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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 75-129, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1976 WHEREAS, Article II, Chapter 16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code provides for refuse collection regulation and authorizes the establishment of charges for the collection and disposal of refuse by resolution; and WHEREAS, Resolution 75-129 established rates for collection and disposal of refuse including rates for commercial containers which have been in effect since October 1975; and WHEREAS, increased costs now require an upward adjustment in residential collection charges; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Resolution 75-129 is repealed, effective July l, 1976. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the rates hereinbelow set out are the rates that shall be due to the City for the collection and disposal of refuse and/or for standby or the availability of said service. Said rates shall be added to the rate charges for water service and billed with the bill for water service. Any residential, commercial, or industrial occupancy not served by a separate water meter, shall be separately billed for standby collection and refuse disposal service. All rates for such services shall be due and payable at the Finance Department in the City Hall on the date of billing therefor and become delinquent fifteen (15) days from and after the date of such billing. A penalty of 10% shall be charged on all unpaid bills for such service thirty (30) days from and after the billing date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the rates to be charged for stand- by collection and refuse disposal service are hereby established in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set out: Schedule of Rates for Refuse Collection and Standby Service The basic rate for each single family residence for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $4.40. The basic rate for each duplex family residence for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $7.25. The basic rate for all triplex family residences for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $9.90. a. Each commercial and each industrial occupancy and any other occupancy not expressly provided for herein shall pay the basic rate of $4.40 for each two months' period for the standard curbside refuse collection services which conform to the standard requirements of the City as set forth in paragraph 4b. below. These charges are to be paid to the City for standard curbside refuse collection. If an agreement is made with the City's refuse collection contractor for additional or special collection services, all charges for extra service will be billed and collected directly by the contractor. b. The City charges listed in paragraph 4a. above apply only to refuse services which conform to standard requirements of the City, such as, total of 200 pounds or four cubic yards limit, standard 32- gallon metal or plastic containers, placement at curb or in alley, once weekly, and all other regulations.