A. Payment Of Charges: Charges for waste collection and disposal services provided to covered units/customers by the Town's licensed waste hauler, penalty charges as provided in section 3-4-12 of this chapter, and charges for the abatement of any nuisance by the Town, as provided in section 3-4-10 of this chapter, shall be included and billed as part of the Town's periodic bill for sewer and water utility service to the subject property, and shall be paid at the Town hall within fifteen (15) days after the billing date. The owner of the subject property, and any nonowner who is the occupant or the lessee thereof, shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for waste collection and disposal services provided to the premises and any charges for the abatement of a nuisance as provided herein.
1. Covered units/customers shall be charged the fees set forth in the agreement between the Town and a waste hauler for waste collection and disposal services; provided, however, that the charges for non-senior residential units shall be twenty-two dollars and sixty-four cents ($22.64) and senior residential units shall be twenty-one dollars and twelve cents ($21.12) for the billing cycle commencing on June 1, 2024.
B. Late Charge: For late charges, see subsection 5-4-4 E. of this code.
C. Disconnection Of Utility Service For Failure To Pay Bill: If the owner, occupant or lessee has not paid the charges for unpaid waste collection and disposal services, penalty charges or the charges for abatement of a nuisance, within thirty (30) days of the date of the issuance of the bill for such costs, utility service to the subject property may be disconnected by the town supervisor in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 5-1-11 of this code.
D. Charges A Debt; Lien For Charges: The charges for unpaid waste collection and disposal, penalty charges and any charges for abatement of a nuisance billed in accordance with this section by the town to the owner, occupant or lessee of the subject property shall be a debt due the town. If the charges are not paid within thirty (30) days after they are due, they shall be deemed delinquent and shall be a lien upon the real estate as provided in section 5-4-4 of this code. A change of ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these charges or any penalties.
(Ord. SWO-2001-3, 9-18-2001; amd. Ord. SWO-2004-3, 3-9-2004; amd. Ord. 2019-6, 5-14-2019; Ord. TO-2021-17, 12-14-2021; Ord. TO-2024-8, 5-14-2024)