Needles Municipal Code Art. 17 IV Administrative

1. Enforcement of chapter; abatement of violations.

   1. It shall be the duty of the director of public works to supervise all collections to the municipal

      wastewater system, to collect all wastewater service charges and to establish and administer such reasonable rules and regulations applicable to the use of and operation of the municipal wastewater system as may be deemed advisable or necessary; provided that such rules and regulations so established shall not be in conflict with any provision of this chapter and shall be at all times subject to appeal to the board of public utilities and the city council, whose decision shall be final. The director of public works shall keep an accurate accounting and records showing the source, amount and disposition of all funds received from wastewater service or rental charges.

   2. In the event of a violation of any terms of this chapter, or any rule or regulation established

      pursuant thereto, the director of public works or his designee, in writing, shall notify the person causing, allowing or committing such violation, specifying, the violation and, if applicable, the time after which (upon the failure of such person to prevent or rectify the violation) the director of public works or his designee will exercise his authority to disconnect the premises from the municipal wastewater system, and/or municipal water system; provided, that such time shall not be less that five days after the deposit of such notice in the United States Post Office at the city, addressed to the person to whom notice is given, or as otherwise provided in this chapter.

   3. In the event such violation results in a public hazard or menace, then the director or public works or his designee may enter upon the premises, without notice and do such things and expend such

      sums as may be necessary to abate such hazard, and the reasonable value of the things do and the

amounts expended in so doing shall be a charge upon the person so in violation. 4. Upon failure of any person billed or the owner of the premises to pay any sewer service charge prior to delinquency, any one or more of the following actions may, or where required hereby shall be taken by the city or its official to enforce such payment, subject to the provisions of this chapter. Each wastewater service charge levied by or pursuant to this chapter on any premises within the city is hereby made a lien upon such premises and any steps authorized by law may be taken by the city to enforce the payment of such lien.

2. Bond required for director of public works.

The city shall cause to be issued and maintain in good standing a surety bond conditioned upon the full and prompt deposit by the director of public works of all sewer service charges with the city treasurer.

3. Inspection of work.

All work done under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the inspection by and shall meet the approval of the building inspector or other designated official. The permittee shall at least twenty-four hours before inspection is desired make such requests to such official.

4. Schedule of rates; proration of charges.

Federal and state regulations require the city to adopt a revenue program that provides a system of rates and charges that will meet annual operation, maintenance and capital costs, and is sufficient to pay for all costs for providing sewage collection, treatment and disposal, as well as debt service, administration, reserves and other expenses. It shall be the director of public works responsibility to ensure that rates and charges meet these requirements, and requests for changes in rates and charges are made in a timely manner.