(A) The method of collecting fees shall be established by the Finance Director, who shall have the authority necessary to ensure the collection of the fees. All fees shall be due and payable on the last day of the month following billing.
(B) If payment is not made, the collection service may be suspended and the collection container may be removed; however, the owner or occupant shall still be responsible for mandatory fees pursuant to § 52.002(B).
(C) A deposit and an establishment fee is required on all sanitation only accounts. The deposit will be charged and remain on the account for two years. After 24 months of on-time payments, the deposit will be posed back to the account as a credit (see Town of Florence Schedule of Fees).
(D) A fee and an additional deposit may be imposed to restart the service in the event a service order is issued and a container is removed or pending removal for non-payment. A collection container shall be delivered if removed, and service restarted upon receipt of all fees and payment (see Town of Florence Schedule of Fees).
(E) Charges for service will commence when the customer has or should have established service, whether used or not. If service is established between the first day of the month and the fifteenth day of the month, a full month charge will be billed. If service is established between the sixteenth day of the month and the last, a half-month charge will be billed.
(F) If any dispute arises from the return date of a customer, the Director or the Finance Director may use any means possible to establish the date of return. Any uncollected fees arising from billing for the date of return will be added to the monthly bill and will become due and payable on the next billing cycle.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. IV, § 18-280) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004; Ord. 559-11, passed 6-6-2011; Am. Ord. 567-11, passed 12-15-2011; Ord. 604-13, passed 12-2-2013; Ord. 727-23, passed 7-3-2023)