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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)
Suit shall be commenced in the name of the city to enforce its lien by foreclosure proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction. Any person interested in premises or real estate affected may be made a party defendant to such suit and any judgment, decree, or order of sale of the premises or real estate subject to such lien shall affect only the interests therein of the parties defendant in such suit.
(Prior code § 185-46; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 1.12)
The remedy by enforcement of the lien for unpaid water bills and charges as provided in Sections 11-12-490 and 11-12-500 of this Code shall not be exclusive of any other legal remedy to collect the amount due and unpaid for water consumed or furnished to, or water service installed or disconnected for, the person liable therefor. The water supply of the premises against which assessed rates or rents remain unpaid may also be cut off as provided in Section 11-12-480 of this Code; provided, that if more than four months shall have elapsed since the assessed rates or rents have become due and payable, the water supply of such premises shall not be cut off unless suit shall have been commenced or a claim for lien shall have been filed as provided in Sections 11-12-490 and 11-12-500 of this Code, or unless the person liable for the unpaid water bills is the owner, occupant or person in possession or in control of such premises when the supply of water is cut off.
(Prior code § 185-46.1)
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