(A) For the purpose of billing charges for service of said combined waterworks and sewerage system, the territory served by said system shall be divided into two sections, with all such territory located east of the center line of the Illinois central railroad right-of-way as it extends through said city being designated the east section, and all such territory located west of said center line being designated the west section.
(B) Each premise served by said system located in the east section shall be billed on May 1, 1964, for the service in the preceding month, and thereafter on the first day of each succeeding second calendar month for service in the preceding bi-monthly period.
(C) Each premise served by said system located in the west section shall be billed on June 1, 1964, for the service in the preceding two months, and thereafter on the first day of each succeeding second calendar month for service in the preceding bi-monthly period.
(D) All charges for service shall be due and payable on rendition of bill, and if not paid on or before the tenth day of the month in which billed, the sum of 10% of the amount of such bill shall be added thereto and be due and payable, except that when the tenth day of the month shall be a Sunday or legal holiday, then such bill may be paid on the next succeeding secular day without such additional charge. If charges are not paid within 15 days from date billed, water service shall be promptly shut off and all other service to the premises discontinued until such time as all charges have been paid in full.
(E) In the event charges for any of the services of said system are not paid within 30 days after bill rendered, such charges shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent and thereafter shall constitute a lien upon the real estate upon or for which service shall have been supplied. A sworn statement shall be filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ford County, Illinois, by the City Clerk, setting out a description of such real estate sufficient for identification thereof, the amount due for such service, and the date when such amount became delinquent, which shall be deemed notice of the lien for payment of such service. The failure of the City Clerk to record such lien shall not affect the right to foreclose the same. Property subject to such lien shall be sold for non-payment of the same and the proceeds applied to pay the charges, after deducting costs. Such foreclosure shall be by bill in equity in the name of the city, and the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute such proceedings, in the name of the city, in any court having jurisdiction.
(F) No person, other than the owner of the premises for which service is supplied, shall be furnished or supplied with water service until such person shall have deposited with the City Clerk, of the city, the sum of $25, as security for the payment of all water used by or water service furnished to such person upon such premises. When such service is discontinued, said deposit, less any amount then due the city for water service, shall be refunded, without interest. No such deposit shall be required if the owner of such premises shall, in writing, assume full responsibility for the payment of all water used upon such premises.
(G) There shall be no bulk discounts given by the city for water used to fill swimming pools. No person, firm or corporation, including the Fire Protection District, shall use water from a fire hydrant for the purpose of filling a swimming pool. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section by illegally filling a swimming pool shall be fined according to § 51.99, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each and every day during which a violation continues or exists.
(Ord. 85-23, passed 6-10-85; Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-9-06; Am. Ord. 12-18, passed 4-25-12)