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 Pasco County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 110. UTILITIES
 Article VII. STORMWATER UTILITY MANAGEMENT

  § 110-370. Government property.  

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  • (a)

    For stormwater utility fees imposed against government property, the county shall provide stormwater utility bills by first class mail to the owner of each affected parcel of government property. The bill or accompanying explanatory material shall include:

    (1)

    A brief explanation of the stormwater fee;

    (2)

    A description of the ERU rate used to determine the amount of the stormwater fee;

    (3)

    The number of ERUs contained within the parcel;

    (4)

    The total amount of the parcel's stormwater fee for the appropriate period;

    (5)

    The location at which payment will be accepted; and

    (6)

    The date on which the stormwater fee is due.

    (b)

    Stormwater fees imposed against governmental property shall be due on the same date as all other stormwater fees and, if applicable, shall be subject to the same discounts for early payment.

    (c)

    A stormwater fee shall become delinquent if it is not paid within 30 days from the date any installment is due. The county shall notify the owner of any government property that is delinquent in payment of its stormwater fee within 60 days from the date such fee was due. Such notice shall state in effect that the county will initiate a mandamus or other appropriate judicial action to compel payment.

    (d)

    All costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and title search expenses, related to any mandamus or other action as described herein shall be included in any judgment or decree rendered therein. All delinquent owners of government property against which a mandamus or other appropriate action is filed shall be liable for an apportioned amount of reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the county, including reasonable attorney's fees, in collection of such delinquent stormwater fees, and any other costs incurred by the county as a result of such delinquent stormwater fees, including, but not limited to, costs paid for draws on a credit facility, and the same shall be collectible as a part of, or in addition to, the costs of the action.

    (e)

    As an alternative to the foregoing, a stormwater fee imposed against government property may be collected on the bill for any utility service provided to such governmental property. The board may contract for such billing services with any utility not owned by the county.

(Ord. No. 07-18, § B(10), 8-21-07)