HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 90-45 ORDINANCE NO. g49—
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION 28-20.15 PROHIBITING SCAVENGING
OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL;
AND .PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the
same is hereby amended by adding a new Section 28-20.15 to read as follows:
"Section 28-20.15.
"1. No person or persons other than the current resident of the
property on which the items are placed, or an authorized carrier, shall
remove, pick up, or transfer recyclable materials, containers or bins left
at curbside in either specifically-marked recovery containers or any
other type of container which is to be picked up by a designated carrier
for the purpose of removal of recyclable materials. Materials referred
to, and to be left at curbside in specifically-marked containers, will
include recyclable materials included in the City's recycling program.
"2. Each removal of an item or items from a residential subdivision
residence location or a single family residence location shall constitute
" a separate violation of this ordinance. Unauthorized persons removing
materials or bins other than those persons designated by the City to
remove such materials shall be fined as follows:
"a. Upon first conviction of violation of this ordinance, the
person shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each such
violation.
"b. Upon second conviction of violation of this ordinance, the
person shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation.
"c. Upon third and subsequent convictions of violation of this
ordinance, the person shall be fined two hundred dollars ($200.00) for
each such violation."
Section 2.
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.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day
of u��` 1990.
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