Hillsborough Municipal Code Ch. 13.34 Sewer Service Charges

The town maintains a sewer department and contracts with neighboring jurisdictions for the processing of the town's sewage. The city council has determined that an annual sewer service charge applicable to each real property connected to the town's sewer system is necessary to meet the expenses of the sewer department and the town's contractual obligations with respect to its sewer agreements. The sewer charges set forth in this chapter are based on a careful analysis of the town's costs of sewer treatment, operations, and debt service and are designed to constitute a pass-through of those costs as best as can be determined. The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the sewer service charges and related provisions.

(Ord. 608 § 23, 2000: Ord. 416, 1985)

California Health and Safety Code Section 5471 authorizes the town to set sewer service charges by ordinance or resolution.

(Ord. 416, 1985)

(Ord. No. 769, § 6, 4-12-2021)

The town may charge sewer service charges at or below the amounts set forth for each year in the resolution or ordinance adopting such rates, but not in excess of the maximum charges shown in such resolution or ordinance.

(Ord. 674 § 1, 2007; Ord. 666 § 2, 2006; Ord. 660 § 2, 2005; Ord. 653 §§ 2, 3, 2004; Ord. 646 §§ 2, 3, 2003; Ord. 635 § 2, 2002; Ord. 621 § 1, 2001; Ord. 608 § 24, 2000: Ord. 571 § 1, 1999: Ord. 565 § 1, 1998: Ord. 555 § 1, 1997; Ord. 553 § 1, 1996; Ord. 543 § 1, 1995; Ord. 540, 1994; Ord. 524, 1993; Ord. 514, 1992; Ord. 484, 1990; Ord. 316, 1989)

(Ord. No. 695, § 1, 6-13-2011/eff. 7-1-2011; Ord. No. 730, § 1, 1-11-2016; Ord. No. 769, § 7, 4-12-2021)

Some or all of the sewer service charges specified in this chapter may be collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes applicable to real property within the town in accordance with the following procedure. A written report shall be prepared each year and filed with the city clerk, which shall contain a description of each parcel of real property receiving sewer services and the amount of the sewer service charge for each parcel for the year, computed in conformity with the charges adopted by the town. The city council shall adopt a resolution each year authorizing the county controller to place the sewer service charges on the tax roll for the upcoming fiscal year and authorizing the county tax collector to collect such taxes. The procedure to place the charges on the tax rolls and publication of notices and hearings shall be that prescribed in California Health and Safety Code Sections 5473 through 5473.8.

(Ord. 480, 1990)

(Ord. No. 769, § 8, 4-12-2021)

All sewer service charges required to be paid by this chapter and collected in the manner described in section 13.34.040 shall be paid to the county tax collector who shall remit such collections to the town less the applicable collection charge. The town shall use such sewer service charge collections solely for the purposes allowed by law.

(Ord. 608 § 25, 2000; Ord. 480, 1990)

(Ord. No. 769, § 9, 4-12-2021)