A. Rendition Of Bill; Payment Due: It is hereby made the duty of the Finance Director-Treasurer or a designee to render bills for service and for rates and charges in connection therewith and to collect all monies due thereon. Said bills shall specify separately the amounts due for water and for sewer service.
1. "Active" Account Billings: Bills for water and/or sewer service shall be prepared and mailed bimonthly succeeding the period for which service is being billed. Bills shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days after being mailed.
2. "Final" Account Billings: Final bills for water and/or sewer service shall be prepared and mailed at least monthly. Bills shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days after being mailed.
B. Liability For Service: The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof, and the user of the service shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for the service on such premises, and the service is furnished to the premises by the village upon the condition that the owner of the premises and the occupant and user of the services are jointly and severally liable therefor to the village. (Ord. 2011-19, 5-23-2011)
C. Delinquent Bills And Charges:
1. "Active" Account Billings:
a. In the event the charges for services are not paid within fifteen (15) days after being mailed, such charges shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent, and a ten percent (10%) late charge fee, calculated off of and based on the amount of the most recently rendered bill, shall be added thereto, and a reminder notice shall be mailed notifying the resident that payment for water service is due. Thereafter, such delinquencies shall constitute liens upon the real estate for which such service is supplied, and the finance director- treasurer or a designee is hereby authorized and may file sworn statements in the office of the county recorder of deeds showing such delinquencies, and the filing of such statements shall be deemed notice for the payment of such charges for service.
b. In the event charges for services are not paid within thirty (30) days after being mailed, a final notice shall be mailed, notifying the resident of an opportunity to discuss the matter with the village administrator, and that the water service will be discontinued. Said notice shall specify the date the water service will be shut off, which shall be not less than ten (10) days from the day said final notice was mailed. A fifteen dollar ($15.00) charge shall be added to the bill if the final notice of delinquency is mailed via certified mail, return receipt requested.
c. In the event charges for services are not paid within ten (10) days of mailing the aforementioned final notice, further notice of delinquency shall be served to the property by physically placing notice at the subject property. Said notice shall specify the date the water service will be discontinued, which shall be no less than one day from the day the notice was physically placed at the subject property. A forty dollar ($40.00) charge shall be added to the bill if said further notice is physically placed at the subject property.
d. If the charges for services, plus arrearage, plus all late charges and related fees, are not paid in full before the discontinuation date specified in the notice mentioned in subsection C1c of this section, the water service may be discontinued without further notice. To reinstate water service during office hours Monday through Friday, there shall be an additional sixty dollar ($60.00) charge, payable in advance, for reinstating the water service during office hours Monday through Friday. To reinstate water service during hours other than office hours Monday through Friday, there shall be an additional one hundred twenty dollar ($120.00) charge, payable in advance.
2. "Final" Account Billings: In the event the charges for services are not paid within fifteen (15) days after being mailed, such charges shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent, and a ten percent (10%) late charge fee, calculated off of and based on the amount of the most recently rendered bill, shall be added thereto. Thereafter, such delinquencies may constitute liens upon the real estate for which such service is supplied, and the finance director- treasurer or a designee is hereby authorized and may file sworn statements in the office of the county recorder of deeds showing such delinquencies, and the filing of such statements shall be deemed notice for the payment of such charges for service. Further, the finance director-treasurer or a designee is authorized to pursue collection of said charges in accordance with the village written procedures then in place, up to and including submitting any delinquent accounts to a third party collection agent for processing and collection. If said collection agent assesses a fee for processing or collection, the village may add up to one hundred percent (100%) of said fee to the charge for services, plus arrearages, plus all late charges. Said fee is due and payable in addition to all charges for services, arrearages and late charges previously assessed and added to the account. (Ord. 2012-20, 4-23-2012)