§ 16-61. Franchise fee.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person operating as a private hauler in the Village to either collect, remove or transport from properties in the Village Solid Waste for disposal without first obtaining a franchise from the Village, and making payment of Solid Waste franchise fees to the Village.

(b)

On the 15th day of each and every month, each franchisee operating in the Village shall file a report with the Village Manager. The report shall designate the names and addresses of each account located in the Village that was provided Solid Waste collection and disposal service by the franchisee for the preceding month. The report shall include the gross monthly Solid Waste collection and disposal service fee receipts of all such accounts, which report shall be subject to audit by the Village. Simultaneously with the filing of such report, each franchisee shall pay to the Village a franchise fee equal to ten percent of the total gross monthly Solid Waste collection and disposal service fee receipts of all of its accounts which are located in the Village, as reflected on each monthly report.

(c)

An additional monthly surcharge, equal to one percent of total gross monthly service fee receipts for the preceding month, as reported to the Village Manager, shall be payable to the Village if the ten percent franchise fee is not paid by the 15th of the month by the franchisee.

(d)

Certified recovered materials dealers excluded from local franchise requirements pursuant to F.S. § 403.7046 shall be required to pay a registration fee of $100.00 for an annual period which will begin October 1st and end September 30th of each year.

(Ord. No. 553, § 5, 9-13-2011)