All accounts with Sewer and/or Storm charges greater than 180 days delinquent is eligible for Certification. Sewer and Storm charges are the only charges certified. The delinquent Sewer and Storm charges are removed from the account. The charges are then certified to the property taxes.
Guidelines for Certifications:
1. The City of Dayton Collections Department determines which accounts will be certified.
2. Once charges are certified to the property taxes, the certified amounts cannot be removed.
3. The accounts are processed during June, July and August. In September, the file of delinquent accounts is transferred to Montgomery County’s Property Tax Division. (Although the file has been transferred, the certified charges are not added to the property tax bill until December).
4. During June July and August, an account could become eligible for removal from the certification list for the following reasons:
- Customer pays the bill in full.
- Certified amount is less than $10.
- The Board of Water & Sewer Review has placed the account on hold.
- A Payment Plan has been entered and is current.
- The customer has filed Bankruptcy.
- The property was purchased in a Sheriff’s Sale.
- Unknown BPI number.
- Government account (i.e., property owned by Federal, State or Local Government).
5. After the file has been transferred to Montgomery County in September, in most cases, the customer is informed that the charges have been transferred and will appear on the property tax bill in January. However, there are exceptions:
a. Customer has filed Bankruptcy
b. Property purchased by Sheriff’s Sale
c. Billing errors
d. Government account