(A) Generally. Charges for water shall be a lien upon the premises as consistent with Illinois law. Whenever a bill for water service remains unpaid 30 days after it has been rendered and mailed and where the deposit funds specified in § 52.02 are insufficient to satisfy the balance in full plus any applicable penalties or late fees that may have accrued, the Village Clerk or Comptroller, or their designees, may file with the Recorder of the County, a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and a notice that the village claims a lien for this amount, as well as for all charges for water service subsequent to the period covered by the bill.
(B) Foreclosure. The Village Attorney may institute proceedings for the foreclosure of the lien referred to in division (A) of this section, in the name of the village in any court having jurisdiction over such matters, against any property for which a water bill has remained unpaid 60 days after it has been rendered.
(Ord. 8-80, passed 9-10-08; Am. Ord. 10-53, passed 5-12-10)