(A) As a remedy for the collection of due and unpaid deposits and charges and any penalties imposed by this chapter, an action may be brought in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction against the customer, or against the person or persons who occupied or, in the case of unoccupied property, owned the property when service was rendered or the deposit became due, or against any person guarantying payment of bills, or against any or all of said persons, for the collection of the amount of the deposit or the collection of delinquent charges, together with applicable penalties.
(B) In addition to the remedy in division (A) of this section and any other remedy provided by law, it is hereby declared that delinquent charges and any applicable penalties thereon when recorded as provided in this section shall constitute a lien upon the real property served (except that no such lien shall be created against any publicly-owned property) and such lien shall be continued until the charge and all penalties thereon are fully paid or the property sold therefor. The Director of Finance is hereby authorized to prepare and record a list of delinquent unpaid charges and penalties in the form and manner prescribed by Cal. Gov't Code § 54355. This division (B) shall apply to charges for service rendered on or after May 1, 1985.
(`83 Code, § 13.04.440) (Ord. 85-9 § 4, 1985)