Colorado § 31-35-708 - Nonpayment - penalty - lien.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-35-708 — Nonpayment - penalty - lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-35-708. Nonpayment - penalty - lien.
In the event any person using said sewerage system neglects, fails, or refuses to pay when due the rates and charges as fixed by said ordinance, the property of such delinquent person shall not be disconnected from said sewerage system or denied the use thereof, but the rates and charges due and unpaid therefor shall be certified by the clerk to the board of county commissioners of the county in which said delinquent user's property is located on or before November 1 of each year and thereupon and until paid shall be a lien upon the real property so served by said sewerage connections. The lien shall be levied, certified, received, or collected by sale, annually from year to year by the proper county officials, as are county taxes, and the proceeds thereof shall be remitted each month to such city or town.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1268, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-35-608 as it existed prior to 1975.
Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado § 31-35-708
What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-35-708 cover?
Section 31-35-708 ("Nonpayment - penalty - lien.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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