§ 130-77. Solid waste service fees.

(a)

Established. It is determined necessary for the protection of public health, welfare and convenience of the city to fix and collect solid waste service charges upon the owner of each lot within the city.

(b)

Determination of amounts. For the purposes provided in subsection (c) of this section, there is charged and assessed to the owner of each lot within the city a solid waste service charge and assessment payable as provided in this subsection and in the amount determinable as follows:

(1)

The solid waste service charge shall be recommended annually by the commissioner, subject to the approval of the council, to provide sufficient revenue for operation of the solid waste collection and disposal system, to pay debt requirements and to provide necessary reserves for debt and improvements as set forth in the annual budget. The solid waste service charge shall be made effective January 1 of each year.

(2)

No person disposing of waste materials at any solid waste disposal facilities or transfer stations operated by the city, either under a permit or without a permit, shall be relieved from any solid waste service charge assessed by the city.

(3)

Senior citizen discount. The solid waste services charge made effective January 1 of each year shall provide for a 30 percent exemption from solid waste services fees for residential customers who are 65 years of age or over and who have an annual household income of $39,000.00 or less.

(c)

Uses of proceeds. The revenue received from the collection of the charges as authorized in this section, together with all such other revenue derived from the operation of the city's solid waste collection and disposal system, shall be deposited with the chief financial officer and credited to the solid waste enterprise fund and shall be used for the following purposes:

(1)

The operation and maintenance of the solid waste collection and disposal system and incidental expenses connected therewith;

(2)

To pay debt requirements on revenue bonds issued to provide funds for the construction, improvement or repair of the solid waste collection and disposal system facilities used in connection with the operation of the system;

(3)

To purchase or lease property; and

(4)

To provide funds for the necessary reserves for debt and improvements.

(Ord. No. 2004-06, § 1, 1-12-04)