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HomeMy WebLinkAbout028693 ORD - 07/20/2010AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "GARBAGE, TRASH AND OTHER REFUSE" TO REVISE EXISTING FEES, ADD NEW DEFINITIONS AND LANGUAGE, AND ESTABLISH NEW FEES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Sections of Chapter 21, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Garbage, Trash and Other Refuse," are amended by revising existing fees, adding new definitions and language, and establishing new fees, to read as follows: Sec. 21-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean: Act: The Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq. Bulky items: The following Targe items that have been specifically authorized for collection of specified days under section [21-14] of this chapter: indoor and outdoor furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet, swing sets, plastic swimming pools, Targe toys, bicycles, fish aquariums, and large household appliances. Can account: A commercial or residential account who sets out its solid waste in conventional refuse receptacles of one hundred -gallon or Tess capacity for collection by a permitted solid waste hauler. CERCLA: The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. Clean wood waste: Individual pieces of wood of the type normally sold by lumber yards and home improvement centers that is free of hardware and other large fasteners, such as hinges, hurricane straps, latches, etc., and is not attached to concrete, wallboard, roofing materials, or other construction materials. Collection services: The service of collecting solid waste and transporting it to a point of final disposition. Construction/demolition materials: Waste resulting from construction or demolition projects, including brick, concrete, concrete rubble, gypsum board, lumber, sheetrock, roofing materials, fixtures (such as bath tubs, shower stalls, sinks, and toilets), and remodeling debris (such as cabinets, ceramic tile, Formica, and similar items). Conventional refuse receptacle: A conventional refuse receptacle is a container constructed of some substantial leak=proof material (galvanized metal, aluminum, plastic, or rubberized vinyl), of the type commonly sold in retail establishments, with a tight -fitting lid or cover with handles sufficiently strong to be safely handled by a collector. 028693 INDEXED Current utility bill: A current utility bill is a bill issued by the city's utility business office that includes a charge for curbside collection of garbage, which was issued within sixty (60) days of the date on which a service is sought. Customer: A person who receives collection services from the department Solid Waste Operations Department. Debris: Large waste materials, such as construction/demolition materials, ashes, roofing materials, dirt, automobile frames, tires, or other bulky heavy materials. Department: The solid waste ccrviceo operations department of the city. Director: The Director of Solid Waste Serviccc Operations of the City of Corpus Christi, or a designated representative of the director. Disposal services: The service of disposing of solid waste at a municipal solid waste landfill site or other point of disposal. Dumpster: A container, which holds more than one (1) cubic yard, used to store solid waste until it is collected for disposal. The term also includes roll-on/roll-off containers that are used to transport solid waste on vehicle chassis. E -waste: Electronic -type waste, such as surplus, obsolete, or broken electronic and electrical devices including, but not limited to, radios, vacuum cleaners, small household appliances, television sets, microwave ovens, computer hard drives and monitors. Garbage: Putrescible animal or vegetable matter, such as waste material and refuse usually associated with the preparation of food from kitchens, residences, grocery stores, butcher shops, restaurants, cafes, hotels, rooming houses, and boardinghouses, but does not include sewage, body waste, or industrial byproducts. Generator:. Generator means the person that creates a solid waste. For the purposes of this chapter, a construction or repair contractor or landscape or tree service is considered to be the generator of any solid waste that is produced by the contractor or service or results from the contractor's or service's work on the premises of a customer. A business or commercial establishment is considered the generator of any packaging materials on products delivered to a customer, which are returned to the business or commercial establishment that made the delivery. Graffiti: Graffiti is defined in section 33-101 of the Code of Ordinances. Hazardous waste: Hazardous waste means solid waste identified and listed as a hazardous waste by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901, et seq.). Heavy brush: Tree and shrub limbs and trimmings, which are greater than three (3) inches in diameter, tree trunks, root balls, and other large plant matter. Household appliance: General household appliance that will not fit into a refuse receptacle including: Non-metal appliance, such as a television set, stereo system, video cassette recorder (VCR), microwave oven, and other similar item constructed primarily of plastic or other non-metallic parts. EHord305 revd Page 2 of 16 Metal appliance, such as a stove, cooking range, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer, refrigerator, window air conditioning unit, water heater, lawn mower or edger, and other similar items constructed primarily of metal parts. Household waste: Garbage, rubbish, yard waste, debris, and limited construction/demolition materials commonly generated by a residential household, which can be placed within a conventional refuse receptacle that weighs less than fifty (50) pounds. Litter: Any rubbish, paper, napkins, straws, cups or containers made of paper, plastic, Styrofoam (or other similar material), bottles, glass, candy or gum wrappers, remnants of food, cans, or remnants or parts thereof, or any material of an unsanitary nature. Medical waste: Waste generated by health-care related facilities and associated health- care activities, including veterinary services, but not including garbage or rubbish generated from offices, kitchens, or other non -health-care activities. Permitted solid waste hauler: A permitted solid waste hauler for hire or permitted solid waste self hauler. Permitted solid waste hauler for hire: Any person that collects, transports, or disposes of solid waste of another person who has a solid waste hauler permit issued under Article Vill of the chapter. Permitted solid waste self hauler:: Any person, business, commercial establishment, or industrial facility, other than a residential customer, that collects, transports, or disposes of solid waste generated by the person, business, commercial establishment, or industrial facility, who has a solid waste hauler permit issued under Article VIII of the chapter. Rear door pick-up: Collection service where solid waste is picked up in a location other than the designated standard collection point. Recyclable: A waste material, which has been designated by the director for inclusion. in the city's recycling program, that has a useful physical or chemical property after serving its original purpose that may be reused, sold as a commodity, or converted into another product. Recycling bin or cart: A container issued by Solid Waste Operations and utilized for the placement and collection of recyclable materials. Refuse: A mixture of garbage, rubbish, and other waste that are normally placed in a receptacle for collection and disposal, but does not include yard waste, heavy brush, debris, or construction/demolition materials. Roll-on/roll-off container: A bulk container that holds more than one (1) cubic yard used to collect and store solid waste that transported on a vehicle chassis for disposal. Rubbish: Non-decayable solid waste, excluding ashes, that consist of combustible materials, such as paper, rags, cartons, wood, rubber, plastics, and similar materials, and noncombustible matter, such as glass, crockery, metal cans, and similar materials that do not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures. Single -stream recycling (also known as "fully commingled"): a system in which all paper fibers and containers and other waste items, such as plastics and plass, are mixed together in a EHord305 revd Page 3 of 16 collection truck, instead of being sorted into separate commodities (newspaper, cardboard, etc.) and handled separately throughout the collection process. Solid waste: Garbage, rubbish, yard waste, heavy brush, debris, and construction/demolition materials. TCEQ: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, formerly known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). Tipping fee rate: The rate charged to a commercial vehicle disposing of solid waste at a city disposal site. Trash: A single item of rubbish, not otherwise defined as debris or construction/demolition material, but including a small household appliance that will not fit into a conventional refuse receptacle. Yard waste: Grass clippings, weeds, leaves, mulch, small trees and shrub limbs, which are less than three (3) inches in diameter and less than five (5) feet in length, and other similar plant matter. Sec. 21-4. Mulch sales. (a) The director of solid waste servicea Solid Waste Operations shah sell mulch from the city's brush and yard waste grinding program based on the following fee schedule: Up to 10 tons, per ton ... $1-0.00 20.00 Over 10 tons, per ton ... 8-99 $ 18.00 (b) The director of solid wocte co"` ces Solid Waste Operations shall allow residential customers to Toad for themselves, at no charge, small quantities of mulch, up to one pickup truck load. Sec. 21-5. Proper disposal required. Any person who collects, transports, or disposes of any solid waste generated within the city or who transports any solid waste within the city shall dispose of the solid waste at a facility that is authorized by the TNRCC TCEQ to accept the type of solid waste that the person has collected or transported. * * * Sec. 21-10. Collection services available, unless properly refused. (a) The collection services of the Solid Waste Serviceo Operations Department shall be available to every residence, business, or commercial establishment or other occupied premises within the City of Corpus Christi. Collection services are provided only for waste generated at the premises for which the required fees are paid. EHord305 revd Page 4 of 16 (c) Any owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of a business or commercial establishment or residential properties containing more than two (2) family dwellings and, beginning August 1, 2010, residential properties containing more than eight -family dwellings, regardless of the number of water or gas meters on site, and, who does not desire the collection services of the department provided for in this article shall not receive the services and shall not be charged for such services upon notification of the city's utility business office that: (1) The person does not want the services rendered to the premises; (2) The person intends to and will remove the accumulated solid waste at the premises; (3) The person will keep the premises in such condition that the person will not violate the applicable provisions of this Code and other ordinances; (4) The person will not, after such notice, use directly or indirectly the collection services of the department. (d) * (e) For purposes of this section, all residential premises containing eight -family dwellings or less required by this ordinance to subscribe to city collection services which were legally served by a private collection service , as of August 1, 2010, are exempt from the requirement to subscribe to collection services of the Department until such time as the private collection service contract ceases for the particular property served. (f) Nothing contained in this section prohibits the department from serving such premises at the request of the residents. (g) All residential properties exempted by this section shall subscribe to collection services of the department upon the termination of the private collection service. (h) * * * Sec. 21-11. Recycling program. (a) The recycling program of the Solid Waste Services Operations Department collects recyclables from single—family residences and commercial accounts that receive collection services from the department. (b) * * * (c) Recyclables shall be placed in a recycling bin or cart available from the s department Solid Waste Operations Department or other conventional refuse receptacle that is clearly identified with the recycling symbol provided by the department. Containers with recyclables to be collected shall be separated from other solid waste, which aro set out for collection,—and from any fixed object that impedes collection by the department by at least five (5) feet. (d) EIford305 revd Page 5 of 16 (e) Recycling bins and carts may not be placed on the street pavement, in the gutter, in a drainage ditch, or on a sidewalk, except the director may allow recycling bins and carts to be placed in roadside drainage ditches when there is no practical alternative. However, the person who places any recycling bin or cart in a roadside drainage ditch may be liable for any flooding damage caused by the refuse receptacles. if) Recvclinq bins and carts set out for collection must be removed from the collection location not later than midnight on the designated collection day. Sec. 21-13. Heavy brush and clean wood waste collection. (a) * * * * * * (e) Heavy brush and clean wood waste may be set out only on days designated for set out for that address. * * * (n) * (1) Notice of the sections of the city that are allowed to set out heavy brush and clean wood waste is published weekly in a paper of general distribution within the city. Information is also available by telephoning the Solid Waste Servicce Operations Department. (2) It is a defense to prosecution for violation of this section that the heavy brush and clean wood waste was set out on an unauthorized day if the heavy brush and clean wood waste was set out after the authorized set out period, but before the next heavy brush/clean wood waste pickup at that address. The property owner or occupant has the burden of proving the date the heavy brush and clean wood waste was set out and the date of the next heavy brush/clean wood waste pickup. * * Sec. 21-14. Bulky items. (a) * * * * * * (e) Bulky items may be set out only on days designated for set out for that address. (1) Notice of the sections of the city that are allowed to set out bulky items will be published in a paper of general distribution within the city. Information is also available by telephoning the Solid Waste Services Operations Department. (2) It is a defense to prosecution for violation of this section that the bulky items were set out on an unauthorized day if the bulky items was set out after the authorized set out period, but before the next bulky items pickup at that address. The property owner or occupant has the burden of proving the date the bulky items was set out and the date of the next bulky items pickup. EHord305 revd Page 6 of 16 * * * (n) * * * Sec. 21-15. Brick, broken concrete, ashes, dirt, etc., not included. (a) The Solid Waste Services Operations Department will not collect accumulations of brick, broken concrete, plaster, sand, gravel, ashes, tires, roofing materials, dirt, automobile frames, lumber (other than clean wood waste generated by a residential customer) resulting from either residential or commercial construction or demolition, or any other bulky heavy material. (b) The owner or person controlling an accumulation of brick, broken concrete, plaster, sand, gravel, ashes, roofing materials, dirt, automobile frames, lumber resulting from either residential or commercial construction or demolition, or any other bulky heavy material shall collect and store the solid waste in commercial waste receptacles, such as a dumpster, demolition box, or metal roll -off container, er-and dispose of the solid waste within one week of the time the waste is generated at the owner's or person's expense. Sec. 21-16. Hazardous waste and medical waste not included. (a) The Solid Waste Service:, Operations Department will not collect hazardous waste or medical waste. * Sec. 21-18. Tires prohih, , set out for collection. (a) Tires may not A total of up to four tires may be set out for collection on the designated collection day for bulky items. (b) If any tires in excess of the four allowed under this section are set out for collection, in addition to any fine that may be assessed for a violation of this article, the director shall assess a surcharge, as described in section 21-40(a)(13) for each tire in excess of four set out for collection that is picked up, which will be applied to the customer's next monthly utility bill. Sec. 21-19. Limitation on filling receptacles. (a) * * * * * * (e) All waste placed in a garbage receptacle must be contained within a paper or plastic bag. * * * Sec. 21-21. Draining refuse; decomposable matter to be wrapped. (a) * * * (b) Garbage and other matter, which is subject to decomposition, must be wrapped in paper or other suitable material and placed in a paper or plastic bag that will contain the products of decomposition before being placed in a garbage receptacle. EHord305 revd Page 7 of 16 Sec. 21-22. When and where solid waste is to be placed for collection --generally. (a) * * * (b) If the house, building or premises from which solid waste is to be collected is adjacent to an alley, the collection of solid waste shall be from the alley unless the alley has not been constructed to support solid waste collections, as determined by the Director. (c) If there is no public alley, the director determines that it is not practicable to collect and remove the solid waste from an alley, or other special circumstances exist, the solid waste will be collected in the front of the premises, on the right-of-way other than the street pavement, in the gutter, in a drainage ditch, or on a sidewalk, unless the director shall designate an area or areas for collection of such solid waste. (d) Refuse receptacles may not be placed on the street pavement, in the gutter, e -in a drainage ditch, or on a sidewalk, Except except the director may allow refuse receptacles to be placed in roadside drainage ditches when there is no practical alternative. However, the person who places any refuse receptacles in a roadside drainage ditch may be liable for any flooding damage caused by the refuse receptacles. (e) Solid waste shall be set out for collection before 7:30 a.m. on the designated collection day, but may not be set out prior to 5:00 a.m. on the designated collection day, unless set out in a closed container with a lid that is latched or otherwise secured to the container, so the lid will not open if the container is tipped on its side. Refuse receptacles set out for collection must be removed from the designated collection location not later than midnight on the designated collection day. (f) Not more than five (5) two (2) containers may be set out for collection by a residential customer. (1) There is no limit on the number of containers of used gift wrapping and boxes that may be set out on the first collection day for a residential customer after Christmas the following select holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. (2) There is no limit on the number of containers or boxes that may set out on the first collection day of a new residential customer. (3) The director may grant waivers to the rules in this subsection to allow residential customers to set out more than five (5) two (2) containers on an occasional basis. (g) While customers are encouraged to set out yard waste for the dcdicatod yard wacto collection days, yard waste may be set out with normal household waste. Sec. 21-23. Trash that cannot be placed in a receptacle. receptacle. EHord305 reed Page 8 of 16 0}.0_1 Except on routes serviced by automated equipment, which are regulated by section 21- 27, yard waste that is set out for collection with regular household waste, which is not in a bag 21 12(c). must be contained in a paper or plastic bag and fit into the refuse receptacle in such a manner that the lid of the receptacle remains closed. * * {b) Reusable refuse receptacles -must be constructed of some substantial leakproof material cel ecte4 non (d) Plastic bags may not be less than 0.75 mils thick. * * * Sec. 21-27. Collection services on routes with automated collection equipment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, at residences and businesses that are on collection routes serviced by automated equipment: (1) All refuse must be enclosed in a paper or plastic bag and placed inside the provided container. (2) Any refuse placed outside the container will not be collected with the trash in the container. (3) Any refuse that will not fit in a container may only be set out for collection on a day designated for setting out waste under section 21-13(b). (4) If any refuse that will not fit in a container is set out for collection on a day not authorized for setting out waste, in addition to any fine that may be assessed for a violation of this ordinance, the director shall assess the surcharge for each pile of debris, as described in section 21-40(a)(11), for each pile of trash set out for collection that is picked up. The surcharge shall be applied to the customer's next monthly utility bill. (5) All refuse receptacles set out for collection must be removed from the designated collection location not later than midnight on the designated collection day. * * * Sec. 21-30. Disposal services --Available. EHord305 revd Page 9 of 16 (a) The disposal services of the Solid Waste Servic Operations Department are deemed available to every premises occupied for residential use within the City of Corpus Christi, and the customer shall pay the charges therefor. * Sec. 21-32. Same --Disposal of brick, broken concrete, ashes, dirt, etc. (a) The routine disposal services of the Solid Waste Operations Department do not include brick, broken concrete, plaster, sand, gravel, ashes, roofing materials, dirt, automobile frames, lumber or similar material resulting from either residential or commercial construction or demolition, or any other bulky heavy material. (b) * * * * * * Sec. 21-40. Charges --For collection services within the City of Corpus Christi. (a) The following charges apply to the collection of solid waste from department Solid Waste Operations Department customers located within the limits of the City of Corpus Christi. In addition to the charges listed below, each customer is liable for any applicable federal/state surcharges or fees specified in section 21-20 and state and city taxes. The charges for collection services are: TABLE INSET: t Per Month or Fraction Thereof Collection (1) One -family dwelling $15.91 16.91 (2) Two-family dwelling on one (1) water and/or gas meter $31.82 33.82 (3) Two-family dwelling to eight -family dwelling on separate water and/or gas meters $15.91 16.91 eael3 1 unit (4) Apartment $15.91 16.91 per unit (5) One -family dwelling and single apartment on one (1) water and/or gas meter $31.82 33.82 (6) Apartment house, travel trailer park, or manufactured home park on one (1) water and/or gas meter $15.91 16.91 per unit (7) Apartment house, travel trailer park, or manufactured home park --Each apartment, travel trailer pad, or manufactured home site on separate water and/or gas meter $15.91 16.91 per unit EHord305 revd Page 10 of 16 (8) Additional charge for rear door pickup on any type above $11.86 per unit (9) Additional loads of heavy brush or bulky item at time of scheduled heavy brush or bulky item collection $643 75.00 per load (10) Surcharge for bulky item pickup $A 12.00 per item (11) Special non-scheduled heavy brush, clean wood, waste, debris, or bulky items pickup, including pickup of heavy brush and debris set out more than two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled pickup of brush or debris that is a traffic, safety, or health hazard Actual cost not to exceed $200.00 per load (12) Recycling containers: Each solid waste services customer account will pay a fee for recycling containers that will be refunded upon termination of the account and return of the recycling containers $ 6.00 per container (13) Surcharge for tires set out for collection on a non-designated $ 5.00 per tire collection day (14) Garbage cart delivery fee--assessed for every second and additional residential cart delivered and for every third and $10.00 per cart $ 240 10.00 per additional commercial cart delivered per account (Commercial: illaidiTAIM three (3) carts) Monthly collection fee on second and additional residential and commercial carts cart (15) Recycling Incentive Program – collection of bins and carts $0.68 per month (16) Recycling education – surcharge $0.25 per month (17) Recycling cart—assessed per cart $1.00 per month (b) Except as provided in section 21-41, any residence, apartment, or other premises that does not receive collection services from the department under the provisions of section 21-10 of this chapter,–will not be charged collection or disposal fees. (c)*** (d) A business and commercial institutions establishment and any other occupied premises located within the City of Corpus Christi, except a residence covered by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, shall be charged for collection services by the department at a rate determined by the director based on the following: (1) * * * (2) The director may not set a rate below ($31.82) thirty-three dollars and eighty-two cents ($33.82) a month (the minimum rate), plus any applicable state disposal fees and state and city taxes. EHord305 revd Page 11 of 16 le} Any business or commercial establishment or any other occupied premises located withinq the city and desiring collection of recvclables shall be charged the recycling service fees outlined in subsections (a)(15)-(17) of this section. Sec. 21-41. Charges --For disposal services. (a) * * * * * * (d) Before disposing of any solid waste, a person who does not have billing account with sem waste e.e Aee the Solid Waste Operations Department and will be reg. iireelto take out shall make a deposit based upon the estimated size of the load as determined by the landfill superintendent, or an employee designated by the superintendent. The minimum deposit will be the commercial charge for one (1) ton of solid waste. (e) The following fee schedule applies to each load of solid waste deposited at a disposal site operated by the department: (1) Residential customers. TABLE INSET: A Corpus Christi residential customer for trash, yard waste, heavy brush, bulky items, large household appliances, and clean wood waste, but no construction/demolition materials. (The director shall determine what form of identification is required to prove that the individual is a resident of the city.) No charge B Corpus Christi residential customer for construction/demolition materials No charge on first Satu day of each month C Corpus Christi residential customer during community clean up events approved by the director No charge D Non -Corpus Christi resident, who is covered by a special agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and another agency for solid waste disposal, hauling individual's household waste in personally owned, non-commercial vehicle. (The director shall determine what form of identification is required to prove that the individual is a beneficiary of the special agreement.) As specified in the special agreement E Any other individual hauling the individual's own household waste in personally owned, non-commercial vehicle Commercial tipping fee rate per load, plus special fees for appliances and tires ommercial ve>?lcles (tipping rate). TABLE INSET: EHord305 revd Page 12 of 16 A Solid waste by weight $36.86 per ton* B Loose load of solid waste, not weighed $ 9.99 per cubic yard* C Compacted load of solid waste, not weighed $13.21 per cubic yard* D Construction and demolition debris, not weighed $13.21 per cubic yard E Heavy brush and yard waste, not weighed 13.21 per ccubic yard F Commercial vehicle transporting household waste for a residential customer when accompanied by the residential customer. (The residential customer must be the driver or a passenger in the commercial vehicle or arrive in a separate vehicle at the landfill with the residential customer's waste.) No charge 'includes state disposal fee, state/federal mandated surcharges as provided by section 21-42. (3) Special fees. TABLE INSET: A Clean, uncontaminated dirt that is suitable for landfill use (as determined by landfill superintendent or designee of the superintendent) No charge B Clean wood waste, heavy brush, or rubble suitable for recycling, including crushed concrete, asphalt, bricks, etc. $ 9.57 per ton C Large household appliances, such as stoves, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, or other similar items, except large household appliances transported in a non-commercial vehicle by a residential customer who resides within the city $ 2,39 10.00 each D Tires Automobile $ 1.25 1.75 Truck or large trailer tires (16--19") $ 2.25 2.75 Tractor tires (< or = 20") $ 3.25 3.75 Larger than 20" Not EHord305 revd Page 13 of 16 Sec. 21-44. Bills for services; when charges payable. (a) The utilities billing office shall include on their monthly bills mailed to persons that receive collection and disposal services from the solid waste services department Solid Waste Operations Department all applicable charges for services rendered to the premises of that person. * * * Sec. 21-72. Illegal disposal of solid waste prohibited. (a) * * * (b) A person, or the person's agent or employee, may not dispose or allow or permit the disposal of any solid waste at a place within the city or within five thousand (5,000) feet of the city's boundary, including on or within three hundred (300) feet of a public road, right-of-way, any portion of the municipal separate storm water sewer system, park, or coastal waters, including tributaries to the coastal waters, except at the following locations: (1) * * * (2) A private solid waste disposal facility permitted by the TNRCC TCEQ. (3) * * * (4) At a place designated for the collection of solid waste by section 21-22, but only when the solid waste is placed by a customer for collection by the Solid Waste Operations Department or a private collection contractor. EHord305 revd Page 14 of 16 accepted Cut into quarters or more Tipping fee rate E Vehicles with loads not adequately secured so as to prevent any of the contents of the transported load from being ejected or dropped during transport of the load $ x-88 10.00 F Use of scales $25.25 G Any solid waste that requires special preparation, handling, or cover As determined by the director Sec. 21-44. Bills for services; when charges payable. (a) The utilities billing office shall include on their monthly bills mailed to persons that receive collection and disposal services from the solid waste services department Solid Waste Operations Department all applicable charges for services rendered to the premises of that person. * * * Sec. 21-72. Illegal disposal of solid waste prohibited. (a) * * * (b) A person, or the person's agent or employee, may not dispose or allow or permit the disposal of any solid waste at a place within the city or within five thousand (5,000) feet of the city's boundary, including on or within three hundred (300) feet of a public road, right-of-way, any portion of the municipal separate storm water sewer system, park, or coastal waters, including tributaries to the coastal waters, except at the following locations: (1) * * * (2) A private solid waste disposal facility permitted by the TNRCC TCEQ. (3) * * * (4) At a place designated for the collection of solid waste by section 21-22, but only when the solid waste is placed by a customer for collection by the Solid Waste Operations Department or a private collection contractor. EHord305 revd Page 14 of 16 * * * (c) * * * Sec. 21-73. Director of solid waste services operations authorized to enter premises. (a) * (b) * SECTION 2. With the exception of new service fees related to recycling shown in Section 21-40(a)(15)-(17) of Section 1 of this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance are effective on and after August 1, 2010. The new recycling service fees listed in Section 21-40(a)(15)-(17) of Section 1 of this ordinance are effective on and after January 1, 2011, subject to City Council approval and implementation of a single -stream recycling process prior to January 1, 2011. SECTION 3. A violation of any provision of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this ordinance constitutes an offense punishable as provided in this ordinance and in Sections 1-6 and 1-6.1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 4. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it will not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word, and provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 5. Publication of this ordinance is to be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. EHord305 revd Page 16 of 16 The fore�,giing ordinance was ead for the first time and passed to its second reading on the /37z3 ---day of ��� , 2010, by the following votes: Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick Aro Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott The foregoingprdinance was ead for the second time and passed on its final reading on the , Or day of , 2010, by the following votes: Joe Adame Chris N. Adler Brent Chesney Larry Elizondo, Sr. Kevin Kieschnick Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Mark Scott PASSED AND APPROVED this theday of ATTEST: Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: July 8, 2010 Eliz- . : h R. Hundley Assi ant City Attorney for the City Attorney EHord305 Joe me Mayor a 028693 , 2010. aehi.ezo EFFECTIVE DATE (iubj 0?4 .g Page 16 of 16