§ 8.60.210. Solid waste collection and service fees.

A.

Regular Service Fees. Fees and charges for collection, removal and disposal of solid waste by city collection service, fees for service option changes and for an unoccupied residential unit shall be established from time to time by resolution of the city council.

B.

Fees for Fabricated Metal or Plastic Container Service. The fees for the collection, removal and disposal of solid waste accumulated for storage in fabricated metal or plastic containers by city collection service, and the rental charges to be imposed for same, shall be established by resolution adopted by the city council. In determining said fees, the city council may establish different fees based upon the size and capacity, the capacity of the container, basic weekly route service, special services, and the distance between the approved storage location and the established collection point.

C.

Other Special Service Fees. Special or additional residential service provided for herein will be made upon request by the responsible person. Other than services which are classified as occasional residential services, collection shall be made pursuant to such request for a period of not less than 6 months, and will be continued thereafter until written request for cancellation of the additional service is made to the director, with payment to be made in advance for a minimum period of 2 months. All fees for special services shall be paid for in advance upon presentation of a bill on a form approved by the director. All special services shall be made only upon an advance request of at least 7 days and upon a total estimate of cost resulting from an inspection by a collector at the site. The cost of each special service contracted for shall include the combined total of equipment, labor and disposal charges at the rates established. The city council shall establish by resolution the fees for the following special or additional services:

1.

Pickup of bulky items and quantities of solid waste in excess of the capacity and weight limits of a regulation container.

2.

Occasional removal of solid waste abandoned on premises following vacation by a previous occupant.

3.

Occasional special, late or return pick up of regulation containers.

4.

Roll out service for regulation containers for disabled persons on a no fee basis.

D.

Fees for an Unoccupied Residential Unit. An administrative fee for an unoccupied residential unit may be charged only for premises which are not occupied and provided the property owner first notifies the city. To qualify for this administrative fee, a site visit must be conducted, by the city, to determine whether or not the files a written request therefor and pays the fee for service option change. The director must find that premises are unoccupied and that no collection is required. The director shall notify the director of finance promptly of such fact who shall forthwith institute the administrative fee for an unoccupied residential unit and shall cancel other solid waste collection charges as long as the unit remains unoccupied. The property owner shall promptly contact the city file a request for a service change when the residential unit is again occupied. If the director determines that the residential unit was occupied at any time the fee for an unoccupied unit was in effect, then the director shall notify the director of finance that the solid waste collection charge shall be reinstated and that the difference between the fee for an occupied residential unit and the solid waste collection charge for the time period in which it was occupied shall be assessed against the property owner.

E.

Service Change Fee. Except as set forth herein, the owner or occupant shall pay to the city the service change fee established by resolution of the city council whenever a change in regular service level or type is requested. The service change fee is to cover the costs of processing the request for service change and is non-refundable. No service change fee shall be charged to change the service level or type for an unoccupied residential unit. No service change fee shall be charged to an owner or occupant who downsizes their mixed waste container size or reduces the number of mixed use containers once in any 12-month period.

(Ord. 6916 § 7, 2002; Ord. 6839 § 2 (part), 2000)

(Ord. No. 7220, § 1, 6-18-2012; Ord. No. 7264, § 7, 7-20-2015)