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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4777T 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. S: \COUNCIL \Ords\ 13- 14\ 14. 12. 390.SewerConnectPayments2d.docx -- Page 1 of 3 Pages -- o�0PKF9`� -c� > m F— r V � ORIGINAL 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. --- - - - - -- 000---- - - - - -- S: \COUNCIL \Ords\ 13 -14\ 1 4.12.390.SewerCon nectPayments2d.docx -- Page 2 of 3 Pages -- > m t— r— v � ORIGINAL 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 ABSTAIN: COLINCILMEMBER: IN f ABSENT: COLINCILMEMBER: txyr4L_ 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 JHR:Isc S: \COUNCIL \Ords\ 13 -14\ 14.12.390.SewerCon nectPayments2d.docx -- Page 3 of 3 Pages -- M r- r v ° ORIGINAL AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) ss. 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 o�c$NKF9 �-Pll v o ORIGINAL.