(A) All consumers, regardless of class, shall be charged a flat rate for the use of the village sewer system. Each multi-family residential dwelling unit and each unit of the Housing Authority shall be considered as a separate consumer.
(B) The governing body has the power and authority to fix the rates to be paid by the customers of the Sewer Department. The Municipal Clerk shall have the duty of collecting the rental fees of the customers of the Sewer Department monthly. If a customer shall for any reason order the service discontinued or shall vacate the premise, the amount due under the terms of this chapter together with any rental fees and charges in arrears shall be considered as a delinquent sewer rental, which is hereby declared to be a lien upon the premises or real estate for which or from which the sewer was used or supplied, and upon the refusal of the customer to pay the said delinquent sewer rental, it shall be collected by being placed upon the assessment roll and tax books for collection. Charges shall be delinquent 30 days after the due date. Upon being deemed delinquent, the chief sewer official shall proceed to give notice to the delinquent customer and demand payment immediately. In the event the said bill is not paid within seven days after sending such written notice, it shall be discretionary with the chief sewer official to cut off service immediately; proved, that if the delinquent customer is a known welfare recipient, it shall be the duty of the chief sewer official to notify the customer and the County Welfare Department by certified mail of the proposed termination.
(1991 Code, § 3-208)