§ 38.02.504. Payments; adjustments; abatement of penalty.

A.

Time when and where due; responsibility for bills. Payment for charges under this Division shall be made during such hours and at such places as shall be determined by the Chief Financial Officer. Sewer service charges shall be due and payable as and when billed by the Office to the owner or occupant of the property.

B.

Disputes over billings or delinquency. When there is a bona fide dispute over a sewer service billing or delinquency, the sewer service user may present a written statement setting forth the facts and attesting to such dispute. The Chief Financial Officer, with the advice of the County Attorney, shall review the statement and surrounding facts and may authorize the Office to make appropriate adjustments to the sewer service account. A memorandum confirming any adjustments made pursuant to this subsection shall be provided to the County Auditor.

C.

Authority to abate penalty. The Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to abate penalty on sewer service billings under the conditions and to the extent authorized for tax penalty provided for in Section 14.05.002 A. Situations described in Section 14.05.002 B. shall not constitute grounds for abatement of penalty on sewer service billings.

(Ord. No. 98-050, § 1(38-169), 5-26-1998; Ord. No. 06-116, § 2, 9-26-2006)