249.785. Charges for sewage disposal--delinquency--interest due when--lien on land authorized. - Missouri Statutes

Charges for sewage disposal--delinquency--interest due when--lien onland authorized.

249.785. 1. The board of supervisors may establish rates orcharges for sewage disposal based upon the sums needed to retirethe outstanding revenue bonded debt and pay the interest on theseobligations. The board shall also take into consideration theneed for extension of the system, repairs, replacements, overheadcharges, operating expenses and the need for an operating fundout of which the district may make emergency expenditures and paynecessary incidental expenses. The board may differentiatebetween users in the rates charged on the basis of the differentcosts of treatment of the sewage of users or the capitalcontributions made by the several users. The board may adjustthe rates charged to require the payment by users of the capitalinvestment used to serve them.

2. Any charges made under this section shall be due at suchtime or times as specified by the board of supervisors, andshall, if not paid by the due date, become delinquent and shallbear interest from the date of delinquency until paid. If suchcharges become delinquent they shall be a lien upon the landcharged, upon the board of supervisors filing with the recorderof deeds in the county where the land is situated a notice ofdelinquency. The board of supervisors shall file with therecorder of deeds a similar notice when the delinquent amounts,plus interest and any recording fees or attorneys' fees, havebeen paid in full. The lien hereby created may be enforced bysuit or foreclosure.

(L. 1961 p. 451 § 11, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371)