NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 920

HOUSE BILL 423

 

 

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 130 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES RELATING TO SERVICE CHARGES AND RATES OF SANITARY DISTRICTS.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. Chapter 130 of the General Statutes is hereby amended by adding a new Section immediately following G. S. 130-144, to be designated as G. S. 130-144.1, and to read as follows:

"G. S. 130-144.1. Liens for Sewer Service Charges in Sanitary Districts Which do not Own the Water Service System Within Said District. In Sanitary Districts which maintain and operate a sewerage system but do not maintain and operate a water distribution system, the charges made for sewer service or for use of sewer service facilities shall be a lien upon the property served, and if such charges shall not be paid within fifteen days after they become due and payable, suit may be brought therefor in the name of the Sanitary District in the county in which the property served is located, or the property, subject to the lien thereof, may be sold by the Sanitary District under the same rules and regulations, rights of redemption and savings, as are now or may hereafter be prescribed by law for the sale of land for unpaid ad valorem taxes. Such Sanitary Districts shall have the right to establish reasonable rules and regulations for the use of said sewerage works and the collection of charges therefor, and said Sanitary Districts, through their officers or agents, are hereby authorized and empowered, in accordance with such reasonable regulations, to enter upon the premises of any person, firm or corporation using said sewerage works and failing to pay the charges therefor, and to disconnect the sewer line of such person, firm or corporation from the public sewer line or disposal plant; and any person, firm or corporation who shall connect with such public sewer line or disposal plant or reconnect his or their property therewith, without a permit from the officer authorized to give the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor."

Sec. 11/2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the following Counties: Forsyth, Chowan, Onslow, Gaston and Burke.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of June, 1965.