Chapter 13.12
MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM—RENTAL REGULATIONS*
Sections:
13.12.020 Violation—Disconnection authority.
13.12.040 Delinquent charges—Collection method.
13.12.050 Delinquent charges—Computation report.
13.12.060 Delinquent charges—Notice—Hearing.
13.12.070 Delinquent charges—Property owner notice.
* See also Chapter 3.20, Municipal Service Charges.
13.12.010 Charges—Lien.
Each charge or rental levied is a lien upon the premises served by a connection to the city sewerage system. In the event charges are not paid for sewage service, the superintendent is authorized and directed to disconnect such property from the city sewerage system. (Prior code § 9034)
13.12.020 Violation—Disconnection authority.
In the event of a violation of any of the laws of the state, the ordinances of the city, or the rules and regulations so established referring to the discharge of sewage, the superintendent shall notify the person or persons causing, committing such violation, specifying the violation, and upon the failure of such person or persons to cease or prevent further violation within five days after the receipt of such notice, the superintendent shall have authority to disconnect the property served from the city sewerage system. (Prior code § 9035)
13.12.030 Reconnection—Bond.
When service has been disconnected the superintendent may require that the person requesting that such service be reestablished furnish a bond in the sum of five hundred dollars payable to the city and conditioned upon compliance with the provisions of this code before granting permission to make such connection. The person making application for such reestablishment of service shall pay all expenses incurred and to be incurred by the city in causing such disconnection and reconnection before such permission may be granted. (Prior code § 9036)
13.12.040 Delinquent charges—Collection method.
All delinquent charges for sewer service in the city shall be collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as general taxes are collected. (Prior code § 9038)
13.12.050 Delinquent charges—Computation report.
The city clerk shall compute such charges in accordance with established rates and shall prepare a written report of delinquent charges for each fiscal year. Such report shall contain a description of each parcel of real property receiving sewer service and the amount of delinquent charge, with penalties, for each parcel for said fiscal year. The report shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. (Prior code § 9039)
13.12.060 Delinquent charges—Notice—Hearing.
Upon the filing of the report, the city clerk shall publish notice of the filing in the Folsom Telegraph, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the city, once a week for two successive weeks. The notice shall set a date for hearing on the report not sooner than two weeks after completion of the publication. The report shall be filed in time for publication, hearing, adoption and/or modification, and submission to the auditor not later than August 10th of each year. (Prior code § 9040)
13.12.070 Delinquent charges—Property owner notice.
The city clerk shall give notice of the report to the owners of property described in the report at the address shown on the latest equalized assessment roll at the time of preparation of the report. (Prior code § 9041)