Angels Camp Municipal Code Art. V Monthly Charges or Rentals

For the purpose of providing funds for payment at or before maturity of the principal of and interest on all sewer bonds issued by the city before or after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter for the acquisition, construction and completion of the city sewage disposal works, and for the purpose of defraying the cost of maintenance and operation of the city sewage disposal system, there are levied and assessed upon all premises having or required by this chapter to have any sewer connections with, or discharging or requiring by this chapter to discharge sewage into or through, the city’s sewer system, monthly sewer service charges for the services and facilities for the treatment and disposal of sewage furnished or available to such premises by the city sewage disposal system, such charges to be payable in respective amounts as are set forth from time to time by resolution or ordinance of the city council.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987)

Sewer service fees shall be deemed to be rental fees and all sewer service charges shall be billed on a monthly basis. All bills for such charges shall be issued by the city. The bills shall state their purpose "UTILITY BILL" and shall give the name and last known address of the person responsible for payment, as provided in this chapter. Sewer bills may be combined with water service bills for the same premises over the same billing period. Bills are due and payable on presentation. Payment shall be made in the commercial office or other place or places designated by the city council. Partial utility payments shall be credited to the sewer service account first and the balance credited to the water service account.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987)

All sewer service charges shall be billed to the person who requested the connection to the city sewer system or his successor in interest, or, if no such request was made, then to the owner of such premises on the date on which such premises are required this chapter to connect to the city sewer system, or to the successor in interest to such person. The property owner is responsible for the payment of all charges.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987)

Upon petition by the property owner, the city may reduce the monthly service fee where it is determined that the sewer flows have been reduced by the installation of water conservation fixtures. The city council is the sole judge of the flow reduction achieved and may reduce the sewer fee in a corresponding amount. Sewer fees shall be reduced to not less than the base residential rate for any residential or commercial property.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987)

A standby charge in lieu of a monthly service fee may be applied to any commercial facility that remains or is projected to remain closed for a minimum of three months. Such a standby charge will become effective at the beginning of the first month that follows notification of the vacancy to the city by the owner or owner’s representative. The appropriate commercial rate will be re-effective on the first day of reuse of the facility for commercial purposes or upon issue of a business license, whichever occurs first. The sewer standby fee shall be not less than the residential fee but may be modified by the city council upon just cause.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987)

Monthly sewer service billing shall commence ninety days from the date the sewer connection is approved.

(Ord. 289 (part), 1987; Ord. 329 § 1, 1993)