A. Unpaid Charges; Lien; Collection:
1. Until paid, all charges imposed by Utilities for water and wastewater utility services, including connection fees, shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property connected to or served by the water system and the wastewater treatment system, respectively, which may be recorded against the property at any time thereafter, and shall be chargeable against the owner of the property at the time of use of the service or the owner's successors in interest to the property. In the event that any charge imposed by this chapter shall not be paid when due, the Chief Executive Officer may issue a notice to the owner of the property or the user or both, setting forth the amount of the charge due and payable, identifying the property connected to the water or wastewater system for which the charge is delinquent and stating that the City, on behalf of Utilities, claims a perpetual lien on and against the property for the unpaid charge. The notice shall be verified by the Chief Executive Officer and filed with the Clerk and Recorder of the County in which the property is located. Until paid, the charge shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property served, and the lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided by the laws of the State of Colorado for the foreclosure of mechanic's liens.
2. In the event that any user charge imposed by this chapter for water or wastewater service shall not be paid when due, the Chief Executive Officer may issue a notice to the owner of the property or the user or both, setting forth the amount of the charge due and payable and identifying the property connected to or using the water or wastewater system for which the charge is delinquent. The notice shall be verified by the Chief Executive Officer and filed with the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall certify the charge to the County Treasurer to be placed upon the tax list for the current year and to be collected in the same manner as taxes with a ten percent (10%) penalty thereon to defray the costs of collection. All laws of the State of Colorado for the assessment and collection of general taxes and the redemption of same shall apply to the charges.
B. Remedies: The remedies of the City as set forth in this section shall be cumulative and not alternative and the Utilities or the City may pursue any remedy either singly or in combination as it may deem necessary and appropriate. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)