SF 421

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/13/2015 03:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; clarifying authority of home rule charter cities
to assess for garbage collection; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
443.015.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 443.015, is amended to read:

443.015 ASSESSMENT TO DISPOSE OF GARBAGE OR REFUSE IN
CERTAIN CITIES.

The council of any statutory new text begin or home rule charter new text end city deleted text begin or city of the fourth class deleted text end
which shall provide by contract or otherwise for regular collection and disposal of garbage
or refuse from dwellings and places of business in the statutory new text begin or home rule charter new text end city
deleted text begin or city of the fourth class deleted text end may by ordinance obligate the owners of all property served to
pay the proportionate cost of such service to their respective properties, and in default of
payment such city council may annually levy an assessment equal to such unpaid cost as
of September first of each year, against each lot or parcel of land so served for which the
service charge is unpaid. Such assessment may include a penalty not to exceed ten percent
of the amount thereof and shall bear interest at such amount not exceeding six percent per
annum as the council shall determine. Such assessment shall be certified to the auditor of
the county in which the land assessed is situated and shall be collected and remitted to the
city treasurer in the same manner as assessments for local improvements.