941.05 EXTRA CHARGES AND SPECIAL RATES.

   (a)   Rates for collection and disposal for full service residential units shall entitle the householder to the equivalent of one pickup per week of an ordinary and reasonable accumulation of household refuse. Any unusual accumulation of solid waste occasioned by landscaping, tree or hedge removal or other extensive trimming, remodeling, demolition, construction or other activity is not included in the rate for collection and disposal services. However, any abnormal amounts of material may be removed by the Division of Sanitation for an additional charge as established by the Director of Public Service or designee.

   (b)   Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Director of Public Service or designee shall have the authority to charge customers additional fees up to and including ninety dollars ($90.00) when the amount of material placed at the curb for pickup is beyond a reasonable amount. When the additional fee for the excessive amount of municipal solid waste exceeds ninety dollars ($90.00), the Director of Public Service or designee will make every effort to gain customer approval prior to service.

   (c)   When an order for service is placed by putting waste at the curb, and there is no active Sanitation account, the owner of said property shall be held responsible for payment of charges associated with the collection of refuse by either direct billing or as an adjustment to any Utility Services account or as a lien against said property. If not paid, the charge(s) shall be certified by the Finance Director to the County Fiscal Officer and shall constitute a lien on the premises thus improved by the City of Cuyahoga Falls.

   (d)   The Director of Public Service or designee may establish rates for the curbside removal of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units, dehumidifiers and any other appliance containing a refrigerant. Said rate shall be per unit and shall be added to the customer's monthly Sanitation bill.

   (e)   Individuals living outside, but contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Cuyahoga Falls may secure solid waste collection and disposal services if permission is first secured from the Director of Public Service or designee.

   (f)   In any cases for which rate or classification has not been provided herein, there is vested in the Director of Public Service or designee the authority to establish rates based on the value of the services to the individual, business, firm or corporation.

(Ord. 118-2021. Passed 12-28-21.)