(A)
Curbside collection of refuse shall be available to residential units under the terms and conditions of this chapter, and under any reasonable rules and regulations as the Board may adopt. The funds received from collection of the fees herein shall be for the cost of administration, collection and disposal costs, including equipment and labor costs, associated with the collection and disposal relating to the trash collection service.
(B) There is hereby imposed a fee of $14 per month upon each residential unit contained structure. If an additional toter is requested, the deposit fee is $75 per toter and the additional fee is $7 per month. Optional recycle will be an extra $7 per month.
(C) A MULTI/EIGHT-UNIT RENTAL shall be defined as eight or more individual units at one location. The owner of such rental shall be required to have a commercial hauler service of trash collection receptacles furnished of adequate size and regularly scheduled removal provided, such that no waste shall need to accumulate outside of the covered receptacles and there will be no unit user
charge of $14 per month. The Board of Public Works and Safety shall have the option to allow a variance from this requirement for good cause.
(D) A MULTI/FOUR-UNIT RENTAL shall be defined as more than three but less than eight individual units at one location. The owner of such rental may elect to have a commercial hauler service of trash collection receptacles furnished of adequate size and regularly scheduled removal provided, such that no waste shall need to accumulate outside of the covered receptacles and there will be no unit user charge of $14 per month. This election must be made to and approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the city.
(E) If the owner of a multi/four-unit rental does not elect to provide trash collection and removal service described above, they will automatically receive the service from the city with the regular residential collection schedule. There will be a unit user fee of $14 per month applied to the one or more water/sewer services as needed, such that total unit fees will equally total family and/or dwelling units.
(F) Each individual family dwelling unit shall contain sanitary and food preparation facilities and may be defined by these characteristics.
(G) The fees established herein shall be imposed on and be the obligation of the owner of record of the residential unit or units as shown in the office of the County Recorder but for residential units of eight units or less, the monthly fee shall be charged to each residential tenant subject to curbside collection.
(H) For billing purposes of the $14 monthly fee (except for apartment buildings, trailer parks, or other similar residential structures containing eight units or more) it shall be permitted that each water meter of the Utilities Department serves a structure for which the $14 monthly fee is due. Optional toters; either trash or recycle will be an extra $7 per month.
(Ord. 6022, passed 11-19-12; Am. Ord. 6056, passed 2-19-13; Am. Ord. 6176, passed 4-21-14; Am. Ord. 6564, passed 7-1-19; Am. Ord. 6840, passed 4-18-22)