§ 130-83. Billing and collection.

(a)

Solid waste service charge.

(1)

The assessment of solid waste service charges as set forth in this division shall be made by the city and collection of the assessments may be undertaken by the city or through intergovernmental agreements or contracts with private entities as approved by applicable law.

(2)

The assessment of solid waste charges shall be made on July 1 of each year at the rates then in place and such assessment shall be for 12 months of service and shall be payable not more than 90 days from the date of mailing of the assessment.

(3)

All assessments paid after the due date shall bear interest at the rate of 1 percent per month from the date the assessment is due until the date the assessment is paid. For the purposes of this subsection, any period of less than one month shall be considered to be one month.

(4)

Assessments for properties beginning service after January 1 shall be charged a prorated fee based on the number of days between the date that service begins and the date of the next annual assessment. The due date of such prorated assessments shall be the later of 90 days from the date that service begins or 90 days from the date of mailing of the prorated assessment. All prorated assessments paid after the due date shall bear interest at the same rate as annual assessments.

(5)

A minimum assessment of $5.00 shall be applied to all billable residential units receiving solid waste services.

(b)

Commercial and industrial surcharge.

(1)

The assessment and collection of commercial and industrial surcharges as set forth in this division shall be made by the city. The assessment and collection of annual charges shall be made quarterly with the first installment due and payable on January 1. The first installment shall be based on charges established for the previous year. If the charges are revised as provided for in this division, the remaining installments will be revised to reflect the revised annual rate.

(2)

The tenant occupying or the owner of the commercial and industrial property, as the case may be, shall submit to the city on forms furnished by the city an estimate of the volume of solid waste, either bags or industrial containers with cubic yard sizes, required to be removed during a one-week period and an estimate of the number of collections per week required to remove that waste. The estimates shall be submitted to the city at least 1½ months prior to the quarterly billing period. The quarterly surcharge shall be based on the estimate so furnished.

(3)

At any one time during any calendar quarter, if a revised estimate is received by the city on a date which is at least 17 days before the end of the quarter, each industrial and commercial occupant or owner shall have the right to revise the estimate previously submitted to the city so as to amend, modify or change the estimate as to the type of service, the number of pickups per week or the volume of service per pickup.

(4)

Solid waste collection service by the city may be instituted at any time during the calendar quarter upon the industrial and commercial occupant or owner submitting to the commissioner of public works the estimate as provided in this subsection and a requested date of the commencement of the service.

(5)

Upon the cessation of any industrial or commercial business, by written notice, any industrial and commercial occupant or owner may discontinue solid waste collection service by the city upon giving written notice of the date the service is to be terminated, provided that the notice is received by the bureau of solid waste services not later than the 15th day of the calendar month preceding the next calendar quarter billing period. The termination date of the service must be subsequent to the date the notice is received by the city.

(6)

The commissioner of public works shall from time to time, for periods of one week or longer, audit the volume of solid waste being removed from these properties and the number of pickups required for removal and shall thereafter adjust by decreasing or increasing the amount of the surcharge for the property audited so that the surcharge shall conform and be based upon the results of the audit.

(c)

Junked automobile removal charge. The assessment and collection of junked automobile removal charges as set forth in this division shall be made by the city. The assessment of these charges for the removal of these automobiles shall be made when the automobile is removed by the city. Payment shall be due and payable within 14 days of the assessment.

(d)

Charges for disposal of solid waste at city facilities. The assessment and collection of charges for disposal of solid waste at city facilities as set forth in this division shall be made by the city. Payment of disposal charges shall be made by coupons purchased from the city before the waste is dumped at the disposal facility.

(Ord. No. 2004-06, § 1, 1-12-04; Ord. No. 2009-28(09-O-0797), § 1, 6-23-09; Ord. No. 2009-34(09-O-0847), § 1, 6-23-09)