ORD 1989-24 - Sanitation Rates Sets Rates 1989-90 09-12-1989ORDINANCE NO. 89 -24
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, ALTERING THE RATES FOR REFUSE
COLLECTED 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
Sections 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 be 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 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 notarized 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;
3 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 bill is paid and proper deposits exist
for water service; and
5. the affidavit 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 affidavit must
be received by the City by the next day which is neither a
Saturday, Sunday, nor a legal holiday.
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 VII. RATES
Section 9 -70. 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 $8 80 /month
Multi- family residential pickup
a. individually metered units
- collected without dumpster
. . .$8.80 /occupied dwelling unit per month
- collected with dumpster
. . .$7.90 /occupied dwelling unit per month
b. jointly metered units
- collected without dumpster .
- collected with dumpster . .
(credit given for vacancies
Business minimum (residential) . . .
.$8.80 /dwelling unit per month
$7.90 /dwelling unit per month
$7.90 /each)
$11.65 /month
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Section 9 -71. Commercial Collection Charges.
Commercial establishments shall be charged for City collection of
garbage, trash and rubbish as follows:
Businesses, minimum charge
$11.65 /month
2 yard container $21.95 /month per pickup per week
3 yard container $28.55 /month per pickup per week
4 yard container $35.05 /month per pickup per week
6 yard container $48.75 /month per pickup per week
8 yard container $60.75 /month per pickup per week
6 yard - 3 -1 compaction $133.18 /month per pickup per week
20 yard container $168.90 /month per pickup per week
30 yard - 3 -1 compaction $155.00 /per dump
30 yard - 3.5 -1 compaction $177.50 /per dump
40 yard - 3.5 -1 compaction $240.00 /per dump
40 yard - 4 -1 compaction $270.00 /per dump
Rolloff $232.95 /month per pickup per week
Rolloff - Extra Dump $57.30 /per dump
Temporary /Construction $107.10 /per dump
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
Section 9 -72. Landfill Fees.
Basic Fee $1 50 /loose cubic yard
Minimum Fee $1 50
White Good (Refrigerator, Stove, etc.) $5.00
Tires, small $2 00
Tires, large $5 00
Large dead animal (cow, horse, etc.) . $20.00 /each
Small dead animal (dog, cat, etc.) . . $2.00 /each
Compacting vehicles $1 50 x manufacturer's capacity
of truck
x manufacturer's compaction
ratio
Trees, stumps, large limbs $10.00 + $1.50 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 . . . $11.00 /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 container
30 yard rolloff
30 yard rolloff - Extra Dump
Temporary /Construction
($400.00 deposit, $50.00 setup, one dump per month minimum)
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage by City Council, except that all rate changes shall take effect
for all bills rendered after November 1, 1989.
$30.15 /month per pickup per week
$49.25 /month per pickup per week
$69.05 /month per pickup per week
$86.80 /month per pickup per week
$238.20 /month per pickup per week
$331.80 /month per pickup per week
$80.00 /per dump
$133.90 /month per pickup per week
APPROVED this /, day of
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott ounds, City Attorney
, 1989.
THE CITu OF HUNTSVILLE
by Jan onday, Its Mayor