(A) The cost of collecting and disposing of garbage or rubbish shall be borne by the homeowner/ resident. Surcharges levied by other government bodies that are directly related to garbage disposal or recycling shall also be billed to the individual homeowner/resident. These costs shall be billed monthly to each homeowner/resident. In the event of non-payment by a homeowner/resident, following the third billing, these costs shall be certified by the City Clerk-Treasurer to the County Auditor, and shall become part of the real estate tax of the owner of the property.
(B) No person not duly licensed and bonded by the City Council to do so shall haul garbage or other refuse for hire upon the streets of the City.
(C) All garbage or other refuse shall be transported on the streets or alleys in the City only in vehicles with leak-proof bodies of easily cleanable construction and completely covered with metal or heavy canvas. Vehicles shall be so operated that contents do not spill or drip upon streets or alleys or otherwise create a nuisance.
(Prior Code, § 500.02) Penalty, see § 10.99