(A) Each water charge charged by the Village Water Department is made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the water 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 water service shall be liable for all water charges incurred for service at said premises.
(C) Tenants of the owners of real estate premises serviced with water may contract with the village for such water service but such contract shall be in no way construed as to relieve the owner of the real estate premises of liability for said water service charges.
(D) In addition to the foregoing, if water charges are not paid within 90 days after it becomes due and payable, water service to the subject premises may be shut off until such unpaid water charges have been paid.
(E) The owner of real estate premises by installing or maintaining water service from the village is deemed to assent to all rights and regulations of the Water Department and ordinances of the village pertaining to water service and distribution.
(Ord. 27-1995, passed 5-1-1995)