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Home My WebLink About021710 ORD - 07/27/1993• AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 21-18 AND SECTION 21- 19, TO IMPLEMENT NEW RESIDENTIAL, BUSINESS, AND COMMERCIAL COLLECTION AND LANDFILL DISPOSAL PEE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Section 28-18, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 21-18. Charges --For services to residences. The charges shown adjacent to the respective residential categories in the table immediately below, plus the state disposal fees, state and city taxes as same may be amended from time to time, shall be the charges for the collection services and for the disposal services of the solid waste services department: Minimum Charge Per Month or Fraction Thereof Type Description Collection (1) One -family dwelling 836.01 11.01 (2) Two-family dwelling on one water and/or gas meter 3G.oa 777! (3) Two-family dwelling on separate water 40..44. irbi per unit and/or gas meters (4) Apartment 40.01 11.01 per unit (5) One -family dwelling and single apartment 10.01 r 2 on one water and/or gas meter (6) Apartment house on one water and/or gas meter 40.01 11.01 per unit (7) Apartment house --Each apartment on 40.04 11 01 per unit separate water and/or gas meter (8) Additional charge for rear door pickup on 40.44 10 75 per unit any type above The above charges apply to the collecting and disposal of garbage, trash, and debris from residential and apartment properties listed above. All residences, apartments, and other premises not serviced by the department of solid waste services will not be charged a disposal fee except as provided by section 21-19(b). follows: SECTION 2. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Section 21-19, is hereby amended to read as Sec. 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 solid waste services department is requested, except residences covered by section 21-18 of this Code, shall be charged at a minimum rate of `••^^'y^"^-^ -art ime-seats-4$10.02) twenty two dollars and two cents ($22.02) a month, plus the state disposal fees, state and city taxes as same may be amended from time to time. All charges above the minimum rates shall be determined by the Director of Solid Waste Services; shall be reasonable; shall be determined by the type and amount of refuse, the location of the refuse and the number of pickups per week that are necessary to properly service and maintain sanitary conditions; and shall be not lees 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. (b) Persons disposing of solid waste and rubbish at any city disposal site designated by the Director of Solid Waste Services shall pay a disposal fee, plus the state disposal fees, state and city taxes as same may be amended from time to time, for each and every load of solid waste deposited in accordance with the schedule below. The composition of all loads as it applies to the appropriate fee to be paid shall be determined by the Director of Solid Waste Services or his designee. Unless contractual arrangements specify otherwise, the Director of Solid Waste services may authorize special agreements for disposal of solid waste with other agencies. (1) Non-commercial vehicles a. \ord\93047 Passenger cars, station wagons, pickups and single -axle trailers used by Corpus Christi residents to haul owner's waste (with valid driver's license showing current Corpus Christi address and a current city utility bill showing the same address) except for special fees for appliances and tires. . . . . . . 021710 No Charge SOMME"), • b. c. (2) Commercial vehicles Passenger cars, station wagons, pickups and single axle trailers (except as pertains to non-commercial vehicles; paragraph c) used by non -Corpus Christi residents to haul owner's waste, except for special fees for appliances and tires, per unit. . . . . . . . . . . . Passenger cars, station wagons, pickups and single axle trailers used by out of city limits residents of agencies with a special agreement for disposal (with valid driver's license showing current As Specified address and a utility bill showing the in the same address) except for special fees Special for appliances and tires, per unit Agreement $4.6.00 $19.00 a. Dirt - suitable for cover (as determined by landfill supervisor). . . . . . . . No Charge b. Commercial pickups, panel trucks, single -axle trailers, per unit Z46.0O $19.00 c. A11 other commercial vehicles* per ton- 436.G0 $19.00 Minimum charge if the scales are used . 444-.-00 $19.00 d. If scales are not available each cubic yard: Loose 64.004.75 Compacted . . . . *6.36 35 Minimum charge $46.00 $19.0U *The rate for all other commercial vehicles shall be effective •r^^ ' --'-a^r`4-- nE this-ssanaaos thi ty (30) days after the effective date of this ordinance. (3) Special fees. Appliances: Stoves, washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, or similar large appliances, each $ 2.00 Tires: Automobile, each . Truck or large trailer tires (16"-19"), $ 1.00 each $ 2.00 Tractor tires or larger (20"), each. $ 3.00 Implement tires, each . . . $ 5.00 Earth -moving tires (farm), each. . . . $10.00 Tires cut into quarters or more. . . . No special charge (4) Recycling containers: Each residential account will pay a fee for recycling containers which will be refunded upon termination of the account and return of the recycling containers, four dollars ($4.00). Special handling charges. Por any solid waste not specifically identified herein which requires special preparation and handling or cover will be charged twice the commercial rate established for disposal for such type of waste based on weight or volume. (5) SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. The City Secretary is directed to make any publication of this ordinance which may be required by law. SWSORD.94 2 i That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to i second reading on this the 19 -t , by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria 20 day of Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols David Noyola Clif Moss acY That the foregoing ordinance was read for t)11e second time and pas,$pd finally on this the 27 day of � { �� 19 (-JO , by the following vote: I Mary Rhodes Jack Best Melody Cooper Cezar Galindo Betty Jean Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols did 4 12 David Noyola (Ll -j Clif Moss 141J PAS$,$ AND APPROVED, this the2 7 day of 19(./') . ATTEST: City Secretary 1 MAYO APPROVED: ig DAY OF 17 JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY r By• CityNttorney \forme\006 THE CITYFpORPUS CHRISTI 021710 19`t3 : • PUBLISHER'8 AFFIDAVIT State of Texas, } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } ss: AD/ 53075 PO/ i Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021710 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OR ORDINANCES. SECTION 21-19, TO IMPLEMENT NEW which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 2nd day(s) of August, 1993. One Time(s) $ 32.00 de-letz)--tcbat Bu iness Offic Secretary Subscribed and sworn to before me this of August, 1993. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas 19th day Monday, August 2, 4eeeceiyus dam+ No. 621710'. sustota THE, MIAMI I QTS. Oft N 21-1 To NEW " COMMERCIAL - AND LANDFILL DEF% MO FORME FOON SEVENANCLI _ ; AND vld e FOR PUBLICATION. most onillnems MHO . and ho the ON of theM n» spewOf MIY, AMM cny a Cones