§ 8.06.160. Franchise fees.  


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  • (a)

    Each person engaging in the business of collecting, transporting or disposing of commercial debris kept, accumulated or generated in the city shall pay a franchise fee to the city. The city council shall set the franchise fee by resolution.

    (b)

    Franchise fees shall be payable on a monthly basis, and shall be due and payable on the first day of the second month immediately following the month in which collection services were provided. Each payment shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

    (c)

    The required franchise fee shall be paid to the city administrator. Each payment shall be accompanied by a written statement, verified by the person making the payment, or a duly authorized representative of the person, showing the calculation of the franchise fee payable in such form and detail as the administrator may require and such other information as the administrator may determine is material to a determination of the amount due.

    (d)

    No statement filed under this section shall be conclusive as to the matters set forth in such statement, nor shall the filing of such statement preclude the city from collecting by appropriate action the sum that is actually due and payable.

    (e)

    The payment of franchise fees to the city pursuant to this part shall be in addition to any license fee or business tax prescribed by any local jurisdictions for the same period.

    (f)

    If franchise fees are not paid by the grantee at the times required by this section, then in addition to the franchise fees, the grantee shall pay a late payment charge in an amount equal to two percent of the franchise fee that is due plus interest equal to one and one-half percent for each month in which the franchise fee was not timely paid.

(Ord. 732B §1(part), 2003)