A. Bills: From and after the effective date hereof, all fees for the collection of garbage and refuse from within the City, including commercial as well as residential users of the system, shall be payable to the City. Such fees shall be carried on the City water and sewer bills, and the same shall be paid with the water and sewer bill. The Water Department is hereby authorized to discontinue any or all water, sewer and sanitation service to any premises if the entire water, sewer and garbage bill is not paid when due, said charges to become delinquent as provided for water charges, and to be subject to the same penalties as provided in the case of nonpayment of water or sewer charges, and the City shall have the same remedies and powers of collection and enforcement as are provided in the case of nonpayment of water or sewer charges.
B. Deposit: In addition to any deposits required by existing ordinances to guarantee payment of water and/or sewer charges, the City may require reasonable deposits toward payment of sanitation charges, and the City shall have the right to offset any such deposit or deposits against any part of a water, sewer and garbage bill which is past due.
C. Payment Of Past Due Fees: If any water or sanitation service to any premises is discontinued for nonpayment of fees, the City may refuse to resume any of such services to those premises until the owner or occupant thereof shall have paid: 1) all past due fees for water and sanitation services accrued since the effective date hereof, and 2) any reasonable deposit required by the City as a guarantee for payment of future services.
D. Removal Of Nuisances: This method of collection of fees is hereby extended to include the costs of correcting or removing all accumulations of filth, clutter, rubbish, garbage, refuse, waste or trash in or about public and private establishments, all residences or premises whatsoever that is necessary to protect and preserve the health, welfare, morals and safety and cleanliness of the Municipality. In the case of extensive or costly correction or removal, the City may use any other method for recovery of the cost of correcting or removing these nuisances that is allowed by law, plus penalties for violations as herein provided. (Ord. 404, 5-5-1969, eff. 6-1-1969)