A. Discontinuance Of Service:
1. If the charges for such services are not paid within ninety (90) days after the rendition of the bill for such services, the village shall send notice of discontinuance of service to the owner of the premises, the occupant thereof or the user of the service that services will be discontinued if payment in full is not received prior to the issuance of the next bill for services. Such services shall be discontinued without further notice. There shall be an additional charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the owner of the premises, the occupant thereof or the user of the service for any subsequent notice of discontinuance in the same calendar year.
2. In the event the property where service is to be discontinued is not equipped with a water shutoff valve (curb stop), the village may, without notice, install a shutoff valve at the expense of the owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user of the service, or take any other action necessary to discontinue service.
B. Reinstatement Of Service: Services shall not be restored until payment in full has been received. "Payment in full" shall be defined, for the purposes of this chapter, as payment of all sums due or past due for services, late charges, applicable charges for discontinuance and restoration of service, any charges for installation of a water shutoff valve and any other charges for labor, services or materials, court costs, recording fees or attorney fees related to the discontinuance or restoration of services. (Ord. 325, 9-2-2008)
C. Lien Provisions:
1. Whenever a bill for water or sewer service remains unpaid for ninety (90) days after it has been rendered, the village clerk may file with the county recorder of deeds a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and a notice that the village claims a lien for the amount due, plus costs, as well as for all charges for services subsequent to the period covered by the bill. If the user whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises and the village treasurer has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises if his address be known to the treasurer, whenever such bill remains unpaid for the period of ninety (90) days after it has been rendered. The failure of the village treasurer to record such lien or to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid bills as mentioned herein. (Ord. 325, 9-2-2008; amd. 2011 Code)
2. Property subject to a lien for unpaid charges shall be sold for nonpayment of the same, and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied to pay the charges, after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be by bill in equity in the name of the village. The village attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute such proceedings in the name of village in any court having jurisdiction over such matters against any property for which the bill has remained unpaid ninety (90) days after it has been rendered. (Ord. 325, 9-2-2008)