13.26.010 Costs—purpose

The purpose of the rates and charges shall be to generate sufficient revenue to pay all costs for the operation, maintenance, administration and routine functions of the existing City storm drainage facilities and the operation, maintenance and administration of such future storm drainage facilities as may be established within, or without, the service area and to pay for the review of drainage plans, and the design, right-of-way acquisition and construction or reconstruction of storm drainage facilities. All of the proceeds are deemed to be in payment for use of the City storm drainage system. Rates are defined by City resolution. (Ord. 2645, 1993; Ord. 2529 (part), 1989, §13.28.010).

13.26.020 Operation cost determination

The City, or the Director of Public Works, shall determine the total annual cost of operation and maintenance of the storm drainage system. The total annual cost of operation and maintenance shall include, but need not be limited to, labor, repairs, equipment replacement, maintenance, necessary modifications, power, sampling, laboratory tests and a reasonable contingency fund. (Ord. 2645, 1993; Ord. 2529 (part), 1989; §13.28.050).

13.26.040 Billing--payment--delinquency—penalty

The City shall submit to each user a monthly storm drainage service charge billing. Should any user fail to pay the user storm drainage service charge within two months of the due date, the City reserves the right to stop water service to the property. Payment shall be made to the Fiscal Services Department within fifteen days after the billing date. (Ord. 2645, 1993; Ord. 2529 (part), 1989, §13.28.060).

13.26.060 Delinquent charges - lien upon land

1. Delinquent storm drainage charges shall become a lien on the land against which such charges have been billed and shall be collected in the manner provided for the enforcement and collection of real property taxes, in accordance with provisions of this section and the laws of the State.
2. On or before July 15 of each year, notice shall be given by the Fiscal Services Department to the owners of all lots or parcels of land in the storm drainage service area who are delinquent in the payment of storm drainage charges billed prior to July 1. Said notice shall specify the assessment owing and in arrears at the time of giving such notice. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state the amount of such arrearage and that unless the same is paid by August 15 thereafter, the same will be levied as a tax against the lot or parcel of real estate against which the storm drainage charge was assessed and for which payment is delinquent. The notice shall also state that the City may be suit collect past-due assessments, interest, penalties, as a debt owing the City, in any court or competent jurisdiction including the Municipal Court. Such notice may be delivered to such owner personally or by letter addressed to such owner at the post-office address of such owner as recorded in the office of the County Assessor.
3. On or about September 1, the Fiscal Services Director shall certify and file with the County Assessor a list of all lots or parcels of real estate, giving the legal description thereof, to the owners of which notices of arrearage in payments were given and which arrearage still remains unpaid and stating the amount of such arrearage, including any penalty and interest. The County Assessor shall insert the same as a tax against such lot or parcel of real estate. (Ord. 2660; 1993).