(A) An amount due for water charges may be certified to the County Auditor for collection with real estate taxes in the following year in accordance with M.S. § 444.075, as it may be amended from time to time. This certification will be made regardless of who applied for water services, whether it was the owner, tenant or other person. Applications for water service will contain an explanation in clear language that unpaid water bills will be collected with real estate taxes in the following year. The city may bring a civil action or other remedies to collect unpaid charges.
(B) For purposes of this section, the term WATER CHARGES means and includes without limitation water rate charges, permit charges, availability charges, connection charges and any rate or charge authorized by M.S. § 444.075, as it may be amended from time to time, or imposed by this chapter. When unpaid charges are certified for collection with taxes, the term CHARGES includes a certification fee set by § 36.02 of this code of ordinances and interest on the unpaid charges at the annual rate set by § 36.02 of this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 715.55)