(A) The residences of the city are hereby divided into fair and reasonable types according to their structures and uses for the purpose of garbage and trash accumulation. All collections will be either made from the alley, where alleys exist, or from a place easily accessible to the street from which the collections are made. Collections will not be made from inside structures or enclosures. Grass cuttings, bundles of hedge cuttings, etc. must be placed on the curb or edge of street or in the alley to be eligible to be picked up.
(B) Fees for regular collection shall be as follows, per month:
Type | Fee |
1-family | $15 |
Mobile homes (trailers) | $15 |
Apartments (fee for each apartment; being for up to 3 apartments) | $15 |
(C) Commercial business refuse will not be collected from business locations or at residences where a portion of the building or premises, exceeding 250 square feet or 23.2 square meters, is used for commercial purposes. Residents of these premises must separate residential refuse from commercial business refuse. Refuse from apartments containing more than 3 residential living units will not be collected and the occupants will be exempt from the refuse collection fee.
(D) The refuse fees shall be included within the monthly electric bill to each residential electric user eligible for trash collection, and the utility office is directed to apply the proceeds of any partial payment first as directed by the Board of Public Works and Safety. Owners or occupants of premises which do not use city electricity but which are eligible for municipal trash collection shall be billed monthly by separate billing for the appropriate refuse fee for their premises. All accounts are subject to a penalty of 10% if not paid by the due date shown on the bill.
(E) This section shall be effective January 1, 2006.
(Ord. 16-2005, passed 9-12-2005; Am. Ord. 24-2010, passed 9-27-2010; Am Ord. 6-2014, passed 3-24-2014)