Monterey Municipal Code Art. 4 Sewer Service Charge and Connection Fee

An annual sewer service charge is levied upon each parcel of real property in the City of Monterey for services and facilities furnished by the City. The rates used to determine the charge each year shall be the maximum amounts established by the City Council, by resolution. (Ord. 3684 § 4, 2024; Ord. 3446 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2208 § 1, 1978)

“User” means the legal owner of the premises served as provided in this Chapter. (Ord. 3684 § 5, 2024; Ord. 3446 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2208 § 2, 1978)

Sewer fees shall be established by resolution. (Ord. 3464 § 1, 2011; Ord. 3449 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3446 § 1, 2010; Ord. 3316 § 1, 2003; Ord. 3123 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2208 § 3, 1978)

Rates to be set by resolution for equivalent dwelling unit fee. (Ord. 3464 § 2, 2011)

a. Collection of Charges Based on Direct Billing.

1.The Finance Director, or designee, shall prepare a detailed statement showing the applicable monthly sewer service charge every other month or on such other regular basis as established by the Finance Director.

2.The Finance Director, or designee, shall prepare an invoice showing the total charge and mail it to the owner of the premises identified on the last equalized assessment roll of the County of Monterey at the address shown on such assessment roll. Failure to mail any such bill or invoice, or failure of any owner to receive any such bill or invoice, shall not excuse the owner of any premises from the obligation of paying any sewer service and use charge for any premises owned by them.

3.The sewer service charge shall be due and payable within 30 days of the date the bill or invoice is mailed. A sewer charge shall be delinquent if not paid within 30 days after mailing the invoice. Any delinquency will incur a 10 percent penalty charge on the delinquent amount.

b. Collection of Charges With General Taxes.As an alternative procedure to subsection (a) of this section, the sewer service charge may be collected for each fiscal year 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 of the City. For any fiscal year that the sewer service charge is not collected on the tax roll, the City may collect all or a portion of the sewer service charge for such year on the tax roll in the following fiscal year or years.

c.The City may enforce the payment of sewer rates and penalties levied in any manner authorized by law and by placing a lien on the parcel served. (Ord. 3684 § 6, 2024; Ord. 3446 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2208 § 5, 1978)

The County of Monterey and/or Monterey One Water are hereby authorized to collect the charges and fees assessed by this Article. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute a collection and indemnity agreement with the County of Monterey and/or Monterey One Water to collect said fees and to pay the County of Monterey and/or Monterey One Water its cost of collection. If the charges and fees assessed by this Article are not collected on the tax roll, the City may contract with a third-party agent to invoice and collect payment on behalf of the City pursuant to Section 30-16(a). (Ord. 3684 § 7, 2024; Ord. 3446 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2208 § 6, 1978)

Sewer connection fees shall be established by resolution. The criterion for the connection fee is as stated in Monterey One Water Ordinance No. 2021-02 or any future subsequent revisions thereto for capacity charges, except the EDU is as determined in Section 30-14. (Ord. 3684 § 8, 2024; Ord. 3464 § 3, 2011)