It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2005 of the Public Laws of 1920 entitled, "An Act Authorizing the Town of West Warwick to Establish a System of Sewerage in Said Town", as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following section:

Section 27. Payment of sewer use fees, charges and assessments. -- The council shall proceed under the provisions of this chapter to collect the fees, charges and assessments from any person so assessed. Each person so assessed shall pay the fees, charges or assessments within the time frame prescribed by the rules and regulations of the council. The council may collect the fees, charges and assessments in the same manner in which taxes are collected by municipalities, with no additional fees, charges, assessments or penalties other than those provided for in Chapter 9 of Title 44. All unpaid fees, charges or assessments shall be a lien upon the real estate of the person.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.