(A) The cost of garbage collection shall be paid by the residents of individual single-family and multiple-family dwellings of four units or less. All multiple-family dwellings of more than four units shall have a private contract for garbage collection with a company that picks up garbage and trash within the city.
(B) All fees for garbage collection and related services provided to single-family dwellings and multiple-family dwellings of four units or less shall be stated on the monthly utility bills.
(C) The owner or owners of the real estate to which the garbage collection services are provided are responsible for the payment of any unpaid fees of any tenant, lessor, contract purchaser, or other resident of his premise.
(D) If an occupant or an owner of property serviced by the garbage collection company authorized to collect garbage within the city, does not pay the charges for garbage collection by the fifteenth day of the month, the amount of the charges, together with a penalty of 10%, a reasonable attorney fee, plus interest may be recovered by the city in a civil action in the name of the city. Garbage collection fees are always due on the same day that water and sewage fees are due.
(Ord. 1013, passed 8-2-82; Am. Ord. 1152, passed 2-5-90; Am. Ord. 1199, passed 12-21-92)