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Stantec <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER -STORM WATER UTILITY <br />Appendix B <br />June 25, 2012 <br />decision. The City Council shall hear the appeal and affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the <br />Director, applying the standards for granting adjustments set forth in this Section. <br />11.10.06. Collections and Penalties <br />Subd. 1. Billing Schedule. The City shall render invoices for stormwater fees monthly, <br />quarterly or semi-annually as the City Council shall determine suitable and necessary. Charges <br />shall be payable to the City and may be rendered in conjunction with other utility billings. <br />Subd. 2. Accounts in Name of Owner and/or Occupant. All accounts shall be carried in the <br />name of the owner of the premises connected to the water and sewer services, and/or the <br />occupant of the premises, if the owner is not directly paying for the services. Where the term <br />"user" appears in this Code in reference to the payment for stormwater fees, the term shall <br />include the owner and the occupant of the premises. <br />Subd. 3. Required Information. The owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises <br />shall furnish the City with such information as may reasonably be required relating to services <br />provided by the City system. Willful failure to provide the information, willful falsification of the <br />information, or willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this <br />Section shall constitute a violation of this Section. <br />Subd. 4. Minimum Fee. The minimum stormwater utility fee that shall be billed by the City for <br />all developed properties within the City of Elk River shall be one Residential Equivalency Factor. <br />Subd. 5. Penalty for Late Payment. All charges for stormwater fees and miscellaneous <br />service shall be due on the date specified by the City for the respective account. Penalty for <br />past due bills shall be 5% of the total bill, except, no penalty shall be charged on past due sales <br />tax. <br />Subd. 6. Delinquent Accounts. All charges for stormwater utility fees shall be due on the date <br />specified by the City for the respective amount and shall be delinquent twenty (20) days <br />thereafter. The City shall endeavor to collect delinquent accounts promptly. When satisfactory <br />arrangements for payment have not been made, delinquent accounts shall be certified to the <br />City Administrator who shall prepare an assessment roll each year providing for assessment of <br />the delinquent amounts against the respective properties served. The assessment roll shall be <br />delivered to the Council for adoption on or before November 30th of each year for certification to <br />the County Auditor for collection along with taxes. Such action shall be optional and may be <br />subsequent to taking legal action to collect delinquent accounts. <br />If the delinquent customer shall be a tenant who has vacated the property or an owner who no <br />longer has an ownership interest because of mortgage foreclosure, cancellation of contract for <br />deed or for any other reason, collection of the delinquent account shall, at the option of the City <br />Administrator, be either through a collection agency or legal proceedings in accordance with the <br />City's Collection Policy. <br />Project No. 193802143 6.29 <br />