§ 20-21. Same—Mandatory.  


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  • The charges fixed in this chapter for the removal and disposal of all garbage, trash, or brush shall be levied by the city against all owners, occupants, tenants or lessees using or occupying any building, house or structure receiving such service. Since the proper and prompt removal of all refuse and garbage, trash and other accumulations is essential to the preservation of public health and safety, it is deemed necessary that such charges be levied against every person, owner or occupant, tenant or lessee, using or occupying any premises, except those that have the refuse hauled away and disposed of by a licensed garbage hauler, and thus provide for a more even and equitable distribution of the cost of this service to the citizenship enjoying the benefits thereof. Any person who shall fail or refuse to pay the charge herein specified within twenty (20) days from the date the same shall become due and payable shall have his service suspended, and the director of public health shall be notified immediately for appropriate action in accordance with the ordinances and laws regulating sanitation. Where an apartment house or other building is served water, through one (1) meter, the person in whose name the water account stands shall be responsible for the payment of the garbage removal fee.

(Ord. of 10-13-54, § 17)