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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 74-66ORDINANCE NO. rf ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, SEC- TION 15-16 TO PROVIDE AN INCREASE IN THE RESI- DENTIAL RATE OF $.25 PER MONTH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Section 15-16 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15-16: Collection 'and Removal by the Sanitation Department - larges or esdential Arcm�mc (1) The sanitation department shall systemati- cally collect and remove garbage and trash from premises used for residential purposes. All residences in the city are required to pay a garbage service fee except: (a) Residences who haul their own garbage and have a current inspection permit as described in Section 15-25. (b) Residences who use an on property disposal method that is approved by the city, county and state. (c) Residences that are vacant and the water meter is disconnected. (2) No rate adjustments will be made for tem- porary nonuse of service unless the water meter is disconnected. Non payment of the garbage col- lection fee shall be sufficient grounds for dis- continuance of city water service. The rate for collection outside the city limits shall be the rates set forth in this section. No type of ser- vice will be offered residences that are residen- ces described in Paragraph 1 above .or for vacant lots. Fair and reasonable charges for such resi- dential service shall be, and are shown in terms of dollars and cents for a calendar month as fol- lows: (a) Single family residence $2.50. (b) Duplex apartment building $2.50/unit. (c) Garage.apartment unit $2.50/unit. (d) Two (2) family units on one meter $5.00. (e) Group housing (three or more houses, mobile homes, or governmental housing units, on the same water meter, or condominium or multiple family apartment buildings with three (3) or more units): 1, 1974. (e-1) Where all containers are placed in the same location the charge for each house, mobile home, unit or apartment shall be $2.25. (e-2) Where all containers are not centrally located the charge for each house, mo- bile home, unit or apartment shall be $2.50. Sect'iori 2 This ordinance shall become effective from and after October Section 3. 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 in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Sec t1o'ii A. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here- with are hereby repealed. n PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of , 1974. -2-