All bills remaining unpaid after 10 days have elapsed from the date they are due shall be cause for termination of service and shall become a lien on the property charged. The amount due may be collected by an action in assumpsit in the name of the Borough against the owner of the property charged, or may be a lien filed in the nature of a municipal lien.
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Editor's Note: This article was amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I) to repeal original Section 110, Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6, of the 1979 Code of Ordinances, regarding billing and collection for sewer service, payment dates, late payment penalties and administrative fees.
The Borough may cut off the sewer service to any customer for nonpayment of rentals provided the customer has received notice, in writing, from the Borough of its intent to shut off the sewer service, which notice shall be in accordance with applicable law and which notice shall be given at least five days before the action is taken.
[Added 7-11-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-04]
In the event an action in assumpsit is initiated to collect the amounts due hereunder, in addition to all applicable charges, fees, administrative fees, penalties and interest, the owner of the property charged shall pay and be responsible for all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs associated with and relating to the prosecution of such legal action.