Fillmore Municipal Code Ch. 12.14 Fees, Charges and Computations

Fees and charges made and collected in accordance with and under the authority of this title shall be set and scheduled by ordinance.

Fees and charges made and collected in accordance with and under the authority of this title shall be set and scheduled by ordinance or resolution.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

(Ord. No. 16-872, § 4, 1-10-2017)

Fees and charges made or assessed under the provisions of this title and the authorized schedule of fees hereunder are due upon receipt of the billing statement and shall become delinquent fifteen days thereafter. Fees not received by the city within thirty days of the billing date shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in the fee ordinance. Unpaid fees shall also accrue interest at the legal rate beginning on the thirty-first day after the billing date.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

The city shall keep a record of all fees and charges assessed and collected under this title showing the names and addresses of the persons on whose account the fees or charges were paid, the date, the amount of payment, and the purpose for which charges were paid or the premises affected.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

Except as otherwise herein provided, whenever the fees and charges required by this title are based on estimated values or estimated quantities, the city manager shall make the necessary determinations in accordance with established practices.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

(a) Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Fee. All persons requiring an industrial wastewater discharge permit shall pay to the city a yearly permit fee, as set forth in the council's fee ordinance.

(b) Service Fees. Should the city or its agents perform required industrial wastewater sampling, analysis, review, flow measurements or other activities for an industrial user, the user shall pay all of the costs related to those processes. The city manager may, in his discretion, bill the user directly for services performed by the city or bill on the basis of a reasonable estimate of the cost of such services.

(c) Collection of Fees. The city manager shall levy and collect the fees specified by the city council from persons connecting to the city sewerage system, from applicants for permit and permittees under this title and from users of the city sewerage system.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

(a) The total flow of industrial wastewater discharged by an industrial user shall be measured by the city manager by means of:

(1) A metering device, approved by the city manager and obtained, installed, and maintained at the expense of the user (See Section 12.13.010(c)); or

(2) An estimate determined from total water used in the area occupied by the user.

(b) The city manager shall select the method to be used, unless the discharger can demonstrate that another method will more accurately represent the discharge.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

A charge for wastewater of such quality or character as to impose upon the city unusual operation, maintenance or capital cost, whether or not related to flow volume, BOD, SS, or peak flow rates, shall be set by the city manager and paid by the user. These charges shall be reasonably calculated to defray the costs attributed to such wastewater (See Sections 12.05.060, 12.05.070 and 12.10.050).

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

The amount of any fee or charge imposed by the provisions of this title, including interest and penalty assessments, shall be deemed a debt to the city. An action at law may be commenced for the amount of any delinquent fees or charges and any judgment rendered in favor of the city shall include costs of suit incurred by the city or its assignee, including a reasonable attorney's fee.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)