ARTICLE 7. Rates and Collection
Article 7 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.
§§ 5040–5056 · 17 sections
- § 5040 The governing body shall establish just and equitable rates for the use and maintenance of the works, to be paid by the person leasing or occupying the…
- § 5041 The governing body shall establish rates that, beyond all reasonable doubt, will bring in sufficient money to meet the interest and principal on all…
- § 5042 Whenever it appears that the rates are insufficient to provide enough money to pay the principal and interest, in addition to the operating expenses, and the…
- § 5043 The governing body may establish variable rates for different classes of users, or for different parts of the area, where all or any portion of the sewage…
- § 5044 However, the rates may only be imposed and collected from the users of all or any portion of such works as are constructed with money derived from the sale of…
- § 5045 If the users of all or any portion of any works previously acquired and financed by other methods receive any additional benefits from the construction or…
- § 5046 No rates shall be established until after a public hearing, at which all the users of the works and owners of property served or proposed to be served thereby…
- § 5047 After introduction of the ordinance, resolution, or order fixing the rate, and before it is finally enacted, notice of the hearing, setting forth the proposed…
- § 5048 After the hearing the ordinance, resolution, or order establishing rates, either as originally introduced or as modified and amended, shall be passed and put…
- § 5049 A copy of the schedule of the rates shall be kept on file in the office of the clerk, and shall be open to inspection by any interested person.
- § 5050 The rates for any class of users or property served may be extended to cover any additional premises thereafter served which fall within the same class,…
- § 5051 Any change or readjustment of the rates shall be made in the same manner as the rates were originally established.
- § 5052 If the rate is not paid when due, on the first day of each calendar month thereafter a penalty of ten per cent of the amount of the delinquent rate shall be…
- § 5053 The rates and penalties may be collected in the following manner: (a) An action may be brought in the name of the district against the person who occupied the…
- § 5054 The remedies specified for collecting and enforcing rates are cumulative and may be pursued alternatively or may be used consecutively when the governing body…
- § 5055 Until the principal and interest of the bonds are fully paid any holder of any bond outstanding at any time may compel the use of any or all of the remedies…
- § 5056 After rates are fixed pursuant to this article, any person may pay such rates under protest and bring an action against the governing body in the superior…