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§ 97.45 APPLICATION.
   The property owner of businesses situated in the City, and the owners of improved real estate situated in the City, shall pay an annual solid waste service charge for the collection and disposal of solid waste as hereinafter set forth.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.210) (Ord. O-94-25, passed 8-15-1994)
§ 97.46 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COMMERCIAL UNIT. A space or a room or group of rooms used or rented, or available for use or rental, as a commercial entity such as an office, factory, store, hotel/motel, bed and breakfast or any other commercial or business purpose. Each such commercial use within a single structure or structures shall be treated and considered as a separate commercial unit.
   DWELLING UNIT. House or condominium or a room or group of rooms used or rented, or available for use or rental, such as within improved real estate used as an apartment, used or available for use as a residence, temporary or otherwise, and which has its own entrance/exit which can be locked off from other tenants and the general public.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.220) (Ord. O-94-25, passed 8-15-1994)
§ 97.47 ASSESSMENT.
   (A)   The property owner of any commercial unit excluding heavy users who by private contract enter into an agreement with the City’s designated solid waste contractor or the owner of any dwelling unit within the City shall be required to pay an annual solid waste service charge for solid waste collection and disposal subject to increase or decrease as set out in § 97.49. Any person on a homestead exemption for real estate tax purposes shall be required to pay an annual solid waste collection and disposal fee at an adjusted rate, subject to increase or decrease as set out in § 97.49.
   (B)   The annual solid waste service charge imposed by this section shall be levied and assessed upon the property owner of any commercial unit or upon the record owner of any dwelling unit with the City, as of January 1 each year.
   (C)   The City’s Finance and Administration Department shall forward to each property owner of any commercial unit or the record owner of any dwelling unit, a notice indicating the amount of the annual solid waste service charge and the terms and conditions of payment.
   (D)   The annual solid waste service charge shall be due and payable at the time that real estate taxes are determined to be due and payable for the calendar year of receipt.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.230) (Ord. O-94-25, passed 8-15-1994)
§ 97.48 PENALTY AND INTEREST FOR NON-PAYMENT.
   (A)   Any annual solid waste service charge which remains unpaid for a period of 30 days, from the date of delinquency, shall have a 10% penalty assessed thereon. After 60 days from the due date, another 10% penalty shall be levied.
   (B)   In addition, from the date of delinquency forward, there shall also be assessed interest on the unpaid amount of the annual solid waste service charge, at the rate of 12%, per year, until paid.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.240) (1995 Code, § 8.20.240) (Ord. O-94-25, passed 8-15-1994; Am. Ord. O-98-17, passed 9-14-1998)
§ 97.49 REVENUES.
   (A)   Revenues generated from the assessment and collection of the annual solid waste service charge shall be accounted for with a separate fund and shall be used to defray the cost of solid waste collection and disposal, including maintenance of the former City landfill and reasonable administrative expenses.
   (B)   (1)   The City’s Chief Financial Officer shall prepare for the City Manager an annual analysis of the revenues reasonably necessary to defray the cost of the collection and disposal efforts to determine if the solid waste service charge shall be increased or decreased. Any such increase or decrease shall be authorized by the City Manager after reviewing and approving said report.
      (2)   Any such increase or decrease in the annual solid waste service charge shall be based upon the corresponding percentage increase or decrease in the total waste collection and disposal costs of the City, including landfill maintenance, and reasonable administrative expenses using 1994 as the base year.
(1995 Code, § 8.20.250) (Ord. O-94-25, passed 8-15-1994)
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