(a) Bills or statements for the stormwater utility fee shall be rendered monthly, in accordance with the regular utility billing cycle, by the utility billing division of the city for all properties subject to the fee. Bills shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner and subject to the same penalties as set forth for water. Any partial payment of a combined utility bill shall be applied first to the stormwater utility fee.
(b) For properties normally receiving monthly utility bills for other services, the stormwater utility fee shall be included in the monthly utility bill rendered to the established customer. At the discretion of the city Finance Director, fee waivers for short-term inactive utility accounts accruing fees of $10 or less in a six-month period may be made for purposes of administrative convenience.
(c) For properties not receiving monthly utility bills for other services, the bill or statement for the stormwater utility fee shall be sent to the owner of the property as determined from the tax rolls. The utility billing division may render annual or semiannual billing at the beginning of the defined period on such properties if determined to be in the best interest of the city.
(d) The owner of a property is ultimately responsible for all fees imposed under this chapter.
