HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 89-58 ORDINANCE NO. -57
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ADD A NEW
ARTICLE IV ESTABLISHING A FUND AND A SERVICE FEE FOR
STREET MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR
COLLECTION CHARGES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont desires to establish a perpetual
fund to be used solely for reconstruction and maintenance of City
streets; and,
WHEREAS, the City streets are used by all residences and
commercial establishments within the City and are available for
such use at all times; and,
WHEREAS, streets, their reconstruction and maintenance should
be supported by a service fee which recognizes that commercial
establishments generate more traffic than residential units;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
to add a new Article IV to read as follows:
ARTICLE IV
Street Use Service Fee
Section 23-83 •
There is hereby established a perpetual street
maintenance and construction fund to be used for the
maintenance and necessary reconstruction of the street
system of the City. A service fee of $3 (three dollars)
per month is hereby established for each residential unit
and commercial establishment within the city.
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A Senior Citizens Rate of $1 a month shall apply to customers
residing in single-family residences who are sixty-five (65) years
of age or older. To obtain the senior citizens rate, eligible
persons must file a sworn application on a form provided therefore
with the Central Collections Division. The rate shall remain in
effect so long as the customer residing in the single-family
residence or subsidized residential unit remains qualified, as set
out herein.
Occupants of public housing or federally subsidized low income
rental housing shall be exempt from the fee.
Section 23-84•
Street Use service fees will be payable within thirty
(30) days of the date of billing by the City. Failure
to pay such Street Maintenance Fee within said thirty
(30) days after the billing date will result in the
addition of an administration collection charge of
Fifteen Dollars ($15. 00) . In addition, all unpaid Street
Use Service Fees will bear interest at the rate of ten
percent (10%) per annum.
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 Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas.
Section 5.
This ordinance shall be effective from and after September 1,
1989.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of , 1989.
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