(A) Charges for water and sewer services may be a lien on the premises served of water and sewer charges. Those eligible charges which are delinquent for six months or more shall be certified on April 1 of each year by the village officials in charge of their collection to the tax assessing officer of the village, who shall enter the lien on the next tax roll against the premises to which the services have been rendered, and the charges shall be collected and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided for the collection of general village taxes assessed upon the roll and the enforcement of the lien for the general village taxes.
(B) The village may discontinue water service or sewage system service from the premises against which the lien created by this section has accrued if a person fails to pay the rates, assessment charges, or rentals for the respective service and after notice of a hearing as provided in division (C) below, or may institute an action for the collection of the same in any court of competent jurisdiction. However, the village's attempts to collect the sewage system or water rates, assessments, charges, or rentals by any process shall not invalidate or waive the lien upon the premises. Water and sewer services so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owing shall be paid, plus a turn-on charge in an amount established by resolution.
(C) Notice of intent to terminate water service shall be mailed to the owner/occupant of the dwelling. The notice shall include the following information:
(1) Number of months delinquent and amount owing;
(2) Intention of village to terminate service; and
(3) Owner's/occupant’s rights to appeal.
(D) Any person receiving notice of intent to terminate water service shall have the right of appeal to the Village Manager. The appeals shall be made by filing with the Village Clerk, within 14 days after notice has been mailed, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The water shall not be shut off while an appeal is pending. At the appeal hearing, testimony may be given and evidence may be presented. After the hearing, the Village Manager shall make a determination of facts and recommendations for consideration by the Village Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Village Council shall make a final determination on the matter.
(Prior Code, § 540.29)