[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
It shall be the responsibility of the contracting party to pay
for private backdoor refuse pickup and any other privately contracted
for refuse pickup in the City without involvement by the City.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Although the occupant or person in possession of serviced premises
may make arrangements with the City for payment for the required refuse
pickup, the owner of record as title holder as reflected in the records
of the City assessor, shall have the final responsibility for all
refuse collection charges for services to the owner's premises.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Residential premises' refuse collection and appropriate
charges for service shall continue, regardless of the customer's
response to the billing procedure, so long as the property is deemed
occupied. The owner of the premises shall advise the City of any change
in occupancy of the residential unit for purposes of service and billing.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Owners and/or occupants of residential premises shall notify
the City if such premises are being vacated between billings. An owner
and/or occupant taking title to or possession of residential premises
in the City shall notify the City immediately to avoid delay in refuse
collection.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
There is hereby established a monthly charge for each residence
in the City of Corunna, for the availability of solid waste and garbage
disposal services furnished by a City contractor.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
All fees for collection of garbage and rubbish shall be set
by the City Council and subject to the rules and regulations established
by the Council in conjunction with this chapter. Such fees may be
changed from time to time as the Council in its sound discretion shall
deem necessary. All property owners subject to the rubbish and garbage
collection system shall be charged for such service and billed by
the City. All fees for collection of garbage and rubbish may be set
aside by the City Council.
All contract rubbish and garbage collectors shall be paid a
fee by the City as mutually agreed upon by and between the parties.
Licensed garbage collectors shall be responsible for collecting their
own service fee from persons using their services over and above the
mandatory service established by the City. Licensed garbage collectors
will be responsible to pay a license fee to the City as prescribed
in the City fee schedule.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
The fees and charges established herein under §§ 62-101 and 62-102 above shall be billed to and paid by the person responsible for the water or sewer bills to the premises. Such fees and charges may be billed on a monthly basis and such billing may be combined with any other utility bill sent by the City. If the premise is not served by City water or sewer service, the owner of the premises shall be responsible for the fees and charges established herein.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
The users of solid waste and garbage disposal services or those
responsible to pay for the availability of such services under this
chapter shall pay their bills to the City by the due date shown on
their bills. Any bill paid after the due date shall be considered
a delinquent bill, and a penalty of 10% shall be added to and collected
on each delinquent bill.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
In addition to the criminal penalties provided herein for a
violation of this chapter, the City of Corunna shall have a lien upon
each premises, lot, parcel, structure, house or building which receives
solid waste or garbage disposal services from a contractor or with
respect to which such service is available. The lien created herein
may be enforced by the City in the manner prescribed by the City and
under the general laws of the State of Michigan for the enforcement
of tax liens, and all such delinquent fees or charges shall be added
to the delinquent tax rolls with respect to the real property (or
personal property if the structure is on leased land). Upon entry
of such delinquent fees and charges upon the delinquent tax rolls,
the collection thereof shall in all respects be governed by the provisions
of the general laws of the State of Michigan for the collection of
delinquent taxes.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Under this section, the City Manager is authorized and directed
to collect the applicable fee each month, billing the fee as a separate
item on the utility bill.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
Charges included in utility bills shall be a lien upon the real
property. Whenever a utility bill remains unpaid for at least 90 days
after it has been rendered, the City Clerk/Treasurer will create a
"statement of lien claim" which may be filed with the county register
of deeds. This statement shall contain the legal description of the
premises served, the amount of the unpaid bill and a notice that the
City claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges subsequent
to the period covered by the bill. Such statement shall also be sent
by first class mail to the person(s) responsible for paying the bill.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
If the customer billed is not the owner of the premises and
the Clerk/Treasurer has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to
the owner of the premises, if his address is known to the Clerk/Treasurer,
whenever the utility bill remains unpaid for a period of at least
90 days after it has been rendered.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
The failure of the Clerk/Treasurer to record such lien claim
and to mail such notice or the failure of the owner to receive such
notice shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for unpaid
utility bills as mentioned in Subsection 14-112 of this section.
[Amended 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 07-02]
The owner shall be responsible for the payment of attorney's
fees incurred by the City in any action brought by the City to foreclose
such lien.
