§ 26-41. Assessment.

(a)

In order to ensure the equitable assessment of charges for waste collection services provided by the town, either directly or through contractual arrangements, such assessments shall be made as special charges rather than on a millage basis.

(b)

Owners of dwelling units in the town shall be assessed a service charge to be collected by the town for services rendered to the residents. The service charge for solid waste collection shall be determined by the town council and shall be collected in the most economical and effective way possible, as determined by the town council.

(c)

Commercial establishments shall not be provided solid waste collection by the contractor; therefore, they shall not be assessed a charge and they shall be responsible for disposal of their solid waste in a safe and sanitary manner.

(d)

The town council shall establish or adjust the charges to be levied for solid waste collection as appropriate; however, at no time shall such assessment exceed the per dwelling amount paid to a collection contractor by more than ten percent.

(e)

Newly constructed dwellings, when first occupied, shall be assessed a pro rata portion of the periodic charge from the time of occupancy. All rental units becoming vacant during the period of a contract for waste collection shall continue to be assessed the same as if the unit was occupied.

(Code 1985, § 4-501; Ord. No. 95-09, § 1, 8-15-1995)