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ORDINANCE NO. FS,1,7Z
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES FOR
GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE PROVIDING FOR SEVE RABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY.
Section 1 .
Chapter 28 , Section 28-27(b) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-27(b)
[Garbage and trash rates are found in Appendix A, Section IV]
Section 2 .
Chapter 28 , Section 28-28(b) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-28(b)
[The rates for hand-loaded commercial pickup are found in Appendix,
Section III]
Appendix A, Section IV
1 ) Garbage and Trash Rates
No rate adjustment will be made for temporary non-use of
service unless the water meter is disconnected. Non-payment of the
garbage collection fee shall be sufficient grounds for discontinuance
of city water service. The rate for collection outside the city
limits shall be 125% of the rate established for service inside the
city limits. No type of service will be offered residences exempted
under Section 28-27 (a) or for vacant lots. The following monthly
rates shall be collected for removal of garbage and trash:
1 ) Single Family Residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9 .60
2 ) Senior Citizen Income Discount Rate. . 8 .00
3 ) Duplex Apartment Building. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 .60(per unit)
4 ) Garage Apartment. . . . . . . . . . 9 .60(per unit)
5 ) Two family units on one water meter. . 19 .20
6 ) ( i) where all containers are placed
in the same location the charge
for each house, mobile home, or
apartment unit shall be. . . . . . . . . . 9 .60
( ii) where all containers are not
centrally located, the charge
for each house, mobile home,
or apartment unit shall be. . . . . . . . 9 .60
The "Senior Citizen Income Discount Rate" shall apply to
customers residing in single family residences who are over the age
Of sixty-five (65) years whose total annual income, when combined
with the total annual income of all persons residing in the
residence, does not exceed Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($11,500.00) . To obtain the "Senior Citizen Income Discount Rate" ,
persons eligible must file a sworn application, on a form provided
therefor, with the Central Collections Division. Upon approval of
the application, the "Senior Citizen Income Discount Rate" shall be
applicable for a period of twelve (12) months. The rate may be
continued for additional 12-month periods upon application as
provided above for the initial . 12-month period and upon satisfaction
of eligibility requirements as may be in effect at the time of the
application.
Section 3 .
This ordinance shall be effective for garbage and trash
bills after October 1 , 1983.
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Section 4 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of
persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions
of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 3 .
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4 .
That any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section
1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
a
day of 19 .
Mayor -
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