Section 6520.10 Of Article 1. Generally From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
6520.10
. On or before August 10, the board may certify to the board
of supervisors and county auditor a statement of any delinquent and
unpaid charges for sewer and other services, or either, requested in
writing by the owner of the property that remain delinquent and
unpaid for a period of 60 days or more on July 1.
The amount of any charges for sewer and other services, or either,
included in the statement of delinquent and unpaid charges shall be
added to and become a part of the annual taxes next levied upon the
property for which the sewer service was provided and upon the
property subject to the charges for any other district services and
shall constitute a lien on that property as of the same time and in
the same manner as does the tax lien securing the annual taxes. All
laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of ad
valorem taxes shall be applicable to the charges, except that if any
real property to which the lien would attach has been transferred or
conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona
fide encumbrancer for value has been created and attaches thereon
prior to the date on which the first installment of the taxes would
become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by
this section shall not attach to the real property and the charges
relating to the property shall be transferred to the unsecured roll
for collection. The county shall deduct from the charges collected an
amount sufficient to compensate the county for costs incurred in
collecting the delinquent and unpaid charges. The amount of the
compensation shall be fixed by agreement between the board of
supervisors and the district's board of directors.