The city council may, by resolution, establish rates to be charged to residential householders or owners and to commercial/industrial business owners for the collection of solid waste and recyclables. The city council may, by resolution, establish or adjust the rates charged by those collectors which, upon the effective date of this chapter, are operating in the city pursuant to permits or nonexclusive franchise agreements. 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. Every commercial/industrial business owner and residential householder or owner shall pay the rates established from time to time by the city council for collection services rendered pursuant to this chapter in the manner set forth in Section 13.12.290. The city council shall establish such rate categories as may be appropriate for collection services provided by any commercial/industrial collector.
(Ord. 948 §1, 1994)
A. 
The billing and collection of the rates, fees and charges authorized by the city council for solid waste handling and recyclables collection services shall be the responsibility of the collector, and the city shall have no liability or responsibility therefor.
B. 
The city may collect fees for residential solid waste collection services by causing fees to be placed on the Los Angeles County tax rolls through procedures established by the Los Angeles County tax collector.
(Ord. 948 §1, 1994)