(a) Charges for water consumed, and also for sewer usage, shall become due and payable on the first day of every calendar month. All payments shall be made to the Utilities Department at the Sheffield Village Hall or at any other additional place designated by the Clerk- Treasurer or Village Council. Specific dates for particular account locations will be furnished by the Clerk-Treasurer upon request. All bills must be paid by the fifteenth day of the month. The failure to pay water charges ninety days in arrears within a period of fifteen days after the same become due and payable shall result in the shutting off of the water at the curb cock pursuant to Section 939.04. Upon receipt of payment of all delinquent charges and payment of a restoration fee of ten dollars ($10.00) water service will restored.
(b) Charges for water consumed, and also for sewer usage, pursuant to this chapter are hereby made a lien upon the premises where the consumption and/or sewer usage occurred. If the same are not paid within ninety days after they are due and payable, such charges shall be certified to the County Auditor. The Auditor shall place the charges on the tax duplicate with the interest and penalties allowed by law and the same shall be collected as other Municipal taxes are collected.
(c) The owner of any real estate premises installing or maintaining water service and/or sewer usage service shall be ultimately liable for all water and/or sewer charges incurred for service at said premises.
(d) The owner of any real estate premises, by installing or maintaining water and/or sewer usage service from the Village of Sheffield, is deemed to assent to all rights, regulations and ordinances of the Village of Sheffield pertaining to such water service and/or sewer usage service.
(Ord. 1705. Passed 7-12-99.)