§ 20-158. Initial proceedings.

(a)

At the time of connection, an owner shall pay directly to the utility provider the capacity fee required by the utility provider under its utility service rules and regulations as a condition of connection or an owner may elect to pay the capacity fee together with an assessable interest amount and all other assessable costs in installments in the form of an annual wastewater assessment assessed against such property over a set period not to exceed 20 years. In the event a property owner elects the privilege to pay an annual wastewater assessment in installments, such owner will sign a binding consent and acknowledgment agreement with the county prior to connection and shall pay the initial wastewater assessment installments as required in section 20-159.

(b)

As a condition pursuant to the initial imposition of an annual wastewater assessment, the utility provider shall certify to the county, prior to June 1, an initial wastewater assessment notice containing the following information:

(1)

A list of the owners who have elected the privilege of paying the annual wastewater assessment in installments and a copy of the consent and acknowledgment agreement executed by such owner;

(2)

Summary description of each parcel of property (conforming to the description contained on the tax roll) subject to the annual wastewater assessment;

(3)

The name of the owner of each parcel as shown on the tax roll;

(4)

The assessable costs attributable to each parcel;

(5)

The annual wastewater assessment amount;

(6)

The term of years for the installment payment of the annual wastewater assessment;

(7)

The applicable assessment interest amount; and

(8)

Acknowledgment of receipt of the initial wastewater assessment installment for each parcel of property.

(c)

Thereafter, the initial proceeding for the imposition of an annual wastewater assessment shall be the adoption of an initial assessment resolution by the board:

(1)

Describing the properties electing to pay the assessable costs in installments by the imposition of an annual wastewater assessment;

(2)

Determining the assessable costs to be assessed against each property;

(3)

Establishing the annual wastewater assessment amount for the ensuing fiscal year;

(4)

Confirming the wastewater assessment term; and

(5)

Directing the county administrator to:

a.

Prepare the initial assessment roll, as required by section 20-160; and

b.

Publish the notice required by section 20-161.

(Code 1979, § 15.5-136; Ord. No. 027-2003, § 2.02)