(A) Each water, sanitary sewer and electric charge made for village service is made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land, building or premises served by a connection to the village water, sanitary sewer or electric system and if same is not paid within 30 days after it is due and payable, it shall be certified to the Auditor of Huron or Richland Counties, at which time the lien shall vest, and the Auditor shall place the same on the tax duplicate of the county with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other taxes.
(B) The owners of real estate premises served with water, sanitary sewer and electric shall be liable for all such utility charges incurred for service at said premises.
(C) Tenants of the owners of real estate premises serviced with water, sanitary sewer and electric may contract with the village for such utility services but such contract shall in no way be construed as to relieve the owner of the real estate premises of liability for such utility charges.
(D) After the Village Administrator has determined that any particular water, sanitary sewer or electric service charge is unpaid and delinquent, the Village Administrator is authorized and directed to shut off the delinquent utility service to those real estate premises until such unpaid utility charge has been paid.
(E) The owner of real estate premises, by installing, connecting to or maintaining water, sanitary sewer or electric service from the village, is deemed to assent to all rules and regulations of the Village Administrator and ordinances of the village pertaining to water, sanitary sewer and electric service and distribution.
(Ord. 5-2009, passed 2-24-09)