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accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.05. Section 1.12. Solid Waste Collection Franchise Fee Payable to City. It shall be unlawful for any Private Hauler operating in the City to either collect, remove, or transport from properties in the City solid waste for disposal without payment of a solid waste Franchise fee to the City. Commencing upon the effective date of this Ordinance, and continuing monthly thereafter on the 30th day of each and every month, each Private Hauler operating in the City shall: a) file a report with the City Manager. At least semi-annually, the report shall designate the names and addresses of each account located in the City that was provided Solid Waste collection and disposal service by the Private Hauler for the preceding pe~od. The report shall include the gross monthly solid waste collection and disposal service fee receipts representing gross receipts collected the previous month of all such accounts, which report shall be subject to audit by the City; and b )simultaneously with the filing of such report, each Private Hauler shall pay to the City a Franchise fee equal to twelve and one-half (12lh%) percent of the total gross monthly solid waste collection and disposal service fee receipts of all of its accounts which are located in the City, as reflected on each monthly report. An additional monthly surcharge, equal to one (1) percent of total gross monthly service fee receipts for the preceding month, as reported to the City Manager, shall be payable to the City if the twelve and one-half (12lh%) percent Franchise fee is not paid by the 30th of the month by the Private Hauler. Section 1.13. Recordkeeping, Each Private Hauler is hereby required to establish and maintain appropriate records, showing in such detail as the City Manager may prescribe, the amount of monthly solid waste collection and disposal service fee receipts of each account provided solid waste collection and disposal services which is located in the City. All such records shall be open to inspection by the City Manager or his duly authorized agent at all reasonable times. The City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate from time to time such rules and regulations with respect to the establishment and maintenance of such records as he or she may deem necessary to carry into effect the purpose and intent of the provisions hereof. Section 1.14. Franchise Granted, County Permit Holders, Others. (a) Each Private Hauler who has held a permit in good standing from Miami- Dade County on or immediately prior to June 16, 1997 (date of incorporation of the City) pursuant to Section 15-17, Miami-Dade County Code, shall be allowed to continue to provide service in the City until a Franchise application has been approved or denied by the City, provided Solid Waste Franchise Ordinance (revd) -7-