(A) The residences of the town are divided into fair and reasonable types according to their structure and uses, for the purposes of garbage and trash accumulation. All collections will be made as provided in this subchapter.
(B) Fees for regular collection shall be as approved by the Town Council of the Town of Edinburgh.
(C) Determination of how many apartments shall be made based upon the number of electrical meters.
(D) Garbage collection fees at residences where a portion of the building is used for commercial purposes shall be increased $3 per month. The refuse fees shall be included within the electric utility bill to each electric user monthly. The electric utility is directed not to accept payment of the electric bill unless such payment is in the total amount billed, which shall include the appropriate garbage collection fee as herein provided.
(E) Owners or occupants of premises which do not use electricity shall be billed monthly by separate billing for the appropriate refuse fees for their premises. All accounts due are subject to the same penalty provisions as the electric utility fees, if not paid on or before the expiration of the past due dates shown on the bill.
(F) The charges fixed in this section for the collection, removal, and disposal of all garbage shall be entered in the respective amounts as charged against each owner, manager, occupant, tenant, or lessee, and the amount so fixed and charged shall be collected monthly in connection with and as part of the electric utility bill. Should any owner, manager, occupant, tenant, or lessee of any place or abode, fail or refuse to part the charges fixed against him and his place of abode, when due, the town shall have the right to disconnect the electric service to his place of abode, against which the garbage collection fees and electric utility fees have been fixed and assessed. (Ord. 1981-1, passed 1-13-81)
(G) (1) A customer disputing the correctness of his bill shall have a right to a hearing at which time he may be represented in person and by counsel or any other person of his choosing and may present orally or in writing his complaint and contentions to the town official in charge of sewer delinquent utility billing who shall be authorized to order that the customer's service not be discontinued and authority to make a final determination of the customer's complaint.
(2) Requests for delays or waiver of payment will not be entertained; only questions of proper and correct billing will be considered. In the absence of payment of the bill rendered or resort to the hearing procedure provided herein, service will be discontinued at the time specified.
(Am. Ord. 1998-2, passed 3-23-98)