(a) All billing accounts for water and sewer service will be maintained in the name of the owner of the real estate at which the water and sewer services are received as well as the occupant of the real estate if the real estate is not occupied by the owner and the water and sewer service account is in the occupant’s name.
(b) All billings for regular and delinquent water and sewer shall be sent to the occupant and a copy of the billing for delinquent water and sewer service shall be sent to the owner of the real estate if the real estate is occupied by other than the owner.
(c) The owner and the occupant of the real estate referred to in subsection (a) above shall be jointly and severally responsible for payment of all water and sewer bills relating to the real estate.
(d) Water and sewer bills shall be rendered and payable monthly. All bills are payable fifteen (15) calendar days after the mailing date of the bill. At this date, the bill, if unpaid, shall be deemed delinquent and a surcharge will be added as set forth in Section 921.08 hereof, and a delinquent bill be prepared and sent. Delinquent bills shall be payable five (5) calendar days after the mailing date of the bill.
(e) Certain delinquent accounts are eligible for a payment plan as set forth in this subsection:
(1) The payment plan is available only to any real estate owner or occupant who is two months delinquent on payment of water and sewer bills and has received a shutoff notice.
(2) The payment plan must be completed in writing and signed by the account holder and an authorized Village Official or employee, prior to the due date of the regular current (third) month’s bill.
(3) The delinquent amount plus the current (third) month’s bill is totaled and divided by three to arrive at the payment plan amount.
(4) The payment plan amount is due each of the following three (fourth, fifth, and sixth) months (“payment plan period”), on the same date as and in addition to, the current water and sewer bill for those months.
(5) If any payment plan amount or current payment amount is not timely made during the payment plan period, the Village can terminate water service on the business day following the due date of the payment, unless full payment is made of all unpaid amounts plus the reconnection fee.
(6) The owner or occupant of any one property can enter into a payment plan under this subsection (e) only two times per year.
(f) Delinquent water and sewer bills that remain unpaid more than thirty (30) calendar days and are not the subject of a pending payment plan shall be subject to collection as follows:
(1) If the bill has arisen pursuant to a service contract made directly with an owner who occupies the property served, the Village Administrator may certify such fact along with the bill to the County Auditor to be placed on the real property tax list and duplicate in accordance with Ohio R.C. 735.29(A).
(2) The Village Administrator may cause collection action to be taken including, but not limited to, instituting action at law in the name of the Village against an owner, occupant and/or other person who is liable to pay the bills. (Ord. 19-005. Passed 3-18-19.)