The city, in providing for service of collecting and disposing of all garbage accumulated within the city for the purpose of preventing unsanitary, unsightly, hazardous, unhealthful and dangerous conditions caused by the accumulation of garbage and refuse, shall from time to time by ordinance establish and collect a service charge fee to defray the cost and maintenance of service and administration thereof, and to pay any person contracting with the city for the collection and disposal of garbage and recycling, the fees and charges provided by the contract for the collections and disposal thereof. Such service charges and fees shall be computed, based and charged to the owners and occupants of dwelling units as nearly as practicable upon the basis of volume or time expended in the collection and disposal and administration thereof. (Ord. 2053, 7-23-2013)