§ 19-61. General authority.

(a)

The board is hereby authorized to impose an annual solid waste service assessment to fund:

(1)

The solid waste service cost associated with curbside collection service or service using commercial containers, as authorized in section 19-45, by imposing solid waste service assessments against tax parcels in the urban service area on which residential service units are located; and

(2)

The solid waste service cost associated with drop-off service by imposing solid waste service assessments against tax parcels in the rural service area on which residential service units are located, and rural parcels located in the urban service area on which dwelling units are located.

(b)

The amount of the solid waste service assessment imposed in a fiscal year against a parcel of assessable property shall be determined pursuant to an apportionment methodology based upon a classification of property designed to provide a fair and reasonable apportionment of the solid waste service cost among properties on a basis reasonably related to the special benefit provided by solid waste services funded with assessment proceeds.

(c)

The board is hereby authorized to impose a household chemical waste service assessment to fund the household chemical waste cost associated with drop-off service by imposing household chemical waste service assessments against tax parcels on which dwelling units are located.

(d)

The amount of the household chemical waste service assessment imposed in a fiscal year against a parcel of assessable property shall be determined pursuant to an apportionment methodology based upon a classification of property designed to provide a fair and reasonable apportionment of the household chemical waste cost among properties on a basis reasonably related to the special benefit provided by household chemical waste services funded with assessment proceeds.

(Ord. No. 05-29, § 1, 8-1-05)