§ 63-7. Terms and conditions of repayment.

The finance agreement shall set forth the terms and conditions of repayment in accordance with the following:

A. 

The principal amount of the funds loaned to the benefited property owner for the qualified project, together with Eligible Costs and Financing Charges approved by EIC and by the financing party, shall be specially assessed against the benefited property and will be evidenced by a benefit assessment lien recorded against the benefited property on the land records on which liens are recorded for properties within the Town of New Castle. The special benefit assessment shall constitute a "charge" within the meaning of the Enabling Act and shall be collected in annual installments in the amounts certified by the financing party in a schedule provided at closing and made part of the benefit assessment lien. Said amount shall be annually levied, billed and collected by the EIC, on behalf of the Town of New Castle, and shall be paid to the financing party as provided in the finance agreement.

B. 

The term of such repayment shall be determined at the time the finance agreement is executed by the benefited property owner and the financing party, not to exceed the weighted average of the useful life of the systems and improvements as determined by EIC, acting on behalf of the Town of New Castle.

C. 

The rate of interest for the secured amount shall be fixed by the financing party in conjunction with EIC, acting on behalf of the Town of New Castle, as provided in the finance agreement.