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)
