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Sec. 16-66. Rates for automated containers in the downtown commercial business district. (a) The downtown commercial business district shall be defined as the area north oflnterstate 264, south of London Boulevard, east of Elm Avenue, and west of the Elizabeth River's Southern Branch. (b) Where garbage and refuse are stored in automated I 05-gallon refuse containers in the downtown commercial business district, the rate charged for service shall be based on the established rate of $22.00 per container multiplied by the number of pick-ups per week. (c) For each additional pick-up, a charge of$ 10.00 will be assessed. Sec. 16-69. Payment of bills; delinquent charges; discontinuance of service. (a) All charges imposed in this division billed with the statement rendered for water and sewer charges are due and payable as provided for in section 38-93 of this Code. (b) All other bills rendered under this division are due and payable at the otlice of the city treasurer upon presentation and shall he considered delinquent if not paid within fifteen (15) days of the date issued. If any bill is not paid within such fifteen- day period, an additional charge of one (I) perccnt pcr billing period on the unpaid charges shall be added thereto and collected therewith to cover costs of collection. (c) The director shall discontinue collecting refuse from a delinquent operator, owner or tenant after giving fifteen (15) days' written notice thereof. A copy of the notice shall be delivered to the city attorney, the health department, the city treasurer and the director of public utilities. The city treasurer shall include the delinquent charges with other taxes or fees to be collected from the operator, owner or tenant, and the director of public utilities may, in addition, discontinue water and sewer service to the delinquent operator, owner or tenant. Sec. 16-70. Purchase of automated refuse containers (Residential). The automated refuse containers issued by the city are the property of the city. The property owner or person paying the collection charge is responsible for the care of the container and shall purchase another container from an authorized vendor designated by the city if for any reason the container is unavailabie for use or unusable. 4. That Chapter 16 ofthe Code ofthe City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended by the adoption of new sections 16-1 (j all(' 16-60 to read as follows: