordinance to modify,
amend or repeal any part or section of the Norwalk City Charter, and
the procedures prescribed in §§ 1-439 and 1-457 of
the Norwalk City Charter will remain in force and effect.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage after
compliance with the provisions of § 1-193 of the Norwalk
City Charter.
