3.20.170 - Collection of fees with utility rates.

Such fees may be collected with the rates for any other utility service and any or all such fees may be set forth upon the same bill; provided further, that where such fee is to be collected with the fees for any other utility service furnished by the city or agency of such entity over which its legislative body does not exercise control, the consent of such utility shall be obtained prior to collecting fire protection fees with the fees for any other utility, or with a publicly or privately owned public utility, with the written consent and agreement of said city or agency or public utility owner, which agreement shall establish the terms and conditions upon which such collections shall be made. Such agreement, in the discretion of such department or agency or public utility owner making the collections, also may provide that said rates shall be itemized, billed upon the same bill, and collected as one item, together with and not separately from such other utility service charge.

(Ord. 253 §17, 1978).