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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1616 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 1616 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 1537, PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAP- TER 6.04 AND ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS TO SAID ORDINANCE TO BE SECTIONS 17 AND 18, PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE 6.04. , 6.04 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HEALTH AND SANITATION; PROVIDING FOR AND REGULAT- ING THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND DIS- POSAL OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CITY OF PASCO; PROVIDING FOR RATES AND CHARGES THEREFOR; CREATING A "SOLID WASTE FUND"; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND RE- PEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section I, Section 11 of Ordinance No. 1537 and Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04 .310 are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 11 . Billing Procedure. The charges for solid waste collec- tion and disposal as included herein shall be compulsory and universal and shall be billed by the Finance Department. Such charges shall be included with the billing for water and sewer utility service. The charges shall be paid to the City by the person responsible for the said utility billings and shall be paid not later than 30 days after the billing is mailed and, if not so paid, the charges shall be deemed delinquent. In the event of delinquency, ;charges for solid waste collection and disposal shall be- come a lien against the property prior to all other liens and encumbrances filed subsequent to such notice except liens for general taxes and local im- provement assessments. Interest shall accrue upon delinquent accounts at 8% per year from date of delinquency until paid; and in the event of foreclosure said lienable charge shall include all costs and fees of fore- closing said lien. Billings for commercial accounts shall be mailed to the tenant in possession unless special instructions to the contrary are re- ceived from the owner. Billing for a residence or a multi -family residence shall be charged to the tenant in possession of the premise providing prior written authorization has been given by the property owner and any required deposit has been made. " Section 2, Ordinance No. 1537 is hereby amended by adding a new Section to be Section 17, Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04. to read as follows: "Section 17. Solid Waste Deposit Fund. There is hereby created a 'Solid Waste Deposit Fund' in which all solid waste deposit moneys received by the City shall be deposited and held for the express benefit of the depositor." Section 3. Ordinance No. 1537 is hereby amended by adding a new Section to be Section 18, Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04, to read as follows: "Section 18. Solid Waste Deposit. The person responsible for the payment of solid waste service charges as provided herein shall be required to make a deposit to the City Treasurer and such deposit r , ORDINANCE NO. 1616 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11 OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 1537, PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAP- TER 6.04 AND ADDING TWO NEW SECTIONS TO SAID ORDINANCE TO BE SECTIONS 17 AND 18, PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE 6.04. , 6.04 , AND BEING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO HEALTH AND SANITATION; PROVIDING FOR AND REGULAT- ING THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND DIS- POSAL OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CITY OF PASCO; PROVIDING FOR RATES AND CHARGES THEREFOR; CREATING A "SOLID WASTE FUND"; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND RE- PEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section I, Section 11 of Ordinance No. 1537 and Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04 .310 are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 11 . Billing Procedure. The charges for solid waste collec- tion and disposal as included herein shall be compulsory and universal and shall be billed by the Finance Department. Such charges shall be included with the billing for water and sewer utility service. The charges shall be paid to the City by the person responsible for the said utility billings and shall be paid not later than 30 days after the billing is mailed and, if not so paid, the charges shall be deemed delinquent. In the event of delinquency, ;charges for solid waste collection and disposal shall be- come a lien against the property prior to all other liens and encumbrances filed subsequent to such notice except liens for general taxes and local im- provement assessments. Interest shall accrue upon delinquent accounts at 8% per year from date of delinquency until paid; and in the event of foreclosure said lienable charge shall include all costs and fees of fore- closing said lien. Billings for commercial accounts shall be mailed to the tenant in possession unless special instructions to the contrary are re- ceived from the owner. Billing for a residence or a multi -family residence shall be charged to the tenant in possession of the premise providing prior written authorization has been given by the property owner and any required deposit has been made. " Section 2, Ordinance No. 1537 is hereby amended by adding a new Section to be Section 17, Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04. to read as follows: "Section 17. Solid Waste Deposit Fund. There is hereby created a 'Solid Waste Deposit Fund' in which all solid waste deposit moneys received by the City shall be deposited and held for the express benefit of the depositor." Section 3. Ordinance No. 1537 is hereby amended by adding a new Section to be Section 18, Pasco Municipal Code Section 6.04, to read as follows: "Section 18. Solid Waste Deposit. The person responsible for the payment of solid waste service charges as provided herein shall be required to make a deposit to the City Treasurer and such deposit Ordinance No. -2- Date: shall remain on deposit without interest. Any moneys due the City for solid waste services shall be deducted from the deposit at the termination of service to the user. However, at the end of two years of continuous service during which time the solid waste user account has not been delinquent the City shall refund said deposit held in be- half of the user. Further, if the required deposit has previously been refunded and the account subsequently becomes delinquent the user shall again place on deposit the required cash deposit. The required cash deposit shall be $10.00, but not less than twice the monthly charge for the type and anticipated amount of service to be provided. However, in the event the person responsible has also made a water deposit for the same premise the amount of deposit herein shall be $5.00, but not less than the monthly charge for the type and anticipated amount of service to be provided." Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED this 18 day of December 1 973 Donald D. Linton, Mayor Approved as to form: D. Wayne Campbell, rlily torney Publication Date: