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Section 4. Sewer Billing:: Statements for the rates and charges for sewer service shall be dated and sent out to users between the first and fifth day of each month. In the event a sewer bill is not paid by the 20th day following the date of mailing, the City Clerk shall give the sewer user a delinquent notice in writin.g that the bill must be paid within 15 days of the date of the notice. The City shall h~{e for the security of the collection of such sewer utility rates, pena11cies and charges, a lien upon the real property served by such sewer servil:::e, which lien shall become effective inunediately upon the supplying of such sewer service and shall not be discharged until the payment is made of all the sewer service bills, penalties and charges as herein provided. If the lien as pr,ovided in this Section is not discharged by pay- ment, the City Administrator shall report the delinquency to the Council within not less than 3 months from the date thereof; and the Council shall be authorized to collect the delinquent bill by causing such delinquent charges to be certified to the Treasurer of Boulder County to be collected and paid over to the Treas;urer for the City in the same manner as taxes. Alternately, upon the election of the Council, proceedings may be instituted for the enforcement and foreclosure of such lien in accordance with the provisions of the! statutes of the State of Colorado relating to mechanic's and material li.ens in accordance with the authority contained in Section 139-32-1 (15) ColOI:ado Revised Stautes, 1963. In the event of such suit, the City shall also be entitled to judgment against the ownel~ or occupant of the premises served for the sum of Seventy-Five Dollars (~~75. 00) and the costs and expenses of such suit in addition to the amount of delinquency and penalties. -3- -,., ......