1. Lien Against Property Served by the Water System. Water rates, rents and charges imposed by this Part, to the extent permitted by law, shall be a lien on the property connected to and served by the water system; and any such water rates, rents and charges which shall be delinquent, to the extent permitted by law, shall be filed as a lien against the property so connected to and served by the water system, which lien shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of Courts - Civil Division of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the filing and collecting of municipal claims. The lien shall include costs of preparation of the lien of $80 and preparation of the satisfaction of $25 and any court costs for the filing of and satisfaction of the lien and the cost of collecting such delinquent amounts including reasonable attorney's fees at the rate of $150 per hour. Interest shall accrue on the delinquent rental and penalty at the rate of 10% per annum. [Ord. 449]
2. Authorization of Township Officers. Proper officers of the Township are authorized and directed to do all things and to take all legal action necessary to enforce collection of water rates, rents and charges established and imposed and otherwise to carry out provisions of this Part.
(Ord. 68, § 11, 1/10/79; as amended by Ord. 357, 3/19/1997, § 2; and by Ord. 449, 5/5/2004, § 1)