A. Water and sewer services are hereby declared to be appurtenant to the land to which the water and sewer services are provided. When any person applies for either water or sewer services, or for both services, as part of their application they shall sign an agreement which states in part that in the event of nonpayment of their bill, they grant to the city of Cambridge, a consensual lien against the property to secure the payment of the water and/or sewer service bill in full.
B. In the event of the nonpayment of a water or sewer bill, the city may discontinue service to the property and may refuse to reestablish water or sewer services to the property until the bill is paid in full. The city may refuse to reestablish water or sewer service even though the property has been sold or transferred to a new owner.
C. In the event a property owner has not signed an agreement to allow the city to file a consensual lien if water or sewer services are not paid for, the city shall have the right to obtain a judgment against the water user and against the benefited property and record the judgment as a judgment lien against the property.
D. In the event of nonpayment the city shall proceed to collect any unpaid water or sewer bills both against the individual, individuals or entities accruing the bill and in the alternative may sue to foreclose against the property against which the lien has been filed or recorded.
E. The consensual lien will be in substantial compliance with the lien form created by the city clerk and which is approved by the mayor and city council. (Ord. 3-2014, 5-12-2014)