925.01 PROPERTY OWNER RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICES.

   (a)   All owners of property shall be responsible for water and sewer services provided to their premises and for all water charges incurred for service at said premise. However, payments will be accepted from tenants. In the event that tenants do not pay in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Village, the Village Administrator is directed to shut off water services to those real estate premises until such unpaid water charges have been paid.

   (b)   The Village shall endeavor to give proper notice of water and sewer assessments but by law cannot guarantee the delivery of water and sewer charges by mail. Owners buying and selling properties are required to notify the Village in writing of transfer of ownership and that all charges are paid to date of transfer of title. Owners of properties with tenants who desire to have courtesy copies sent to tenants must authorize this service in writing; supply the Village with proper names and addresses of tenants; and acknowledge responsibility for all services provided and delinquent charges by executing an agreement with the Village for said water service.
(Ord. 2007-13. Passed 7-2-07.)

   (c)    Each water charge pursuant to Chapter 925 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 sixty days after it shall become due and payable, it shall be certified to the Auditor of Knox County, at which time the lien shall vest, and the Auditor shall place the same on the tax duplication of the County with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other taxes.
(Ord. 2010-02)

   (d)   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.

   (e)   After certifying to the County Auditor that water charges are unpaid and a lien is provided in subsection (c) hereof, the Village Administrator is authorized and directed to shut off the water service to those real estate premises until such unpaid water charges have been paid, not previously shut off in conformance with subsection (a) hereof.

   (f)   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 Village and ordinances of the Village pertaining to water service and distribution.

(Ord. 2007-13. Passed 7-2-07.)