HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-03 ORDINANCE NO. —
ETd'L'I"_''LID AN ORDINANCE MENDING CHAPTER 28
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEALMONT; PROVIDING A NEW DEFINITION OF
"TRASH"; REGULATING TMT TYPES OF TRASH
WILL AND WILL NOT BE COLLECTED; MENDING
COLLECTION AND REI AL CHARMS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL
IM PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
The Definition of "trash" in Section 28-20, and Sections
28-27(b) (1) through (5) inclusive and 28-28(8) (b) be, and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 28-20 - Trash.
The term "trash" shall mean a normal
accumulation of rubbish, such as tin
cans, paper, rags, boxes, glass, house-
hold furnishings, appliances, small
automobile parts, vard clippings,
leaves and brush.
Section 28-23(c) .
In the event that trash is of such
a nature that it cannot be placed
in a container or receptacle, it
may be placed in bundles or carefully
stacked in a manner to prevent contents
from blowing onto the street and to
allow convenience of collecting.
Section 28-23(9) .
The solid waste department will not
pickup lumber, ashes, scrap iron,
building or construction material.
Such materials shall be removed by
the owner thereof and failure to
remove such material shall be
unlawful.
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Section 28-27(b) .
(1) Single-family residence - $5.00
(2) Duplex unit - $5.00/unit
(3) Garage apartment unit - $5.00/unit
(4) B,7o family units on one meter - $10.00
(5) (i) Where all containers are placed
in the same location the charge for each
house, mobile home, unit or apartment
shall be $4.50.
(ii) Where all containers are not
centrally located the charge for each
house, mobile home, unit or apartment
shall be $5.00.
Section 28-28(8) (b) .
The rates set out in the following schedule are
monthly charges for sanitation service based on
the number of containers as defined in Sec. 28-22:
2 pickups 4 pickups
Containers per week per week
0 - 2 $ 6.00 $12.00
2 - 6 $ 9.00 $18.00
6 - 12 $12.00 $24.00
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.
Section 4.
Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of
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Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
/5 day of 1980.
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