(A) It shall be the duty of any property owner who allows a tenant to occupy any premises served by the sewer utility, before the tenant shall occupy the premises, to notify, in writing, the utility billing department of the tenant's full name, the address to which the bill should be sent, the tenant's date of birth, and the date the tenant shall become responsible to pay the utility billing, should the tenant agree, in writing, to pay for service on behalf of the property owner.
(B) It shall be the duty of any property owner where such agreement has been entered into as described in division (A) of this section, to notify the utility billing department, in writing, before the date on which any such arrangement is to terminate and/or there becomes necessary a change in any billing information.
(C) It shall be the duty of any tenant to pay in a timely manner any charges while any agreement as described by division (A) of this section is in force and effect, and to notify the utility billing department of any changes of address or any other information necessary for proper billing. In no case shall any tenant leave any unpaid balance on an account final billing, whether intentional or unintentional. Failure of any tenant to comply with this section shall, in addition to penalties and account collection procedures prescribed in this chapter, be responsible for and subject to any unpaid charges owing the utility including any penalties and interest thereon, and any costs associated with collection of the delinquent amounts owing.
(D) This section shall not be construed to relieve any owner of the responsibility for payment of services provided any premises, nor shall this section be construed to be contrary to §§ 51.127 and 51.128. This section prescribes terms and conditions upon which the sewer utility will accept payment from any person other than an owner of the premises being served.
(Ord. 263, passed 5-20-02)