(A) Charges levied pursuant to this subchapter shall be due and payable on or before the due dates shown on the bills. Any charge not paid by the due date (approximately 15 days after the bill is rendered) shall be considered delinquent. The delinquent charge together with any applied penalty shall be collectible as herein set forth.
(B) Where the property having a delinquent account is served by the city water system, the city may, after mailing a written notice at least 10 days in advance to the water consumer and to the property owner, shut off the water service to the property. The water service shall not be turned back on until the delinquent service charges and the costs of shutting off and turning on the water service have been paid.
(C) As provided by state law, delinquent charges may be made a lien against the property served through certification to the Auditor and to the Recorder of Lake County.
(D) In addition to the foregoing remedies, the city shall have the right to bring a civil action to recover any delinquent charges, together with a penalty of 10% and a reasonable attorney’s fee. It shall also have the right, as provided by state law, to foreclose any lien established under the provisions of division (C) above, with recovery of the charge, a penalty of 10% and a reasonable attorney’s fee.
(Prior Code, § 51.127) (Ord. 4289, passed 12-27-1976)
Statutory reference:
Liens imposed for sewage charges, see I.C. 36-9-23-31 through 36-9-23-34