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. e (c) When a solid waste container furnished by the City or its Contractor will adequately and completely serve several business and commercial establishments, such establishments may be required to use the same container and pay a pro rata part of the charge, determined according to the approximate relative quantity of space used, but to no event shall any user pay any less t,han the minimum charge established by this section for such business and commercial establishments. (d) The minimum charge will not be imposed on any business or commercial establishment if the house or building is unoccupied and the water service to the house or building is suspended. SECTIONS 25. BILLING AND COLLECTION. The Customer Service Division shall include on its monthly bills mailed to persons who receive the garbage and trash collection and removal services provided by the city or its authorized contractor and specified in the chapter, the charge designated for such services rendered to the premises of such persons. The charges fixed by the article shall be payable to the City on or before the due date specified on such billing. In the event any person receiving such service does not have a water connection billing, then a separa1:e monthly bill shall be sent to such person, and in that event the specified charges for trash and garbage collection shall be due on or before the tenth day following the mailing of the separatE~ bill. SECTION 26. PRIVATE HAULERS. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the City and its employees acting in the scope of their employment, or a private contractor acting as the city's independent contractor, to collect, remove or dispose of garbage, trash, or rubbish from any premises within the City, except premises owned or controlled by such persons. (b) The City, or its authorized contractor, shall be the sole provider of recycling services for the general public within the city. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or organization to place, or have placed, any recycling container for the purpose of soliciting use by or for the general public. Any person, firm or organization may place, or have placed, a recycling container intended for the use of its members or employees only. Such container must be labeled "For Private Use Only" and must be located on property owned or controlled by the person, firm or organization. SECTION 27. VEHICLES USED BY CONTRACTED AND PRIVATE HAULERS. (a) All vehicles used by Contracted haulers, private haulers, and nonresident haulers, shall meet the minimum requirements stated under the below described classes, whichever is most applicable. 8