§ 8.04.010. Findings.  


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  • The city council finds and declares:

    (1)

    The city, its duly authorized agents or employees, shall have the exclusive right to gather and collect solid waste within the city and it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, to collect solid waste within the city.

    (2)

    The accumulation of solid waste within the city is unhealthy and unsanitary.

    (3)

    A continuing program of mandatory solid waste collection is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.

    (4)

    The benefit derived by each residence and business establishment from routine solid waste collection requires that each such person and establishment pay the minimum monthly service charge for solid waste collection whether or not the service is actually used.

(Ord. 356B §2, 1979)