Charges for water shall be lien upon the premises as provided by statute. Whenever a bill for water services remains unpaid sixty (60) days after it has been rendered, the city clerk shall file with the county recorder of deeds in the county in which such real estate is located, a sworn statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain the legal descrip-tion of the premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill, the date when such amount became delinquent, and a notice that the city claims a lien for this amount, as well as for all charges for water service subsequent to the period covered by the bill.

    If the consumer of water whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises, and the city clerk has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to the owner of the premises, if his address is known to the clerk, whenever such bill remains unpaid for a period of sixty (60) days after it has been rendered.

    The failure of the city clerk to record such lien claim or to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid water bills as mentioned in the foregoing paragraph. (Prior code § 38-1-35)