(a) Charges for sewer service shall be a lien upon the premises as provided by statute. Whenever a bill for sewer service remains unpaid sixty (60) days after it is rendered, the manager may file with the county recorder of deeds, a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and a notice that the village claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges for sewer service subsequent to the period covered by the bill.
(b) If the user of the sewer service whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises, and the manager has notice of this, then notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises, if his address is known to the manager, whenever such bill remains unpaid for a period of sixty (60) days after it has been rendered; provided, however, that the failure of the manager to send such notice, or of the owner to receive such notice, shall not affect the validity of the village's lien against the premises. It shall be sufficient service upon the owner to send such written notice by first class United States mail, with proper postage prepaid, to the taxpayer of record of the premises on which the building or excavation is located as listed in the records of the Lake County treasurer or Cook County treasurer, as the case may be.
(c) The village's cost of recording the lien shall be included as part of the charge for sewer service and shall be paid as a condition of releasing or discharging said lien. (Ord. 0-13-51, 11-4-2013)