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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 • 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