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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-726" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Regulation by Municipalities and Political Subdivisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The political subdivision shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Select a reasonable basis for imposing the sewer service charge; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Collect the sewer service charge once, twice, or four times a year.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If any bill for sewer service remains unpaid after 60 days from the date the bill was sent:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The bill shall be collectible from the owner of the property served in the same manner and subject to the same interest as taxes are collectible in the county in which the water or sewerage system lies; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The sewer service charges shall be a first lien on the property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
