Water charges shall constitute a lien upon the respective properties serviced; and
if any charge is not paid before it becomes delinquent, it may be recovered by the
city in an action of assumpsit against the owner of the property served as well as
any tenant supplied with such water, or such charges may be certified to the city
assessor by the city council and assessed against the property on the next city tax
roll, in which event such charge shall be collected and returned in the same manner
as other city taxes are collected and returned; provided, any charge shall not be
so certified that has not been delinquent for a period of at least six months. In
addition to any other remedy provided in this division or by law, if such charges
for water consumed shall not be paid within 60 days after they shall become delinquent,
the city may shut off and sever such water connection. In such event, such connection
shall not thereafter be reconnected until all such water charges and penalties shall
be fully paid, together with a shut-off and turn-on charge in an amount as established
by resolution of the city council.
