The Sanitary Disposal District shall constitute
that portion of the City lying within the boundaries of the former
first taxing district, together with any other territory contiguous
thereto which has been, or may hereafter be, added in accordance with
the Middletown Charter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Chapter VII of the Charter.
The Director of Public Works shall make all
regulations necessary or appropriate for the orderly collection of
solid waste within the Sanitary Disposal District. Each regulation
shall be in writing and shall become effective upon publication in
a newspaper having a general circulation in Middletown and filing
of a copy with the City/Town Clerk.
[Added 9-6-1983; amended 11-5-1984; 8-13-1985; 3-3-1986; 3-6-1989; 5-1-1989; 2-5-1990; 4-2-1990; 11-5-1990; 12-5-1990; 4-1-1991; 3-1-1993; 3-4-1996; 3-16-1998; 8-4-2003; 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 3-05]
Unless otherwise provided by the Common Council,
the rents, fees or charges as may be necessary to effectuate the collection
of garbage and refuse, as proposed by the Sanitation District Commission
of the City of Middletown and the Public Works Commission, are hereby
approved and on file in the Department of Public Works.
[Added 10-6-2003]
A.
Billing shall be made twice per year in advance. This
semiannual billing shall be issued on May 1 and November 1 of each
calendar year.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner
to pay for the refuse service. Property owners shall be responsible
for payment regardless of whether a bill is received. It shall be
the property owner’s responsibility to identify and protest
incorrect bills to the Sanitation District within the month (May or
November) that such bill is issued. Any incorrect bills so identified
shall be corrected and reissued by the Sanitation District.
C.
In the event that a building is empty or unoccupied,
it shall be the property owner’s responsibility to notify the
City Public Works Department in writing within 30 days of such vacancy.
The Sanitation Commission may authorize a refund of fees in such event;
however, such a refund shall be limited to one billing cycle from
the date of vacancy. The Sanitation Commission may require such proof
as it reasonably deems appropriate prior to authorizing the issuance
of a refund. The property owner shall notify the Sanitation District
within 30 days of a new occupancy. In preparation of the semiannual
billing, any annual fee or rate that is divided by two for the six-month
charge shall be rounded down to the nearest one-hundredth of a dollar.
[Amended 7-3-2006 by Ord. No. 17-06]
