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4OJM��rOF h,.G <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII "_ f STATE OF HAWAII <br /> BILL NO. 195 <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. The purpose of this measure is to amend the interest rate of late payment fees. <br /> SECTION 2. Chapter 21, Article 4, Section 21-32 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> 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 <br /> of finance or any bank designated by the wastewater division as an agent for collection. <br /> Billings for sewer service charges of nonresidential users shall be processed monthly or <br /> 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 <br /> accounts that are 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 <br /> the 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 paragraph <br /> (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 <br /> the department has sent such notice to the landlord of the delinquency. <br />