(A) Nonpayment of the special assessment and/or connection and operation, maintenance and replacement charges. Nonpayment of the charges shall subject the property owner to a liability for the charges and penalties as herebefore provided for a late or delayed connection.
(B) Nonpayment of service charge.
(1) Discontinuance of service. In the event that a service charge established pursuant to this section hereof remains delinquent for a period in excess of 180 days, the township shall have the right to shut off and discontinue sewer service to the user. The service shall not be reestablished until all delinquent charges, penalties and a charge for the reestablishment of the service shall be paid. The turn-on charge shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(2) Collection by litigation. In addition to discontinuing service to the user, the township shall have the option of collecting all such delinquencies and penalties due hereunder by legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) Collection by enforcement of lien. Service charges, including penalties due thereon which remain delinquent for a period in excess of 180 days shall constitute a lien on the premises serviced thereby, unless the city is served with written notice that a tenant is responsible for the charges. Such a lien shall be perfected by the township official or officials in charge of the collection thereon, by certifying annually not later than September 1 of each year to the Tax Assessing Officer the fact and the amount of the delinquency. Thereupon, the charge shall be entered by the Tax Assessing Officer of the township 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 taxes against the premises are collected, and the lien thereof enforced. If the city is provided with notice in writing, including a copy of the lease of the affected premises, that a tenant is responsible for the sewer charge, the city may require as a condition to rendering sewer services to the premises a cash deposit equal to service charges at current rates for three months as security for the payment of service charges.
(Ord. 26, eff. 6-19-1982)