The Village office staff is directed to prepare and include a notice with each bill including any amount delinquent with a duplicate of such notice to the owner or other persons liable for the bill if not the same as the person to whom the bill is sent, providing the following information:
(A) Pursuant to this chapter, there is a delinquent water bill(s) for the premises;
(B) Pursuant to this chapter, a penalty has been added;
(C) Pursuant to this chapter each bill not paid within 30 days of rendition constitutes a lien in the amount of such delinquency upon the real estate, notice of which may be recorded at the County Recorder of Deeds’ office, and for which the village is authorized to file suit in the Circuit Court against the responsible parties, which by ordinance includes the owner of the premises, the occupant thereof, and the user of the services, jointly and severally;
(D) If the rates or charges for said services are not paid within 45 days after rendition of the bill for such services, with applicable penalties, such services shall be discontinued without further notice and shall not be reinstated until all past due bills, including the penalty thereupon, are paid in full, together with payment of $25 for reinstating such service, all pursuant to ordinance;
(E) Each, any or all of the persons responsible for the delinquent water service bill may meet with a village employee at the Village Hall during regular business hours and present any evidence that the bill is in error, that payment has been made for which credit was not given, or any other evidence, information or reason negating or correcting the delinquency shown on the village records; and
(F) There shall be added to any delinquent bill a charge of $10 for each notice from the village sent by certified mail and, if such certified mail is not retrieved by the responsible party, a charge of $50 for the hand delivery of each notice by the Village Police Department.
(2009 Code, § 39-1-21) (Ord. 04-16-84, passed - -; Ord. 98-6, passed 7-13-1998; Ord. 99-13, passed 12-13-1999)