§ 50.18 BILLING AND COLLECTION.
   (A)   The billing and collection of sanitary sewer charges is delegated to the Director, to be assessed, levied, and collected in conjunction with the administration of the charges for water service supplied by the municipal utilities. The same shall be subject to and governed by the valid and applicable rules and regulations from time to time established by the Board of Municipal Utilities with respect to the collection of water charges.
   (B)   The sanitary sewer charges shall be a lien on all real property within the city and for certification of delinquent payments to the Wood County auditor for special assessment on the tax duplicate, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
   (C)   Any sanitary sewer charges which are certified delinquent to the Wood County auditor shall be subject to a 10% surcharge. Sanitary sewer charges shall be considered delinquent if not paid within 30 days after due and payable.
   (D)   The Director may order suspension of water service during any period of delinquency in the payment of sanitary sewer charges.
   (E)   The municipal utilities shall have the right to enter into contract with industrial users. However, the contract shall not be in conflict with any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(1980 Code, § 50.18) (Ord. 3928, passed 12-17-1979; Am. Ord. 7520, passed 2-6-2006; Am. Ord. 8840, passed 4-20-2020)