§ 44-61. Collection of charges.

(a)

Lien. Charges for water services furnished by the system to any premises shall be a lien thereon as of the due date thereof, and on March 1 of each year the city treasurer shall certify any such charges which have been delinquent six months or more, plus penalties and interest accrued thereon, to the council who shall cause the same to be entered upon the next ad valorem tax levy against the premises to which such services shall have been rendered and against which such service charge has been charged and said unpaid charges with penalties and interest accrued thereon, shall be collected and said lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in respect to all other taxes assessed upon such roll.

(b)

Tenants. In all cases when a tenant is responsible for the payment of the charges and the city is so notified in writing, the notice to include a true copy of the lease of the affected premises, if there is one, then the charges shall not become a lien against the premises from and after the date of the notice. In the event of filing of the notice, the city may require as a condition of rendering further service to the premises a cash deposit in an amount to be set by the duly adopted resolution of the city council, as security for the payment of the charges.

(c)

Disconnection. In addition to any other lawful enforcement methods, the payment of charges for water service to any premises may be enforced by discontinuing the water service to the premises.

(d)

Additional remedies. The foregoing shall be in addition to and not a limitation upon any other method available to the city for collection of said charges.

(Code 1975, § 20-28; Ord. No. 299, § 1, 6-7-1977; Ord. No. 677, § 3, 7-5-2005)