Part 86



86.000 GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE*

Ord. No. 64

Adopted: March 10, 1987

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*Cross reference(s)--Recreational facilities, Pt. 10; car washes and laundromats, Pt. 11; water, sewer and garbage rates and charges, Pt. 80.

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An ordinance to provide for garbage collection service and the rates to be charged therefore.

THE CITY OF READING ORDAINS:

86.001 Monthly rates.

Sec. 1. The City of Reading shall provide, by contract, for the collection of garbage from residential premises within the City of Reading, and all such premises shall pay an annual garbage collection rate with the same to be paid in monthly installments in accordance with the following schedule:



Monthly Installments Garbage Rate







Type Amount
Single-family homes and residences $ 4.25
Apartments--Per unit 4.25
Businesses 6.75
Businesses with bi-weekly collection 8.75
Businesses with apartment (Business) 6.75
(Each apt.) 4.25
Businesses with apartment bi-weekly collection 8.75
Hotels with bi-weekly collection 8.75
Laundromats with bi-weekly collection 8.75
Schools with bi-weekly collection 8.75




Because the City shall incur a specific obligation in entering into the contract provided for herein, all premises to which garbage collection services are provided shall be obligated to pay full annual garbage collection rate, or, in the first year of service, a pro-rated portion thereof, regardless of whether actual garbage collection services are performed or are required.

86.002 Due date of payment.

Sec. 2. The monthly installment payment provided for herein shall be due and payable on or before the sixteenth (16th) day of each and every month and shall be due and payable regardless of whether actual garbage collection services are performed within that month.

86.003 Right to discontinue service.

Sec. 3. In addition to all other rights and remedies available to the City, under either the City Charter, City Ordinances, or the laws of the State of Michigan, the City shall have the right to discontinue garbage collection service to any premises for which the charges established herein become delinquent. The discontinuance of garbage collection service as a result of delinquency shall in no way relieve the obligation to pay the annual garbage collection rate or any portion thereof.

86.004 Repeal; effective date.

Sec. 4. All ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

The effective date of this ordinance shall be March 20, 1987 following publication.

This ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Reading City Council held on the 10th day of March 1987.