(A) Delinquent bills. If the charges for such services are not paid by the end of the month billed, such services shall be discontinued without further notice and shall not be reinstated until all claims are settled.
(B) Lien; notice of delinquency.
(1) Whenever a bill for service remains unpaid and is delinquent for 30 days, the Water Billing Clerk shall 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 city claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges subsequent to the period covered by the bill.
(2) If the user whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises and the City Water Billing Clerk has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises, if his or her address be known to the Clerk, whenever such bill remains unpaid for the period 45 days for a monthly bill or 105 days for a quarterly bill after it has been rendered.
(3) The failure of the Water Billing Clerk to record such lien or to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid bills, as mentioned herein.
(Ord. 4 (Series 2004-2005), passed 3-21-2005)