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ORDINANCE NO. ####
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, CHAPTER II, SE CTION 1 7-43 AND 17-44 OF 
THE ATHENS CITY CODE RELATIVE TO REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL 
SERVICE CHARGES AND THE METHOD OF COLLECTING SUCH CHARGES. 
WH
EREAS, the City of Athens provides refuse collection and disposal services within 
the city; and 
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise the provisions of the Athens City Code 
gove
rning refuse collection and disposal service charges and the method of collecting such 
cha
rges; 
NOW, T HEREFORE, B E I T O RDAINED BY THE CI TY OF AT H ENS AS 
FOLLOWS: 
SECTION  1. 
That Title 17, Chapter II, Section 17-43 of the Athens City 
Code is hereby amended in its entirety 
to read as follows: 
17-43 Refuse Collection and Disposal Service Charges
(1) I
nstitutional, professional, industrial, fraternal, commercial, and business establishments
operating within the city that receive city refuse collection and disposal service shall pay a
monthly fee  established for the applicable service determined by the city council and
adopted through its annual budget.
(2) A
ll residences within the city shall pay a monthly fee for residential refuse service, as
determined by city council and adopted through its annual budget. Those residents needing
more than one container, as determined by the city, will pay the rate set by the city council,
plus additional charges based on the number of additional containers.
SEC
TION 2. 
Tha
t Title 17, Chapter II, Section 17-44 of the Athens City Code is hereby amended in its entirety 
to read as follows: 
17-44 Method Of Collecting Service Charges
(1) I
nstitutional, professional, industrial, fraternal, or commercial service charges shall be
billed through procedures prescribed by the city manager. A penalty of five percent per
month on the unpaid balance shall be imposed and collected on all delinquent refuse
accounts.
(2) W
aste Disposal Documentation; Authority to Deny Collection
(a) C
ommercial, industrial, institutional, professional, fraternal, and business
establishments and contractors, including those generating demolition waste, that do
not utilize the City for waste disposal shall, upon written request of the Public Works
Director or their  designee, provide written documentation demonstrating proper
disposal of such waste. Failure to provide documentation within thirty (30) days after
the date of written request shall authorize the City to initiate services to ensure proper
disposal, and assess billing for said services, in addition to any applicable penalties as
authorized by this code.
(b) The city may elect to deny waste collection to commercial, industrial, institutional,
professional, fraternal, and business establishments and contractors (including
demolition wastes) due to waste being hazardous, causing damage to city equipment or
inadequate equipment to properly handle the waste.
(3) A
ll institutional, professional, industrial, fraternal, commercial, and business
establishments and contractors requiring special handling or special rates due to unusual
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