1. Refuse collected by the Borough collector will be made at least once a week except where conditions beyond the control of the collector prevent collection.
2. The Borough collector will not collect the refuse in excess of that contained in four containers of the authorized size unless an additional charge has been agreed upon.
3. Charges for collection of refuse from occupied properties by the Borough collector shall be at a uniform rate and shall be paid to the Borough on a monthly or quarterly basis as selected by the customer.
4. An interest rate of 1.5% per month, or 18% per annum, shall be imposed upon all unpaid balances of any account not paid with 30 days of the billing date; interest for the first 30 days shall be accrued and payable on the 31st day after the billing date. The Borough shall have the right to discontinue refuse collection services for any delinquent bills and any charges imposed due to the cost of discontinuing and restoring services shall have been paid. The amount due, any interest charges thereon, and any other costs relating thereto shall be collected by suit in assumpsit or by the filing of a lien or in any other manner permitted by law.
5. Imposition of Charges for Collection of Refuse.
A. There is hereby imposed upon the owner of each occupied dwelling unit or small business in the Borough quarterly or monthly charges for refuse collection, payable as hereinafter provided, for the use, whether direct or indirect, of the refuse collection services of the Borough of Marysville, at the rates and charges established by resolution of Borough Council.
B. Multiple Use. In case of a combination of one or more dwelling units or small businesses with other dwelling units or small businesses or with one or more commercial establishments in one improved property, and each thereof having the use of the trash collection system of the Borough, then each such dwelling unit, each small business, and each such commercial establishment shall be charged the rates and charges as though each thereof were in a separate structure and as though each thereof had a direct and separate refuse collection service.
C. [Reserved].
[Ord. 442]
6. All fees and charges for dumpster or containerized rental, service and collection shall be made by the Borough collector to the ultimate customer and payment shall be made by said customer to the Borough collector at the rate bid by the Borough collector.
7. Time and Method of Payment. Refuse collection rates and charges billed by the Borough will be billed monthly or quarterly as selected by the customer. Quarterly billings for refuse collection shall be made by bills dated on the first day of January, April, July, and October of each year for the quarterly calendar period commencing on said date. The bill for refuse collection charges for the first month or quarter during which a property becomes occupied shall be pro-rated. All bills shall be due and payable within 30 days of the billing date and shall be subject to interest and penalties as set forth in § 20-105.
8. Vacant Property. Owners of vacant properties as defined in § 20-102 will not be billed for refuse collection if they comply with this section. In order to qualify, the property owner must notify the Borough Secretary by submitting a Status of Occupancy/Vacancy form.
The vacancy rate for a property will be effective the first day of the month following the Borough Secretary’s actual receipt of the Status of Occupancy/Vacancy form. In order to continue to qualify for a vacancy rate, the vacancy must be reported every month. Failure to submit notice of vacancy on the monthly Status of Occupancy/Vacancy form, shall automatically void the vacancy rate and change the property to the applicable occupied classification for the following month.
If a property is vacant because of the owner’s service on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, rates and charges for refuse collection will not be billed for the duration of active duty as specified in his/her service orders if a copy of the service orders is submitted to the Borough Secretary.
(Ord. 292, 5/5/1975, §5; as amended by; Ord. 305, 5/5/1975, §5; by Ord. 311, 8/30/1976, §1; by Ord. 313, 3/7/1977, §1; by Ord. 320, 7/11/1977, §1; by Ord. 342, 1/7/1980, §5; by Ord. 365, 2/7/1983, §2; by Ord. 387, 12/9/1985, §1; by Ord. 408, 8/1/1988, §1; by Ord. 442, 9/23/1992, §1; by Ord. 468, 8/12/1996, §1; by Ord. 569, 6/5/2006, §2; by Ord. 570, 8/14/2006; and by Ord. 604, 1/14/2013)