A. The fees hereinabove established shall be assessed against the real estate from which such garbage or refuse is collected unless otherwise specifically provided herein or by the director of public works.
B. All commercial garbage and refuse generators shall pay all charges levied or assessed under this chapter to the city upon a monthly basis. (Ord. 2339, 4-2-1984)
C. If, for any cause, any sums owing for commercial service hereunder become delinquent, garbage and refuse collection service shall be discontinued until all such delinquencies have been paid in full. Notice of any such proposed discontinuance shall be sent to the commercial user through the U.S. mail, addressed to said commercial user at the commercial user's normal mailing address. Said notice shall inform the commercial user that unless all past due rates charged hereunder are paid within fifteen (15) days of the date of said notice, service shall be discontinued. In addition, the notice shall inform the commercial user that if any questions exist concerning the rates or charges owed by the commercial user, the commercial user can contact the director of public works or the director's designee at 316 North Park Avenue, Helena, Montana, to discuss the matter. If the delinquent amounts have not been paid in full within fifteen (15) days of the date of the notice, then no further service shall be rendered by the city to the delinquent commercial user. In addition, all city owned containers that service commercial user's premises shall be removed. A twenty five dollar ($25.00) fee shall be paid by commercial user for return of the container to commercial user's premises after all delinquencies have been paid in full. This fee may be changed from time to time, by resolution, when the commercial collection and disposal rates are changed. (Ord. 2805, 8-4-1997)
D. In the event any sums owing for disposal at the transfer station by commercial garbage and refuse generators become delinquent, said commercial generator, and/or his representatives, shall be prohibited from further disposal at the transfer station until all such delinquencies have been paid in full. (Ord. 2599, 6-24-1991)