A. The schedule of charges for solid waste, recycling and organics collection services shall be as set forth in VMC 6.12.208 through 6.12.213, and as such, sections may be amended by the city council. In the event the solid waste, recyclables and organics collector fails to make any payment when due the city, such unpaid amount(s) shall bear interest at a rate of one and one-half percent per month from the date such amount was due until such amount is received by the city or designated residential recycling collector.

B. All charges for the services to be rendered shall be payable to the collector of solid waste as defined in this chapter and if not paid on or before 30 days from date of bill, such charge shall be delinquent. A delinquency charge to cover extra costs of collection shall be added to all accounts which have been delinquent for 60 days or over in an amount set forth in the schedule of charges. Service may be suspended for nonpayment of such accounts in accordance with VMC 6.12.115. Such suspension shall not relieve the person owing such amount from the duty of complying with the provisions of this chapter. Suspension shall render the premises where such services are suspended subject to condemnation for sanitary reasons. Upon failure to pay such charges, and upon delinquency, the amount thereof shall become a lien against the property for which the garbage or residential recyclables collection service is rendered, and such lien shall be made effective by filing a notice thereof specifying the charges, the period covered by the charges and giving a description of the premises for which the service was rendered. Such lien shall be filed with the same official and within the time and shall be foreclosed within the time and manner prescribed by law for filing and foreclosing liens for labor and materials. Such liens shall include attorney’s fees and court costs as allowable by state law. Furthermore, such lien shall be prior to any and all other liens and encumbrances filed subsequent to the filing of such other lien but shall be subject to all general taxes and local improvement assessments, whether levied prior or subsequent thereto. (Ord. M-4264 § 10, 2019; Ord. M-3193 § 12, 1995; Ord. M-2665 § 11, 1987; Ord. M-1468 § 4, 1973; Ord. M-82, 1953; Ord. C-33 § 12, 1943)