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ORDINANCE NO. 4777
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.12.390 OF THE
BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SEWER
CONNECTION FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 14.12.390 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
14.12.390 Payment requirements.
A. All fees and charges imposed under the provisions of this chapter,
except connection charges which shall be due and payable upon application
for a building permit or permit to connect an existing building, shall be collected
by the county tax collector pursuant to the provisions of Section 50 of the
Charter of the city and Section 51330 et seq.; of the Government Code, in
accordance with an annual resolution of the city council therefor, which
resolution shall be adopted in time for transmittal to the county tax collector
each fiscal year.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A above, for all owners of single - family
residential property in an existing residential infill sewer area as defined in
Section 14.12.030, the city may enter into an agreement to allow such owner to
pay the sewer connection fee (as set by resolution of the city council) and /or
the sewer construction fee (as set by resolution of the city council) through the
property owner's property tax bill over a period not to exceed eight years. No
interest will be charged. Such cost shall be considered a lien on the owner's
property upon which the connection was made. The agreement shall require an
indemnity from the property owner to protect the city.
C. In cases of economic hardship, as determined by the city council or
its designee, for properties not located in an existing residential infill sewer area,
the city may enter into an agreement with the property owner of a single - family
residence to allow such owner to pay the sewer connection fee through the
property owner's property tax bill over a period not to exceed eight years. No
interest will be charged. Such cost shall be considered a lien on the owner's
property upon which the connection was made. The agreement shall require an
indemnity from the property owner to protect the city.
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D. Surcharges applicable to commercial and industrial users shall be
due and payable on the first day of the month and become delinquent after
the last day of the month. The owner of each property served and any and all
tenants, to the same proportion as their tenancy bears to the entire property,
are jointly and severally liable for payment of such surcharges. Interest at the
rate of one percent per month shall be added to any surcharge which is
delinquent. Should the city initiate court action to collect amounts due, the city
shall be entitled to collect reasonable costs.
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after the date of its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
.JUN 0 4 2014 by the following vote:
AYES COLINCILMEMBER: RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
NOES: COLINCILMEMBER: NOnQ
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, C
CITY CLERK and Ex Of tio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: JUN 0 4 2014
By: 44111111�04>r_
KEN WEIR
VICE -MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
JOSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
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County of Kern )
ROBERTA GAFFORD, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield;
and that on the 6th day of June, 2014 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a
full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4777, passed by the
Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 4th day of June, 2014 and entitled:
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.12.390 OF THE BAKERSFIELD
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SEWER CONNECTION FEES.
ROBERTA GAFFORD
City Clerk and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
- City Clerk
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