(A) (1) The charges and rates for the collection and disposal of garbage and trash shall be a monthly charge set by the City Council for each occupied residence within the corporate limits of the city.
(2) Changes in the rates specified in this section may be changed from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(B) The charges and rates herein provided for shall be due and payable quarter-annually and the said rates and charges shall be billed quarter-annually and shall be included in the city water bills as a miscellaneous account item.
(C) The city shall have a security lien for the collection of the charges and rates provided for herein. Said lien shall attach to the premises supplied with such service immediately upon the supplying of such service and enforced according to the manner herein provided. Suit may be instituted by the city in a court of competent jurisdiction for the collection of such rates and charges as an additional remedy.
(D) All charges for garbage and rubbish services shall be payable on or before the due date shown on the statement. If any garbage or rubbish charges shall not be paid on or before the due date shown on the statement, there shall be added to the amount shown on such statement a collection fee of 10%. Such collection fee shall be charged to the account of the customer and added to the next succeeding statement and payment shall be enforced as a single lot special assessment against such premises, as provided in Ch. 33.
(1979 Code, § 2.9) (Ord. 65, passed 7-6-1978; Ord. 72, passed 3-20-1979)