The Town may establish a schedule of charges for inspection of lateral sewers, trunk and main sewers by resolution.
(Ord. 28, 1966; Ord. 318-01)
The Council recognizes that the sewage system which was constructed by the Yountville Sanitation District, now merged with the Town, was constructed to handle a capacity greater than the population which existed at the time of construction and that the system was built and financed upon the basis that there would be future growth and an increase in the size of the boundaries of the District. Upon this basis, the Council declares that it is its intent to require as a condition to annexation to the Town that the owners of property seeking annexation consent to the levy of taxes upon their property to pay for the indebtedness and liability of the Yountville Sanitation District, now assumed by the Town, which is outstanding at the time of annexation.
(Ord. 28, 1966; Ord. 318-01)
A.
All sewer service shall be subject to a monthly charge based on a duly approved schedule of rates referenced in the Town's Master Fee Schedule available for public inspection at Town Hall located at 6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599 and the Town website. The billing for all sewer usage shall be done at the same time and for concurrent periods as is the water billing. In the case of partial payment on this combination bill, amounts received will first be applied toward the sewer usage portion.
B.
No new charges or fees will be assessed against premises vacant for an entire month preceding the assessment date of the 20th of each month. No vacancies shall be considered unless certified to by the owner or responsible person, and such certification is received by the Town Manager on or before the 25th day of the month.
C.
Billings shall be tendered to and the responsibility of the person(s) responsible for the water service for metered users and to the owner (or lessee) for unmetered service.
D.
Every residential property within the Town made available for rent shall have an active account for sewer service at all times, except to the extent the property may utilize septic tanks pursuant to Chapter 13.60 of this code, and unless sewer service is terminated pursuant to Section 13.64.070 of this code. The account required by this subsection shall be in the property owner's name, and the Town shall hold the property owner responsible for any charges thereto, except during any period for which a tenant has agreed to take over the account and has successfully applied to the Town to do so.
E.
If a customer claims a bill is incorrect, the customer may request in writing a review of the bill by the Finance Director within 15 days of receipt of the bill. The Finance Director shall issue a written decision to the customer within 10 days of the request for review by serving it personally or depositing the written decision in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the customer. If the customer is not satisfied with the written decision of the Finance Director, the customer may appeal the decision to the Town Manager or designee within 10 days of the serving or mailing of such written decision. The appeal shall be made in writing addressed to the Town Manager at Yountville Town Hall, 6550 Yount Street, Yountville, California 94599. If such appeal is timely made, the Town Manager or designee shall cause the matter to be set for hearing within 30 days of receipt of the written appeal. The Town Manager or designee shall give at least 10 days' written notice to the customer of the time and place for the hearing by personal service or by depositing the notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the customer. The Town Manager or designee shall consider at the hearing all evidence produced. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing, the Town Manager or designee shall provide written notice of his or her findings and decision to the customer by personal service or by depositing the written notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the customer. The decision of the Town Manager or designee on appeal shall be final.
(Ord. 318-01; Ord. 323-02, 364-05; Ord. 370-07; Ord. 17-468 § 9)
Customers shall pay the charges for sewer service on, or prior to, the due date for payment set forth in the billing statement. A bill shall be delinquent if not paid within 20 days after such due date. All delinquent bills shall accrue a charge of 10% of the delinquent amount. When bills are delinquent, the Town may demand that the amount of delinquent and current monthly bills be paid.
(Ord. 318-01; Ord. 17-468 § 10)
No person shall fail or refuse to pay the charges for sewer service provided for in this code. The Finance Director shall record with the County Recorder a list of all delinquent charges, and the penalties thereon, and shall include in each such list the amount of each charge and the penalty thereon, a description of the real property upon which the same is a lien, and the name of the Town, all as provided in the Revenue Bond Law at California Government Code Sections 54340 through 54358. All delinquent charges and penalties, when so recorded, shall constitute a lien upon the real property served by the enterprise (except that no such lien shall be created against any property owned by a public corporation), and each such lien shall have the force, effect, priority and duration, and any real property subject to any such lien may be discharged therefrom, and each such lien shall be enforced as provided in the Revenue Bond Law at California Government Code Sections 54340-54358. Payment of all charges and liens shall be the property owner's responsibility.
(Ord. 318-01)
In the event all structures in which wastewater is produced are removed, abandoned or uninhabitable on a property served by the wastewater system, the Town may terminate service to the property after receiving a written request from the property owner. The termination shall not be effective until all charges and expenses are first paid. A property for which service has been terminated shall not be inhabited by humans nor shall any wastewater be produced thereon until service has been restored and any applicable connection charge paid. If the property is inhabited by human beings or any wastewater is produced thereon before the service has been restored, the Town shall have authority to disconnect the property without notice.
(Ord. 318-01)