Kingdom City Water and Sewer Services Deemed Furnished to Both Occupant and Owner of Premises ordinance (§ 700.240)

A. Sewerage services, water services, or water and sewerage services combined shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such service and, except as otherwise provided in Subsection (A)(2) of this Section, the Village shall have power to sue the occupant or owner, or both, of such real estate in a civil action to recover any sums due for such services less any deposit that is held by the Village for such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.

1. When the occupant is delinquent in payment for thirty (30) days, the Village shall make a good faith effort to notify the owner of the premises receiving such service of the delinquency and the amount thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, when an occupant is delinquent more than ninety (90) days, the owner shall not be liable for sums due for more than ninety (90) days of service Any notice of termination of service shall be sent to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such service.

2. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to residences that have their own private water and sewer lines. In instances where several residences share a common water or sewer line, the owner of the real property upon which the residences sit shall be liable for water and sewer expenses.