The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof
and the user of the service shall be jointly and severally liable
to pay for the service to such premises, and the service is furnished
to the premises by the utilities only upon the condition that the
owner of the premises, occupant and user of the services are jointly
and severally liable therefor to the utilities.
A.
Authority. All water, sewer and electric service charges
unpaid and in arrears on October 1 of each year shall be collected
in accordance with the procedure hereinafter provided pursuant to
the authority granted in §§ 66.0809(3), 66.0821(4)(c)
and 66.0627, Wis. Stats., respectively.
B.
Procedure.
(1)
On or about October 1 of each year the Secretary of
the Waterloo Water and Light Utility and the Waterloo Sewer Utility
shall furnish the Clerk-Treasurer a list of all unpaid utility bills,
including penalties, which are in arrears.
(2)
On October 15 of each year, the Clerk-Treasurer shall
mail a notice of such arrearages by first class mail to the occupant
and to the owner of the premises receiving such utility service.
(3)
In the event any such utility bill is not paid by
November 1 thereafter, the Clerk-Treasurer shall add a penalty of
10%.
(4)
In the event any such utility bill is not paid on
or before November 15 thereafter, the Clerk-Treasurer, on November
16, shall place the amount of such arrearages, together with penalty,
on the tax roll as a tax against the lot or parcel of real estate
for which water, sewer and electric services were provided.
[Amended by Ord. No. 87-9]
No water or sewer service shall be extended
outside the City limits, except as authorized by the Council.
Whenever City sewer or water mains are made
available to any building used for human habitation within the City,
the owner of such building shall connect all building sewer and water
facilities to the City sewer or water mains within a reasonable time.
