10.12.050 MANNER OF BILLING AND COLLECTION OF CHARGES — DEPOSIT MAY BE REQUIRED.
   .010   The sanitation charges fixed for any premises furnished with electricity service by the City may be collected with the charges and rates for electricity service furnished by the City to such premises. In such event, said charges shall be billed upon the same bill as is prepared for charges for electricity service, and, if so billed, shall be due and payable at the same time that such charges for electricity service are due and payable. In such event, the total amount due for the sanitation charges and for charges for electricity service shall be paid as a unit, and all of the provisions of Chapter 10.16 of this Code pertaining to the collection of charges for electricity service shall apply to the collection of any such total amount.
   .020   In the event that the City does not furnish electricity service to a premises but does furnish water service to such premises, then the sanitation charges for such premises may be collected with the charges and rates for water service furnished by the City to such premises. In such event, said charges shall be billed upon the same bill as is prepared for charges for water service and, if so billed, shall be due and payable at the same time that such charges for water service are due and payable. In such event, the total amount due for the sanitation charges and for the charges for such water service shall be paid as a unit, and all of the provisions of Chapter 10.16 of this Code pertaining to the collection of charges for water service shall apply to the collection of any such total amount.
   .030   In the event that the City furnishes neither electricity service nor water service to a premises occupied and in use for residential, commercial or industrial purposes, or in the event the sanitation charges are not billed with the charges for electricity service or water service furnished by the City to said premises, then the sanitation charges for such premises shall be billed separately and shall be due and payable to the City in an amount and at such time as established by resolution of the City Council. The sanitation charges imposed by this chapter shall not be imposed upon any premises or person as an incident of property ownership but shall be imposed only upon those premises furnished with electricity or water service by the City or upon premises otherwise being occupied and used as provided herein.
   .040   The City Council may establish by resolution an amount or amounts which any person, firm or corporation shall be required to deposit with the City prior to commencement or continuation of any sanitation services to insure collection of said charges. (Ord. 3907 § 3 (part); September 5, 1979: Ord. 5469 § 1 (part); December 13, 1995: Ord. 5665 § 1; February 2, 1999: Ord. 5855 § 2; April 29, 2003.)