Can the collection of penalty assessments be suspended?
The McMinnville City Council has adopted a penalty program of $50 per month to be assessed against those property owners who choose not to replace their defective private sewer laterals at all, or who choose not to replace their defective private sewer laterals within a 90 calendar day grace period. The penalty is in addition to the normal monthly sewer bill. The penalty assessments do not begin until after the grace period. It is important to note that property owners who replace their private sewer laterals during the grace period not only avoid the penalty assessment, they also are eligible for a 10% rebate of their cost from the City up to a maximum of $250.
