ORD 1992-17 - Amend Ch. 9 Garbage, Refuse, Rubbish - Rate Increase 09-15-1992ORDINANCE NO. 92- 17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, GARBAGE,
REFUSE AND RUBBISH, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, INCREASING THE RATES
FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE BY THE CITY;
MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED
THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: Chapter 9, "Garbage, Refuse, and Rubbish ", of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, is amended by changing Sec. 9 -50. Collection charges -
Residential as follows:
Section 9 -50. Collection Charges - Residential.
a. There shall be charged, assessed and collected from the owner, lessee, or occupants of each
residential dwelling unit within the City a charge for City refuse collection services.
b. Residential Dwelling Unit shall mean one or more building, parts of a building,
manufactured homes, mobile homes, or manufactured or mobile home site within a mobile
home park, which building, part of a building, manufactured home, or mobile home includes
or would normally he designated to include a bathroom, principal kitchen facilities and living
quarters; provided, however, that every designated manufactured housing or mobile home
site, or trailer site with water and /or sewer connections within a mobile home park shall be
considered a residential dwelling unit.
c, Vacancy means the unit is unoccupied and the owner receives no rent, lease payment or
occupancy fee for the unit.
d, A jointly metered residential dwelling unit customer shall be entitled to apply for a credit for
future water service with City for prior water service payments, deductions for vacancies, or
under the following conditions:
1. one or more of the residential dwelling units for the basis of calculation of the
minimum bill was vacant for 25 days or more of the previous calendar month;
2. a statement is presented to the City, on a form approved by the City, listing the
specific vacant apartments or mobile home sites and stating the period of vacancy,
signed under penalty of law by the customer;
the records of the customer, including lease agreement and rental receipts, are
available for examination by City Staff for purposes of verifying the vacancies;
4. the customer's water hill is paid and proper deposits exist for water service;
5. the statement is delivered with written receipt acknowledged, either in person or by
certified mail, to the City Utility Billing Department before the 5th day of the month
following the vacancy, unless the 5th is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which
event the statement must be received by the City by the next day which is neither a
Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday; and
6. provided further, that a customer with no more than two jointly metered residential
units may file in advance a quarterly notice of vacancy.
SECTION 2: Chapter 9, "Garbage, Refuse and Rubbish", of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, is amended by changing Sec. 9-51. Same--Commercial or
institutional service to read:
Section 9-51. Same--Commercial or institutional service.
Commercial or institutional establishments shall be charged for City collection of refuse at the
following rates:
a. The service charges shall be based upon the number of collections each week, the amount
of refuse collected and the manner in which it is collected.
b. If more than one commercial unit uses the same container, the charges shall be prorated
according to use, but in no case shall the charges be less than the minimum monthly
commercial charge.
SECTION 3: Chapter 9, "Garbage, Refuse and Rubbish", of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the repeal of Article VII, Rates, as
presently constituted, and by the adoption of a new Article VII, that shall read as
follows:
ARTICLE NIL RATES
Section 9-79. Residential Collection Charges.
The following monthly charges shall be assessed and collected from owners or occupants of each
residential unit for refuse and garbage collection service:
Single family residential pickup,
minimum charge $9.90/month
Multi-family residential pickup
a. individually metered units
- collected without dumpster
- collected with dumpster
$9.90/occupied dwelling unit
per month
$8.90/occupied dwelling unit
per month
b. jointly metered units
- collected without dumpster
- collected with dumpster
(credit given for vacancies @ $8.90 /each)
$9.90 /dwelling unit per month
$8.90 /dwelling unit per month
Business minimum (residential) $13.00 /month
Section 9 -71. Commercial Collection Charges.
Commercial establishments shall be charged for City collection of garbage, trash and rubbish as
follows:
Businesses, minimum charge $ 13.00 /month
2 yard container
3 yard container
4 yard container
6 yard container
8 yard container
6 yard - 3 -1 compaction
20 yard rolloff
30 yard rolloff
Rolloff - extra dump (20 or 30 yard)
30 yard - 3 -1 compaction
30 yard - 3.5 -1 compaction
40 yard - 3.5 -1 compaction
40 yard - 4 -1 compaction
20 yard temporary/construction
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
30 yard temporary/construction
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
Section 9 -72. Landfill Fees.
Basic Fee
Minimum Fee
White Goods/Large Furniture (Refrigerator, Stove,
Couch, Mattress, etc.)
Tires, small
Tires, large
Large dead animal (cow, horse, etc.)
Small dead animal (dog, cat, etc.)
Compacting vehicles
Trees, stumps, limbs over 4" in diameter
$ 26.00 /mo.
$ 34.45/mo.
$ 42.90/mo.
$ 60.45/mo.
$ 76.25/mo.
$192.75/mo.
$212.20/mo.
$291.45/mo.
$ 72.00 /per
$223.80/per
$257.80/per
$347.05 /per
$392.30/per
$143.00/per
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
weekly pickup
dump
dump
dump
dump
dump
dump
$177.00 /per dump
$ 3.40/loose cubic yard
$ 3.40
$ 5.00
$ 2.00
$10.00
$25.00
$ 2.00
$ 3.40 X manufacturer's capacity
of truck X manufacturer's
compaction ratio
$25.00 + $3.40 per cubic yard
Section 9 -73. Elkins Lake Charges.
Residents of Elkins Lake shall be charged for collection of refuse and garbage at the following rate:
Single family residential pickup $12.40 /month
Section 9 -74. Rates for other out -of -town service.
There shall be assessed and collected from persons provided refuse and garbage collection services
outside the corporate limits of the City, the following rates:
(Outside City)
2 yard container
4 yard container
6 yard container
8 yard container
20 yard rolloff
30 yard rolloff
Rolloff - extra dump (20 or 30 yard)
20 yard temporary/construction
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
30 yard temporary/construction
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
$ 41.70 /mo. weekly pickup
$ 72.00 /mo. weekly pickup
$103.15/mo. weekly pickup
$132.10/mo. weekly pickup
$351.85/mo. weekly pickup
$502.25/mo. weekly pickup
$121.90 /per dump
$178.75 /per dump
$221.25 /per dump
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by City
Council.
PASSED this 15thday of September
ATTEST:
Melba yers, City Secret'
APP OVER S TO FORM:
CO*
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
/7
, 1992.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
Hodges, Mayor