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bimonthly in accordance with the department of water supply billing cycle. Billing for <br /> single unit and multi-unit residential users shall be processed monthly or bimonthly. <br /> (b) Payment shall be due thirty days after date of bill. In addition, interest at the rate of one <br /> percent per month shall be imposed upon the outstanding balance for all accounts that are <br /> past due. <br /> (c) Charges for sewer service shall be billed to the owner or owners of the lot, parcel of land, <br /> building or premises, (herein, referred to as the "property") to which the services are <br /> provided. If requested by the owner, the department will bill a tenant or other individual <br /> designated (herein, referred to as the "designated person") by the owner. Such request <br /> shall be in writing and signed by all parties involved, including all property owners and the <br /> designated person. The property owners and the designated person shall be jointly and <br /> severally liable for the entire sewer service charge without further notice of any <br /> delinquency to the property owners. <br /> (d) Where a landlord has requested that the department bill a tenant pursuant to <br /> paragraph (c): <br /> (1) the director shall notify the landlord if a tenant's payment is past due; and <br /> (2) the interest on the outstanding balance shall not commence until thirty days after the <br /> department has sent such notice to the landlord of the delinquency. <br /> (e) Sewer service charges levied shall be a debt due to the County. If this debt is not paid <br /> when due, it shall be deemed delinquent and may be recovered by the County by a civil <br /> action filed against the property owners, or the designated person, or both. Any judgment <br /> against the property owners or responsible parties shall be filed with the Bureau of <br /> Conveyances. As used herein, "person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, <br /> firm, company, limited liability company, corporation, association,joint stock company, <br /> trust estate, government entity, or any other legal entity, and their legal representatives, <br /> agents, and successors and assigns. <br /> (f) The department of water supply is authorized to terminate water services for non-payment <br /> of the sewer services charges levied pursuant to this chapter when so directed by the <br /> director after due notice and opportunity for a hearing as provided by department rules and <br /> chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, before the environmental management commission <br /> and the resolution of any appeal therefrom. <br /> Section [23.]21-05-08. Charges [for diseontinued sen,iee.-] upon connection and <br /> disconnection from sewer. <br /> (a) For any lot, building, dwelling unit or premises for which connection is made with the <br /> sanitary [sev�,erage] sewer systems, a sewer service charge shall be made pursuant to this <br /> chapter starting from the first day of the month following the date of the connection. <br /> (b) Where [it is proposed to diseentinue any eenneetion to the sewef ffom any let, <br /> land, buildi..., upon a w itten natiee being given to the wastewater-divisian-by <br /> the ownef or tenant of sueh , pafeel of land, bttilding of pfemises, <br /> shall be diseefineeted by the owner -tena,+ and] a property has been disconnected to the <br /> sewer and passed inspection by the wastewater division, the sewer charges for the month <br /> within which such discontinuance of sewer service takes place shall be for the full month <br /> based on the regular monthly charge to such lot,parcel of land, building, dwelling unit or <br /> premises. <br /> 14 <br />