[Adopted 12-8-1992 (Ch. 34)]
The Common Council finds that charges for the
use of electric, water and sewer service supplied by the municipal
utility are charges for current services rendered within the meaning
of § 66.0627, Wis. Stats. Pursuant to that statute, the
charges for such services are to be imposed upon the property served.
Any delinquency in the payment of charges after
notice to the owner or occupant of such delinquency shall be a lien
upon the property served.
[Amended 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-004]
The utility commission shall inform the City
Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer before October 15 of each year of
all lots or parcels for which electric, water or sewer service was
supplied in the year preceding October 1 and for which amounts of
charges are still owed. On October 15, the Utility Manager shall give
written notice to the owner or occupant of each such parcel stating
that an amount is owed for such service, stating the amount still
owed, including any penalty assessed pursuant to the Commission's
rules, stating that unless that amount is paid by November 1 an additional
penalty of 10% of the amount in arrears will be added thereto, and
stating that unless the amount in arrears plus penalty are paid by
November 15, the amount will be levied as a tax on the lot or parcel
served and for which payment is delinquent. On November 16, the Administrator
- Clerk/Treasurer shall certify a list of all parcels or lots for
which payments are in arrears and for which notice has been given,
including the amount of arrears with any penalty added thereto. Such
delinquent amounts, including any penalty, shall thereupon become
a lien upon the property and shall be collected as provided in § 66.0809,
Wis. Stats.
This article shall not affect the right of the
City to collect delinquent charges by other means. If this article
is found to be illegal, other ordinances are not affected thereby.
[Amended 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-004]
The landlord is to be notified within 20 days
of the delinquency by the Utility Manager or designee.
