This article shall be known as the "North Versailles Township
Garbage and Sanitation Fee Ordinance."
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall
have the definitions set forth herein:
ANNUAL FEE
That fee imposed by this article or any amendment hereto
for sanitation and for the collection of garbage for a calendar year.
APARTMENT BUILDING
A single building containing four or more living units. Such
apartment buildings are not covered by this article as they are not
included for the collection of garbage pursuant to North Versailles
garbage collection contract for the year 1994 and subsequent years.
DUPLEX AND TRIPLEX LIVING UNITS
Covered under the terms of this article shall be single-family
buildings, duplexes and triplexes as the same are commonly known.
It is the intent to include any single building which includes up
to three living units which shall be deemed to be apartment buildings
as defined herein.
ENTITY
Any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
owner, occupier, tenant, rental agent, manager or any other legally
recognized entity under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
GARBAGE
That material or waste product as the same is used in the
North Versailles Township garbage collection contract effective for
1994. It shall further be deemed to include rubbish as is set forth
in said contract. Such contract and all specifications for bidding
as prepared by Glenn Engineering for North Versailles Township for
the year 1994 shall be deemed to be included herein and made a part
thereof.
GARBAGE FEE COLLECTOR
Entity designated by North Versailles Township by simple
resolution as the entity responsible for collecting the garbage and
sanitation fee as set forth and provided for herein.
LIVING UNIT
An apartment, dwelling, residence, home or single-family
residence used by one family or living entity or intended to be used
by one family entity. It may be contained in a dwelling standing alone
or with other living units together forming part of one building.
OCCUPIER
Such person in actual possession of a living unit who is
not the legal owner.
QUARTERLY FEE
One-fourth of the annual fee as to be collected and paid
as provided for herein.
RENTAL AGENT
That entity which collects, manages, rents or otherwise has
some responsibility or control over the occupancy of a living unit.
TENANT
A nonowner of a living unit which shall, nevertheless, be
an occupant of a living unit pursuant to some lease or other agreement.
Every entity having ownership, control, responsibility, occupancy
or the right of control or occupancy of any living unit as defined
shall be obligated to pay said fee. It is the intent of this article
to collect the fee for every living unit for which garbage is collected
or intended to be collected under the terms of this article or under
the terms of the garbage collection contract for 1994. The Township
and its collector shall have the right to collect this fee in any
legal action against any and all of the persons or entities responsible,
either jointly, singly or severally. Fees, penalties, interest and
other charges may be against the real estate by in rem or in personam
proceedings. The Township also reserves the right to discontinue garbage
collection for any unit wherein the fee is delinquent.
This article, including the rates, amounts, collection fees,
identity of collector and such similar provisions may be amended by
simple resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
North Versailles at any regular or special meeting duly convened.
In the event that rates and penalties are increased, the same shall
not go into effect until following public notice in accordance with
law.