Sierra County Municipal Code Art. III Fees for Use of County-Owned and/or County-Operated Solid Waste Facilities

The county retains the option in all cases (except as otherwise provided herein) to charge a fee for use of county-owned and/or county-operated solid waste facilities on either a yardage or tonnage basis, or both, as shall be prescribed from time to time in writing by the solid waste fee administrator so as to recover the cost to the county in disposing of the material or items. Car bodies, stumps, large trees, lumber, concrete and any other type of material which by its inherent nature creates unusual disposal problems and non source separated solid waste shall be charged by the yardage or tonnage rates as the Solid Waste Administrator shall designate. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Notwithstanding any other provision in county ordinances to the contrary, the Board of Supervisors may by resolution change, adjust or otherwise alter the prices and fees and alter any regulations listed in this chapter as the Board may deem necessary. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

All persons when using county-owned and/or county-operated solid waste facilities shall pay a fee as established in this chapter. Upon payment of fees, the person paying same shall be furnished a receipt therefor. Fee rates shall be conspicuously posted at all such solid waste facilities. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

It shall be the duty of the Site Monitor on duty to designate the fee to be charged in accordance with this chapter.

A. Should a person allege the fee charged is not the correct posted fee, such person may pay the fee under protest. The Site Monitor shall designate the location where the solid waste should be unloaded and shall then attempt to contact the solid waste fee administrator or his or her authorized representative. The solid waste fee administrator or his or her designee shall appraise the load and fee charged, and this decision on the fee shall be final except by appeal, as provided in subsection (B) of this section.

B. Any person who is dissatisfied with the decision or ruling of the solid waste fee administrator under this section may appeal the decision pursuant to Sierra County uniform appeals procedure. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)

Any person or collector who has established a charge account with the county for payment of fees required of this section shall be assessed a finance charge on all delinquent accounts of one and one-half percent per month or 18 percent per year. An account shall be delinquent if not paid in full within 30 days from its designated due date. (Ord. 844, eff. 10/1/96)