§ 130-84. Rates and charges.

The following rates and charges are hereby established for solid waste collection and shall become effective April 1, 2019:

(1)

Residential rate : $365.81 per year

(2)

Duplex or triplex rate : $365.81 per year for each separate living unit in excess of one.

(3)

Apartments, condominiums, townhouse, public housing or any other multi-family dwelling rates: A flat charge of $400.00 per year per parcel or one of the following charges, as appropriate.

a.

$365.81 per year, for each dwelling unit where the garbage from apartments, condominiums, townhomes, public housing or any other multi-family dwellings (less than six units) is collected from individual containers, garbage cans or bags;

b.

$281.53 per year for each dwelling unit where the garbage from apartments, condominiums, townhomes, public housing or any other multi-family dwellings (less than six units) is collected from industrial containers;

c.

Where the multi-family dwelling units or apartments are located in building structures with incinerator[s], duly installed and operating therein in accordance with all laws and regulations applicable to incinerators, depositing only incinerator refuse, and if the collection is from industrial containers grouped together, as hereinafter defined, the amount shall be $53.82 per year for each dwelling unit; if such containers are not grouped together, then the amount shall be $122.79 per year for each dwelling unit; for the purpose of this section, industrial containers are grouped together when such containers are located physically adjacent with only sufficient space between such containers to permit access and pickup by the city collection equipment without the movement or shifting of any of said containers in order to gain access to any other of said containers;

d.

$54.87 per year for each dwelling unit to which collection and removal services are made available to collect garbage from apartments, condominiums, townhomes, public housing or any other multi-family dwelling units.

(4)

Residential backyard removal : $1,145.69 per year.

(5)

Mobile home parks:

a.

Individual garbage cans: $193.35 per year.

b.

Installed industrial containers: $479.42 per year. See subsection (7).

(6)

Commercial and industrial rates :

a.

For commercial and industrial establishments located within high-density commercial, high-density mixed use, low-density commercial, low-density mixed use, medium-density mixed use, mixed-use, mixed use - high density, mixed use - low density, industrial, office/institutional and office/institutional/residential land use zones, the following Tier 1 rates shall apply:

1.

Commercial parcels from 1—100 feet: $1,000.00

2.

Commercial parcels from 101—200 feet: $2,000.00

3.

Commercial parcels from 201—450 feet: $4,500.00

4.

Commercial parcels from 451—700 feet: $7,000.00

5.

Commercial parcels from 701—850 feet: $8,500.00

6.

Commercial parcel greater than 850 feet: $12,000.00

b.

For commercial and industrial establishments located outside of the above-listed land use zones, the following Tier 2 rates shall apply:

1.

Commercial parcels from 1—100 feet: $500.00

2.

Commercial parcels from 101—200 feet: $1,000.00

3.

Commercial parcels from 201—450 feet: $2,250.00

4.

Commercial parcels from 451—700 feet: $3,500.00

5.

Commercial parcels from 701—850 feet: $4,250.00

6.

Commercial parcel greater than 850 feet: $6,000.00

(7)

Public property charge for services that have been contracted : A flat charge of $479.42 per year for each parcel. For public housing charges, see subsection (3)a.—d. For government buildings garbage collection, see surcharges, subsection (6).

(8)

Residential vacant land : A flat charge of $500.00 per year per parcel. A vacant lot adjacent to a primary residence upon which an owner receive a homestead exemption shall be entitled to an annual charge of $150.00 per parcel in lieu of the $500.00 per parcel charge, provided the owner submits the proper documentation to the commissioner of public works. All vacant parcels with an outstanding housing code violation shall be charged a flat charge of $100.00 per year.

(9)

Building of public worship rate : A flat charge of $400.00 per year per parcel. In addition to the levy listed above, there shall be a charge of $208.59 per year for solid waste collection from individual containers, garbage cans or bags, or a charge of $183.37 per year if the solid waste collection is from industrial containers.

(10)

Minimum; private landfill site and transfer station operations : A minimum of $1.10 per ton payable to the city by all private landfill site operations and transfer station operations and transfer station operation located within the city for refuse disposed, collected, handled, processed or reclaimed within the jurisdiction of the city. Fees must correspond with tonnage handled and will be payable quarterly and prior to issuance of annual permits.

As required by O.C.G.A § 12-8-39, all user fees collected in accordance with this subsection shall be deposited in a local restricted account and used solely for solid waste management purposes.

(11)

Special collections : Any property otherwise addressed in subsections (1) through (9) of this section, either requesting or requiring special collection equipment or methods where normal curbside collection or backyard collection of solid waste or recyclables is not feasible, shall be subject to an additional fee of $200.00 annually.

(12)

Excess bagged garbage, excess yard trimmings and/or overfilled bins : $12.00 per bag/occurrence,

(13)

Bulky waste : $325.00 per address for a one (1) truck capacity load for all calls exceeding the established maximum scheduled calls per year.

(Ord. No. 2004-06, § 1, 1-12-04; Ord. No. 2009-28(09-O-0797), § 2, 6-23-09; Ord. No. 2018-52(18-O-1300), § 18, 11-14-18 )