The City shall bill the sewer service charges monthly or quarterly as the Council shall from time to time determine. Sewer service charges levied in accordance with this chapter or any rules or regulations established in conjunction herewith shall be a debt due to the City from the owner and from the occupier of the premises. If the same is not paid within 10 days after billed, it shall be deemed delinquent and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the City against the property owner, the occupier of the premises, or both. Additionally, when payment is delinquent for said sewer service charge, the City may discontinue water service to the premises. The City may additionally use such means of collection of rates and charges for sewer service as may be provided by the law of the State of Oregon including, but not limited to, the right to certify any delinquent monthly service charge to the Yamhill County Assessor for collection as provided by law or the filing and foreclosure of a lien against real property as provided by law.
(Ord. 371 §10.1, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the side sewer and building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage which may directly or indirectly be caused by the installation by reason of any act of the owner, his/her agents, servants and employees.
(Ord. 371 §10.2, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
In the event of failure to pay any connection or related charges, the City shall have and enjoy all rights and remedies provided by law, including, but not limited to, the right to bring civil action against said owner.
(Ord. 371 §10.3, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
In the event of failure to pay sewer service charges, connection charges or any other sum owed to the City by the owner or the occupier of the premises served after the same have become delinquent, or in the event of failure to discontinue any discharge of sewer substances into the system as are prohibited by this chapter or by any other ordinance, rule or regulation of the City, or failure to have flow or sampling devices in proper operating condition for a period of more than one week, where required, the City shall have the right to remove or close sewer connections; and enter upon the owner's property for such purpose. The expense of such removal or closing, as well as the expense of restoring service, shall likewise be a debt due to the City and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the City against the property owner, the occupier of the premises, or both.
(Ord. 371 §10.4, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Change of ownership of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating any charges or sums due. New owners shall not be held liable for charges incurred by the previous owner. City shall take recourse against seller.
(Ord. 371 §10.5, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Billings for water, storm water and sewer utility services shall be combined into one bill and shall be made monthly on the basis of the amount of service used during the previous monthly period. Bills are due and payable on or before the 25th day of each month and shall become delinquent on the 26th day of each month. The City will apply amounts received from customers first to the sewer and water charges pro-rata, next to any outstanding police service fee, with the remainder to the storm water utility fee.
(Ord. 533 §2, 2021)