Section 15-59 Monthly fees.

Prior to the adoption of 2004(15-59) on 12/22/2004, Section 15-59 read as follows.

     (a)    There is hereby levied and assessed a monthly garbage  and refuse container rental fee to each residence, the amount of which is dependent upon the number and size of container(s) chosen  by the residential customer. Collection and container rental fees shall be set forth in Section 15-57 of this article. This base one-container collection fee and the rental charge for more than one  container or for a replacement container may be increased or decreased from time to time by the City Council as the City Council deems appropriate.  

     (b)  Where any residential building, e.g. apartment house, complex or housing  project, is comprised of more than one (1) residential dwelling unit or apartment, then the charge shall be  levied separately against each such residential unit or apartment; provided, however, that   dwelling units  or apartment units in an apartment house,  complex, or housing project where garbage  and refuse is deposited at a central location for pickup by city employees, may be exempt from such charges, if the owner or operator of such apartment house, complex,  or housing project pays for this type of garbage and refuse service according to the prescribed manner set out in this article for the collection of commercial garbage and refuse. Exemptions from the monthly fee for residential  units may also  be obtained only  in instances where a residential unit is not occupied and where  city water services have been disconnected at the request of the occupant, and if no occupant, then at the request of the non-occupying owner.

     (c)    There is hereby levied and assessed a monthly yard debris collection fee of seven dollars  and twenty-five cents ($7.25) against each single-family residential dwelling unit, for the collection and disposal of yard debris from such residential dwelling unit. This base fee shall provide for the  collection of one (1) pick-up during a period not to exceed every fourteen (14) days. Where any building, apartment house, complex or housing project is comprised of more than one (1) residential dwelling unit or apartment, then the charge shall be levied separately against each such residential unit or apartment, within the corporate limits of the city. However, any family dwelling unit or apartment unit in an apartment complex, housing project, or homeowner's association for  condominium or townhouse development, where yard debris is deposited at a central location for pickup by city employees, may be exempt from such charge, if the owner or operator of such complex, whether individual, corporation or association, pays for this type of yard debris service according to the prescribed manner set out in Section 15.61(e) of this article for the collection of  commercial yard debris. Notwithstanding any such apartment complex, housing project, or  homeowners association for condominium or townhouse developments, shall elect to receive commercial yard debris service if the monthly charge is not paid on an individual dwelling unit  basis. Exemptions from the monthly fee for residential units shall be made only in instances where the residential unit is not occupied and where city water services have been disconnected at the request of the occupant.

     (d)    The City Utilities department shall act as billing and collection agency for the garbage and yard debris collection charge. All monies so collected shall pass directly to the city treasurer for  deposit to the city. The charges shall be billed with other utilities, and all billing and collection provisions applicable to other utilities shall apply to such garbage and yard debris fees.

 (Code 1958,   12-4.1; Ord. of 11-24-86; Ord. of 11-9-87; Ord. of 2-22-88,   I(12-5); Ord. of 1-31-91,  I(12-4.1); Ord. of 2-10-92,  I; Ord. of 12-28-92,  I; Ord. of 12-22-97(2),    I; Ord of 3-22-99; Ord. of 5-28-01)