(A) Findings and determination.
(1) In the exercise of its governmental authority and in order to promote the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare, the city will facilitate the collection, processing and recycling of recyclable materials in accordance with this subchapter of the city code.
(2) It is necessary and desirable to provide a method of recovering the costs of operating the recycling service through the imposition of charges as provided in this subchapter.
(B) Billing unit. Service charges for parcels of land shall be based on land use. The billing unit for residential parcels zoned or used as residential shall be a dwelling unit: single-family residential unit or townhouse/two-family residential unit or multi- family residential unit.
(C) Calculation of fees. The service charge to be billed each billing unit shall be a fair and equitable share of the total costs of the system. Further, service charges shall be apportioned to similar classes of property similarly. From time to time the City Council shall adopt a resolution establishing a class charge rate calculation table for all billing units. These quarterly charges shall be listed in the City Code Appendix fee resolution table.
(D) Public hearing and notice. The city must hold a hearing prior to adopting a resolution establishing charges for recycling services. Notice of such hearing must be published in the official city newspaper at least ten days prior to the date of hearing. Additional notice of such public hearings must be mailed to subscribers or given in such manner as the City Council may determine. The failure to give mailed notice or any defects in the notice does not invalidate the proceedings. Additional notice of such public hearings must be mailed to subscribers or given in such manner as the City Council may determine.
(E) Payment of charges. Recycling bills will be placed on the utility accounts of all property and are payable in the manner established for all utilities.
(F) Penalties and remedies for delinquency or default in paying billings. Any recycling service charges in excess of 90 days past due on October 1 of any year may be certified to the Hennepin County Taxpayer Services Manager for collection with real estate taxes as a special assessment. An administrative charge of $25 will be added to each recycling service charge so certified. In addition, the city may bring a civil action or take other legal remedies to collect unpaid charges.
(G) Adjustment of charges. If an owner or person responsible for paying the recycling service charge questions the correctness of such a charge, such person may have the determination of the charge reviewed by written request to the City Manager. Such request shall be made within 30 days of the mailing of the bill in question. The City Manager shall have the authority to recompute the charge.
('72 Code, §§ 437:30 - 437:65) (Ord. 1989-634(A), passed 9-25-89; Am. Ord. 2021-1262, passed 5-10-21)
Cross-reference:
Licensing and permit regulations; fees, revocation, and the like, see Ch. 110