(A) Comprehensive solid waste user charges shall be delinquent when a charge has been unpaid for a period of two months following the billing date.
(B) Delinquent solid waste charges are a lien against the property served. When charges become delinquent, the city may terminate service to the property and/or may certify the delinquent charges to the County Treasurer to be collected in the same manner as real property taxes, all pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code § 384.84.
(C) (1) Termination of solid waste collection service to a property or certification of delinquent solid waste collection charges to the County Treasurer shall not be accomplished until ten days after a written notice is sent by ordinary mail by the city to the account holder, which notice shall include the amount of the delinquent charges and shall notify the account holder that, if the charges are not paid in full, service will be terminated and/or that the amount of the delinquent charges will be certified to the County Treasurer for collection. The notice shall further notify the account holder that a hearing may be requested before the City Manager prior to the discontinuance of service.
(2) If the account holder is a tenant and if the owner or landlord of the property has made a written request for notice to the city, the notice shall also be given to the owner or landlord.
(D) If the account holder, owner or landlord requests a hearing before the City Manager, the City Manager shall promptly schedule and hold a hearing and determine if termination of service is justified. The City Manager shall promptly notify the interested parties of his or her decision.
(E) An administrative fee of $20 shall be added to delinquent accounts certified to the County Treasurer for collection.
(F) In addition to the foregoing solid waste charge collection procedures as authorized under Iowa Code § 384.84, the city shall also have and reserves the right to collect unpaid solid waste collection charges by filing an action for collection in the County Small Claims Court.
(Prior Code, § 4-5-19) (Ord. 399, passed 3-18-1991; Ord. 459, passed 9-19-1994; Ord. 752, passed 6-3-2013)