(A) Unless the landlord satisfies, and maintains compliance with the provisions of division (B) below, billings for leased premises shall be sent to the landlord and the premises shall be subject to all liens and other mechanisms provided by this chapter for collection of sewer rates and charges.
(B) (1) A lien shall not attach for sewer rates and charges to a premises which is subject to a legally executed lease that expressly provides that the tenant (and not the landlord) of the premises or a dwelling unit thereon shall be liable for payment of sewer rates and charges, effective only for services which accrue after the date an affidavit is filed by the landlord with the township.
(2) This affidavit shall include the names and addresses of the parties, the expiration date of the lease and an agreement by the landlord to give the township 20-days written notice of any cancellation, change in, or termination of the lease.
(3) The filing of the affidavit by the landlord shall be accompanied by a true copy of the lease and a security deposit in the amount equal to the debt service charge and the user charge for the preceding 4 quarterly billing periods.
(4) Upon the failure of the tenant to pay the sewer rates and charges when due, the security deposit shall be applied by the township against the unpaid balance, including interest and penalties.
(5) The tenant shall immediately make sufficient payment to the township to cover the amount of the security deposit so advanced.
(7) The security deposit shall be held by the township without interest and shall be returned to the landlord upon proof of termination of the lease.
(Ord. 12.00, passed 9-14-1999)