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, .• . . . ? ± " "?•' .?,,. . . . (a) Late Charge. The industrial waste surcharge levied shall be billed on the first day of each calendar quarter, or as soon as such calendar quarter as billing data becomes available, and shall be payable at the office of the Director of Finance within thirty days after billing. In case of failure to pay any bill for the surcharqe when due, a penalty of ten percent per month of such charge shall be added to the bill. (b) Delinquency; Lien. Industrial waste surcharges levied in accordance with this Chapter shall be a debt due the City and shall be a lien upon the property. If this debt is not paid within thirty days after it is due aryd paya- ble, it shall be deemed delinquent and may be recovered by civil action in the name of the City against the property owner, the person or both. 915.13 ADDITIONAL CHARGES BY AGREEMENT. Over and above the rates and charges established by Section 915.04 and 915.11 , there may be established in special instances and upon special agreement between the City and the owner of any premises served by the system, such additional charges for industrial wastes of unusual strength or composition which are accepted by the City for treatment as may be determined to be fair and equitable. Similarly, rates supplemental to those established by Section 915.04 and 915.11 may also be established by special agreement in any case not clearly defined in such section or where satisfactory provision has been made for direct measurement of the quantity of sewage discharged into the system. Payment shall be praportionate to actual additional costs incurred in treating or handling extra-strength wastes or unusual discharges and in further conformity with this Chapter. Each such special agreement and the charges established thereby shall not become effective until ratified by a resolution duly passed by Council. 915.14 REMEDY OF CITY FOR NONPAYMENT. Each sewer charge levied pursuant to this Chapter is hereby made a lien upon the premises char9ed therewith and if the same is not paid within ninety days after it is due and payable, it shall be certified to the Auditor of Cuyahoga County who shall place the same on the tax duplicate, with interest and penalties allowed by law to be collected as other municipal taxes are collected. This section shall be in addition to all other remedies provided by law. 915.15 DISCONTINLTP.NCE OF SERVICE; CHARGES. In the event of failure to pay user charges or surcharges after they become delinquent, the City shall have the right to discontinue water service, or to remove or close sewer connections and enter upon the property for accomplishing such purposes. -8-