HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1424ORDINANCE NO. 1424
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING LIEN RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE COLLECTION OF UNPAID WATER AND SEWER CHARGES
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.04.110 of the Central Point
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:.
13.04..110 Unpaid Accounts. Any unpaid charges for
water service or charges for connecting service or reconnecting
service shall become a lien upon the property so serviced in
favor of the city, from and after the date of billing, as
reflected by the city°s records, until paid. Such liens may
be foreclosed in the manner provided for by ORS 223.610, or in
any other manner provided by law or city ordinance. The dates
of billing and the amounts of such unpaid charges shall be
certified to by the Recorder and docketed in the city`s lien
docket prior to foreclosure, with notice of said lien to be
sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
to the last known address of the person incurring the charges
and the owners of any interests of record in the real property
as shown in the records of the Jackson County Assessor°s Office
as of the date of the filing of the lien in the city's lien
docket. Said notice shall advise the recipients thereof of
their right to appear before the City Council at the next regularly
scheduled Council meeting to remonstrate against said lien;
unless and. until the City Council shall direct removal of said
lien, or any part thereof, following said remonstrance, or
until payment, said liens shall remain in full force and effect
from and after the date docketed by the City Recorder.
Section 2. There is hereby added to the Central Point
Municipal Code Section 13.:12.080 which is to read as follows:
13.12.080 Unpaid Accounts. Any unpaid charges for
sewer service or charges for connecting service or reconnecting
service shall become a lien upon the property so serviced in
favor of the city, from and after the date of billing, as
reflected by the city°s records, until paid. Such liens may
be foreclosed in the manner provided for by ORS 223.610, or in
any other manner provided by law or city ordinance. The dates
of billing and the amounts of such unpaid charges shall be
certified to by the Recorder and docketed in the city°s lien
docket prior to foreclosure, with notice of said lien to be
sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
to the last known address of the person incurring the charges
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and the owners of any interests of record in the real property
as shown in the records of the Jackson County Assessor's Office
as of the date of the filing of the lien in the city's lien
docket. Said notice shall advise the recipients thereof of
their right to appear before the City Council at the next regularly
scheduled Council meeting to remonstrate against. said lien;
unless and until the City Council shall direct removal of said
lien, or any part thereof, following said remonstrance, or
until payment, said. liens shall remain in full force and effect
from and after the date docketed by the City Recorder.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this 19
day of March , 1981.
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Approved by me this ~f _ day of ^~r~,,,.~,,,,/~ 1981.
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NOTICE OF LIEN
TO: (Person incurring charges and all person owning any
interest of record in the real property per Jackson
County Assessor°s records as of the date of filing
lien)
You, and each of you, are hereby notifed and advised
by reason of the following unpaid charges due and owing to the
City of Central Point, Oregon:
BILLING DATE NATURE OF CHARGE BALANCE OWING
in the total sum of $ and pursuant to Central Point
Municipal Code Section authorizing docketing of
liens for such unpaid charges, that on this day of
19 a lien has been filed of record in
the Central Point, Oregon lien docket in the above total amount
against the following described real propertys
If you disagree with the filing of this lien or the
amount claimed, you may appear at the next regularly scheduled
City Council meeting which is scheduled for the day of
19 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, Central.
Point, Oregon, to state any objections. You are. advised,
however, that said. lien shall remain in full force and effect
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either until removed by order of the City Council or until
paid in fulls
Dated .this day of 19 a
City Recorder
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