The water and/or sewer service charges imposed pursuant to these
regulations constitute a lien upon the parcel of real property to
which such service was rendered, if the owner of the real property
has applied for such service and has agreed to be responsible for
such charges.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
Not less often than once a year, the water clerk may initiate
proceedings to make delinquent water and/or sewer service charges
a special assessment against the parcels of property to which such
service was rendered and where the property owner has agreed to be
responsible for the service charges.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
A report of delinquent charges shall be transmitted to the council
by the water clerk. Upon receipt by the council of the report, it
shall fix a time, date and place for hearing the report, and any protests
or objections thereto.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
The council shall cause notice of the hearing to the mailed
to the owner of the real property to which the service was rendered
not less than ten days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice
shall be mailed to the address of the owner as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll or such other address of the owner as may be known
by the water clerk.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
At the time fixed for consideration of the report, the council
shall hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to
be assessed for delinquent accounts. The council may make such revisions,
corrections, or modifications of the report as it may deem just; and
in the event the council is satisfied with the correctness of the
report (as submitted or as revised, corrected or modified), it shall
be confirmed or rejected by resolution. The decision of the city council
on the report and on all protests or objections thereto shall be final
and conclusive.
(Ord. 579, 1982)
A certified copy of the confirmed report shall be filed with
the county auditor on or before August 15th. The descriptions of the
parcels subject to the special assessment shall be those used for
the same parcels on the county assessor's map books for the current
years.
(Ord. 579, 1982)