(a) The charges for solid waste collection and disposal per month per unit, as defined in this article, shall be prescribed annually in the town's budget for the fiscal year.
(b) The charges prescribed by the town council shall apply to each residence or business in the town that can be served within the limitations noted. Several offices and businesses, which are served by the same water meter and have one sanitation collection location with not more than two roll out carts, shall pay one sanitation fee for this service.
(c) The monthly charge shall be billed by the town to each unit each month and shall be payable with the town water and sewer billing within the time limit fixed for the payment of the utility bill.
(d) If such charge shall not be paid as provided herein before, then the town may discontinue further collection and removal of such solid garbage, refuse, trash, and recyclable materials from the unit involved and the further retention of such garbage, refuse, trash, and recyclable materials on the property involved shall be unlawful and shall subject the resident of the unit and the owner of the properties to all applicable health and sanitation regulations and laws.
(e) No person other than the town shall perform, for pay, the service of collecting, hauling and disposing of solid waste from within the town limits, except as provided elsewhere in this chapter or unless such authorization is given in writing by the town manager with the approval of the town council.
(Code 1982, § 16.5-18; Ord. No. 92-37, § 1, 6-11-1992; Ord. No. 05-014, 9-22-2005)