(A) The rates for garbage and rubbish collection shall be established by Council resolution and amended at such times as deemed necessary by the City Council to defray the cost of collection and administration.
(B) Statements shall be rendered at such times and in a manner as shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(C) All charges for garbage and rubbish services shall be payable on or before the due date shown on the statement. If any garbage or rubbish charges shall not be paid on or before the due date shown on the statement, there shall be added to the amount shown on the statement a collection fee of 1½% per month. The collection fee shall be charged to the account of the customer and added to the next succeeding statement, and payment shall be enforced in the same manner as the original charges.
(D) The charges for garbage and rubbish service are hereby made a lien on all premises served thereby. Whenever any charge against any premises shall be delinquent for at least 60 days, the city official in charge of collection thereof shall certify the delinquency to the City Assessor and the charges shall be entered upon the next tax roll as a charge against the premises and shall be collected, and the lien thereof enforced in the same manner as special assessments against the premises.
(Ord. 289, eff. 3-2-98; Am. Ord. 289-1, passed 12-7-98)