(a) The charge for collection and disposal of garbage shall be payable by and chargeable to, either the owner or occupants of the property. Such charge shall be noted on the monthly water billing and shall be payable with and in addition to, such water bill. In the event of nonpayment of the utility bill, collection procedures as stated in Chapter 18, Sec. 18-282 will be administered.
(b) In the event garbage collections shall be made by the city under the provisions of this chapter from any premises not independently served by the city water service and billed therefor, the owner or occupant of the premises shall be billed for each month at the same time the water users are billed. Such garbage collection charge shall be forthwith payable to the city either by the owner or occupants of such premises. In the event of failure of prompt payment of such charges, the city may discontinue collection of garbage at such premises for a commercial account holder. In the event of nonpayment for a residential account holder, the collection procedures as stated in Chapter 18, Sec. 18-282 will be administered.
(c) In addition to the methods of billing and collecting the charges for garbage gathering, the city finance officer, with the approval of the common council, may from time to time adopt and use and may also enforce as above provided, other methods of billing and collection as may be reasonably efficient, feasible, and appropriate to the end that in every case, all collection charges provided by this section shall be paid.
(Ord. No. 1308, 1-6-20)