(A) All charges for connection, permits, and the like shall be payable upon application.
(B) Charges, as defined in § 52.08 shall be billed monthly, and payment will be due by one of the currently acceptable payment methods on or before the twentieth of each month.
(C) Payments shall be made at the authorized collection agency or such other places as may be designated by the Village Council.
(D) All sewer service charges, including material and supplies shall be prepared by the utilities offices, shall be billed quarterly by such Administrator and shall be payable in cash or check to the village on or before the twentieth day of the month. When a sewer account is delinquent, unless prior special arrangement have been made with the Village Administrator relative to payment of bills, the customer shall be notified that the water services will be discontinued if payment is not made in full by the end of the current billing cycle. The water service shall not be continued until all charges including a 10% delinquent fee is paid in full. The 10% delinquent fee shall be charged on final bills.
(E) In the case of leased lots, parcels of land or premises connected with the sanitary sewer system, the lessor and lessee shall both be liable for the payment of the sewer rental charges herein provided and the village may proceed to collect such charges from either the lessor or the lessee in a manner consistent with village policy or it may certify delinquent charges to the County Auditor as provided in division (F) below.
(F) Each charge or rental levied by or pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land, or premises served by a connection to the wastewater system of the village; and if same is not paid as herein before provided, it shall be forwarded to the County Auditor, who shall be authorized to assess the same against the property on the next county tax roll, with interest and penalties allowed by law, and it shall be collected as other taxes on the property are collected. The village shall also have the right in the event of nonpayment as aforesaid, to proceed to collect such delinquent charges in a manner consistent with village policy or in a suit at law.
(Ord. 24-06, passed 3-4-2024)