(A) How delinquencies arise. Charges for sewerage service levied pursuant to this subchapter shall be due and payable on or before the due dates shown on the bills. Any service charge not paid by the due date approximately 15 days after the bill is rendered, shall be considered delinquent. The delinquent charge together with any applied penalty shall be collectible as hereinafter set forth.
(B) Collection through the tax duplicate. As provided by the state statutes, delinquent sewerage service charges may be made a lien against the property served through certification to the Auditor and to the Recorder of the county. In such case, the delinquent service charges, together with the mandatory penalty of 10%, shall be placed on the tax duplicate and be collected in the same manner as regular taxes and assessments are collected.
(C) Collection through court actions. In addition to the foregoing remedies, the city shall have the right, as provided by the state statutes, to foreclose any lien established under the provisions of division (B), with recovery of the charge, a penalty of 10% and a reasonable attorney's fee.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 1-23-2007)