(A) Sanitation user fee.
(1) There are hereby established charges and rates to be known as the sanitation user fee for the purpose of maintaining, improving, operating and caring for the city’s sanitation system and for the purpose of developing, implementing, operating and maintaining a program of waste and refuse and recycling in the city. Such fees shall be as set forth in the city’s fee and fine schedule.
(2) The sanitation user fee shall be billed as a separate charge on every single-family, two-family and three-family dwelling unit water bill. The sanitation user fee is due when water bills are rendered and no discounts whatsoever shall be allowed. Each and every bill rendered shall be plainly marked with a date after which a penalty as provided in the city’s fee and fine schedule shall be added, and each bill shall be mailed or otherwise rendered to the consumer not less than ten days prior to such penalty date. If the bill is not paid on or prior to such penalty date, the penalty shall be added and, thereafter, such bill shall not be considered paid unless and until the original amount, plus the penalty is fully paid.
(3) Payments received for charges billed in accordance with this section and charges for the use of the city’s water and sewer services shall first be applied to the payment of the sanitation user fee herein established.
(B) Senior rate exemption for primary residence.
(1) Qualified residents over 65 years of age may be eligible for discounted sanitation user fees if:
(a) The resident completes and submits an annual application for the reduced senior rate on forms supplied by the Water Department;
(b) The property address for which the reduced rate applies is the primary residence of the applicant; and
(c) The resident provides proof of residency and identification showing age, including but not limited, to driver’s license, state identification card, property tax bill, Social Security card or other forms of proof acceptable to the City Clerk.
(2) The senior may only submit one application per property and will only be granted the senior rate exemption for one property, regardless of if the senior owns multiple properties within the city. The rate shall apply on the following bill subsequent to approval, of the application and shall, not apply retroactively.
(3) The reduced rate shall not apply to multi-family dwellings.
(4) Any person receiving the reduced sanitation rate that does not meet the requirements set forth herein shall be deemed to have violated this section and shall be subject to fines and penalties provided for violation of local ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 50.10) (Ord. 2636, passed 10-11-1983; Ord. 87-104, passed 12-8-1987; Ord. 2001-370, passed 10-9-2001; Ord. 2015-033, passed 11-10-2015; Ord. 2023-008, passed 1-24-2023)