§ 17-174. Billing method, responsible parties.

(a)

Bills for stormwater service shall be sent at regular periodic intervals beginning in May 2007. Stormwater service charges may be billed on a combined utility bill that also contains charges for water and/or sanitary sewer and/or solid waste management service or any combination of city-provided utility services, including only stormwater.

(b)

Stormwater service charges for a property that receives sanitary sewer and/or water service will be sent to the customer receiving such service. However, where multiple water and sewer accounts exist for a single parcel, the bill for stormwater service charges may for good cause shown at the discretion of the city be sent to the property owner. The city will develop additional policies concerning billing.

(c)

The property owner is ultimately responsible for payment of the stormwater service charge for property for which the party billed has not paid the stormwater management service charge.

(d)

Owners of property may, with the consent of the city, designate each occupant of the property as the party to receive the bill for stormwater service charge by completing and properly executing a form provided by the city. Such designation shall fairly allocate the impervious surfaces actually used by the billed party, and it shall be binding for the period of time specified by the city. No occupant may be designated as the party to receive the bill for stormwater service charge unless the occupant is also receiving another city utility bill. Such transfer does not relieve either the owner and/or occupant from liability for stormwater service charges if the party billed does not pay them.

(Ord. No. 2007-03, art. II, 2-12-07)