A city's solid waste inspection fee, which is paid by owners of commercial and industrial properties served by private waste haulers, is not a tax in disguise, says a Michigan appellate court.rnIn 2006, the city of Detroit gave up relying on a tax levy to help fund solid waste collection, disposal and inspection operations. Instead, it enacted an ordinance that, among other provisions, hiked the rates for city-provided solid waste services and authorized fees for some programs, including inspections to "ensure proper solid waste removal services exist" at commercial and industrial properties.
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