Ord 3532 9/4/1979 ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17-19 AND 17-62 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE CHARGE FOR
CARRY OUT SANITATION SERVICE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Subsections (1 through 8) of Section 17-19 is amended to
read as follows:
"(1) Single-family unit served from a dedicated alley. $ 2.50"
"(1.1) Single-family unit served from the curb or street. $ 3.25"
"(2) One-family unit or single-family unit, without
alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out
refuse or garbage for more than ten feet but less
than fifty feet from curb. $10.00"
"(3) One-family unit or single-family unit, without
alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out
refuse or garbage for more than fifty feet but less
than one hundred feet from curb. $15.00"
"(4) One-family unit or single-family unit, without
alley entrance, where it is necessary to carry out
the refuse or garbage more than one hundred feet
from the curb. $22.50"
"(5) Two (2) family units on one (1) meter served
from a dedicated alley. $ 5.00"
"(5.1) Two (2) family units on one (1) meter served
from the curb or street. $ 6.50"
"(6) Two (2) family units on separate meter, per
unit served from a dedicated alley. $ 2.50 "
"(6. 1) Two (2) family units on separate meter, per
unit served from the curb or street. $ 3 .25"
"(7) Apartment houses and complexes, all residential
units therein, each unit. $ 2.50"
"(8) Housing developments where alley is available
for service, per unit. $ 2.50"
"(9) Any housing units where alleys are not available:
Ten (10) feet but less than fifty (50) feet $10.00
Fifty (50) feet but less than one hundred (100) feet $15.00
One hundred (100) feet and over. $22.50"
SECTION 2. Subsection (10) of Section 17-19 is amended to read as
follows: .
"(10) Commercial and business establishments, regardless
of location shall be charged at a rate to be established
by the sanitation superintendent on the basis of cost
of service to be determined by the container volume or
time consumed, but no business, commercial concern or
establishment shall be less than six dollars fifty cents
($6.50) per month. Public, business, and commercial
institutions will receive sanitation container system
service for the removal of trash and garbage under the
rates and rules hereinafter set forth, as routes for
such service are established by the city. Under the
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sanitation container system service, the City of Wichita
Falls will furnish a container or containers to be used
in the collection and removal of trash and garbage. The
monthly charges will be determined from the schedule
below. These charges are based on the container size
and number of collections per week.
Container Size Pickups Monthly Charge
(Cubic Yard) Per Week Per Container
3 1 $ 10.00
3 2 $ 20.00
3 3 $ 30.00
4 1 $ 11.00
4 2 $ 22.00
4 3 $ 33.00
8 1 $ 22.00
8 2 $ 44.00
8 3 $ 66.00
3 4 $ 40.00
3 5 $ 50.00
3 6 $ 60.00
4 4 $ 44.00
4 5 $ 55.00
4 6 $ 66. 00
8 4 $ 88.00
8 5 $110.00
8 6 $132.00
Any institution which pays the rate set forth above
for containers and has been furnished the same, may
upon request be furnished additional containers. The
rate increase is to be determined by the above
schedule. When containers can serve several adjacent
business institutions, they will be required to use
the same container and pay a pro rata part of the
charge determined according to the appropriate
quantity of space used. Additional pickups will be
made at ten dollars ($10.00) per container, or thirty
dollars ($30.00) per hour where there are no containers."
SECTION 3. Subsections (a and b) of Section 17-62 is amended to read
as follows:
"(a) License. The license fee for each class license shall be
as listed herein. Each vehicle so licensed shall require a
separate fee.
License Fees: Class 1--No charge.
Class 2--No charge.
Class 3--$11.00
Class 4--$11 .00
Class 5--$37.50
"(b) Landfill use fees. Fees for the use of the landfill shall
be at the rate of two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per
ton for garbage and trash originating from within the city limits
and five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per ton from outside the
city limits. Weights shall be determined to the nearest one-
quarter (1/4) ton and charged accordingly, except for loads of
less than two hundred fifty (250) pounds; the fee for a load of
less than two hundred fifty (250) pounds originating from within
the city limits shall be twenty-five cents ($0.25) , and such
load originating from outside the city limits shall be fifty cents
($0.50) . Fees for each type license and use are as follows:
(1) Residents of Wichita Falls hauling refuse from their
place of residence and paying regular prescribed resi-
dential rate, any type vehicle: No charge.
(2) Class 1: Two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2. 75) per
ton with a minimum charge of twenty-five cents ($0. 25)
for each vehicle entering landfill, charges to be ac-
cumulated on a monthly basis. Monthly total will be
billed subtracting the six dollars and fifty cents
($6. 50) minimum rate for commercial establishments. No
monthly rate will be reduced below minimum fee but all
charges in excess of the minimum fee will be added to
the monthly utility bill.
(3) Class 2: Two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2.75) per
ton, minimum twenty-five cents ($0. 25) per vehicle entering
landfill. Charges to be accumulated on monthly basis.
Charges so accumulated will be added to the monthly
utility bill.
(4) Class 3 : Five dollars and fifty cents ($5. 50) per ton,
minimum charge fifty cents ($0. 50) for each vehicle
entering landfill. Fee shall be collected upon entrance
to landfill by cash coupon or prearranged charge account.
(5) Class 4: Rate to be charged upon origination of garbage.
Two dollars and seventy-five cents ($2. 75) per ton for
inside city limits or five dollars and fifty cents ($5. 50)
for outside city limits. Payment shall be on prearranged
method, to be arranged upon issuance of license.
(6) Class 5: Rate shall be determined by the origination of
the garbage or trash. Rate shall be two dollars and
seventy-five cents ($2.75) per ton for inside city
limits and five dollars and fifty cents ($5. 50) for
outside city limits. Payment shall be on a prearranged
basis, to be arranged upon issuance of license.
SECTION 4. The above schedule of refuse rates shall be effective
on all bills rendered after the 30th day of September, 1979.
SECTION 5. The fact that additional revenue is needed in the
Public Utilities Division during the fiscal year beginning October 1,
1979, in order to meet the costs of providing the service levels to
be performed creates an emergency; this ordinance is declared an
emergency measure and shall be effective upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of September, 1979.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk