§ 16-210. Billing of fees; late charges.

The stormwater management utility fee shall be billed annually to the users. The fee cannot be prorated. No refunds shall be made. The stormwater fee shall be billed on an annual basis and shall be due and payable within the time and in the manner prescribed by law for city ad valorem taxes pursuant to S.C. Code 12-45-70 (as may be hereafter amended), or other law of similar import. The county tax collector shall bill and collect the annual stormwater fee established herein, in the manner as county and municipal taxes are collected and shall include the stormwater fee as one (1) or more line items on the tax bills mailed to each owner of property subject to the stormwater fee. Annual fees unpaid as of the sixty-first day after the first billing date shall be subject to a penalty fee of five dollars ($5.00), and an additional penalty fee of five dollars ($5.00) after the ninety-first day after the billing date. If court proceedings are instituted, users will also be subject to court costs and accrued interest. The city administrator shall have the authority to develop guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 2010-01, § .10, 4-5-10; Ord. No. 2010-18, .10, 10-18-09)