38 §1045. Lease of property; applicable to all sewer districts
§1045. Lease of property; applicable to all sewer districts A sewer district may enter into a lease and leaseback transaction with respect to some or all of its real or personal property, other than land, and may take all other necessary action, including, but not limited to, the granting of mortgages and liens, to effectuate […]
38 §1046. Enforcement
§1046. Enforcement Sewer districts have enforcement powers as specified in this section. [PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).] 1. Violation of standards by an industrial user; applicable to all sewer districts. A sewer district may seek in a civil action injunctive relief from an industrial user that violates a pretreatment standard or requirement, administered […]
38 §1047. Inspection of sewers
§1047. Inspection of sewers The officers or agents of a standard district have free access to all premises served by the standard district’s sewers, at all reasonable hours, for inspection of plumbing and sewage fixtures, to ascertain the quality and quantity of sewage discharged and the manner of discharge, and to enforce this chapter and […]
38 §1048. Rates and fees
§1048. Rates and fees A person, firm and corporation, whether public, private or municipal, shall pay to the treasurer of a standard district the rates established by the trustees for the sewer or drainage service used or available with respect to their real estate as long as those rates are consistent with this section. […]
38 §1049. Waiver of sewer district lien foreclosure
§1049. Waiver of sewer district lien foreclosure A sewer district, including but not limited to a qualified sewer district subject to section 1050, may use the following provisions to waive a lien foreclosure. [PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).] 1. Waiver. The treasurer of a sewer district, including a qualified sewer district, when authorized […]
38 §1050. Qualified sewer districts; collection of unpaid rates
§1050. Qualified sewer districts; collection of unpaid rates The provisions of this section apply only to a qualified sewer district. [PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Eligible sewer district” means a sewer district […]
38 §1051. Landlord access to tenant bill payment information; applicable to all sewer districts
§1051. Landlord access to tenant bill payment information; applicable to all sewer districts If a tenant is billed for sewer service provided to property rented by the tenant and nonpayment for the service may result in a lien against the property, the sewer district shall provide to the landlord or the landlord’s agent, on request […]
38 §1052. Authorized to receive government aid, borrow money and issue bonds and notes
§1052. Authorized to receive government aid, borrow money and issue bonds and notes A standard district is authorized to receive government aid, borrow money and issue bonds and notes in accordance with this section. [PL 2013, c. 555, §6 (NEW).] 1. Authorization of bonds. A standard district may provide by resolution of its board […]
38 §1053. Debt limit; approval by voters of a standard district
§1053. Debt limit; approval by voters of a standard district 1. Debt limit proposed. Prior to issuing on behalf of a standard district any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness payable within a period of more than 12 months after the date of issuance, the trustees shall propose a debt limit for the standard […]
38 §1038. Reorganization as sanitary districts
§1038. Reorganization as sanitary districts A sewer district existing on January 1, 2013 may, but is not required to, reorganize as a sanitary district under the Maine Sanitary District Enabling Act by referendum in accordance with section 1101, subsection 1-A. The referendum may be initiated by the voters or by a majority of the trustees. […]