(A) The owner and property served by the water or sewer system may have a tenant, occupant or lessee receive the statements and pay charges for water and sewer services, but such occupant, tenant or lessee for such purpose acts as the agent of the owner who shall not thereby be relieved from the payment of any charges not paid by the tenant, occupant or lessee.
(B) The owners of real estate premises installing or maintaining water and sewer service shall be liable for all water and sewer charges incurred for service at said premises.
(C) Tenants or owners of real estate premises serviced with water and sewer may contract with the village for such water and sewer service but such contract shall be in no way be construed as to relieve the owner of the real estate premises of liability for said water and sewer service charges.
(D) The owners of real estate premises installing or maintaining water and sewer service shall be liable for all water and sewer service charges incurred for service at said premises, regardless of whether the property served by the water or sewer system is owner-occupied or occupied by a tenant, occupant or lessee of the property owners. All property owners shall be responsible for payment of charges for water and sewer services provided to the property, which charges for water and sewer services shall be a lien upon the property so served in accordance with § 51.022; provided that upon the written request of the owner of rental property, said water and sewer bills may be mailed to the current residential occupant of said property.
(Ord. O-31-80, passed 1-5-1981; Ord. O-05-2008, passed 6-3-2008)