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ORDINANCE NO. � _ 5
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE SANITATION FEES;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Chapter 28, Sections 28-27(b) (1 ) , 28-27(b) (2) and
28-27(b) (4) , of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be,
and the same are hereby, amended to read as follows:
Section 28-27(b) (1 ) :
The monthly rate for removal of garbage and
trash per household unit shall be eight dollars
and thirty-one cents ($8. 31 ) and shall consist
of the following elements:
Garbage Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.07
Trash Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1 .43
Clean Community Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0. 50
Landfill Closure Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.31
Single-family and owner-occupied residential
units will be charged a clean community fee at
a rate of fifty cents ($0. 50) per unit.
Multifamily dwellings and/or rental properties
of two (2 ) or more units will be charged a
clean community fee at a rate of twenty-five
cents ($0. 25) per unit.
Section 28-27(b) (2) :
The monthly rate for removal of trash for
household units which do not use city garbage
collection shall be two dollars and twenty-four
cents ($2 . 24) consisting of the following
elements:
Trash Collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1 .43
Clean Community Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.50
Landfill Closure Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0. 31
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Section 28-27(b) (4) :
The monthly rate for senior citizens shall be
seven dollars and thirty-one cents ($7. 31) and
shall consist of the following elements:
Senior Citizen Income Discount Rate. . .$6.50
Clean Community Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.50
Landfill Closure Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0. 31
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 twelve-month periods upon
application as provided above for the initial
twelve-month period and upon satisfaction of
eligibility requirements as may be in effect at
the time of the application.
Section 2 .
That Chapter 28, Section 28-28(b) of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be amended to read as follows:
Section 28-28(b) :
The rates set out in the following schedule are
monthly charges for sanitation services based
on the number of containers as defined in
Section 28-22:
2 pickups 4 pickups
Containers per week per week
0 to 2 $11.81 $22.81
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2 pickups 4 pickups
Containers per week per week
3 or more $11.81 plus $2 .00 $22.81 plus $4 .00
each container in each container in
excess of 2 excess of 2
Section 3 .
This ordinance shall be effective from and after April 1 ,
1986.
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 5 .
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 6 .
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 l,a-t day of ��� / 1986.
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