Fort Lauderdale |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 24. SOLID WASTE |
Article II. MUNICIPAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE |
Division 2. RATES AND CHARGES |
§ 24-47. Charges generally.
There is hereby established and levied a schedule of rates and charges for garbage and trash collection, disposal, and operating costs, hereafter referred to as the solid waste rate as depicted in Table 1, below:
Table 1:
Solid Waste Rates
Single Family Residential Rate FY2017 Rate FY2018 Rate FY2019 Rate FY2020 Rate FY2021 Rate FY2022 1 Cart 30.69 31.61 32.56 33.54 34.54 35.58 2 Carts 54.56 56.20 57.88 59.62 61.41 63.25 3 Carts 76.75 79.05 81.42 83.87 86.38 88.97 Duplex Residential Rate FY2017 Rate FY2018 Rate FY2019 Rate FY2020 Rate FY2021 Rate FY2022 1 Cart 42.53 43.81 45.12 46.47 47.87 49.30 2 Carts 64.73 66.67 68.67 70.73 72.85 75.04 3 Carts 86.93 89.54 92.22 94.99 97.84 100.78 Triplex Residential Rate FY2017 Rate FY2018 Rate FY2019 Rate FY2020 Rate FY2021 Rate FY2022 1 Cart 52.69 54.27 55.90 57.58 59.30 61.08 2 Carts 74.89 77.14 79.45 81.83 84.29 86.82 3 Carts 97.09 100.00 103.00 106.09 109.28 112.55 4 Carts 119.29 122.87 126.55 130.35 134.26 138.29 Commercial/Multi Family Residential Rate FY2017 Rate FY2018 Rate FY2019 Rate FY2020 Rate FY2021 Rate FY2022 1 Cart 43.29 44.59 45.93 47.30 48.72 50.18 2 Carts 86.58 89.18 91.85 94.61 97.45 100.37 3 Carts 129.87 133.77 137.78 141.91 146.17 150.55 4 Carts 173.16 178.35 183.71 189.22 194.89 200.74 5 Carts 216.45 222.94 229.63 236.52 243.62 250.92 6 Carts 259.74 267.53 275.56 283.82 292.34 301.11 7 Carts 303.03 312.12 321.48 331.13 341.06 351.29 (1)
a.
Credits. Credits for any overcharge of collection fees shall be reviewed on an individual basis and will be issued only upon approval of the city manager, and shall only apply to the current fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that their bill is correct and that it reflects the service level desired. Credits for incorrect bills or incorrect levels of service may only be given for a maximum period not to exceed twelve (12) months from the date of the alleged error.
b.
Credits for absences. Single-family residents may notify the city of the date of the departure and anticipated return for planned absences of no less than three (3) months. Refuse charges must continue to be paid during such absences. The city will verify the absence and, on the first month following reoccupancy of the premises, a credit will be recorded in an amount equal to refuse charges paid for the first three (3) months of that period of absence.
(2)
[ Reserved. ]
(3)
Container placement service. The charge for repositioning a refuse container, not properly stored as required by section 24-27 of this Code, shall be five dollars ($5.00) per violation, per container.
(4)
Palm frond removal service.
a.
Palm frond removal service will be provided on a monthly basis to residential customers located in the area of the city known as the Las Olas Isles, consisting of the Las Olas Isles north and south of East Las Olas Boulevard from the Sospiro Canal Bridge east to the Intracoastal Waterway. Palm fronds shall be placed roadside on the day of collection by the customer.
b.
The charge for a single-family residence, duplexes, triplexes and other multifamily dwellings receiving sanitation service from the city located in the area shall be provided for, from time to time, by resolution adopted by the city commission of the city.
(Code 1953, § 20-2.1; Ord. No. C-68-48, § 1, 7-16-68; Ord. No. C-69-18, § 1, 3-18-69; Ord. No. C-69-57, § 1, 7-29-69; Ord. No. C-71-41, § 1, 5-18-71; Ord. No. C-74-119, § 1, 10-1-74; Ord. No. C-75-43, § 1, 4-22-75; Ord. No. C-75-51, § 1, 5-20-75; Ord. No. C-75-90, §§ 1, 2, 9-16-75; Ord. No. C-75-94, § 1, 10-7-75; Ord. No. C-76-4, § 2, 1-20-76; Ord. No. C-76-35, § 1, 4-20-76; Ord. No. C-76-92, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-76; Ord. No. C-76-118, § 2, 1-4-77; Ord. No. C-78-53, § 1, 4-18-78; Ord. No. C-80-83, §§ 1, 2, 9-16-80; Ord. No. C-81-70, § 2, 9-15-81; Ord. No. C-83-106, § 1, 10-18-83; Ord. No. C-84-21, § 1, 3-20-84; Ord. No. C-85-78, § 1, 9-4-85; Ord. No. C-85-100, § 1, 11-22-85; Ord. No. C-87-33, § 1, 4-21-87; Ord. No. C-88-50, § 1, 7-6-88; Ord. No. C-88-124, § 1, 12-16-88; Ord. No. C-89-99, § 1, 9-26-89; Ord. No. C-90-45, § 1, 7-3-90; Ord. No. C-90-53, § 3, 9-5-90; Ord. No. C-91-47, § 1, 9-4-91; Ord. No. C-92-45, § 3, 9-15-92; Ord. No. C-92-46, § 3, 10-6-92; Ord. No. C-93-57, § 1, 9-21-93; Ord. No. C-94-43, § 1, 10-4-94; Ord. No. C-95-11, § 1, 3-21-95; Ord. No. C-95-47, § 1, 9-19-95; Ord. No. C-96-52, § 1, 9-17-96; Ord. No. C-99-2, § 3, 1-20-99; Ord. No. C-00-47, § 1, 9-19-00; Ord. No. C-01-39, § 2, 9-20-01; Ord. No. C-01-48, § 1, 11-6-01 ; Ord. No. C-02-7, § 1, 4-23-02 ; Ord. No. C-07-102, § 1, 11-6-07 ; Ord. No. C-16-21 , § 1, 9-12-16; Ord. No. C-16-28 , § 1, 12-20-16; Ord. No. C-17-30 , § 1, 9-13-17)
State law reference
Solid waste management fees, F.S. § 403.7049.