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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1998-1128 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SILER Council Bill No. 27 Ordinance No. 1128 Series of 1998 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS TO PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT CHARGES, ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES. WHEREAS, Colorado authorize the certification assessments or taxes; and Revised Statutes Sections 31-20-104 and 106 to the County Treasurer of delinquent charges, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such certifications will provide an effective means of collection of such charges in the same manner as property taxes are collected and enforced; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide an additional mechanism for the collection of delinquent charges owed to the City. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Chapter 2 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws is amended by the addition of a new section 2-6, to read as follows: Section 2-6 Authority for Levy and Collection of Unpaid Charges, Assessments or Taxes. The amount of any charge, assessment or tax due and owing to the city, whether arising as a consequence of unpaid charges or fees; emergency or other utility repairs; unpaid charges or assessments for removal of trash, garbage, junk, debris, or materials as described in Chapter 20 of the Code of Laws; unpaid charges for removal, pruning, or other control of materials described in Chapter 24 of the Code of Laws, impoundment, confinement or treatment of animals as provided for in Chapter 4 of the Code of Laws, abatement of nuisances or dangerous buildings; unpaid obligations arising under site improvement agreements or property development agreements; or any other charge, assessment, tax or fee assessed by the city under any provision of this Code of Laws, shall be a lien upon the property served until the same is paid. In case of KLE\S3027\288008 01 failure to pay said charge, the city clerk may certify the charge or charges to the Jefferson county treasurer and said charge or charges shall become a lien on the real property so served and shall be collected in the same manner as though they were a part of the taxes assessed against said property together with a ten (10) percent penalty to defray the cost of collection. All laws of the State of Colorado for the assessment and collection of general taxes, including the laws for the sale of property for taxes and redemption of the same, shall apply. Section 2. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 3. Severabilitv: Conflictina Ordinances ReDealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 8 to n on this 111'n day of July , 1998, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for July 27, 1998 ,1998, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 8 to 0 ,this 27th day of July 1998. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 28th July , 1998. , . ", - t( RETCHEN CERVENY, MAYOR KLE\S3027\288008 01 2 ATTEST: ~~~ ~\~~ WANDA SANG, \ITY CLERK First Publication: July 17, 1998 Second Publication: July 31, 1998 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: August 15, 1998 KLE\S3027\288008 01 AS TO FORM BY CITY 3