(A) In order to pay for the cost of operation and maintenance of the Transfer Station and to provide funds necessary for equipment and future land acquisition, the following fees are hereby established in compliance with § 55.02.
(1) All residents of the corporate limits of the city shall not be charged a fee at the Transfer Station for any refuse or debris that is generated on their own residential property and personally delivered to the Transfer Station. Except as provided in division (E) of this Appendix, residents and nonresidents delivering construction, demolition, or remodeling waste, and all persons hauling for hire, commercial, contract for commercial tree trimmers, lawn caretakers, or nonresidents of the city shall be assessed according to the solid waste collection schedule of fees.
(2) The city will operate in accordance with state Department of Environmental Quality’s Title 132 Integrated Solid Waste Management regulations.
Household/commercial waste-no yard waste | $.041500 per pound ($83.00 per ton) minimum charge-$5 |
Yard waste only | $.012675 per pound ($25.35 per ton) minimum charge-$5 |
Non-solid waste scale fee | $5
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(2) Solid waste collection payment due. Payment of the above fees is due and payable upon entrance into the Transfer Station.
(C) Fee for U-Load-It Clean-Up program. A fee of $50 for the use of a city truck is hereby provided for use of the city’s U-Load-It Clean-Up program. Scale fees will be charged according to the above schedule as outlined in Sections A and B of this Appendix.
(D) Solid waste collection/disposal fee.
(1) All residential units within the corporate city limits shall be charged a monthly solid waste collection/disposal fee of $25.25 and a monthly recycling fee of $2.
(2) All residential units within the corporate city limits may request an additional container to be used for yard waste only, and shall be charged a monthly disposal fee of $6 per month, effective April 1, 2024, during those months that yard waste is banned from landfills.
(3) Tracts of land or buildings containing three or more residential units may choose alternative solid waste collection/disposal methods upon the approval of the City Manager.
(4) All solid waste collection/disposal fees prescribed by this Appendix shall be a lien upon the premises and real estate for which the service is supplied and, if not paid when due, the charge shall be certified to the City Treasurer and may be recovered by the city in an action at law, and it may be certified to the County Clerk and assessed against the real estate and premises served and be collected and returned in the same manner as other city taxes are certified, assessed, collected, and returned.
(5) Bills for solid waste collection/disposal fees charged pursuant to this Appendix shall be rendered at the same time that bills are rendered for water service, and all collection/disposal fees levied by this Appendix which are not paid at or before water service charges are required to be paid, shall be deemed delinquent and the water service of the user may be discontinued.
(E) Waiver of fees for affordable housing projects. Disposal fees shall be waived for the deposit at the Transfer Station of solid waste that was generated by the remodeling or clean up of a residential dwelling located within the corporate limits of the city, using funds provided by the state Department of Economic Development pursuant to the state Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act.
(F) Partial waiver of fees for demolition of certain residential dwelling units. Thirty percent of the total disposal fees shall be waived for the deposit at the Transfer Station of solid waste generated by the demolition of a residential dwelling unit located within the corporate limits of the city along with an accessory detached garage, if the requirements set forth in this division are satisfied. In order to qualify for the partial waiver of disposal fees, the owner of the dwelling unit must apply in writing to the Building Inspector of the city for a partial waiver of fees at least 14 days prior to commencement of the demolition work, and must establish to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that:
(1) The owner received written confirmation from the Building Inspector that the demolition qualifies for a partial waiver of disposal fees prior to commencing with the demolition work;
(2) All asbestos and other hazardous materials were abated and removed from the structures prior to commencing demolition work in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws;
(3) The dwelling unit has been abandoned for a continuous period of at least 12 months prior to submission of the application for partial waiver of fees as shown by water, gas, or electric utility records;
(4) The dwelling unit is so old, dilapidated, or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise unfit for human habitation or occupancy that it is unreasonable to repair the structure;
(5) There is no reimbursement for disposal fees available from any other source such as homeowner’s insurance; and
(6) The owner obtained a permit authorizing the demolition from the city prior to commencement of the demolition work.
(Ord. 1796, passed 4-21-1986; Ord. 1932, passed 8-20-1990; Ord. 92-2100, passed 7-20-1992; Ord. 93-2174, passed 8-2-1993; Ord. 94-2238, passed 7-27-1994; Ord. 95-2329, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 96-2370, passed 9-16-1996; Ord. 97-2386, passed 10-20-1997; Ord. 2001-2582, passed 10-1-2001; Ord. 2004-2713, passed 12-6-2004; Ord. 2008-2812, passed 9-2-2008; Ord. 2009-2829, passed 9-8-2009; Ord. 2016-2939, passed 9-19-2016; Ord. 2017-2954, passed 9-18-2017; Ord. 2019-2988, passed 3-16-2020; Ord. 2021-3022, passed 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-3048, passed 10-17-2022; Ord. 2023-3072, passed 9-18-2023)