(A) Financial responsibility for public works services associated with wastewater and storm water, may only be transferred with written verification evidencing the valid and legal transfer of ownership of the property.
(B) The town shall make an effort to collect any fees for public works services from the named account holder; however, the town reserves the right to reject the transfer of the ultimate legal financial responsibility for such public works services absent verification of legal transfer of ownership of the property.
(C) If a bill becomes 60 days past due, then, on the sixty-first day (or as soon as reasonably practical thereafter, but not later than when the bill is 80 days past due), notice shall be sent to the property owner, if the property is not occupied by the owner, stating that a lien shall be placed on the property for the unpaid sewer bill.
(D) The town authorizes the Utility Clerks and/or Office Manager to file a lien on unpaid Public Works Services pursuant to the rules and procedures set forth under Indiana Code.
(E) Liens shall be submitted on a quarterly basis; however no lien for a rental or non-owner occupied property shall be submitted until at least 60 days has elapsed from the date notice was submitted to the property owner as set forth under division (B) above.
(F) The utility office will make every effort to collect outstanding balances due. However, due to the cost of filing liens, the utility shall not file a lien for a sewer balance of $40 or less.
(Res. 2013-2A, passed 2-19-13)