25.080 Filing of Lien.

Any charge levied pursuant to this chapter which is not paid shall be collected and taxed and shall be a lien upon the property served in the same manner as water rates are taxed and collected, pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 66.0821(4)(d) and 66.0809(3) (2003-2004). On October 15th in each year, notices shall be given to the owner or occupant of all lots or parcels of real estate to which sewer service has been provided and said notice shall inform the recipient of the payment which is owing and in arrears at the time of giving such notice. The Manitowoc Public Utilities shall furnish the Manitowoc City Treasurer with a list of all such lots or parcels of real estate, and the notice shall be given by the Manitowoc Public Utilities. Such notice shall be in writing and shall state the amount of such arrears, including any penalty assessed pursuant to this chapter; that unless the same is paid by November 1st, thereafter, a penalty of 10 percent of the amount of such arrears will be added thereto; and that unless such arrears with any such added penalty shall be paid by November 15th, thereafter, the same will be levied as a tax against the lot or parcel of real estate to which the sewer service was furnished and for which payment is delinquent as above specified. Such notice shall be served according to Wisconsin Statutes. On November 16th, the Manitowoc Public Utilities shall certify and file with the Clerk a list of all lots or parcels of real estate, giving the legal description thereof, to the owners or occupants of which notice of arrears in payment was given as above specified and which arrears still remain unpaid, and stating the amount of such arrears together with the added penalty thereon as herein provided. Each such delinquent amount, including such penalty, shall thereupon become a lien on the lot or parcel of real estate to which the sewer service was furnished and payment for which is delinquent and the Clerk shall insert the same as a tax against such lot or parcel of real estate. All proceedings in relation to the collection of general property taxes and to the return and sale of property for delinquent taxes shall apply to said tax if the same is not paid within the time required by law for payment of taxes on real estate.

[Ord. 06-667 § 2, 2006. Prior code § 25.08]