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Commission. B. For purposes of this Ordinance, each residential developed property shall be assessed a stormwater utility fee calculated by multiplying the rate of one ERU as defined in Section 2 above by the number of dwelling units on the parcel. C. Each non-residential developed property shall be assessed a stormwater utility fee calculated by multiplying the rate of one ERU by a factor derived by dividing the actual impervious area of the particular non-residential developed property by the statistically estimated average horizontal impervious area of the residential developed property per dwelling unit, i.e., the square footage based equivalent established for one ERU. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each non-residential developed property classified by the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser as land use type 71 shall be assessed a stormwater utility fee which is 50% of the fee for non-residential developed property calculated as described in the preceding sentence and as further described below. 4. Section 4. Billing. Liens and Tampering with the System. A. Fees shall be billed to the owner, tenant or occupant of each developed property in accordance with the administrative orders of the City Manager. If the fees are not fully paid by said owner, tenant or occupant on or before the past due date set forth in the bill, a ten percent (10%) late charge may be added to bill and imposed by the utility in accordance with the City Manager's regulations. Any unpaid balance for such fees and late charges shall be subject to an interest rate at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum. Imposition of an interest charge shall commence 60 days after the past due date of the fees set forth on the bill. B. Fees and late charges, together with any interest, shall be debts due and owing the utility and all of the same shall be recoverable by the City or its assignee on behalf of the utility in any court of competent jurisdiction. C. The utility shall establish procedures to notify owner, tenants, occupants and managers of the developed property of delinquent fee account. Subscribers to the service shall pay in advance a fee in the amount set forth by the City Manager in an administrative order. D. All fees, late charges and interest accruing thereupon, due and owing to the utility which remain unpaid 60 days after the past due date of the fees shall become a lien against and upon the developed property for which the fees are due and owing to the same extent and character as a lien for a special assessment. Until fully paid and discharged, said fees, late charges and interest shall accrue thereon and shall remain and constitute a special assessment lien equal in rank and dignity to the liens of Ad Valorem taxes and superior in rank and dignity to all other liens and encumbrances, titles and claims in, to and against the developed property involved for a period of five (5) years from the date of said fees, late charges and interest accrued thereupon, become a lien as set forth in this Article. Said lien may be enforced and satisfied by the City on behalf of the utility pursuant to Chapter 173, Florida Statutes, as amended from time to time, or by any other method permitted by law. The lien provided for herein, shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any other legal Stormwater Utility Ordinance (t) -4-