§ 62-228. Lien declared.

(a)

The city council hereby finds and determines that it is the policy of the city that all drainage facilities supplied and furnished by the city shall be deemed to be supplied and furnished to the real property so served without regard to the actual person billed for storm drainage services.

(b)

All usage fees prescribed by this article, together with interest, penalty and reasonable costs of collection, including attorney's fees, shall constitute a perpetual and continuing lien upon the property served. The penalty and interest shall be assessed at a rate equivalent to that which is assessed by state law upon delinquent general property taxes. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens except general taxes and shall, upon the city's certification and filing with Adams County, be collected and paid to the city by the county treasurer in the same manner as delinquent general property taxes.

(c)

Reserved.

(d)

The provisions of this section for the collection of delinquent monthly usage fees shall be in addition to any other lawful remedies for the collection of such fees.

(Code 1985, § 9-7-6; Ord. No. 10-12, § 3, 9-7-2010)