Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 4.72 Sewer User Charges

Sewer user charges are set by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. No. 330, § 11, 5-12-2020; Ord. 209 § 1, 2004: Ord. 201 § 1, 2002: Ord. 180 § 1, 1998: Ord. 163 § 1, 1996: Ord. 144 § 1, 1993: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 17(part)), 1989)

A. Sewer service charges shall be billed on a bimonthly basis in advance of service. All such charges will be due and payable on the date of such billing and shall become delinquent 30 days thereafter.

B. A collection fee as set by resolution of the City Council shall be charged to a delinquent sewer user for each preceding billing of sewer service charges which has not been paid.

(Ord. No. 330, § 12, 5-12-2020; Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 17(part)), 1989)

A. Any sewer service charges unpaid for a period of six months shall cause a lien to be recorded upon the real property served, except that no such lien shall be created against any publicly owned property. In the event a lien is filed for unpaid sewer service charges, a penalty of 50 percent of the delinquent amount and all accrued collection fees shall be added. Once the lien is placed on the real property, the delinquent amount and all penalties shall be added to the tax roll.

B. Any continuing delinquent sewer account shall be assessed another 50 percent penalty for each six-month period that the account remains delinquent after the lien was recorded, and shall be annually added to the tax roll. Such lien shall continue until the charges and all penalties thereon are fully paid, or the property sold thereof.

(Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 17(part)), 1989)