Chapter 3.04 — FISCAL PROVISIONS GENERALLY

Except as otherwise provided by state law and unless otherwise provided in this code or by contract, when fees, bills, or charges for services (including but not limited to water and geothermal) are not paid by the thirtieth day after the billing date, interest at the rate of 10% per year shall be imposed and accrue on said debt and/or obligation until paid in full. Said interest accumulations shall be construed as being part of the original debt and/or obligation. (Prior code § 1.16)

The city council shall set fees and charges for certain recreational programs and facility use. Said fees and charges will be set forth in a schedule and adopted from time to time by resolution.

The amount set forth shall not exceed the actual cost of providing such recreational programs and facility use. (Prior code § 2.26)

If any person is required by the city to advance costs of extending a water and storm drain adjacent to property other than their own so that storm and water drainage is available for such other property without further extension of the storm drain, the city shall require the owner of the other property, prior to connecting to the storm and water drain, to pay the city a pro-rata portion of the original cost of the storm drain extension. The city, upon approval of the city council, may then refund a portion of the funds originally paid by the first owner. The right to require subsequent users to pay the pro-rata portion shall not continue for more than 10 years after the date of installation of the extension of the storm and water drain. The amount to be refunded shall be based on a square footage ratio of individual property owners and total square footage of all potential users; and the council shall deduct therefrom no more than 10% in administrative costs, to be paid to the city before refund is made.

(Prior code § 17.21)

All the duties of assessing property within the city, provided by law to be performed by the assessor of the city, shall be performed by the county assessor of the county of Lassen, the county in which the city is situated. These duties shall be performed at the same time and in the same manner as provided by law for the assessment of other property, and all taxes on personal property within the city, unsecured by real estate, shall be collected by the county assessor. (Prior code § 18.1)

All the duties of collecting taxes provided by law to be performed by the tax collector of the city, shall be performed by the county tax collector of the county of Lassen, the county in which the city is situated, at the same time and in the same manner as provided by law for the performance of his or her duties as county tax collector. (Prior code § 18.2)

The city of Susanville community development and public works departments provide engineering and other services for implementation of the city's standard specifications and local and state planning laws, including, but not limited to, zoning and subdivision law. The city incurs expenses when providing these services. The expenses include, but are not limited to, staff time, engineering review, notice and conduct of public meetings and hearings, plan review, field inspections, materials and supplies and related indirect costs.

State law allows the city to establish fees and charges to support the work of the community development department, public works department and city engineer. The fees and charges are not to exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee or charge is applied. The city of Susanville has determined a reasonable cost for providing development review services based upon the type of service provided. (Prior code § 21.80)

Fees and charges are established for the development review services performed by the community development department, public works department and city engineer. The fees and charges shall be identified by resolution of the city council and may be expanded upon and/or amended as may be necessary from time to time by resolution of the city council. (Prior code § 21.81)