(A) The city shall provide a system for the periodic collection and removal of residential garbage from the city; and the cost and expenses thereof shall be paid from the General Fund of the city.
(B) In order to provide the funds necessary for the payment of the costs and expenses incurred by the city in providing for the afore described residential garbage collection system; and in order to equitably distribute the cost thereof, there is hereby established, assessed, levied and imposed upon each lot or parcel of real estate in the city upon which there is constructed a residential structure, and upon the owners thereof, jointly and severally, an annual residential garbage collection fee for the following fiscal years for each residential unit.
Fiscal Years(s) | Unit of Measure | Unit Cost |
July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 | Per Year | $342.00 |
July 1, 2025 to June 20, 2027 | Per Year | $377.00 |
Extension July 2027 - June 30, 2029 | Per Year | $415.00 |
(C) This residential garbage collection fee shall be due and payable to the city, and shall be subject to a penalty of ten percent (10%) thereof, plus interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, from the date of delinquency until paid. All of the funds shall be paid to the City Clerk and deposited in the General Fund thereof.
(Ord. 1986-5, passed 2-24-86; Am. Ord. 1994-04, passed 3-28-94; Am. Ord. 2006-06-09, passed 7-17-06; Am. Ord. 2008-08-13, passed 9-29-08; Am. Ord. 2009-08-11, passed 9-14-09; Am. Ord. 2015-05-03, passed 6-1-15; Am. Ord. 2018-05-05, passed 6-4-18; Am. Ord. 2023-05-04, passed 6-5-23)