(a) Each charge for sewer services is made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the system of the Municipality. Such lien shall vest when such charge becomes due and payable and, if the same is not paid within ninety days after it becomes due and payable it shall be certified to the County Auditor and the Auditor shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the County with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other taxes.
(b) The owners of real estate premises installing or maintaining sewer service shall be liable for all charges incurred for service at the premises. Unless the premises is equipped with individual water shut-offs for each unit, owners of real estate shall be required to contract with the Municipality for all sewer accounts at the premises. Individual shut-offs must be either outside of the premises or at an inside location that is accessible by the Municipality at all times. In the event that shut-offs are at an inside location, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that the shut-offs are accessible by the Municipality without prior notice to the owner.
(Ord. 2513. Passed 4-15-02.)
(c) Tenants of the owners of real estate premises may contract with the Municipality for such sewer service but such contract shall be in no way construed as to relieve the owner of the real estate premises of liability for service charges.
(d) After certifying to the County Auditor that charges are unpaid and a lien as provided herein the Safety-Service Director is authorized and directed to shut off the water service to those real estate premises until such unpaid charges have been paid. However, before any service is disconnected the owner shall have the opportunity for a hearing before Council, which may stay or permit such shut off. The owner of real estate premises by installing or maintaining sewer service from the Municipality is deemed to assent to all rules, regulations and ordinances of the Municipality pertaining to sewer service and distribution.
(e) The Municipality may require a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) prior to providing sewerage services to any property owner or tenant where there have been past delinquencies or shut offs.