GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 437

Short Title:  Wilmington Liens.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Block.
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Referred to:  Local Government.
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March 15, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR LIENS FOR UNPAID CHARGES BY THE CITY OF WILMINGTON FOR WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Charter of the City of Wilmington, being Section 1 of Chapter 495, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by adding a new Section 15.19 to read:
"Section 15.19.  Collection of water and sewer charges.  In addition to the remedies provided by general law for the collection of charges for water and sewer connections and services, both within and without the corporate limits, if any such charge is not paid within 10 days after it becomes due, the same shall become a lien upon the property served or in connection with which the service or facility is used and said lien may be collected in the same manner as the lien for taxes upon property."
Sec. 2.  The Charter of the City of Wilmington, being Section 1 of Chapter 495, Session Laws of 1977, is amended by adding a new Section 28.3 to read:
"Section 28.3.  Collection of garbage charges.  In addition to the remedies provided by law for the collection of charges for the removal and disposal of garbage and refuse, both within and without the corporate limits, if any such charge is not paid within 10 days after it becomes due, the same shall become a lien upon the property served or in connection with which the service is used and said lien may be collected in the same manner as the lien for taxes upon property."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.