Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 15.76 Payments and Accounting

An accounting system shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. It shall be

suYcient in detail to demonstrate that collections and disbursements are made in compliance with the intents and

purposes of state and federal regulations. Separate accounting shall be maintained for the wastewater system,

sewage collection system, stormwater system, and other facilities serving the city service area. (Ord. 2282 NCS §3,

2007.)

That portion of sewer service charges and connection fees used for the annual acquisition, construction,

reconstruction, replacement, and debt retirement of the wastewater treatment system shall be deposited into the

wastewater capital recovery fund and shall be expended and invested in accordance with state and federal regulations and guidelines. All other charges and fees shall be deposited in the sewer utility fund and shall be

accounted for separately. Disbursement of funds shall be for operation and maintenance expense of the entire

sewerage system, capital-related expense of the collection system and other facilities exclusively serving the city

service area, and interest expense on debt issued for sewage system acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or

replacement. (Ord. 2282 NCS §3, 2007.)

All sewer charges shall become due and payable at the oYce of the city Wnance department on the date of

presentation thereof and shall become delinquent on the thirtieth day after the date of presentation, except that

closing bills, where service is discontinued, will be due and payable on date of presentation and collection will be

made at the time of presentation. Fines are due as stipulated by the director of water resources and conservation.

(Ord. 2282 NCS §3, 2007.)

Part IV. Stormwater Management