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in a proper manner will give the County the right to cut off the water connection, which shall not be reconnected until the sewer pipe is cleaned and maintained properly. Any violation of this provision by reconnecting the connection from the County water line, until such sewer pipes are cleaned and maintained properly, shall be considered a violation of this article, and subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. Cleaning by forcing obstacles through service lines to the public system is forbidden. SECTION 23 NO SERVICE FREE No water nor sewage disposal service shall be furnished or rendered free of charge to any person, firm or corporation whatsoever; and the County and each and every agency, department or instrumentality which uses either or both services shall pay therefor at the rate fixed by this article. -- SECTION 24 SEPARATE CONNECTIONS FOR EACH SEPARATE UNIT Each building, whether occupying one or more lots and whether it shall occupy any lot or parcel jointly with any other residential building, shall be billed separately for the payment of the water fees and the sewage disposal fees, and separate connections and meters will be required for each building, unless the Director of Utilities determines it is in the County's best interest to approve the use of a master meter. SECTION 25 WATER/SEWER FEES CHARGEABLE TO PROPERTY OWNERS -- COUNTY MAY BILL TENANT Water and sewer services are held to be furnished to the property and the fees, therefore, are chargeable to the property owner. The County may bill the tenant or occupant of each pre„= ises for the water and sewer charges at the request of the owner, express or implied, but this shall in no way relieve the owner of responsibility for payment. Any payment remaining unpaid for a period of thirty (30) days shall constitute a lien in favor of Indian River County against the property serviced and the County Administrator is authorized and directed to record said lien in -21-