Cudahy Municipal Code Art. IV Rates

The city council may, by resolution or an approved collection agreement, place a limit on the rates collectors may charge to residential householders or owners and to commercial/industrial business owners for solid waste and recyclable materials handling services.

No collector shall charge any rate or fee which is greater than the maximum rate permitted by the city council, unless otherwise authorized in this chapter. Every commercial/industrial business owner and residential householder or owner shall pay the rates for collection services rendered pursuant to this chapter in the manner set forth in CMC 8.12.170. The city council may establish such rate categories as may be appropriate for services provided by any commercial/industrial collector. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-4.1).

(1) The billing and collection of the rates, fees and charges imposed by collectors for solid waste and recyclable materials handling services shall be the responsibility of the collector, and the city shall have no liability or responsibility therefor.

(2) The city may collect fees for residential solid waste and recyclable materials handling services by causing fees to be placed on the Los Angeles County tax rolls through procedures established by the Los Angeles County tax collector. In that event, no charge shall be made directly to a residential householder by the residential collector, except as otherwise specifically authorized by the city council.

(3) The city council shall be authorized to establish, by resolution, administrative charges and penalties for the collection of delinquent rates, fees and charges for solid waste and recyclable materials handling services.

(4) The collection of rates, fees and charges, and any related penalties authorized by this chapter, may be enforced by the city by causing the delinquent fees to be placed on the Los Angeles County tax rolls through procedures established by the Los Angeles County tax collector, or in any other lawful manner provided by the laws of the state of California. (Ord. 716 § 2, 2021; Ord. 540 § 4; Ord. 534 § 1; Ord. 534-U; Ord. 532 § 1. 2002 Code § 12-4.2).