A. All water charges shall be directly billed to the property owner as is shown by either the real property records in the county where water service is used, or contract purchasers of property that satisfactorily demonstrate ownership to the city clerk. If any property is used as a rental by the property owner, the owner shall nevertheless be the person billed for water service. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to see that water meters are protected against freezing during the winter months.
B. In the event of a nonpayment of a water bill, in addition to the other remedies provided for in this chapter, the city shall be entitled to a lien on the real estate served by the water for all unpaid bills. Such lien shall be filed for all claimed unpaid amounts within six (6) months of the last action on the account, and then foreclosed in the district court, in and for Lewis County, within one year of the filing of the lien. The lien hereunder provided for may be joined with a lien for unpaid garbage or sewer services as otherwise provided in this code. (Ord. 6-85 §1, 1985: Ord. 2-81 §1, 1981: Ord. 34-67, 1967: Ord. 3 §8, 1957: prior code §3-109)