§ 52.08 DELINQUENCY.
   The charge for water or sewer services which are under the provisions of Public Act 94 of 1933, § 21, being M.C.L.A. § 141.121, as amended, made a lien on all premises served thereby, unless notice is given that a tenant is responsible, are hereby recognized to constitute the lien, and whenever any such charge against any piece of property shall be delinquent for 6 months, the village official or officials in charge of the collection thereof shall certify annually, on April 1 of each year, to the tax assessing officer of the village, the fact of the delinquency, whereupon the charge shall be by him or her entered upon the next tax roll as a charge against the premises and shall be collected and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as general village taxes against the premises are collected, and the lien thereof enforced. Where written notice on a form furnished by the village is given that a tenant is responsible for the charges as provided by Public Act 94 of 1933, § 21, being M.C.L.A. § 141.121, as amended, no further service shall be rendered the premises until a cash deposit, to be set per Council resolution, shall have been made as security for payment of the charges.
(Ord. 248, passed 2-2-2004)