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COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII <br /> BILL NO. 194 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 21-32 OF THE <br /> HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO <br /> BILLING OF CHARGES; PAYMENT; LATE PENALTY. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 21, Article 4, Section 21-32, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 <br /> (2005 edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: <br /> Section 21-32. Billing of charges; payment; late penalty. <br /> (a) The sewer service charge levied pursuant to this chapter shall be collected by the director of <br /> finance or any bank designated by the wastewater division as an agent for collection. Billings for <br /> sewer service charges of nonresidential users shall be processed monthly or bimonthly in <br /> accordance with the department of water supply billing cycle. Billing for single unit and multi- <br /> 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 and one- <br /> half 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 provided. If <br /> requested by the owner, the department will bill a tenant or other individual designated (herein, <br /> referred to as the "designated person") by the owner. Such request shall be in writing and signed <br /> by all parties involved, including all property owners and the designated person. The property <br /> owners and the designated person shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire sewer service <br /> charge without further notice of any delinquency to the property owners. <br /> (d) Where a landlord has requested that the department bill a tenant pursuant to 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 when due, <br /> it shall be deemed delinquent and may be recovered by the county by a civil action filed against <br /> the property owners, or the designated person, or both. Any judgment against the property <br /> owners or responsible parties shall be filed with the Bureau of Conveyances. As used herein, <br /> "person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, firm, company, limited liability <br /> company, corporation, association,joint stock company, trust estate, government entity, or any <br /> other legal entity, and their legal representatives, agents, and successors and assigns. <br /> (f) The Department of Water Supply is authorized to terminate water services for non-payment of <br /> the sewer services charges levied pursuant to this chapter when so directed by the director after <br />