HomeMy WebLinkAbout18938 ORD - 07/23/1985AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTIONS 21-7, 21-18 THROUGH 21-21.1, AND 21-46
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SO AS TO INCREASE GARBAGE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL CHARGES EFFECTIVE WITH THE FIRST
BILLING CYCLE IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1985; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Section 21-7 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Corpus Christi, 1976, as amended, is hereby amended to hereafter read as
follows:
"Section 21-7. Tree Limbs, Grass Clippings, etc.
Tree limbs, grass clippings and other trash will be collected on a regularly
scheduled basis only if properly prepared by being cut in lengths not exceeding
five (5) feet, and bundled or placed in suitable containers weighing not more
than fifty (50) pounds, and if in the opinion of the superintendent, it will not
cause damage to the garbage collection equipment. Other trash will be collected
from collection service customers from time to time, up to one truck load, and a
fee of twenty-four dollars and fifty cents ($24.50) shall be charged for each
additional load after the first load."
SECTION 2. That Sections 21-18 through 21-21.1 of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, 1976, as amended, are hereby amended to
hereafter read as follows:
"Section 21-18. Charges - For Services to Residences.
The charges shown adjacent to the respective residential categories in the table
immediately below shall be the charges for the collection services of the
Sanitation Division and for the disposal services of the Sanitation Division:
Minimum Charge per Month
or Fraction Thereof
Type Description Collection Disposal Only
(1) One -family dwelling $ 7.29 $ 1.48
((2 Two-family dwelling on one
water and/or gas meter 14.58 2.96
(3) Two-family dwelling on separate
water and/or gas meters 7.29 ea. unit 1.48 ea. unit
(4) Apartment 7.29 per unit 1.48 per unit
(5) One -family dwelling and single apart-
ment and one water and/or gas meter 14.58 2.96
(6) Apartment house on one water i.'1 o »
and/or gas meter 7.29 per unit -2:96 per unit iterr
(7) Apartment house - each apartment 1•40.04. �,�,y'
on separate water and/or gas meter 7.29 per unit X36 per unit
(8) Additional charge for rear door
pick-up on any type above 7.29 per unit"
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"Section 21-19. Same - To Business and Commercial Establishments, etc.
(a) The business and commercial institutions and all other occupied premises in
the City of Corpus Christi for which the collection service of the Sanitation
Division is available, except residences covered by Section 21-18 of this code,
shall be charged at a minimum rate of fourteen dollars and fifty-eight cents
($14.58) for two (2) days per week pick-up, or twenty-nine dollars and sixteen
cents ($29.16) per month for four (4) days per week pick-up in the areas
designated for such service. All charges above the minimum rates shall be
determined by the superintendent; shall be reasonable; shall be determined by
the type and amount of refuse, the location of the refuse and the number of
pick-ups per week that are necessary to properly service and maintain sanitary
conditions; and shall be not less than an amount proportional to the minimum
charges provided in this article, said minimum charges being based on collection
of one cubic yard of garbage per week. rye
(b) All other business and commercial institutions and other occupied premises, p i(
except residences, shall be charged for the disposal services of the Sanitationv h 5 9o --
Division at a minimum rate of two dollars and thirty-three cents 02:33-) per'`�,�
month for the first cubic yard or fraction thereof of trash and garbage per
week, and an additional two dollars and thirty-three cents ($233} per month for a .6 5
each additional cubic yard or fraction thereof per week, based on the laek
superintendent's estimate of volume of garbage and trash."
"Section 21-20. Same - For Garbage and Trash from Outside the City.
Charges for the disposal services of the Sanitation Division for garbage and
trash from outside the City shall be as follows:
(1) Residential: Two dollars and ninety-three cents ($2.93) per month per
dwelling unit.
(2) Other: Four dollars and forty-four cents ($4.44) per month for the first
cubic yard or fraction thereof per week, and an additional three dollars and
4{.'V ninety cents ($3.90) per month for each additional cubic yard or fraction
thereof per week, based on the superintendent's estimate of the volume of
garbage and trash."
"Section 21-21. Same - For Large Dead Animals.
A direct charge of twenty-four dollars and fifty cents ($24.50) shall be made at
the time the service is required for the collection of any large dead animal."
"Section 21-21.1. Same - For Demolition Debris.
The charge for disposal services of the Sanitation Division for debris from
demolition of buildings and structures shall be assessed on a project basis at
the rate of sixty-nine cents ($0.69) per cubic yard, based on the volume
estimated by the superintendent."
SECTION 3. That Section 21-46 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Corpus Christi, 1976, as amended, is hereby amended to hereafter read as
follows:
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"Section 21-46. Fees for Solid Waste Permits.
(a) The fee for a solid waste permit shall be seventy dollars ($70.00) per
vehicle, payable to the City at the time of issuance of the solid waste permit,
except as provided herein.
b) The fee for a solid waste permit shall be bne hundred forty dollars
$140.00), payable to the City at the time of issuance of the solid waste
permit, for any vehicle which is to be used to convey or transport garbage or
trash from outside the City to any disposal site of the City Sanitation
Division."
SECTION 4. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this
City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 6. The rates established by this ordinance shall be applied
against all garbage collection and disposal services beginning with Cycle 1 on
or around July 26, 1985, and which shall be billed to customers beginning with
Cycle 1 on or around September 1, 1985.
SECTION 7. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption of this
ordinance stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
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That the foregoing ordinanceread for
second reading on this the �rk day of
following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
first time and wAsed to its
, 19, by the
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and pa sed to its
third reading on this the _ 1(, day of 4
' , 19 gn , by the
following vote: _
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
That the for of ordinanc wa read for the dj iird time and passed finally
on this the day of ,, 19 by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Dr. Jack Best
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ,234 day of
City Secretary
THE CITY 0 OFCORPUSCHRISTI, TEXAS
18938
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, L .
County of Nneces. f ""
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came.
MARGARET RAMAGE
who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUPERVISOR of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OR ORDINANCE NO. 18938
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in C11 ar-7.1 MPS nnhl i ch 1 urs rn
29th July 85 day
on the day of 19..—., and once each thereafter for..
one
day
consecutive..
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>vE OF PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE N0. 18938
AMENDING SECTIONS 21.71
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21-18=THROUGH 21-21.1
AND 21-48 OF t11E CODE O
ORDINANCES SO AS TO IN'
CREASE " GASBAG
COLLECTION AND DISPOS
CHARGES EFFECTIVE W
THE FIRST BILLING CYCLE INI
THE MONTH OF AUGUST,
1986; PROVIDING FOR SEV-
ERANCE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND PROVID-
ING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE BEGINNING WITH CY-
CLE 1 ON OR AROUND JULY
26, 1986, AND WHICH
SHALL BE BILLED TO CUS-
TOMERS BEGINNING WITH
CYCLE 1, ON OR AROUND(
SEPTEMBER 1, 1985.
Was passed and approved
by the City Council of the Cay.
of Corpus Christi, Texas on
the 23rd day of July, 1985.
l The full text of sold ordinance
is available to the public In the
Office 'of the City Secretary. l
-s-Armando Chapa I
City Secretary
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