(a) Establishment and Determination of Fees. For Solid waste collection and disposal and recycling, commencing in the year 2018, the Village shall charge all residential properties within the City a monthly fee per dwelling unit. The owner of each residential property shall be responsible for the timely payment of said fee. The monthly fee rate shall be set by the Village by ordinance or resolution each year. The Village shall review the monthly rate on a yearly basis to determine the amount of the fee for the ensuing year.
(b) All residential properties are subject to the residential solid waste collection fee except for residential property for which monthly dumpster service is paid.
(c) Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise expressly provided or the content otherwise requires:
(1) "Dwelling unit" means space, comprised of living, dining and sleeping rooms, storage closets and the space and equipment for cooking, bathing and toilet facilities, which can be used by one family.
(2) "Residential property" means all single and multifamily dwellings.
(d) Billing and Collection of Fee. The monthly collection fee shall be billed in such intervals and collected in such lawful manner established by Council in the annual Ordinance or Resolution establishing rates. The waste collection fee so collected shall be credited to Fund line item 01-1015, Trash Fee of the Village of St. Bernard.
(e) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (Ord. 04-2018. Passed 3-1-18.)