§ 19-40. Responsibility for payment of residential solid waste fees.

(a)

All fees for residential solid waste collections services enumerated in this article shall be charged to and the responsibility of the holder of the residential water account serving the dwelling from which the solid waste was collected, or the owner of the property in the event the property is unoccupied or the residential water account has been terminated for any reason.

(b)

All fees established by this article shall be due and payable from the date that a statement of account reflecting the charge is mailed by the city. The charges established by this provision shall be maintained in an open account in the name of the person responsible for payment of the fees. Any account which is more than thirty (30) days delinquent may be forwarded to the city attorney for collection. In the event that the account is forwarded to the city attorney for collection, the person in whose name the account is maintained shall be liable to the city, in addition to the solid waste fee, for a collection fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) or thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3 ) percent of the outstanding balance on the account, whichever is greater, said fee representing administrative costs and attorney's fees to the city for collecting said debt. Tender of payment and acceptance of the amount originally due the city shall not constitute satisfaction of the account unless and until the administrative collection fees are paid.

(c)

In addition to any other remedies provided herein, the city may terminate residential solid waste collection services to any residential dwelling unit, or group of residential dwelling units receiving water through a master meter, if any solid waste fees are delinquent for more than sixty (60) days.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1)