CITY OF MELBOURNE
CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY
ORDINANCE O2-2026
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AS ASSESSMENT FOR
THE COLLECTION OF WASTE MATERIAL FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 IN
THE CITY OF MELBOURNE, KENTUCKY AND FIXING THE
TIME AND PAYMENT AND PENALTY FOR NON-PAYMENT
OF SAME.
WHEREAS, City Commission has reviewed the program of waste fees and rates charged, and desires to extend the current contract with Rumpke of Northern KY for a period of one year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY.
SECTION I
That a waste collection assessment of Three Hundred Seventeen Dollars ($317) per dwelling unit hereby is levied for the assessment year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 for the purpose of defraying the cost of waste collection in said city.
SECTION II
That a “dwelling unit” is hereby defined as a one (1) family residence, the premises in which a family of one or more resides and in the case of apartment buildings, each apartment shall be considered a separate dwelling unit.
SECTION III
The waste collection assessment levied by the City Commission of the City of Melbourne, Kentucky, for the assessment year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027 shall be due and payable to the City Tax Collector from and after the passage of this Ordinance. Said amount shall be stated on the annual tax bill. Anyone failing to pay the said assessment by December 31, 2026 shall be deemed delinquent, and said bill shall have added thereto a penalty of twenty (20%) percent of the amount thereof, and shall bear interest at the rate of twelve (12%) per annum from January 1, 2027, until paid. Said assessment shall constitute a lien upon the property and be collectable in the same manner as taxes levied against real estate.
SECTION IV
Any and all Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance shall be, and hereby are, repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION V
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage, publication and recording, according to law.
City of Melbourne, Kentucky
A Municipal Corporation of the Sixth Class.
Ronnie J. Walton, Mayor
Attest:
Angela Ross, City Clerk
First Reading: 4/13/2026
Second Reading 5/11/2026
Published: 5/21/2026
CIN,May21,'26#12332537
