(A) Duty to notify village on occupation or vacation of premises. Any person who shall vacate any premises or any person who shall enter upon and occupy any premises shall, immediately, before vacating the premises or moving to the premises, notify the village and request a reading of the meter.
(B) Liability for water service. The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user of the service shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for the service on the premises, and the service is furnished to the premises by the village only upon condition that the owner of the premises, occupant and user of the service are jointly and severally liable therefor to the village.
(C) Bills for service; delinquencies.
(1) Rendition of bills; late fee. It is hereby made the duty of the Village Collector to render bills for service and for all rates and charges in connection therewith and to collect all moneys due thereon. All bills for service shall be rendered as of the first day of the quarter succeeding the period for which the service is billed and shall be payable not later than the close of business on the fifteenth day of the same quarter. A penalty of 10% shall be added to all bills not paid within 20 days of date of billing. When the twentieth day of any month shall be a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the bills for service shall be payable on the next succeeding secular day without any additional penalty.
(2) Discontinuance of service; reconnection fee. In the event the charges for the service become delinquent, as defined in this subchapter, the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause reasonable notification to be given, in writing, to the owner of the premises or the occupant thereof or the user of the service that the delinquency exists and that services shall be discontinued without further notice. Upon the disconnecting of any services, a charge of $50 shall be made for reconnecting the same after settlement of the current as well as delinquent account.
(3) Delinquency lien. In the event the charges for service and deposits required are not paid within 20 days after the date of billing, the amounts shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent and, thereafter, the delinquencies shall constitute liens upon the real estate for which the service is supplied, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file sworn, detailed statements showing the delinquencies in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the county and the filing of the statements shall be deemed notice of the lien for payment of the service rendered; provided, however, the village may refrain from filing a statement of delinquencies if the village proposes to sue or shall have sued the owner, occupant or user of the real estate in a civil action to recover the delinquent charges.
(Prior Code, § 7-4B-11) (Ord. 506, passed 2-21-1974)