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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 10-3533392 AMENDMENT REFUSE COLLECTION FEES; WATER TERMINATION and ORDINANCE NO. 10 -3533 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 22 -32 ENTITLED "REFUSE COLLECTION FEES; WATER TERMINATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, City of Plainview, Texas, provides refuse collection to its citizens; WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with the responsibility of establishing refuse collection fees in order to insure that the services provided are maintained at an acceptable level; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that an increase in the fees charged for such services is necessary to insure the continued viability of said program. NOW, THEREFORE, The City of Plainview hereby ordains that: SECTION I Section 22 -32 shall be amended to read as follows: Sec. 22 -32. Refuse collection fees; water termination. a) Class I: The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings, and premises used for residential purposes shall be classified as Class I. Residential Houses are hereby classified as follows: Monthly Rate Class I -A one residential unit. Class I -B two residential units with one water meter, Class I -C three residential units with one water meter. Class I -D apartment house or trailer park with four or more residential units, with one mandatory three cubic yard container, Ordinance No.10 -3533 $17.30 17.82 hIy $34.60 35.64 $51.90 53.46 $6 71.28 For each additional container determined by the Sanitation Superintendent to be needed $64-20 71.28 Any Class I customer who desires Class II service may be provided such, subject to approval of the Sanitation Superintendent. Refuse Collection Fees; Water Termination 10 -10 Page 1 of 3 8 cu. yd. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Regular Rate N/A $150.90 $226.35 $30 -1.80 $377.25 $152.70 162.86 64.91 155.43 233.14 310.85 388.57 466.28 $162.45 167.30 66.86 -7 100.38 200.76 33.46 Reduced Rate $64 $129.82 $194.73 $259.61 $324.55 $389A6 for cardboard 66.86 133.72 200.58 267.44 334.30 401.16 3or4cu.yd. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Regular Rate N/A $79.06 81.43 $118.59 122.15 $158.12 $197.65 203.58 $237.18 244.30 162.86 Reduced Rate for cardboard $32,49 $64:98 66.92 $9 $129.96 133.84 $162.45 167.30 $19'1.9/1 -7 100.38 200.76 33.46 b) Class II: The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings and premises used for commercial and business purposes shall be classified as Class II. Refuse collection shall be as follows: Container Size Number of times emptied per week Container Size Number of times emptied per week Shared Rate /Light Commercial: $41.12 42.35 SECTION II Special Service Charges:Temporary Service (any size one empty) $56.7858.48 Each extra empty of: 3 or 4 cubic yard $30. 5831.50 8 cubic yard $41 .23/15.56 c) Charges Due Monthly: These charges shall be made monthly, and the charges and fees for the collection and disposal of refuse shall be added to and be placed upon the water bill or otherwise billed to each account. Payments of amounts due for refuse collection and disposal service shall be made within the time set forth on the water bill and shall be subject to the same penalty set forth thereon. If the refuse fee is not paid when it becomes due, then the City shall refuse to furnish any water and /or refuse collection and disposal service to the residence, apartments, dormitory or establishment for which such refuse collection fee has not been paid. d) Commercial rates outside city. Commercial establishments outside the city limits may be provided refuse collection service by the City. If warranted drive time charges may be added to the commercial rate subject to approval of the City Manager. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions thereof. Ordinance No.10 -3533 Refuse Collection Fees; Water Termination 10 -10 Page 2 of 3 393 394 SECTION III Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating, or governing the subject matter herein. SECTION IV All ordinances or portion of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof. SECTION V This ordinance shall be effective with the first billing in October, 2010 upon its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading the 23 day of September, 2010. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading the 28 :y of September, 2010. WW1 C. Anderson, M. or ATTEST: Belinda Hinojosa, City Secret APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Sarianne Beversdorf, Director APPROVED AS TO FORM: Finance Leslie Spear Pear e, City Attorney Ordinance No.10 -3533 Refuse Collection Fees; Water Termination 10 -10 Page 3 of 3