A. The city shall have a lien against the premises to which water services were furnished for four months charges therefor due or to become due, but not for any charges more than four months past due; provided, that the owner of the premises or the owner of a delinquent mortgage thereon may give written notice to the superintendent to cut off service to such premises accompanied by payment or tender of payment of the then delinquent and unpaid charges for such service against the premises together with a cut-off charge of twenty dollars ($20.00), whereupon the city shall have no lien against the premises for charges for such service thereafter furnished, nor shall the owner of the premises or the owner of a delinquent mortgage thereon be held for the payment thereof.

B. In case any charges for water become a lien against any premises, the water shall be cut off until such charges are paid. No change of ownership or occupancy shall affect the application of this section. (Prior code § 10.18.220)