(A) Each electric service charge charged by the Village Electric Department is made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the electric service system of the village and, if the same is not paid within 90 days after it shall become due and payable, it shall be certified to the Auditor of the county, at which time the lien shall vest, and the Auditor shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the county with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other taxes.
(B) The owners of real estate premises installing or maintaining electric service shall be liable for all electric service charges incurred for service at said premises.
(C) Tenants of the owners of real estate premises serviced with electric service may contract with the village for such electric service but such contract shall be in no way construed as to relieve the owner of the real estate premises of liability for said electric service charges.
(D) In addition to the foregoing, if electric service charges are not paid within 90 days after it becomes due and payable, electric service to the subject premises may be shut off until such unpaid electric service charges have been paid.
(E) The owner of real estate premises by installing or maintaining electric service from the village is deemed to assent to all rights and regulations of the Electric Department and ordinances of the village pertaining to electric service and distribution.
(Ord. 29-1995, passed 5-1-1995)