9-17 Remedies for Nonpayment

In addition to any other remedies the City may have, the City may take the following action upon failure to pay any charges or fees by the dates specified as due upon the bill, or when they are otherwise due:

A.    The City may foreclose the lien imposed by this Chapter in accordance with the law.

B.    The City may maintain an action for the amount of charges due in a court of competent jurisdiction including interest as allowed by law and attorney fees.

C.    The City may certify the amount of any charge due to the County Treasurer to become an assessment upon such property served to be collected as taxes upon such property.

D.    The City may prosecute an owner and/or customer in municipal court for unlawful failure to pay the charges imposed by this Chapter.

E.    The City may shut off water to any premises for which the bill is not paid in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9-16 of this Chapter.