§ 32-35. Billing procedure; senior citizen option; delinquencies.

(a)

All solid waste and recyclable material collection charges shall be billed by the city utilities department through its usual billing procedure, except as herein provided for senior citizens electing to use the metered bag option. The utilities department is further authorized to enforce payment of charges for solid waste and recyclable material collection by discontinuing water or sewer service or both. Such discontinuance of service shall be preceded by adequate notification by the utilities department. Notification and discontinuance shall follow the same format as set forth in articles III and IV of chapter 42, pertaining to water and sewer.

(b)

Special solid waste collection charges shall be levied on a time and equipment basis whenever the contractor or the city may be required to clean up certain premises.

(c)

Whenever collection charges against any premises shall be delinquent for a period of six months, prior to March 31 of any year, the utilities department shall certify on or before June 1 of that year to the city assessor the fact that such delinquency exists, and it shall be entered on the next tax roll and charged against such premises and shall constitute a lien thereon and be enforceable in the same manner as general city taxes are collected. In cases where the city utilities department is properly notified that a tenant is responsible for water, sewage disposal and/or solid waste and recyclable material charges, no such service shall be commenced or continued to such premises until there has been deposited with the department, a sum equal to the last three months billing for solid waste and recyclable material collection at said premises, plus the deposits required in articles III and IV of chapter 42, pertaining to water and sewer. The city will allow up to seven calendar days for payment of such deposit where the tenant has been residing for at least 30 days prior to notification of responsibility. When the water service to any premises is turned off to enforce the payment of water service charges, sewage disposal charges or solid waste and recyclable material collection charges, the solid waste and recyclable material service shall not be restored until all delinquent charges have been paid and a deposit, as in the case of tenants, is made. In any other case where, in the discretion of the director, the collection of charges for water, sewage disposal service or solid waste and recyclable material collection may be difficult or uncertain, the director may require a similar deposit. Such deposits may be applied against any delinquent water, sewage disposal service or solid waste and recyclable material collection charges and the application thereof shall not affect the right of the department to turn off the water service, sewage disposal service and/or solid waste and recyclable material pickup, to any premises for any delinquency thereby satisfied. No such deposit shall bear interest and such deposit, or any remaining balance thereof, shall be returned to the customer making the same when he shall discontinue receiving water, sewage disposal service or solid waste and recyclable material pickup. Said refunds will be made only upon completion of the appropriate refund request forms and the refund amount will be determined and a check drawn within 14 calendar days of the date of the refund request.

(Prior Code, § 2.17; Ord. No. 93-19, 10-18-1993; Ord. No. 2013-10, § 3, 9-16-2013)