(A) When a utility bill is delinquent 6 months, Form #30, Notice of Authorization to File Suit, is sent to the customer.
(B) A 15-day waiting period is required before the Town Council approves action in 1 of the following:
(1) Charge off completely. If the customer has either moved out of state, left no forwarding address, filed bankruptcy or the amount owed is not sufficient to warrant an attorney’s action (under $50), the account is removed from the active accounts.
(2) Place a sewer lien against the property. This procedure requires a lien to be recorded, contacting the customer by letter and sending a release notice to the County Recorder if the delinquent bill is paid within 30 days after the lien is recorded. If the bill is not paid within 30 days, it is sent to the County Auditor for placement on the fall tax bill. When the Auditor collects the charge, the town’s portion is sent to the town.
(3) Send to the attorney for collection. (Policy approved at the 10-22-1991 Town Council meeting.)
(1992 Code, § 9-25)
Statutory reference:
Sewer lien, see I.C. 36-9-23