[Adopted 4-7-1999 by Ord.
No. 99-01]
A.
Any claim, service charge, or debt due for the cost of waste removal
shall bear interest from the due date at the rate and in the manner
provided by the Connecticut General Statutes for delinquent property
taxes if such claim, service charge, or debt is not paid within 30
days of the due date. Each addition of interest shall be collectable
as part of such service charge. Any such service charge which has
become delinquent shall constitute a lien upon the property against
which the service charge was accrued and may be collected by the Suffield
Tax Collector or another person designated by the Board of Selectmen
in accordance with the provisions of the General Statutes for the
collection of real property taxes. Any such lien may be continued,
recorded and released in the manner provided by the Connecticut General
Statutes for continuing, recording and releasing tax liens. Each such
lien shall take precedence over all other liens and encumbrances except
taxes and may be foreclosed in the same manner as a lien for real
property taxes. Any such charge may also be claimed by the Town against
the property owner and in action at law together with all costs of
collection.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
B.
The costs of collection shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen
and may include court fees, legal fees, and other related expenses
attendant to the collection of the service charge.
[Amended 12-19-2019]
The Board of Selectmen may establish rules and regulations as
necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this article and
may designate the Suffield Public Works Department to act in its behalf
in order to carry out the provisions of this article of the Suffield
Town Code.
