(a) Such charges and surcharges levied in accordance with the requirements of this chapter shall be a debt due to the Village and shall be a lien upon the property. If this debt is not paid to the Village within thirty days after it shall be due and payable, it shall be deemed delinquent and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the Village against the property owner, the person, or both.
(b) In the event of failure to pay such charges or surcharges after they become delinquent, the Village shall have the right to discontinue water service, or to remove or close sewer connections and enter upon the property for accomplishing such purposes. The expense of such discontinuance, removal or closing, as well as the expense of restoring service, shall likewise be a debt due to the Village and a lien upon the property and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the Village against the property owner, the person, or both.
(c) Water or sewer service shall not be restored until all charges, including the expense of removal, closing and restoration, shall have been paid by the person to the Village.
(d) Change of ownership or occupancy of the premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating the penalties established herein.
(Ord. 1979-5. Passed 5-14-79.)