[Adopted 1-14-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014 (§ 9.1 of the 2000 Code)]
The title of this article is "Special Charges for Current Services
Ordinance."
The purpose of this article is to protect health, safety, and
general welfare by providing a method of financing municipal solid
waste (MSW) and recyclable collection, and to secure revenue streams
so as to lessen volatility of MSW and recycling special charges year-to-year;
further, to meet obligations of cooperative intermunicipal agreements
with Brown County Port and Resource Recovery Department and/or other
entities.
This article is adopted as authorized under §§ 66.0627,
66.0405, and 61.34 Wis. Stats.
It is not intended by this article to repeal, abrogate, annul,
impair or interfere with any existing rules, regulations, ordinances
or permits previously adopted or issued pursuant to law. However,
whenever this article imposes greater restrictions, the provisions
of this article shall apply.
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this
article shall be held to be the minimum requirements and shall not
be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other power granted by the
Wisconsin Statutes. Where any terms or requirements of this article
may be inconsistent or conflicting, the more restrictive requirements
or interpretation shall apply. Where a provision of this article is
required by Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin Administrative Code, and
where the ordinance provision is unclear, the provision shall be interpreted
in light of the Wisconsin Statutes and standards in effect on the
date of the adoption of this article, or in effect on the date of
the most recent text amendment to this article.
As used in this article, the following definition shall have
the meaning indicated:
Each living unit in the Village of Hobart designed for permanent
living quarters, including every single-, two-, three- and four-family
dwelling unit on fee simple property.
The requirements of this article apply to all persons owning
and/or residing in a residential unit within the Village of Hobart;
however, this article shall not apply to a newly constructed residential
unit until it has been initially occupied.
The provisions of this article shall be administered by the
Village of Hobart.
Methods for special charges for MSW and recyclable collection
and disposal shall be as follows:
A.
Special
charges for MSW and recyclable collection and disposal for each residential
unit shall be determined in each annual operating budget adopted by
the Village Board, and shall be billed on the property owners' next
subsequent annual property tax bill following the time service is
made available. Newly constructed residential units and/or new collection
customers will be charged a pro rata share of special charges based
on the number of months remaining in the year service is made available,
and billed the pro rata share on the next subsequent annual property
tax bill.
B.
Special
charges for MSW and recyclable collection and disposal shall apply
uniformly to all residential units, whether vacant or occupied, or
whether the occupants consistently utilize the collection service
made available or not.
