The City Council may, by resolution, establish a limit on the rates that collectors may charge to residential householders or owners and to commercial/industrial business owners for the collection of solid waste and recyclables. No collector shall charge any rate or fee which is greater or less than the permissible maximum or minimum rate established by the City Council, unless otherwise authorized in this chapter. The City Council may establish a lower cap on the rates for solid waste and recyclables collection service, as well as for administrative charges and penalties, for residential premises occupied by a senior citizen or a handicapped or disabled resident. The criteria for qualification, rate structure for such residences and application procedure shall be approved by the City Manager.
(Prior code § 14-4.13; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1483 § 2, 1998; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)
A. 
Every commercial/industrial business owner and residential owner shall pay the rates, fees and charges established from time to time by the collector and authorized by the City Council for collection services rendered pursuant to this chapter in the manner set forth in this Section 8.48.160.
B. 
The billing and collection of the rates, fees and charges authorized by the City Council for solid waste and recyclables collection services shall be the responsibility of the collector, and the City shall have no liability or responsibility for billing and collection.
C. 
The City Council shall be authorized to establish, by resolution, administrative charges and penalties for the collection of delinquent rates, fees and charges for solid waste and recyclables collection services.
D. 
The City may collect delinquent fees for residential solid waste and recyclables collection services by causing the delinquent fees to be placed on the Los Angeles County tax rolls through procedures established by the Los Angeles County Tax Collector, in accordance with procedures established by the City Council by resolution.
E. 
The collection of rates, fees and charges, and any related penalties, authorized by this chapter may be enforced by the City through the tax roll assessment process noted in this chapter, or in any other lawful manner provided by the laws of the State of California.
(Prior code § 14-4.14; Ord. 1450 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1483 § 3, 1998; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)