(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) (1) Pursuant to § 51.19, the penalty for tampering, damaging, adjusting, or in any manner interfering with the components or operation of the system shall be up to $100, payable to the village. If the penalty is not paid within 30 days after the amount is determined, the village shall shut off the water service. The amount of penalty shall be determined by the Board of Trustees. In addition to the penalty, the user responsible shall reimburse the village for the actual cost of repairing any damage arising from the user’s act. Users shall report any known evidence of tampering, adjusting, damaging, or interference with operation of the system, owned by the village, to the President of the Board of Trustees. Any malicious act or damage to the system that is not appropriately punishable by the foregoing shall be prosecuted through a court of law.
(2) Pursuant to § 51.22, there will be a 10% penalty added to each bill that is unpaid 15 days after mailing. If any bills remain unpaid 30 days after mailing, the water supply to the property affected will be shut off by the village and the service will not be restored until the delinquency and penalty is paid in full. In addition, a $5 service fee will be added to cover the cost of restoring service. Bills remaining unpaid 30 days after rendition shall constitute a lien upon the real estate to which the service has been rendered. The Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file a notice of such lien in the office of the Recorder of the county and to pursue such legal action as is necessary to collect the delinquent charges. (If a non-public body: if after 60 days from the date of mailing the account remains unpaid, all services under that membership shall be shut off and the membership cancelled.)
(Ord. 327, passed 12-19-1980)