Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions, except in case of emergency, temporary interruption necessitated by repairs, extensions or maintenance operations, shortage of water or similar situations, no service shall be terminated by the Town without complying with the following procedures:
A. 
Notice of violation and hearing. Upon the determination by the Highway Superintendent that a violation has occurred pursuant to this chapter or that a bill for service or other charges has become delinquent, the Highway Superintendent shall notify the Town Clerk of same, who shall notify in writing the occupant or occupants of the affected premises as well as the owner thereof either personally or by certified mail at the last known address of such persons, setting forth specifically the grounds for termination of service and the time and place of hearing within the Town. Such notice shall be served at least 10 days prior to the date of the hearing and shall contain a warning that unless such person or persons shall appear and offer proof or other evidence at such hearing, the service may be terminated without further notice.
B. 
Conduct of hearing. At the time and place specified in the notice, the Highway Superintendent or other Town official designated by the Town Board, hereafter referred to as the "hearing officer," shall conduct the hearing and receive such proof or evidence that may be presented by the Town and the other interested parties.
C. 
Determination. At the close of the hearing, the hearing officer may order the termination of the service or other appropriate action as he or she may determine.
D. 
Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the action of the hearing officer shall have the right to appeal to the Town Board. Such appeal shall be taken by filing, within 14 days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed to such person's last known address, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The Town Board shall set a time and place for the hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be mailed to the appellant at his or her last known address at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing. The decision and order of the Town Board shall be final and conclusive.
A. 
Lien. All sums charged for water supplied or for expenses for the repair of services, meters, fixtures and all other appurtenances connected with the water service, or for damage to the same, or for fines imposed for violation of any rule of the Town Board shall be regarded as due from the owner of the premises and shall be a lien upon the real property until paid. If such sums are not paid on demand from such owner or occupant of the premises and the water shall be turned off on account of nonpayment, no application for water service for such premises shall be granted by the Town Board or any officer or employee of the Town, notwithstanding that such premises shall have changed ownership in any way, until such sums unpaid shall have been paid in full to the Town Clerk.
B. 
Assessment and collection with Town tax. Anything herein contained shall not prevent the Town from using any other means or methods of collection such charges, and any charges unpaid at the time the annual Town tax roll is made up may be assessed and levied against the real property and collected with the annual tax in the same manner as any other local assessment.