(A) The residential and commercial charges fixed herein for the removal and disposal of garbage, trash or rubbish, excluding grass clippings, shall be entered on each customer's water and sewer bill by the city and the amount so fixed and charged shall be collected monthly in connection with and as a part of the water and sewer bills of the city. It is further provided that should any person or persons, owner, occupant, or lessee of any place of abode or of any place of business fail or refuse to pay the charges for garbage pickup fixed against him or his place of business when due the city, the City Water Department shall be authorized to cut off and terminate the water and sewer services to his place of abode or place of business. In addition thereto, the city shall be authorized to discontinue garbage pickup services until any outstanding pickup fees have been paid in full.
(B) In the event that the city does not provide water and sewer service to property owners within the city limits but the city does provide garbage pickup service to such property owners, and in those cases in which a number of buildings or structures within the city limits are leased by one common owner or landlord to several different tenants or lessees, and the landlord pays water and sewer service fees for each individual structure or leased premises owned by such landowner, then in such cases each tenant, lessee, occupant or property owner responsible for payment of garbage pickup fees will be required to put up a deposit equal to one month's garbage service fee in order to initiate garbage pickup service to the premises. Should any such tenant or occupant of a leased premises or any property owner receiving garbage pickup services within the city limits fail or refuse to pay the charges herein specified on the date the same shall become due and payable, such occupant shall have his garbage service suspended, the deposit posted for such unit shall be forfeited and applied against any outstanding garbage bill assessed against such occupant; in addition thereto, the Environmental Health Officer shall be notified immediately of cases of terminated service for appropriate action in accordance with the health and sanitation regulations set forth in Chapter 96 of this code and any other applicable ordinance of the city. The deposit herein required shall be refunded to the customer upon termination of service and the payment of all services charges then due and owing. All security deposits are to be held by the city and shall not bear interest while in the city's possession.
(C) All trash carts shall remain the property of the city and shall be surrendered upon termination of service. Any account unable to furnish cart upon termination shall be billed for the replacement cost of said cart.
('68 Code, § 14-7) (Ord. 1-1987-02, passed 1-13-87; Am. Ord. 5-1993-15, passed 5-11-93
; Am. Ord. 12-2011-69, passed 12-13-11
)
Cross-reference:
Water and sewer billing, payment, see §§ 51.015 et seq.