(A) A refuse/garbage collection fee shall be assessed against each residential customer and business customer.
(B) Refuse/garbage will not be picked up from and no fee will be charged to the following property unless the owner elects to enter into a contract for refuse/garbage collection service with the Public Works Division:
(1) Apartment complex.
(2) Business properties.
(C) Once per week refuse/garbage collection services may be offered to business properties. Business customers are required to enter into a contract for refuse/garbage collection services either with a private trash hauler or with the city. The owner must request such service from the Public Works Division and must generate no more refuse/garbage than can be contained in three disposal units. The Board of Public Works and Safety may implement rules and regulations concerning the collection of refuse/garbage from business properties.
(D) The Public Works Division does not provide refuse/garbage collection services to properties located on private roads.
(E) A refuse/garbage collection fee is hereby established as follows:
(1) For residential refuse/garbage collection, a flat rate amount of $19.50 per month per disposal unit served.
(2) Residential refuse/garbage collection customers qualifying as low-income residents shall be assessed a reduced flat rate fee of $9.75 per month. To qualify as a low-income resident, a resident must have an income level no greater than 150% of the federally established poverty guidelines. Residents may qualify for the reduced monthly fee by applying for the reduction through the Public Works Division.
(3) Additional disposal units will be charged at an additional $14.65 per month per disposal unit.
(4) For the collection of business customer refuse/garbage, a flat fee of $24.40 per month for each disposal unit up to the maximum of three disposal units per business customer.
(5) If a customer requires a return trip by the Public Works Division for the collection of refuse/garbage through no fault of the city, a flat fee of $45 per trip will be charged to the customer.
(F) The fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited by the City Clerk-Treasurer into the general fund of the city. An amount within the city's general fund equivalent to the revenue(s) generated by the net fees collected pursuant to this section shall be allocated solely and exclusively used and appropriated for road maintenance and repair and sidewalk and pathway installation, maintenance, and repair.
(G) The new refuse/garbage collection fee established by this section shall be in force and effect as of the bills dated October 5, 2022 and October 25, 2022. All prior refuse/garbage collection fees established shall remain in full force and effect until the beginning of the consumption period for the billing date.
(Ord. 22-2005, passed 5-9-05; Am. Ord. 26-2005, passed 5-9-05; Am. Ord. 21-2012, passed 8-27-12; Am. Ord. 19, 2022, passed 9-12-22; Am. Ord. 21, 2023, passed 6-26-23)