The fees for the collection of garbage and refuse shall be paid monthly in an amount set for a calendar month by the City Council from time to time and shall be payable on a monthly basis for each dwelling unit or business establishment served. The occupant of such premises shall be liable for such fees; however, if the occupant of such premises does not pay such fee, then the owner of the premises shall be liable for, and obligated to pay such fees plus any penalty due. Whenever a bill for such service is unpaid after it is due, the Collector-Budget Officer shall order that the service for the garbage and refuse removal be discontinued until the required fee plus any penalty are paid, and shall notify the occupant of such premises of this fact; unless the discontinuance of said garbage and refuse services would, in the judgment of the Collector-Budget Officer, affect the public health of others. Failure of the Collector-Budget Officer to so notify the occupant shall not in any way invalidate the occupants' liability for said fee plus any penalty. Whenever garbage and refuse service has been discontinued for premises for non-payment of the fees therefor plus any penalty, no garbage or refuse service for such premises shall be resumed until all delinquent fees and penalties are paid in full.
(1993 Code § 16-1-15) (Ord. 824, passed 5-21-1990; Am. Ord. 839, passed 5-6-1991; Am. Ord. 878, passed 12-7-1992; Am. Ord. 1213, passed 12-17-2001)