13.15.040 Responsibility for billing.
All utility bills, including water and sewer billings, shall be the responsibility of the property owner for purposes of liens which may be assessed by the town of Cathlamet as provided in this chapter. However, utility billings may be sent to the tenants or residents of commercial or residential property under the following conditions:
(1) A deposit has been made by the tenant (CMC 13.15.005), a current address of the owner of real property is maintained with the town of Cathlamet, which is the responsibility of the owner, and any changes in the residents or tenants of the property are made known to the town by the owner.
(2) Such billing, once sent to the tenant or agent, will become the responsibility of the tenant or agent as well as the property owner, and each can be held jointly and severally liable for such billing.
(3) The owner and tenant, or agent, shall sign an application form, giving their consents for the utility service to be billed as provided in this section, and giving the address of each. Such form shall contain notification of the right of hearing on termination of utilities and a copy of such form shall be provided to both the owner of the real property and the tenant or resident of the real property. (Ord. 550 § 2, 2012)