A. The rates and fees to be collected under this chapter shall be collected by the Finance Department at the same time and in the same manner as charges for domestic water are collected. The charges herein provided for shall become a lien upon the premises in the same manner as is now provided by law. In addition to said lien, the city may disconnect and refuse to furnish water to any premises delinquent in the payment of sewer charges hereinbefore provided. In the event the city shall combine the billing for sewer services with the billing for solid waste and recyclable collection, the city shall have the right to apply any partial payments on utility bills first to the payment of charges for sewer services with the balance to be applied toward the payment of remaining current utility charges, in such order as the Finance Director shall see fit, but lastly to charges for water service.

B. A sewer deposit equal to and in addition to the deposit now required by law for water connections shall be collected from all persons ordering water turn-ons, other than the owners or contract purchasers of the premises to be served, said amount to be held by the city as security for the payment of sewer charges provided for and may be applied to said sewer charges in the event of delinquency.