There shall be a Solid Waste Utility, which is owned and operated
by the City of Bridgeton.
The Utility shall be self-sustaining and self-liquidating, and,
at the discretion of the City Council, may make such alterations,
extensions, additions and improvements in services as shall, from
time to time, be deemed necessary. The Utility shall be responsible
for all maintenance and operational costs and expenses of the solid
waste and trash collection system.
The Director of Public Works shall exercise general supervision
and have charge of the Utility established by this article, subject
to such ordinances as may be passed or adopted from time to time by
the City Council.
The City Council, from time to time, establishes such charges,
rates, fees, rules and regulations for the benefit of the Utility
as may be deemed necessary and proper.
The City Tax Collector shall have charge of all the books of
the Solid Waste Utility. The Collector shall make all the collections
for solid waste and trash collection services rendered by the Utility
and deposit all monies received with the City Finance Department in
such manner and at such times as the Business Administrator shall
direct.
The City shall provide for the collection, removal, and disposal of waste materials from City of Bridgeton residences subject to the requirement and specifications of Article I of this chapter.
A.
Residential units.
(1)
The City shall charge a flat rate annual rate charge payable quarterly
for every residential unit for which services shall be provided by
the City. A residential unit shall consist of any building, or part
thereof, that may be occupied by any person or persons or family for
residential purposes. All residential units as set forth herein shall
be required to pay quarterly fees set forth herein.
[Amended 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-2]
(2)
For purposes of the imposition of a flat rate charge, a residential
unit for a rooming house and boardinghouse as defined in N.J.S.A.
55:13B-1 et seq. shall be based upon the license capacity of the rooming
house and boardinghouse. A residential unit in a rooming house and
boardinghouse shall consist of one residential unit for every two
units, or fraction thereof, of license capacity as set forth in the
license of the rooming house and boardinghouse. The operator and/or
the owner of a rooming house and boardinghouse shall file with the
Tax Collector of the City of Bridgeton a copy of the license issued
by the State of New Jersey after its annual inspection or at any time
a new license is issued, and such license shall determine the flat
rate charge for the rooming house and boardinghouse.
B.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all residential units shall
pay a flat rate of $120 per quarter per unit commencing July 1, 2021.
[Amended 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-2]
A.
Qualifying senior citizens shall pay a flat rate of $75 per quarter
per unit commencing July 1, 2021.
[Amended 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-2]
B.
To qualify for the deduction, a senior citizen:
(1)
Must have become 65 years of age in the preceding calendar year.
(2)
Reside, commencing in the prior calendar year, in a dwelling house
owned by him or her, which is a constituent part of his/her real property,
which real property must either be solely owned by the senior citizen
or owned with his/her spouse as tenants in the entirety.
(3)
Must complete a certified claim for deduction on a form prescribed
by the City and supply such proof as required by the City. A senior
citizen is eligible to apply for the senior citizen deduction on the
day after the senior citizen's 65th birthday. If the certified claim
is approved, the senior citizen deduction shall take effect at the
next quarterly billing.
C.
Once a claim is approved for a senior citizen deduction, it shall
not be necessary to file a new claim annually to receive the deduction.
In the event there is a change in status because of the death of the
qualifying senior citizen, or the failure to continue residence by
the senior citizen, or because of the sale of the real property, the
deduction shall automatically cease in the immediately following quarter.
A.
The rates charged herein shall be a lien or charge against the property
benefited therefrom. If any part of the amount due and payable in
rates remains unpaid for 30 days following the date for the payment
thereof, interest shall accrue at the rate of 8%, and shall become
a lien enforceable in the manner provided for real property tax liens
in Chapter 5, Title 54, of the Revised Statutes of the State of New
Jersey.
B.
Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the right of the City
to discontinue service to any property for the failure to pay any
amount owing within 30 days after the date the amount is due and payable,
if written notice of the proposed discontinuance of service and the
reasons therefor have been given, within at least 10 days prior to
the date of discontinuance, to the owner of record of the property.
In the event that notice is provided by mail, the notice requirements
shall be satisfied if the mailing is made to the last known address
of the owner of record and is postmarked at least 10 days prior to
the date of discontinuance. In addition to the ability of the City
to place a lien on record, the City may pursue any action at law to
recover moneys due therefor.
