Hallsville Service Charges ordinance (§ 230.100)

A. There is hereby imposed for the collection and disposal of solid wastes and for the improvement of the general public and environment a service charge for each dwelling unit to which such service shall be provided under the provisions of this Chapter. Said service charge shall be seventeen dollars twenty-five cents ($17.25) per dwelling unit.

B. The system of services established by the provisions of this Chapter hereof is designated as an integral part of the City's program of health, sanitation and general welfare to be operated as an adjunct to the City's system for providing all manner of utilities services. The City may enforce collection of such charges by bringing proper legal action against the occupant of the premises which has received such services to recover any sums due for such services plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court, plus the cost of such action.

C. The service charge herein provided for is hereby imposed upon the occupant of each occupied dwelling unit and the billing therefor shall be made to the person contracting for City utilities of any kind to each such dwelling unit. In the event a dwelling unit is not serviced by City utilities or in the absence of information that such person is neither the owner or the tenant of such dwelling unit, then billing therefor shall be made to the owner. Service charges shall be payable to the City of Hallsville, Missouri.

D. The City shall include the foregoing service charge on its utility bill as a separate charge, which shall be paid on or before the 10th of the following month.

E. The City shall provide any contractor hereunder with a quarterly statement showing the number of dwellings units that have an active solid waste account.