[Adopted 5-7-1990 by Ord. No. 107]
The Commissioners of Ridgely hereby levy and
will collect a service charge for collections made within the Town's
corporate limits by its employees or by its equipment of sweepings,
dust, ashes, offal, garbage, paper, metal, glass, liquid waste and
other tangible refuse (hereafter collectively called "trash collection").
[Amended 2-4-1991 by Ord. No. 111; 7-6-1998 by Ord. No.
166]
The quarter-annual trash collection charge will
be in such amounts as the Commissioners may establish from time to
time by resolution.[1] Such charges may be unequal among different classes of producers where a reasonable basis for division into classes exits. In the case of residential producers, such charge, subject to the provisions of § 150-9 of this article, shall be due whether or not trash collection by the Town is actually utilized.
The trash collection service charge shall be
levied and collected at the same time as, and may be on the same bill
as, any water and sewage fees levied by the Commissioners of Ridgely.
[Amended 7-6-1998 by Ord. No. 166]
Any trash collection charge not fully paid within
30 days after being billed shall be deemed delinquent and subject
to the same late fees that apply to the nonpayment of water billings.
Unpaid trash collection charges may be collected in the same manner
provided for the collection of annual real estate taxes.
[Amended 7-6-1998 by Ord. No. 166]
Trash collection from any producer or class
of producer may be suspended or ended at any time for good cause upon
resolution of the Commissioners of Ridgely and one month's advance
notice mailed to or posted at each affected producer's last known
address.
[Added 7-6-1998 by Ord. No. 166]
When used in this article, "trash" shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in Chapter 136, Property Maintenance.
