If the owner of any premises elects to have his tenant, occupant, or lessee pay the water or sewer charges as they accrue, such occupant, tenant, or lessee for such purposes acts as the agent of the owner and such owner shall not thereby be relieved from the payment of any bills or delinquencies that might occur, and the property shall be subject to the lien provisions as provided hereafter.
(Ord. 6-96, passed 4-10-96)