A. A franchise fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be in addition to any other fees imposed upon an applicant by this code.
B. Each person engaging in the business of collecting, transporting, or disposing of commercial solid waste kept, accumulated, or generated in the city shall pay a franchise fee to the city.
C. Franchise fees are payable on a monthly basis based on information submitted as part of the monthly reporting requirements set forth in this chapter. Each payment shall be calculated in accordance with this chapter.
D. Franchise fees must be submitted to the solid waste manager or designee as set forth in the franchise agreement.
E. A written statement provided by a franchisee is not conclusive of the accuracy of the information contained in the statement and does not preclude the city from collecting the sum that is actually due and payable.
F. Payment of franchise fees are in addition to any other license fee or business tax prescribed by other agencies or jurisdictions for the same period.
G. If franchise fees are not paid by the franchisee at the times required by this chapter, then in addition to the franchise fees, the franchisee shall pay a late payment charge in an amount equal to 10% of the franchise fee that is due plus interest at the rate of 1.5% of the delinquent franchise fee for each month in which the franchise fee was not time-ly paid.
H. Franchise fees are payable on all gross collection revenues collected by a franchisee from its commercial solid waste collection customers located within the city. The franchise fee shall be calculated based on gross collection revenues before a franchisee imposes the franchise fee on its customers. For purposes of this section, gross collection revenues include revenue from the collection of source-separated recyclable material or organic material, if that material was disposed instead of recycled for any reason.
I. The city may require that each franchisee pay a minimum annual franchise fee in an amount set by resolution by the city council. Any franchisee whose total gross collection revenues do not result in a payment of a franchise fee in an amount equal to, or above, the minimum franchise fee set by the city council for that calendar year, may be charged the difference between the franchise fee calculated on its annual gross revenues and the minimum franchise fee. (Ord. 2023-0024 § 35; Ord. 2021-0003 § 15)