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CITY OF TIG:"-D, OREGON '
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION OF SEWER USER CHARGES, i
IDENTIFYING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard through an agreement dated September 8, 1970, has
been recognized as a billing agent for Unified Sewerage Agency for the
collection of sewer user charges, and
WHEREAS, this agreement states that sewer user rates are determined by Unified
Sewerage Agency and prescribes the percentage of user fee that is owed to the
Agency, but does not specify the method of collection.
The City of Tigard ordains as follows:
Section 1. The City of Tigard, as billing agent for Unified Sewerage
Agency, prepares billings on a quarterly basis to sewer users. The person who
owns the property served by the sewerage system shall be responsible for
payment of the sewer user charge for that property notwithstanding the fact
that the property may be occupied by a tenant or other occupant who may be
required by the owner to pay said charges. ORS 454.225
Section 2. The City of Tigard will bill property owners for sewer
services, but may bill an alternate party (tenant, trustee, agent, etc.), upon
receiving written notice from the property owner. The City shall be held
harmless in any disputes between landlord and tenant regarding the collection
of delinquent sewer services.
Section 3. The date of billing shall be the 1st day of the month for
which the sewer user charge is calculated.
Section 4. Sewer user charges shall be due and payable to the Finance
Director no later than 30 days after the date of billing. Unpaid charges
after this date shall be deemed delinquent and together with interest, costs
and penalties may be recovered in an action at law by the City of Tigard.
Section 5. In accordance with the Fees and Charges Ordinance of the City
and ORS 454.225, the City will accrue_ penalties, interest and costs on
delinquent accounts and on or before July 15 certify to the Washington County
Tax Assessor the delinquent amounts to be added to the tax roll next prepared. '
Section 6. Change of occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be
cause for reducing or eliminating these penalties.
Section 7. Because of the need to formalize the collection process of
sewer user charges in conformance with past practise, an emergency ; ) declared
and this ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and signature of the
Mayor.
PASSED: By vote of all Council members pJresent, after
being read by number and title only, this day of \/UL-
1983.
City ecorder - -cit Tigard
APPROVED: By the Riayor, this �_ day of 1983.
Mayor - City of Tigard
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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