(A) In the event that a refuse collection service contract has been entered into by the city, the rates for collection shall be paid to the city and the contractor shall be paid by the city.
(B) Charges for refuse collection shall be fixed by resolution of the Council and shall be collected on a quarterly basis from the premises receiving services in the manner as are water and sewage disposal charges in the city. Such charges shall be a lien upon the premises to which the service is rendered. Refuse collection shall be deemed a service rendered to the parcel of land where made.
(`73 Code, 35.012, § 2.12)