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§ 31-35-618. Prior Rates and Charges Declared Valid

Any such rates and charges for the connections with and use of the sewer or sewerage systems of any municipality or incorporated sewer or sanitary district declared or established by ordinance of said governing body on or before May 1, 1957, are declared to be valid and are hereby ratified. Source: L. 75: Entire title […]

§ 31-35-619. Surplus Revenue Diverted to General Fund

The municipality may by ordinance divert to the general fund any surplus moneys in excess of the amounts reasonably required for the purpose of operating, renewing, improving, or extending the sewer system of any municipality. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1267, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to […]

§ 31-35-701. Cities or Towns May Provide Service Outside Boundaries

Any city or town owning an established sewerage system may, by ordinance, fix just, reasonable, and necessary rates for the connection with and use of the sewerage system, directly or indirectly, by owners of property situated in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of said city or town. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1267, […]

§ 31-35-702. Governing Body Agency of State

The governing body of such city or town is declared and determined to be an agency of the state of Colorado for the sole purpose of securing to owners of property situated in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of such city or town adequate sewerage service at just and reasonable rates and for the performance […]

§ 31-35-606. Assessments Payable – Proviso

The assessment shall be due and payable within thirty days after final publication of the assessing ordinance without demand; except that all assessments, at the election of the owner, may be paid in installments, as provided in section 31-35-608. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1265, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This […]

§ 31-35-703. Publication of Ordinance

Notice of such rates shall be given by publication of the ordinance fixing the same, to which publication there shall be appended a special notice to owners of property in unincorporated territory without the boundaries of said city or town and using the sewerage system especially directing attention to said ordinance. Source: L. 75: Entire […]

§ 31-35-607. Payment in Installments Optional

Failure to pay the whole assessment within said thirty days shall be conclusively considered and held to be an election on the part of the persons interested, whether under disability or not, to pay in such installments. All persons so electing to pay in installments shall be conclusively held and considered as consenting to said […]

§ 31-35-704. Contents of Ordinance

Such ordinance and notice shall be published in conformity to law with reference to the times and publication of ordinances of such city or town. The ordinance shall contain a description of the property, the names of the owners thereof, as near as may be, and the annual rate charged to each such property for […]

§ 31-35-608. Installment Payments – Due Date – Interest

In case of such election to pay in such installments, the assessment shall be payable in two or more equal annual installments of principal, the first of which installments shall be payable as prescribed by the governing body in not more than one year, with interest in all cases on the unpaid principal, payable semiannually, […]

§ 31-35-705. Protest – Board of Adjustment

Any owner of property affected by the terms of said ordinance may protest in writing to the governing body of such city or town as to the amount of the rate affecting such property at any time within two weeks after the first publication of said ordinance and notice. The governing body shall sit as […]