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(a) The City will permit approved, registered, private sanitation service providers to enter into private contracts for the removal of garbage and rubbish from within the City of Ashland for commercial and industrial facilities. This provision shall exclude all households and residential structures and complexes of less than seven (7) units and all mobile home parks, which shall continue to be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the City.
(b) Any person or entity desiring to engage in sanitation removal service as authorized in subsection (a) hereof, shall register annually with the City through the Mayor's office, not later than January 1 of each year. Such registration shall include:
(1) Business name and address
(2) Name and telephone number of contact person
(3) Proof of liability insurance in the amounts set forth in Section 749.08 as provided for in the case of taxicabs.
(4) All such other information as the Mayor may deem necessary and in the bests interests of the City.
(5) Payment of an annual registration fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(c) No billing services for private service providers will be performed by the City.
(Ord. 15-13. Passed 5-7-13.)
(a) The Director shall charge and every householder or person accumulating garbage or rubbish or both, shall pay as billed, in advance of the collection service rendered, according to the following schedule of rates:
Type of Service | Current Rate | 2002 Rate | 2003 Rate | 2004 Rate | 2005 Rate | 2006 Rate | |
Residential Householder or Person | Per Month | $9.92 | $10.91 | $12.00 | $13.26 | $14.45 | $15.75 |
Residential Householders Age 65 or older with total annual household income of less than $5,500 | Per Month | $4.93 | $5.42 | $5.96 | $6.59 | $7.18 | $7.83 |
Commercial Establishments Per Container - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $15.39 | $16.93 | $18.62 | $20.58 | $22.43 | $24.45 |
Commercial Establishments Per Container - Once/Week pickup | Per Month | $44.95 | $49.45 | $54.40 | $60.11 | $65.52 | $71.42 |
Commercial Establishments Per Container - Four/week pickup | Per Month | $29.77 | $32.75 | $36.03 | $39.81 | $43.40 | $47.30 |
One Dumpster 2 cubic yard - Once/week pickup | Per Month | $49.20 | $54.12 | $59.53 | $65.78 | $71.70 | $78.15 |
One Dumpster 2 cubic yard - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $98.40 | $108.24 | $119.06 | $131.56 | $143.40 | $156.31 |
Two Dumpsters 2 cubic yard - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $140.87 | $154.96 | $170.46 | $188.36 | $205.31 | $223.79 |
Dumpsters 2 cubic yard - Additional pickups | Per Month | $28.21 | $31.03 | $34.13 | $37.71 | $41.10 | $44.80 |
One Dumpster 3 cubic yard - Once/week pickup | Per Month | $75.13 | $82.64 | $90.90 | $100.44 | $109.48 | $119.33 |
One Dumpster 3 cubic yard - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $140.30 | $154.33 | $169.76 | $187.58 | $204.46 | $222.86 |
Two Dumpsters 3 cubic yard - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $180.63 | $198.69 | $218.56 | $241.51 | $263.25 | $286.94 |
Dumpsters 3 cubic yard - Additional pickups | Per Month | $35.82 | $39.40 | $43.34 | $47.89 | $52.20 | $56.90 |
One Dumpster 4 cubic yard - Once/week pickup | Per Month | $98.23 | $108.05 | $118.86 | $131.34 | $143.16 | $156.04 |
One Dumpster 4 cubic yard - Twice/week pickup | Per Month | $178.61 | $196.47 | $216.12 | $238.81 | $260.30 | $283.73 |
One Dumpster 4 cubic yard - Additional pickups | Per Month | $54.63 | $60.09 | $66.10 | $73.04 | $79.61 | $86.77 |
(b) In cases where there are no established rates, the Director is authorized to establish classifications of service and fix rates governing such classifications which shall be nondiscriminatory as to all others. When, as and if such classifications are made and rates established, they shall have the same force and effect as though they were a part of this chapter.
(c) In cases where there is a considerable volume to weight differential for various dumpsters, the Director is authorized to establish classifications based on the volume to weight differential and fix rates for such classifications which shall be nondiscriminatory as to all others. When, as and if such classifications are made and rates established, they shall have the same force and effect as though they were a part of this chapter.
(d) The Director shall charge a proportional amount per week for any period of less than the regular rate schedule such collection service is furnished and shall allow rebates when the service is discontinued by the household or commercial establishment prior to the end of the half year for which the rate has been paid in advance.
(e) If there are two or more householders located in one building in the City and if the Director in his discretion determines from the character of the building that the householders located therein tend to be transient, he may levy the charge for garbage and rubbish collection as described above against the owner of record of the building.
(f) If any charge for the collection of garbage or rubbish, or both, is not paid within fifteen days after the date of mailing the statement for same, a ten percent (10%) penalty shall be added. (Ord. 31-02. Passed 5-21-02.)
Each householder or commercial establishment shall pay to the City, at the Municipal Building, in quarterly or monthly installments as billed, in advance of collection service, the rates hereinbefore set forth or the rate set by the Director of Public Service. All money received by the Water Division in any manner, for the collection or disposal of garbage or rubbish shall be deposited in the Sanitation Division Fund and applied to the retirement and interest on notes or bonds heretofore or hereafter issued for the purchase of equipment or for the acquisition or construction of any permanent improvements to be used for or in connection with the collection and disposal of garbage or rubbish, and to the expense of the conduct and operation of the Sanitation Division.
(Ord. 28-72. Passed 5-2-72.)
Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the Director of Service promulgated pursuant to the authority granted by this chapter shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.