ORDINANCE NO. 2285

AN ORDINANCE MAKING DELINQUENT GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION CHARGES LIENS AGAINST PROPERTY

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

That Section 14-12(C) of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grand Junction is amended to read as follows:

"(C) DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS. All accounts shall be considered delinquent if not paid within forty-five (45) days after the date of billing, and if not paid within that time the service MAY be shut off TO BE resumed only on payment of the accumulated fees for the period of collection and the period of non-collection plus two dollars ($2.00) unless the city manager directs otherwise, further, the water service may be discontinued to enforce collection of delinquent accounts, the city to MAY proceed for collection of unpaid charges in the manner provided by law for the collection of a municipal claim, AND SUCH CHARGES SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN UPON ANY LOT, LAND, BUILDING OR PREMISES SERVED, AND IN THE EVENT SAID CHARGES SHALL NOT BE PAID WHEN DUE, THE CITY CLERK MAY CERTIFY A CHARGE TO THE COUNTY TREASURER TO BE BY HIM PLACED UPON THE TAX LIST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR TO BE COLLECTED IN THE MANNER OTHER TAXES ARE COLLECTED, WITH TEN (10) PERCENT ADDED THERETO TO DEFRAY THE COST OF COLLECTION, AND ALL LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF GENERAL TAXES, INCLUDING THE LAWS FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY FOR TAXES AND REDEMPTION OF THE SAME, SHALL APPLY."

PASSED and ADOPTED this 2nd day of April, 1986.

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President of the Council

Attest:

Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

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City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 2285, was introduced, read, and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 19th day of March, 1986, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said City, at least ten days before its final passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 3rd day of April, 1986.

Neva B. Lockhart

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Neva B. Lockhart, CMC

City Clerk

Published: March 21, 1986

Published: April 4, 1986

Effective: May 4, 1986