§ 8.16.385. Collection of rates and charges as tax liens.

A.

Duties of Solid Waste Contractor. Once each year, prior to a date established by the city, the solid waste contractor shall take the following actions to collect delinquent residential and commercial solid waste collection and disposal accounts.

1.

Present the city with a list of property owners, with corresponding parcel numbers, within the city where the service accounts are more than one hundred twenty days past due;

2.

Send a certified letter to each property owner identified in subsection (A)(l) of this section notifying the property owner of the amount of the delinquency and requesting payment within forty-five calendar days. The letter shall further notify the property owner that nonpayment shall result in the city placing a lien on owner's property and collecting the amount owing with general taxes. The letter shall also reference this code section.

3.

Present the city with a list of property owners, with corresponding parcel numbers, that have failed to make payment as provided in subsection (A)(2) of this section.

B.

City Obligations. The city manager or his or her designee is authorized to record a certificate with the county tax assessor specifying the amount of such charges and fees and the name and address of the persons liable, therefore, upon receipt of the information identified in subsection (A)(3) of this section from the solid waste contractor. The city may include in the lien amount an administration fee to recover the reasonable costs associated with the city having to process the liens.

(Ord. 510 § 1 (part), 2005)