(A) Period; purpose. A sanitation tax to cover the period from January 1 through December 31, both inclusive for the sums and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, is and shall be levied, collected and paid into the Treasury of the City of Goose Creek for the use and service thereof, i.e., a tax as determined by City Council and is assessed on every single-family occupied residential lot within the corporate limits of the City of Goose Creek, to be paid into the City Treasury for the credit to the City of Goose Creek, for the corporate purposes, permanent improvements and for the purpose of paying current expenses of the municipality.
(B) Collection method. By mutual agreement between the City of Goose Creek and Berkeley County, Berkeley County will bill and collect the taxes enumerated herein, and pay the same to the Treasury of the City of Goose Creek in the manner as agreed by both parties.
(C) Penalty dates; amounts. The billing dates, the penalty dates and the amount of the penalty which shall be levied for delinquent taxes shall be the same as those adopted by Berkeley County Council.
(D) Throwing waste from elevated places prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or tenant of property within the city to allow any refuse, garbage, litter, dirty water, ashes, paper or other unclean or unsanitary useless waste material to be thrown, poured, let fall or permit to drop from any window, roof, porch, vehicle or other elevated place(s) except for materials used during the construction of any structure having a building permit.
(Ord. 17-016, passed
7-11-2017)
Penalty, see § 93.999