§ 26-294. Lien for unpaid bills.

(a)

Whenever a bill for sewer service remains unpaid for 90 days after it has been rendered, the village may file with the County Recorder of Deeds a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill plus costs incurred by the village in filing the lien, and a notice that the village claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges subsequent to the period covered by the bill.

(b)

If the user whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises and the village has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises if his address be known to the village, whenever such bill remains unpaid for the period of 90 days after it has been rendered.

(c)

The failure of the village to record such lien or to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid bills as mentioned in the foregoing section.

(Code 1993, § 18-8.6)