(A) (1) The charges for water services which are under the provisions of Public Act 94 of 1933, § 21, as amended, being M.C.L.A. § 141.121, make a lien on all premises served thereby, unless notice is given that a tenant is responsible, are hereby recognized to constitute the lien and whenever any such charge against any piece of property shall be delinquent for 6 months, the township official or officials in charge of the collection thereof shall certify annually, not later than September 1 of each year, to the tax assessing officer of the township, the fact of the delinquency, whereupon the charge shall be by him or her entered upon the next tax roll as a charge against the premises and shall be collected and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as general township taxes against the premises are collected, and the lien thereof enforced.
(2) Provided, however, where notice is given that a tenant is responsible for the charges and services as provided by the § 21, no further service shall be rendered the premises until a cash deposit in the amount of $25 shall have been made as security for payment of the charges and service.
(B) (1) In addition to the foregoing and other remedies provided by law, the township shall have the right to shut off and disconnect the supply of water to any premises for nonpayment of water rates when due.
(2) If the charges are not paid within 90 days after the due date thereof, then water services to the premises shall be discontinued.
(3) Water services so discontinued shall not be restored until all sums then due and owing shall be paid, together with a turn-on charge in the amount of $30.
(Ord. 103, passed 7-14-1987)