All water used by consumers shall be charged to and collected from the owners or occupants of the premises and same shall be a lien on the premises and the real estate where used and may be collected by the City at any time after same becomes due by civil action in the courts and it shall be the duty of the PW/ES Director to report the names of all persons delinquent in the payment of their water charges, showing the amount due from each delinquent person, together with a description of the property upon or for which the water has been used or supplied; and, thereupon, the City Council shall, by resolution, direct the Clerk to file with the Clerk of the County a certified copy of the report and resolution directing that the amounts assessed against the different premises as shown by the report be placed upon the assessment roll and tax list of the County for collection as other taxes. Whenever charges for water service shall be delinquent, the PW/ES Director may shut off the water and discontinue the service.
