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ARTICLE III. SEWERS Page 3 of 12 Sec.39-55.2. Same --Establishment. (a) Except as provided in section 39-55.3 of this Code, upon each water utility customer of the city there shall be imposed, in addition to the commodity charge for usage of city water, a sewerage service fee. All sewerage service fees imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be due and payable at the time and in the manner provided in this Code for payment of water utility bills pursuant to article II of this chapter, but shall be listed as a separate line item on the water utility bill. The sewerage service fee shall be charged based upon the volume of usage of the city's sewer system by the water utility customer, as measured by metered water service. (b) Excepts as provided in section 39-55.3, subsections (1) through (3) of this Code, upon any person who receives potable water service from a municipal water provider other than the city or from a private water provider, and who discharges into the city -owned sewer system and facilities there shall be imposed a sewerage service fee. All sewerage service fees imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be due and payable at the time and in the manner provided in this Code for payment of water utility bills pursuant to article II of this chapter. The sewerage service fee shall be charged based upon the volume of usage of the city's sewer system by the person, as measured by metered water service or other means approved by the director of the public works agency or designee. (Ord. No. NS-2479, § 2, 9-17-01) Sec.39-55.3. Same --Exceptions. The following types of connections shall not be liable for payment of the sewerage service fee: (1) Fire service connections when separately metered; (2) Irrigation service connection when separately metered; (3) Any individual, partnership, association, corporation or agency of government that is not connected to the city's sewerage system; provided, however, that it shall be the obligation of the individual, partnership, association, corporation or agency of government to present evidence of this fact to the city; or (4) Any water utility customer who has not received city supplied water during a billing period. (Ord. No. NS-2479, § 2, 9-17-01) Sec. 39-55.4. Same --Setting reasonable fee. The city council shall, from time to time, set a reasonable sewerage service fee by resolution. All monies collected from the sewerage service fee, including penalties and interest for late payment, shall be deposited into the sewerage enterprise fund established pursuant to chapter 13 of this Code. (Ord. No. NS-2479, § 2, 9-17-01) Sec.39-55.5. Same --Delinquencies. Delinquent sewer service fee charges against a water utility customer or person shall constitute a lien against property upon recordation following appropriate action by the city council following substantial compliance with all provisions of Government Code section 54354 et seq., as it may be 19F-124 http://Iibrary2.municode.com/default-test/DocVieNv/14452/l/242/245 3/3/2009