(A) It shall be unlawful for any subscriber to fail, neglect or refuse to pay the contractor the rates approved by the City Council for such service. Upon an application by the contractor to the city, the city is authorized to use its enforcement authority, including but not limited to, the right to subscribe to solid waste or other service for the subject property in six-month increments up to one year and place a special assessment lien the property to which the subscription services are provided, pursuant to the procedures set forth in § 1-5.09 of this code.
(B) If the contractor terminates service to any nonpaying subscriber, such subscriber, as a condition precedent to the reestablishment of service, shall fully comply with the current billing practices and policies of the contractor, including but not limited to, requirements to pay in cash or cash equivalent, prepayment of one full billing cycle, payment of all costs of collection and payment of a reinstatement fee.
(C) All costs of collecting delinquent payments including, but not limited to, interest charges, collection agency charges, and attorney fees and costs shall be added to and become a part of the charges owed for the services rendered to the subscriber by the contractor and shall be governed by this chapter in the same manner as the original charges and may be placed against the property as a special assessment lien.
(‘66 Code, § 6-3.16) (Ord. 711-C-S, passed 6-9-88; Am. Ord. 1088-C-S, passed 3-13-07; Am. Ord. 2200-C-S, passed 1-11-22)