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though such area outside of the City limits may stand of record as ow-ned by the same person or persons receiving water service on adjacent land within the City limits. However, when the rec- ord owner of any parcel of land has signed a petition requesting that said land be annexed to the City, and filed the same with the Clerk of the Council, temporary connection may be made with the water lines of the City for use on said land, and water may be served from the City water lines for use on said land under such temporary connection during the annexation proceeding. If, for any reason, said land is not annexed to the City, such tem- porary service shall be terminated upon the termination of annex- ation proceedings, and the water lines shall be physically dis- connected and no Further water served to said land until a further petition has been filed as herein provided for. Any land outside of the corporate limits receiving water service from the City on the effective date of this Ordinance may continue to be served, subject to all of the provisions of this Chapter and all other rules of the City, at double the rates, charges, an~ penalties herein specified for service within the City limits. Section ?403. Applications for Service. All applications to have the water turned on or to transfer responsibility for water charges shall be made to the Finance De- partment on the forms, and in conformity with the procedure, es- tablished by the Director of Finance, and all such applications must be signed by the record owner of the land, or if said land stands in an ownership showing two or more names, then by one of said record owners, or by an agent for such record owners. Said application shall show the names of the record owners and the manner in which title is held. Section 740~. Real Property Owner Responsibility. The owners of real property shall~be responsible for the pay- ment of water consumed on said property, together with all pen- alties and charges in connection therewith. Delinquent water accounts, including charges and penalties, are hereby declared to be a lien against the real property on which the water service was rendered, and said lien shall not be affected by any change of ownership of the real property. Section 7405. Payment of Water Rates - Penalties. All water rates are due and payable at the Finance Depart- ment in the City Hall on the date of billing thereof, and become delinquent fifteen days after the date of such billing. A penalty of ten per cent shall be charged on all unpaid water bills thirty days after the billing date. If the bill remains unpaid thirty-five days after the bill- ing date thereof, the water shall be shut off from the premises and shall remain off until all charges, penalties and fines shall have been paid. When the supply of water has been turned off for a viola- tion of any ordinance, regulation, or requirement of the City governing consumers of water, such supply of water shall not be turned on again except upon payment of all charges, penalties and fines due, together with an additional charge of one dollar for restoration of service. -2-