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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)
A. It shall be the duty of the city sanitation supervisor, annually, before the passage of the resolution fixing the garbage service charge, to bring current the lists of residential and commercial users in their proper categories. (Ord. 2339, 4-2-1984)
B. It shall be the duty of the city sanitation supervisor to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the city transfer station, and to make said rules and regulations easily and readily available to the public. (Ord. 2599, 6-24-1991)
On or before August 15 of each year, the city commission shall pass a resolution of intention tentatively establishing fees for collection and disposal of residential garbage and refuse in conformity with an established schedule. In addition, said resolution of intention shall call for a public hearing to be held within two (2) weeks of the passage of said resolution of intention, said public hearing to concern itself with the establishment of said fees for collection and disposal of garbage and refuse. (Ord. 2339, 4-2-1984; amd. Ord. 2599, 6-24-1991)
At the time set for the public hearing on the proposed fees for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse in conformance with this chapter, or at such time to which said hearing may be continued, the city commission shall hear all proponents and opponents concerning the establishment of the proposed fees for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse. Upon the conclusion of said hearing, the city commission shall either adopt said fees, or make such changes in the assessments as it shall deem necessary and proper, and shall pass a resolution establishing said fees for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse. Thereafter, the city finance director shall certify said list of charges to the county clerk and recorder. (Ord. 2339, 4-2-1984)
No refunds of taxes collected under this chapter shall be made on objections after the passage of the resolution referred to in section 6-1-13 of this chapter, except in cases of obvious error, and such refunds must be authorized by the city manager. (Ord. 2339, 4-2-1984)
Five (5) years from the effective date hereof, the city shall be the sole provider of garbage and solid waste disposal services within the corporate limits of the city. This section has no effect on individuals, firms or companies providing commercial garbage or solid waste disposal services. However, all private collection and operation of residential garbage and solid waste disposal services shall cease and terminate within the corporate limits of the city five (5) years after the effective date hereof. (Ord. 2481, 9-26-1988)