(A) Each water and sewer charge charged upon or pursuant to the ordinances of the village is made a lien upon the connection to the water and sewer system of the village and, if the same is not paid within 60 days after it shall become due and payable, it may be certified to the County Auditor, at which time the lien shall vest, and the County Auditor shall place the same in the tax duplicate of the county with the interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected as other taxes; provided that the owner of said property shall be given written notice of the impending certification at least 30 days prior to said certification. Additionally, no certification may be made under this section unless the unpaid rent or charges have arisen pursuant to a service contract made directly with the owner of the property served.
(B) After certifying to the County Auditor that the water and sewer charges are unpaid and a lien as provided herein, the village, or its authorized agents or employees, is authorized to shut off the water and sewer service to those real estate premises until such unpaid water and sewer charges have been paid.
(C) The owner of real estate premises, by installing or maintaining water and sewer services from the village is deemed to assent to all rules and regulations of the village and ordinances of the village pertaining to water and sewer services and distribution.
(Ord. O-31-80, passed 1-5-1981; Ord. O-05-2008, passed 6-3-2008)