When part or all of a utility service bill has been determined to be delinquent in payment and is subject to enforcement methods as hereinabove provided in Section 23C-2-6(g) of this Chapter, the director of finance or his designated representative in charge of utility billing may do or cause to be done each and every one of the following, either singly or cumulatively:
(a) Discontinuation of Service. Any and all utility service for which the bill is rendered may be discontinued, including but not limited to shutting off water service for nonpayment of any charge on the utility service bill.
(b) Bringing of Legal Action. A legal action on behalf of the city may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the amount due along with any unpaid deposit, charge or penalty thereon.
(c) Filing of a Lien. A list of delinquent unpaid utility service charges and penalties thereon may be filed with the county recorder and shall continue to constitute a lien upon the real property served until the charge and all penalties thereon are fully paid or the property is sold therefor; provided that such list is prepared and filed as required by Government Code Section 54355, as it may be amended from time to time. Such list shall be verified by an oath of the collector substantially in the following form:
“STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
“County of Yolo )
“I, , the (kind of utility service) collector of the City of Woodland, do hereby swear that the attached list is a true and accurate list of the descriptions of real properties within said city, the occupancies of which are in default in the payment of (kind of utility service) collection charges for a period within the preceding fiscal year, to wit, from July 1, 19 , to June 30, 19 . I do hereby swear further that the amounts in arrears and unpaid, including penalties thereon, are set forth opposite each occupancy.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this day of August, 19 . .”
For purposes of this subsection, it further is noted that the rates, charges, and penalties in this Chapter have been established after notice and hearing as required by Government Code Section 54354.5.
(d) Imposition of a Special Assessment. Each charge set out upon a delinquency list as immediately hereinabove described under subsection (c) and unpaid prior to October 1st of such year shall constitute a special assessment against the real property upon which the utility service charge has accrued, and shall constitute a tax lien on the real property for the amount of such charge. After October 1st of such year it shall be the duty of the county auditor and the county tax collector to add the amounts of the respective assessments to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the respective real property for city purposes, and thereafter such amounts shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary city taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure under foreclosure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary city taxes. (Ord. No. 952, § 2.)