There is hereby established for all users of the village wastewater treatment system a system of sewer charges which will be used for payment of the cost of management, maintenance, operation, repair and amortization of the capital construction costs of the wastewater treatment system.
A. 
The village, by resolution, will establish rates and charges for sewer services and equipment. Rates and charges may differ for use outside the village limits. The rates and charges may be amended from time to time by resolution of the village and may include, but are not limited to: meter rates; minimum rates; flat rates; bulk rates; equipment; testing, installations; late charges; discontinuance of service; maintenance; repairs; and penalties as set forth elsewhere in this Article.
B. 
Sewer charges will be billed quarterly or at such other time as determined by resolution of the village.
C. 
The user may not claim any credit towards a sewer bill unless granted by resolution of the village.
D. 
All rates and charges are due and payable at the office of the Village Clerk within 30 days of the date of the quarterly bill. If a quarterly bill is not received, the user must inquire with the Village Clerk. The absence of a bill does not excuse quarterly payment of sewer rates. If the bill is not paid when due, a penalty of 10% will be added to the bill. If it is not paid within 60 days, water and sewer service may be terminated until the bill is paid in full. An additional service charge must be paid to resume the water and sewer service. All charges for materials furnished or work completed by the village in connection with the sewer service will be billed as sewer charges.
E. 
All charges, rates, penalties, service charges and fines described in this Article will become a lien upon the real property serviced until paid. If said sums are not paid when demanded, water service may be terminated and a reconnection charge imposed for resumption of service. The Village Clerk will maintain records of nonpayment, and any person may receive a certificate indicating the status of payment of water and sewer bills affecting any particular premises serviced by the village sewer systems. A conveyance of real property subject to an unpaid sewer bill will result in the new user being responsible for all amounts due. Nothing herein contained will prevent the village from using any other means of collecting unpaid sewer charges. The village may assess said amount against the property, together with the annual village tax, and may collect it with the village tax in the same manner as any other local assessment.
Provisions of this Article covering user charges shall not pertain to industrial recovery users, which shall be charged according to the terms of their specific agreement with the village.