Ordinances-1976-73

ORDINANCE NO. 73 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR SERVICES, CHARGES FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF TIFFIN BY CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE PRIVATE COLLECTORS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA. SECTION 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the collection and disposal of garbage from residential properties in the City of Tiffin , Iowa, and to provide service charge rates on a uniform and equitable basis for the collection and disposal of garbage. SECTION 2. RESPONSIBILITY: The City shall provide garbage collection - once each week for each dwelling unit located within the corporate limits of the City of Tiffin' by contract with one or more private garbage collectors. The City shall notify landowners of the regular day that garbage will be collected,' except when the designated day falls on a holiday or collection is unable to be made because of inclimate conditions. SECTION 3. RATES AND CHARGES: The rate of charge for each occupied dwelling unit shall be determined yearly and shall be collected on a quarterly basis. Each landowner shall be notified in their July billing of the quarterly charge for the ensuing twelve month period. For those individual landowners of the City of Tiffin who are over the age of sixty- two, the rate on their home- stead shall be reduced by one- half, upon application being made to the City at the City Hall provided there is no more than one person under the age of sixty- two residing with the landowner. Statements for garbage collection service will' be sent to the householder in whose name the sewage bill; is listed upon the Town sewer records. : Unoccupied dwelling units will not be charged for garbage collection providing notice of vacancy of a dwelling unit be given to the City. Payment of the above charges shall be paid the first of each quarter to the City of Tiffin, either by mail or at the City Hall, at such times as the City Council may designate. Any charge not paid' when due shall become a lien on the property served by the garbage collection system and shall be collected in the same manner as' other taxes. SECTION 4. DEFINITION OF DWELLING UNIT: For purposes of this ordinance, a dwelling unit shall have the same definition as has been established and set out in the Sewer' Ordinance No. 57 of the City of Tiffin, Iowa. s Y S F 4t3' hs*• 5", Pj lE1 L' 1 WA, t'VJA 1