(A) Collection through tax duplicate. As provided by the statutes of the state, delinquent service charges may be made a lien against the property served through certification to the Auditor and the Recorder of the county. In these cases, the delinquent service charges, together with the mandatory penalty of 10%, shall be placed on the tax duplicate and be collected in the same manner as regular taxes and assessments are collected.
(B) Collection through court actions. 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 the statutes of the state, to foreclose any lien established under the provisions of division (A), above, with recovery of the charge, a penalty of 10% and a reasonable attorney’s fee.
(Prior Code, § 10-47) (Ord. 79-4, passed 3-12-1979; Ord. 80-25, passed 12-8-1980)