Sec. 22. (a) Upon receipt of the primary assessment, the county auditor shall by mail notify the affected person of the amount of the assessment against the person's property.
(b) The notice must state the following:
(1) That the amount is due not later than thirty (30) days after the approval of the assessment by the works board.
(2) That a person who desires to pay the person's assessment by installments must enter into a written agreement under subsection (c) before the due date.
(c) A person who desires to pay the person's assessment in twenty (20) equal semiannual installments must before the due date enter into a written agreement stating that in consideration of that privilege the person:
(1) will not make an objection to an illegality or irregularity regarding the assessment against the person's property; and
(2) will pay the assessment as required by law with specified interest.
(d) The agreement under subsection (c) shall be filed in the office of the county auditor. If a property owner elects to pay the property owner's assessments in installments, the assessment shall be entered for collection on the duplicate, shall have the same priority and rights, and shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes.
(e) The interest rate for the installments of the assessment is the interest rate established in IC 6-1.1-37-9.
(f) An assessment of less than one hundred dollars ($100) may not be paid in installments.
As added by P.L.7-2002, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 40. County Funding of Sewage Disposal Systems
36-9-40-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-40-4. Construction of System on Private Land
36-9-40-5. Estimate of Cost of System
36-9-40-6. Incidental, Inspection, and Engineering Costs as Part of Cost of Construction
36-9-40-8. Filing of Cost Estimate by County Engineer; Limitation on Entry Into Contract
36-9-40-9. Works Board Conduct of Hearing; Limitation on Further Action
36-9-40-10. Special Assessment Levy; Limitation on Amount
36-9-40-11. Works Board Action on Preliminary Resolution; Effect of Modified or Confirmed Resolution
36-9-40-12. Works Board Advertisement for Bids and Performance of Work
36-9-40-13. Construction Contract for Entire System; Challenge to Contract
36-9-40-14. Contractor Guarantee of Workmanship and Materials
36-9-40-15. County and Contractor Responsibilities for System Repairs
36-9-40-16. Acceptance of System by Works Board
36-9-40-18. Presumptions With Respect to Assessment; Assessment Notice to Property Owner
36-9-40-19. Works Board Hearing and Decision on Objection to Assessment
36-9-40-20. Delivery of Assessment to County Assessor
36-9-40-21. Delivery of Completed Assessment to County Auditor; Assessment to Show Amount Due
36-9-40-22. County Auditor Notice of Assessment to Affected Person; Installment Payments
36-9-40-23. Assessment Due Date; Interest on Delinquent Assessment
36-9-40-26. Supplementary Proceedings to Correct Defect or Irregularity in Contract