Athens City Code

1. (1) Institutional, professional, industrial, fraternal, commercial or business establishments operated within the city shall pay a minimum monthly fee as determined by city council and adopted through its annual budget, plus an additional amount for receipt of services as determined by the department of sanitation; however, businesses operating out of their residences or vehicles may be eligible for a credit of 100 percent for the service, as determined by the supervisor of the city's sanitation department.
2. (2) All residences within the city shall pay a minimum 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 minimum rate set by the city council, plus additional charges based on the number of additional containers, and shall not be eligible for tax relief services. However, those citizens who qualify for property tax relief and citizens who would otherwise qualify for property tax relief but do not own their residences, and who use only one city-issued container, will be eligible for a credit of 100 percent for the service.
3. (3) The city council may establish service boundaries limiting the daily refuse pickup service to customers within the boundaries. Proper notice may be given to customers outside the boundaries by publishing a map in a local newspaper on three successive days in sufficient notice that the service cannot be provided on a daily basis.

(Code 1972, § 8-114; Code 1995, § 17-113; Ord. No. 777, 6-15-1993; Ord. No. 805, 6-20-1995; Ord. No. 917, 4-20-2004; Ord. No. 982, 2-16-2010)