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TOWN OF FRASER
ORDINANCE NO. _L~J-
AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE TOWN CLERK TO PLACE DELINQUENT WATER
CHARGES ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLLS.
to
and
WHEREAS, the Town has previously adopted
provide for, among other things, the imposition
charges for water related matters; and
Ordinance No. 75
of certain fees
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has discussed the delinquent
water charges and the possibility of collecting said delinquent
charges through the Grand County Treasurer by imposing said charges
as part of the real estate tax billowed by those property owners
creating the delinquent charges, or on whose p~operty the delinquent
charges have been accrued.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. New Article.
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(I) A new article shall be added as follows:
ARTICLE IS - DELINQUENT CHARGES PLACED ON TAX ROLLS.
In addition to or as an alternative to the foregoing arti-
cles for collection of unpaid water charges, and to the other
remedies provided in this Ordinance, in the event any charges as
provided in this Ordinance shall not be paid when due, which
charges shall include service fees, tap fees, penalties, inter-
est, attorneys' fees, among any other charges, the Town Clerk
may certify such delinquent charges to the County Treasurer to
be placed by the said Treasurer upon the tax rolls for the
current year, to be collected in the same manner as other taxes
are collected, ~7ith ten percent (10%) of the amount of such
delinquency added thereto to defray the costs of collection; and
all laws of the State of Colorado for the assessment and collec-
tion of general taxes and the enforcement .of liens therefor,
including the laws of the sale of property, delinquency taxes
and redemption of the same, shall apply. The property to be
assessed the delinquent charges shall be that real property
which is being benefited by the water service provided by the
Town of Fraser or contemplated to be provided by the Town, for
which the particular water charges have not yet been paid. This
certification and assessment may be made by the Town Clerk
whenever any delinquent charges exist.
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(1) Article IS of Ordinance No. 75 entitled "Other Water Sources",
and all subsequent article numbers of the original Ordinance No. 75,
shall be renumbered in order to allow the insertion of the above-
described new article, wi thout the deletion of any existing article
under said Ordinance No. 75 or any subsequent amending Ordinance.
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(1) If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordi-
nance and the Town Board hereby declares it would have passed this
Ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that anyone or more parts,
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
invalid.
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(I) The repeal or the repeal and reenactment of any provision of the
Code of the Town of Fraser, Colorado as provided in this ordinance
shall not affect any right which has accrued, any duty imposed, any
violation that occurred prior to the effective date hereof, any
prosecution commenced, nor any other action or proceeding as com-
menced under or by virtue of the provision repealed or repealed and
re-enacted. The repeal of any provision hereby shall not revive any
provision or any ordinance previously repealed or superseded unless
expressly stated herein.
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(1) The Town Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this
ordinance is necessary and proper for the health. safety, and welfare
of the Town of Fraser and the inhabitants thereof.
Section 6.
Effective Date.
(1) Upon signing hereof by the Mayor and Town Clerk, this Ordinance
shall become effective thirty (30) days after the publication thereof.
OF THE
1986.
DULY MOVED, SECONDED AND APPROVED BY THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO, THIS _-Ltc- DAY
BOAR~1F/. ~RUSTEES
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Votes in Favor:
Votes Opposed:
Abstained:
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OF FRASER
n, Mayor
ATTEST:
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vi1t~n/a Winter, Town Clerk
(SEAL)
Publish once in the Winter Park Manifest.
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