Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 5 Collection on Tax Roll

The County is one of the agencies authorized to collect the standby sewer charges levied by this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

A written report of standby sewer charges shall be prepared by the Director of Public Works for each fiscal year and shall contain a description of each parcel of real property to which sewer service charges are available and the amount of the standby sewer charge for each parcel for such year, computed in conformity with the charges set forth in Article 4 of this chapter, which real property shall be described by reference to the assessor's maps on file in the office of the County Assessor when practicable.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

The City Clerk shall cause a notice to be given of the filing of such report of standby sewer charges and of the time and place of the hearing thereon by publishing a copy of such notice in a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City, once seven (7) days prior to the hearing thereon.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

At the time of the hearing on the report of the standby sewer charges, the owner or his representative objecting to the accuracy of any charge in the report or the collection on the tax roll of the amounts contained in the report may appear and be heard. The Council shall hear and consider all objections or protests to such report, if any, and may continue the hearing from time to time.

At or prior to the hearing, each protestant shall provide the Council, preferably in writing, with his name, address, the County Assessor's parcel number of the property owned by the protestant, and the grounds upon which he protests.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

Upon the conclusion of the hearing on the report of the standby sewer charges, the Council may revise, change, reduce, modify, create zones of benefit, or otherwise modify any standby sewer charge or overrule any and all objections and shall make its final determination upon each standby sewer charge described in such report and adopt the same, which determination shall be final.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

On or before August 10 of each year following the final determination on the report of standby sewer service charges for such year, the City Clerk shall file with the Board of Supervisors, the County Auditor, and the County Comptroller, if the County is to collect such charges, a copy of the report of standby sewer charges with a statement endorsed thereon, signed by the City Clerk, that such report has been adopted by the Council.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

(a) Entry. Following the filing of the report of standby sewer charges, the County officer whose duty it is to enter such amounts shall enter the amounts of the charges against the respective lots or parcels of land as they appear on the current tax roll.

(b) Parcels not on roll. If any parcel contained in such report is not described in the County tax roll, the County officer charged with entering such amounts shall enter the description of the parcel on the tax roll, together with the amount of the standby sewer charge against such parcel as shown in the report.

(c) Parcels outside the City. Where any parcel contained in such report is outside the boundaries of the City, the County officer charged with the duty of making such entry shall enter such charge for the purpose of collecting the standby sewer charge against such parcel.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

The amount of the standby sewer charge contained in the report of standby sewer charges shall constitute a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charge was imposed as of noon on the first Monday in March immediately preceding the date of the levy.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

The Tax Collector shall include the amounts of the standby sewer charges on the bills for taxes levied against the respective lots or parcels of land contained in the report of the standby sewer charges; provided, however, the amount of the standby sewer charge and any applicable penalty shall be stated on the tax bill separately from all other taxes if practicable.

(§ 1 Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

The amounts of the standby sewer charges set forth on the report of standby sewer charges shall be collected at the same time, in the same manner, and by the same persons as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes of the City and shall be delinquent at the same time and thereafter be subject to the same delinquency penalties.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of general taxes of the City, including, but not limited to, laws pertaining to delinquency, correction, cancellation, refund, and redemption, shall apply to the standby sewer charges.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

The County shall be compensated for services rendered in connection with the levy, collection, and enforcement of standby sewer charges for the City in accordance with an agreement between the Council and the Board of Supervisors of the County for the collection of such tax.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)

There is hereby reserved to the Council the power to impose and collect charges upon properties or persons, which charges are not described in the report of standby sewer charges, by any of the other procedures set forth in this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 28-C.S., eff. June 28, 1971)