A copy of this chapter, properly certified by the village clerk, shall be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county, and shall be deemed notice to all owners and prospective owners of real estate of their liability for service supplied to any occupant or user of the waterworks system of the village on their properties, and of their obligation to ensure that any time property within the village is conveyed, a final water service bill is requested and paid, a certificate of compliance is issued, and a certified receipt of final payment is issued from the village relating to such account. Owners of property which has been transferred without obtaining a certificate of compliance as required by this code, and accompanying payment of all accumulated unpaid bills for water service, are liable, as subsequent owners of the property, for the unpaid charges for the prior service, plus any fees, penalties or fines related thereto. (Ord. 2828, 11-7-2013)