(a) Owners of any residential unit or commercial building within the city shall pay solid waste fees as established by the city council. The schedule of fees is contained in appendix B to this code and is subject to revision from time to time as may be necessary. All revisions shall be done by resolution.

(b) Failure of users to pay fees within 30 days of the billing date shall be a violation of this chapter. In addition, the city shall have the right to seek enforcement and collection of the overdue fee through civil proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, including a reasonable attorney's fee and costs, if such civil action is necessary.

(c) All fees becoming due and payable on or after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall constitute and are imposed as a special assessment lien against the real property served by the city solid waste collection service, and until fully paid and discharged shall remain liens equal in dignity with the city's ad valorem taxes, and superior in rank and dignity to all liens, encumbrances, titles and claims in, to or against the real property involved. Such fees shall become delinquent if not fully paid within 30 days after the due date. All delinquent service charges shall bear a late charge of ten percent of such fees due. Unpaid delinquent service charges, together with all late charges and fees imposed thereon, shall remain and constitute special assessment liens against the real property involved.

(d) Each condominium association within the city will be responsible for the monthly condominium solid waste fee provided for in this chapter.