(A) The charges for solid waste and recyclable collection and disposal services are established as described in Appendix A at the end of this chapter. The charges will be adjusted on the effective dates shown as shown to account for rate changes in the city's contract with the contractor.
(B) The following are the different types of services offered:
(1) Residential collection and disposal of solid waste, one time per week with 96-gallon cart, and collection and processing of recyclables onetime every other week, with 35-gallon or with 96-gallon cart.
(2) Residential extra 96-gallon solid waste cart.
(3) Commercial customers - one time per week service.
(4) Roll-off service.
(C) The contractor will bill customers directly for roll-off service. The contractor will bill and remit to the city a franchise fee for use of city streets, alleys and rights-of-way of 3% of the amount billed by the contractor for roll-off service.
(D) Bills for use of the solid waste services shall be rendered monthly to the owner or the occupant of the premises, or to an agent designated in writing to the city by the owner. The ownership records maintained by the County Appraisal District are prima facie evidence of the owner of premises. Designation of an agent will be via a "Tenant Permission Form" (see attachment C to Ord. 2020-02-04-01). The form must be signed and notarized to be valid.
(E) The city will bill and retain a franchise fee for use of city streets, alleys and rights-of-way of 3% of the service charge for services to residential and commercial customers.
(F) A fee of $12 for billing and administrative services of the city will be added to the monthly rate for commercial customers for one time per week service. A fee of $10 billing and administrative service will be added to the monthly rate of residential customers. The fees show in the table include the administrative fee.
(G) All services will be subject to applicable sales and use taxes.
(Ord. 09-381, passed 12-14-2009; Ord. 2011-07-01, passed 7-5-2011; Ord. 2013-10-22, passed 10-22-2013; Ord. 2014-23-09-03, passed 9-23-2014; Ord. 2016-04-05-01, passed 4-5-2016; Ord. 2018-02-06, passed 2-6-2018; Ord. 2019-05-21, passed 5-21-2019; Ord. 2020-02-04-01, passed 2-4-2020; Ord. 2023-09-21-01, passed 9-21-2023)