§ 45-14-1. Power to assess charges against users.
In addition to the powers, privileges, prerogatives, and authority that are now granted to each city and town, or any agency of a city or town, in connection with sewers or sewer systems of these municipalities, each city and town is authorized and empowered to enact ordinances assessing users of sewers or sewer systems of the cities and towns, a charge for the use of the sewers or sewer systems in an amount that bears a reasonable relation to the cost to the city or town of the service rendered to the users. All unpaid charges shall be a lien upon the real estate of the users, and the lien created hereby shall be a lien upon the house, building, tenement, lands and estate of the user in the same way and manner as taxes assessed on real estate are liens, and if not paid as required by each city and town shall be collected in the same manner that taxes assessed upon real estate are by law collected.
History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1836, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-14-1; P.L. 1978, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 355, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 207, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 334, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 36, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 47, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 144, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-14 - Sewage Charges
Section 45-14-1. - Power to assess charges against users.
Section 45-14-1.1. - Recording of sewer system.
Section 45-14-2. - Adoption of implementing provisions.
Section 45-14-3. - Use charges supplemental.
Section 45-14-4. - Providence school appropriation law inapplicable.
Section 45-14-5. - Disposition of proceeds.
Section 45-14-6. - Agreements as to sewage disposal.
Section 45-14-7. - Severability.
Section 45-14-8. - City of Woonsocket — Interest on delinquent payments.