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e e ORDINANCE NO. 2000- ~IfIfO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58 (SOLID WASTE) DIVISION 2, "SANITATION CONTAINER SYSTEM SERVICE", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND CHAPTER 58, ARTICLE III, "RATES AND CHARGES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, AND APPENDIX A - FEES, CHAPTER 58, SOLID WASTE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. Chapter 58, "Solid Waste", of the Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended and the following sections shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: Sec. 58-106. Prescribed-For residences. "(a) There shall be charged, assessed and collected, for garbage, trash and other rubbish collection by the city from residential dwelling units, a sum in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code per unit, per month. (b) Such monthly charge on every single-family residential dwelling unit shall be as provided on appendix A -- Fees, of this chapter of the Code of Ordinances." Sec. 58-107. Same-For business and commercial establishments. "(b) Subject to the foregoing minimum charges for business and commercial establishments, including multi-family projects as defined herein, additional charges shall be in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code per month, for each user of solid waste containers furnished by the city's contractor at a business or commercial establishment, or mUlti-family project." Sec. 58-108. Billing and collection. "(a) 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, the charge designated for such services rendered to the premises of such persons, and listed in appendix A of this Code per month. The charges fixed by this article shall be payable to the city on or before the due date specified on such billing. If any person receiving such service does not have a water connection billing, then a separate 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.