The owner of residential property and the owner of real property on which a business
establishment is located shall have ultimate liability for all fees and charges incurred
under this chapter, including any penalties or fines, assessed by the city for violations.
Nothing in this section is intended to prevent such owner from making any arrangement
or entering into any contractual agreement under which payments for solid waste service
may be made by an operator, occupant or other authorized agent assumes such payment
obligations. The city may agree to establish a customer account in the name of someone
other than the owner of the property based on such arrangements or agreements. Any
such arrangement shall not affect the owner's ultimate payment obligation as provided
herein. If any delinquency occurs under such an arrangement, the city may, but is
not required to, bill the owner of the residential property or owner of the real property
on which business establishment is located directly.
