Sec. 19-40. - Responsibility for payment of residential solid waste fees.

(a)

All fees for residential solid waste collections services enumerated in this article shall be charged to and the responsibility of the holder of the residential water account serving the dwelling from which the solid waste was collected, or the owner of the property in the event the property is unoccupied or the residential water account has been terminated for any reason.

(b)

All fees established by this article shall be due and payable from the date that a statement of account reflecting the charge is mailed by the city. The charges established by this provision shall be maintained in an open account in the name of the person responsible for payment of the fees. Any account which is more than thirty (30) days delinquent may be forwarded to the city attorney for collection. In the event that the account is forwarded to the city attorney for collection, the person in whose name the account is maintained shall be liable to the city, in addition to the solid waste fee, for a collection fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) or thirty-three and one-third (331/3) percent of the outstanding balance on the account, whichever is greater, said fee representing administrative costs and attorney's fees to the city for collecting said debt. Tender of payment and acceptance of the amount originally due the city shall not constitute satisfaction of the account unless and until the administrative collection fees are paid.

(c)

In addition to any other remedies provided herein, the city may terminate residential solid waste collection services to any residential dwelling unit, or group of residential dwelling units receiving water through a master meter, if any solid waste fees are delinquent for more than sixty (60) days.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)

Sec. 19-41. - Residential solid waste collection fees.

(a)

Prior to July 1, 2011, residential solid waste fees shall be collected by the city in accordance with the following schedule based upon the size of the authorized container:

(1)

Standard residential trash containers—Five dollars and thirty-eight cents ($5.38) per week per container.

(2)

Medium residential trash containers—Four dollars and thirty cents ($4.30) per week per container.

(3)

Three hundred (300) gallon or larger containers—Five dollars and thirty-eight cents ($5.38) per week per unit times eighty (80) percent of the number of units.

(4)

One (1) medium and one (1) standard residential trash container—Nine dollars and sixty-eight cents ($9.68) per week for both containers.

(5)

Two (2) standard residential trash containers—Ten dollars and seventy-six cents ($10.76) per week for both containers.

(b)

On and after July 1, 2011, residential solid waste fees shall be collected by the city in accordance with the following schedule based upon the size of the authorized container:

(1)

Standard residential trash containers—Five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per week per container.

(2)

Medium residential trash containers—Four dollars and fifty-two cents ($4.52) per week per container.

(3)

Three hundred (300) gallon or larger containers—Five dollars and sixty-five cents ($5.65) per week per unit times eighty (80) percent of the number of units.

(4)

One (1) medium and one (1) standard residential trash container—Ten dollars and seventeen cents ($10.17) for both containers.

(5)

Two (2) standard residential trash containers —Eleven dollars and thirty cents ($11.30) per week for both containers.

(c)

There shall be no additional charge for the collection of authorized recycling containers.

(d)

There shall be no additional charge for collection of bulk waste properly placed at curbside that does not exceed six (6) cubic yards.

(e)

There shall be no additional charge for collection of residential vegetative waste properly placed at curbside that does not exceed six (6) cubic yards.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1; Ord. No. 6485-08, § 1; Ord. No. 6785-11, § 1)

Editor's note—

Ord. No. 6785-11 shall be in effect on and after July 1, 2011.

Sec. 19-42. - Container delivery and exchange fees.

(a)

The cost for additional authorized containers, lost containers and containers damaged other than normal wear and tear during the process of collection so as to be uncollectible by an automated collections vehicle are as follows:

(1)

Residential trash container—Eighty dollars ($80.00).

(2)

Residential recycling container—Forty dollars ($40.00).

(b)

The city will exchange one (1) size of an authorized container for another size at no charge, however, exchange fees for additional container exchanges shall be charged as follows:

(1)

Additional residential trash container exchanges—Fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(2)

Additional residential recycling container exchanges—Fifteen dollars ($15.00).

(c)

To promote recycling and reduce landfill costs as well as provide more room in the residential trash containers for items that might otherwise be set out as bulk, the city may offer authorized recycling containers at no charge for limited periods as the director may authorize.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)

Sec. 19-43. - Additional collections fees.

Residents may request that the director provide additional residential solid waste collections, except residential recycling container collections, upon payment of the following fees:

(1)

Additional residential trash container collection—Fifty dollar ($50.00) per container.

(2)

Additional bulk waste collection—A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be assessed for each cubic yard of debris in excess of six (6) cubic yards. For example, a resident with twelve (12) cubic yards of debris would pay one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00).

(3)

Additional residential vegetative waste collection—A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be assessed for each cubic yard of debris in excess of six (6) cubic yards. For example, a resident with twelve (12) cubic yards of debris would pay one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00).

(4)

[Interpretation of "total" combined waste/debris.] Paragraphs (2) and (3) above are not to be construed as indicating that six (6) cubic yards of bulk waste and six (6) cubic yards of vegetative waste are allowed per resident per collection day. A resident may only have a total of six (6) cubic yards of debris (bulk and vegetative debris combined) for collection on their collection day. Reference section 19-10

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)

Sec. 19-44. - Evictions and moveouts.

For removal by the city of solid waste placed at curbside as the result of evictions and moveouts of persons from real property, the real property owner shall pay to the city a collection fee in accordance with the following:

(1)

Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per truckload or part thereof if requested prior to placement at curbside.

(2)

Three hundred dollars ($300.00) per truckload or part thereof if not requested prior to placement at curbside.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)

Secs. 19-45—19-49. - Reserved.