§ 11-19. Recycling program.

(a)

The city council, may, by resolution, establish rules necessary to facilitate a city-wide recycling program.

(b)

The city may establish a charge on all households or apartments for recycling services.

(c)

Where a household or owner of property becomes delinquent on such charges for a period of ninety (90) days, written notice shall be given by mail to the owner of the property. After the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of the written notice, the service charges shall be certified to the county auditor on or before October 1 of each year with interest thereon from the date of expiration of the thirty-day notice. The unpaid service charge shall be included with the taxes against the real estate involved and shall be collected therewith. The council shall levy annually an assessment equal to the unpaid service charges on or before October 1 of each year against the lot or auditor and shall be collected and remitted to this municipality in the same manner as special assessments.

(Ord. No. 89-20, § 2, 11-14-89; Ord. No. 97-11, § 1, 6-10-97)