102 Collection.
Continuing l i e n.
Applicability. Services to Government.
PUBUIC LAW 364-MAY 18, 1954
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SEC. 103. The Commissioners are authorized to provide for the collection of water charges, in advance or otherwise, from the owner or occupant of any building, establishment, or other place furnished water or water service by the District, and to shut off the water supply to any such building, establishment, or other place upon failure of the owner or occupant thereof to pay such water charges within thirty days from the date of rendition of the bill therefor. Such authority to shut off the water supply may be exercised by the Commissioners regardless of any change in ownership or occupancy of such building, establishment, or other place. When the water supply to any such building, establishment, or other place has been shut off for failure to pay such water charges, whether the water supply to such bviilding, establishment, or other place was shut off before or after the enactment of this title, the Commissioners shall not again supply such building, establishment, or other place with water until all arrears of water charges, together with penalties and the costs actually incurred in shutting off and restoring the water supply, are paid. SEC. 104. The District shall have a continuing lien for water charges upon any land and the improvements thereon to which water or water service is or has been furnished. Such lien shall have priority over all other liens except liens for District taxes. If any water charges shall remain unpaid after the expiration of two years from the date of rendition of the bill for such charges, or two years from the effective date of this title, whichever is later, the property which has been furnished such water or water service may be sold for such unpaid water charges, together with penalties thereon and costs, at the next ensuing tax sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as property sold for delinquent general taxes, if such water charges, together with penalties thereon and costs, shall not have been paid in full prior to said sale. So much of the proceeds of said sale as represents said unpaid water charges shall be credited to the water fund of the District. SEC. 105. The remedies set forth in sections 102,103, and 104 of this title are hereby declared to be cumulative and not exclusive. SEC. 106. (a) All water and water services furnished from the District water supply system through any connection thereto for direct use by the Government of the United States or any department, independent establishment, or agency thereof, situated in the District, except water and water services furnished to the United States for the maintenance, operation, and extension of the water system, shall be paid for at the rates for the furnishing and readiness to furnish water applicable to other water consumers in the District. All water and water services furnished from the District water supply system through any connection thereto for direct use by the Government of the United States or any department, independent establishment, or agency thereof, situated outside the District in the States of Maryland or Virginia, except water and water services furnished to the United States for the maintenance, operation, and extension of the water system, shall be paid for at rates comparable to those which may be in effect and charged to State, municipal, or county agencies or other political authorities or jurisdictions within the respective States wherein said Federal facilities may be situated for similar water service from the District water supply system: Provided, That conditions as to water pressure, quantity, rates of demand, and points of connection available or permissible at any time for service outside the District, if any, shall be fixed by the Commissioners so as to fully protect the prior interests of water consumers within the District: Provided further, That as a condition of service, at each point of Federal connection to the water system of the District for service outside the District there shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the
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