Sec. 22a-506. Regional water pollution control authorities: Assessments, rates, fees, charges and penalties.
Sec. 22a-506. Regional water pollution control authorities: Assessments,
rates, fees, charges and penalties. (a) An authority may (1) levy and collect benefit
assessments upon the lands and buildings within its jurisdiction that, in its judgment,
are especially benefited by a wastewater system; (2) establish, revise and collect rates,
fees, charges, penalties and assessments for the use and benefits of a wastewater system;
and (3) order the owner of any building which is accessible to a wastewater system to
connect to such system, all in the manner provided in sections 7-249 to 7-257, inclusive,
and sections 22a-416 to 22a-599, inclusive.
(b) Any assessment of benefits, including any installment thereof, and any charge,
fee, fine or other amount that is not paid within thirty days after the due date shall be
delinquent, shall be subject to interest and shall constitute a lien upon the premises
served and a charge upon the owner thereof all in the manner provided both by the
provisions of the general statutes for delinquent property taxes and by section 7-258.
The rules and regulations of the authority may provide for the discontinuance of water
pollution control service for nonpayment of taxes, special assessments, fees, rates, penalties or other charges therefor imposed under sections 22a-500 to 22a-519, inclusive.
Such lien shall take precedence over all other liens or encumbrances except taxes and
may be foreclosed against the lot or building served in the same manner as a lien for
taxes, provided all such liens shall continue until such time as they shall be discharged
or foreclosed by the authority without the necessity of filing certificates of continuation,
but in no event for longer than ten years. The authority may institute a civil action against
such owner to recover the amount of any such fee or charge which remains due and
unpaid for thirty days along with interest thereon at the same rate as unpaid taxes and
with reasonable attorneys' fees.
(P.A. 95-329, S. 16, 31.)
History: P.A. 95-329, S. 16 effective July 13, 1995.