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When any water taxes, rates or rents assessed or charged, or service charges for installation or disconnection of water service assessed or charged, pursuant to ordinance remain unpaid, in whole or in part, the statutory lien upon the premises or real estate upon or for which the water was used or supplied, or the water service was installed or disconnected, for which such taxes, rates, charges or rents have been assessed or charged, may be enforced in the following manner:
Suit may be commenced as hereinafter provided or a claim for lien in the name of the city shall be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of Cook County or in the office of registrar of title of Cook County if the property affected is registered under the Torrens system; provided, that at least ten days before the commencement of such suit or the filing of such claim for lien, the city shall have sent a notice by mail, postage prepaid, to the premises upon or for which water was used or supplied, or the water service was installed or disconnected, addressed as follows: “To owner or owners and party or parties interested in the premises at (insert address)”, which notice shall state that the city will commence such suit or file such claim for lien if the water taxes, rates, rents or charges which have become due and payable are not paid within ten days from the date of such notice.
The claim for lien shall be verified by affidavit of the comptroller and shall consist of a brief statement of the nature of the claim including: (1) that water was furnished or water service installed or disconnected by the city; (2) a description of the premises or real property sufficient for identification upon or for which the water has been furnished or water service was installed or disconnected; (3) the quantity of water so furnished if registered by meter, or the amount of the charges for the installation or disconnection of the water service; (4) that such water was furnished at rates and charges fixed by assessment or such charges for installation or disconnection of water service were fixed as provided by ordinance if not registered by meter; (5) the amount or amounts of money due therefor; (6) the dates when such amount or amounts became due and payable; and (7) the date of mailing the notice as hereinbefore provided.
(Prior code § 185-45; Amend Coun. J. 3-28-01, p. 55444, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 5, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. I, § 9)