Monrovia Municipal Code Ch. 12.20 Street Sweeping Charges

It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to finance all costs of street sweeping.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.010)

For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT. Premises used for other than that which is set out in this section.

MULTIPLE-DWELLING. Premises with more than one dwelling.

PREMISES. A lot, parcel of land, building or establishment.

SINGLE RESIDENCE. Premises with one residence.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.020)

There is hereby levied and assessed upon each premises receiving street sweeping services a service charge for services provided, said street sweeping charge to be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.030)

It shall be the duty of the Director of Administrative Services of the city to collect all charges or rentals levied and assessed in this chapter. Such charges or rentals shall be collected with the charges and rates for water furnished by said city to said premises. The charges or rentals fixed in this chapter shall be billed upon the same bill as is prepared for charges for water and shall be due and payable monthly at the same time that such charges for water are due and payable. The total amount due for the charges or rentals fixed in this chapter and for charges for water shall be paid as a unit, and all of the provisions of this code or any amendment, revision or reenactment thereof or any superseding ordinance pertaining to the collection of the charges for water shall apply to the collection of any such total amounts.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.040)

The funds received from the collection of the charges or rentals authorized by this chapter shall be deposited by the Director of Administrative Services with the City Treasurer and shall be accounted for in the “Street Maintenance Fund,” and when appropriated by the City Council, shall be available for street sweeping, including supervision, administration, overhead and billing costs necessary for the collection of such charges.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.050)

(A) In the event that the owner or occupant of premises connected to the city sewer system shall fail to pay any charge or rental provided in this chapter when the same may become due, the city shall, in addition to any other remedies it may have, impose a penalty of the percent on the amount currently due until paid, and an additional 0.5% per month for nonpayment of the charges and basic penalty.

(B) In addition or in the alternative, and at the option of the city, the city may file a civil action for the collection of any amounts due and unpaid. This remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to the remedy or means of enforcing payment of the sums required to be paid by this chapter stated in division (A) of this section.

(C) In the alternative, the City Council may, pursuant to Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 5473 and 5473a and by an ordinance approved by a two-thirds vote of the Council, elect to have such delinquent charges collected and on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as together with and not separately from its general taxes, and shall give the notice, hold the hearing, prepare and file the report as to such delinquencies as required by the Cal. Health and Safety Code. The delinquent charges shall thereafter, pursuant to and in the manner provided in said code, constitute a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charge has been imposed.

(`83 Code, § 12.20.060)