(a) Sewer user charges or related charges imposed by this article shall be a lien on the improved property connected to and served by the sewer system; and any such sewer user charges or other charges which are delinquent for a period of sixty days shall be fined as a lien against the improved property and premises so connected to and served by the sewer system, which lien shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the County Commission of Marion County, and shall be collected in the same manner now provided by law for the enforcement of tax liens on real property. Such lien shall be of equal dignity, rank and priority with a lien on such premises for State, County, school and municipal taxes.
(b) At the discretion of the Board, it may request that water service to any improved property be shut off for nonpayment of sewer user charges if the bill for sewer charges is delinquent for a period of fifty days and such owner shall have received twenty-four hour notice from the Board of the intention to shut off the water supply, provided such action is not in violation of any rules of the West Virginia Public Service Commission or Department of Health. In such event, water service shall not be restored until the owner of the improved property has paid all delinquent user charges to the Board, plus the then appropriate charge for the reinstallation of the water meter and the opening of the water service line.
(Ord. 578. Passed 10-5-82 )