A. Payment Due: All bills are net and payable within twenty (20) days from the date of the bill.
B. Penalty: The village shall impose a monthly penalty assessment of one and one-fourth percent (1.25%) on the twenty first day following each monthly billing for those accounts that are not paid in full.
C. Lien:
1. Lien To Secure Payment; Foreclosure: Payment of the charges due for water service shall be secured by a lien upon such premises to which the services were provided. The village shall be authorized to file a lien against real property which has received water services and on which the charges are delinquent. This lien is subject to foreclosure in order to satisfy the account, costs incurred and attorney fees.
2. Notice Of Lien: The village shall send a thirty (30) day notice of intent to file a lien containing the following information:
a. The name of the owner, if known, of the parcel of real estate being assessed.
b. A description of the parcel of real estate being assessed.
c. The amount assessed against each parcel of real estate.
3. Appeals: Any persons aggrieved by the decision of the village may submit written petition for appeal. Such petition for appeal shall:
a. Be submitted to the office of the finance director within thirty (30) days of the date of lien notice.
b. Set forth that such proceedings or assessments were in error, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the appeal. (Ord. 2011-02, 1-11-2011)