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City, the person, firm, corporation or association applying for the use thereof shall pay a monthly rental charge of $20.00 per container, in addi- tion to the service charges zmposed under Section 5. In order to rent con- tainers from the City, the lessee must provide upon the premises two storage spaces for each such container. Section 7. Charges for Handling Refuse at City Incinerators, Dumps and Land Fills. Whenever refuse brought by any person to a City incinerator, dump or land fill for disposal is of such volume or character as to cause undue expense to the City, the Director shall refuse to accept the same un- less such person shall have agreed to pay a service charge based upon the cos~ of handling and disposing of such refuse. Section 8. Service Charge for Special Trips. Whenever any person, firm, corporation or association requests that garbage or refuse be collected at any time other than in the course of regularly scheduled routing of garbage trucks, a service charge of $5.00 per trip shall be imposed and collected. Section 9. Billing and Collection Procedures. (a) The minimum service charge under Section 4 shall be billed quarterly in advance. Where such service exceeds the minimum, additional bills will be rendered at the end of each month for the excess service~ (b) The minimum service charge under Sections 5 and 6shalt be billed monthly in advance. Where such service exceeds the minimum, ad~itiona~ ~ bills will be rendered at the end of each month for the excess service. (c) The Director shall render bills for service charges under Sections 7 and 8 weekly. (d) Where the amount of excess service charges or the serv~ charges under Section ? or 8 warrant, the Director may require an deposit against future service charges. (e) All bills rendered under this ordinance are due and at the office of the City Treasurer upon presentment, and shall be delinquent if not paid within fifteen (15) days of the date issued bill is not paid within such fifteen (15) day period, an addition~l of $10.00 shall be added thereto and collected therewith to collecting. This ordinance being necessary for the preservation of th, health, morals and safety, an emergency is declared ~o exist, and it take effect fro~ and after its passage. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virg Ju~e 27, 1961. Teste: City Clerk