§ 8-42. Billing, payment, and penalties.

(a)

The stormwater utility fee shall be billed to the record owner of each property subject to the fee in the same manner as prescribed by the county for the real estate tax. Such bills shall be included on and payable with the property's real estate tax bill. For properties that do not receive a real estate tax bill, a separate bill for stormwater services shall be issued. Any fee not paid in full by the applicable due date of the real estate tax bill, unless a petition for adjustment has been made in accordance with section 8-43, in which case the due date is thirty (30) calendar days after the date of a final determination of a petition for adjustment, shall be considered delinquent.

(b)

Payments received shall be applied first to the stormwater utility fee and then to the real estate tax and other fees.

(c)

Delinquent stormwater utility fees, in accordance with the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-105, shall be subject to a penalty of an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the amount then due, which penalty shall be added to the amount due from such person. Interest at the rate of ten (10) percent on the balance of the account shall be imposed and collected on all such delinquent fees from the first day of the month following the due date listed on the bill. No penalty shall be imposed for failure to pay if such failure was not in any way the fault of the debtor.

(d)

A delinquent stormwater utility fee, along with cumulative penalties and interest, shall constitute a lien on the property ranking on parity with liens for unpaid taxes and shall be collected in the same manner as provided for the collection of unpaid taxes.

(Ord. of 4-13-16(2); Ord. of 7-27-16(1))

(Ord. of 4-13-16(2); Ord. of 7-27-16(1))