(A) Payment for all municipal utility (as that term is defined in § 50.01) service and charges shall be by account to the primary responsibility of the fee owner of the premises served and shall be billed the owner. The city may collect the same in a civil action or, in the alternative and at the option of the city, as otherwise provided in this section.
(B) Each account is hereby made a lien upon the premises served. All accounts which are more than 45 days delinquent may, when authorized by resolution of the Council, be certified by the City Administrator to the county Auditor and the City Administrator, in so certifying shall specify the amount thereof, the description of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against the premises in the same manner as other taxes, and collected by the County Treasurer, and paid to the city along with other taxes.
(Prior Code, § 3.04) (Ord. passed 6-13-2022)