Waste fees; implementation

(a)

It shall be the duty of the owner of each lot, tract or parcel of land in the city having a residential unit situated thereon, except as may otherwise be provided herein, to pay or cause to be paid the waste fee or fees due for each residential unit or commercial establishment, as the case may be, as provided for in section 22-12 and section 22-87 herein, and failure on the part of such owner to make such payment shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(b)

Each person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity who is the owner of each lot, tract or parcel of land in any area in the city shall pay for residential waste collection service as billed directly by the city or, at the discretion of the city, on the tax bill to and in accordance with the provisions of F.S. ch. 197. Other special collection billings will be billed as authorized by the city commission.

(Ord. No. 10128, § 1, 7-10-86; Ord. No. 11184, § 7, 10-27-94; Code 1980, § 22-23)