(A) A monthly municipal service fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be imposed or levied for each family unit for the service and facilities of the Fire and Police Departments of the city and for the maintenance and repair of any and all streets, sidewalks and alleys within the corporate limits of the city, such charge to be paid by the occupants or persons occupying each such family unit, or if unoccupied, then the charge to be paid by the titled owner of such unit.
(B) A monthly service fee in an amount set by Council from time to time shall be imposed and levied for every mercantile unit, for the use of the services and facilities of the city’s Fire and Police Departments and for the repair and maintenance of any and all streets, alleys and sidewalks within the corporate boundaries of the city, and such charge shall be paid by the occupants of each mercantile unit or, if unoccupied, the charges are to be paid by the owner of such mercantile unit.
(C) Such monthly charges shall be due and payable at the same times and in the same manner as charges for water sold and furnished by the city to its water customers.
(D) Of each municipal service fee collected, in an amount set by Council from time to time per month per family unit and in an amount set by Council from time to time per month per mercantile unit, less the Fire Department’s pro rata share of the cost of billing, such billing cost including the cost of postage and collection, shall be credited to the Fire Department and from the fund so created, the Fire Department shall be responsible for paying its own fuel. The remainder of the monthly municipal service fee collected by the city from its family units, owners of family units, mercantile units, or owners of mercantile units shall be apportioned by Council for use by the Police Department and for the maintenance and repair of streets, alleys and sidewalks within the corporate limits.
(Prior Code, § 753.02) (Ord. passed 3-16-1983; Ord. passed 3-4-1996)