§ 51.71. PAYMENT AND BILLING.

(A)

Compensation. The City shall pay the contractor compensation for the performance of the contract the sums due as set forth in Section 51.70, subject to any conditions or deductions as provided under the contract. Contractor shall submit an invoice by the tenth of each month for residential services rendered during the preceding month, and payments will be made to the contractor within thirty (30) days upon receipt and verification of the invoice submitted. Service to commercial customers will be billed directly by the Contractor in accordance with the schedule of rates set forth in Section 51.70, subject to any conditions or deductions as provided under this agreement.

(B)

Billing Procedures. Billing arrangements for the various service types are summarized as follows:

Service Type	Customer Billed By
Solid Waste Collection
Residential and Multifamily	City
Commercial	Contractor
Vegetative Waste Collection
Residential	City
Recyclable Materials Collection
Residential and Multifamily	City
Commercial	Contractor
Special Collections
Residential	City
Commercial	Contractor
Commercial - Code Enforcement	City
Container Maintenance/Purchase
Residential	City
Commercial and Multifamily	Contractor
Container Special Services
Residential, Multifamily and Commercial	Contractor

 

On the first day of each month the contract payment(s) for all services hereunder shall be adjusted to correspond with the occupancy of existing or new buildings, and the demolition of old buildings. The adjustment made on the first day of each month shall be for buildings either occupied or demolished during the second month preceding the adjustments. For example, any change which is made on June 1 of any year will be for buildings occupied or demolished in April of the subject year. Any existing unit shall be considered unoccupied whenever the City has temporarily terminated water service, at the customer's request only. Any new unit shall be considered to be occupied when a certificate of occupancy has been issued and water service has been provided to the unit's occupant(s). Proof of demolition shall be demolition permits issued by the Building Department.

(C)

Disposal Costs. Residential and multifamily solid waste disposal costs shall not be included with residential and multifamily collection service costs. Residential and multifamily disposal costs will be billed by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County by non-ad valorem assessment. The contractor will be given a disposal credit for each residential unit as calculated by the Solid Waste Authority. However, the City shall not be responsible for disposal shortfall costs.

Part of the commercial disposal costs will be billed by the Solid Waste Authority by non-ad valorem assessment. The non-assessment portion of the commercial disposal costs will be billed to the commercial customers by the Contractor. The Contractor shall pay the Solid Waste Authority for all solid waste disposal costs incurred and not paid through non-ad valorem assessment.

The Contractor shall bill commercial customers the appropriate fees as set forth in Section 51.70:

(1)

The container monthly maintenance charge;

(2)

The container monthly disposal charge; and

(3)

The monthly collection and hauling fees.

(4)

Special services fees, as set forth in the franchise agreement.

(5)

Franchise Fee as determined by the City, which is based upon the disposal charge, the collection cost, the monthly maintenance charge, and special service charges, if any.

The charge for disposal to the customer shall increase or decrease in accordance with the charges set by the Solid Waste Authority.

(Ord. No. 33-96, passed 9/17/96; Am. Ord. No. 55-96, passed 11/19/96; Ord. No. 15-02, § 8, passed 6/4/02; Ord. No. 22-10, § 7, passed 8/3/10)