Ord 1461 5/10/1948 � �110.
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IECTIOI,! 1. '_It at aver;T ojnpn_ej:' occu-pant ton,,,nt or lessee
7" 0 ctity , , jqovse or structiire,
and all n
t]-I e Git'T Oj' Wichit.-
within the col-17)CY'a te 11 r"I s of
-orovi(J.o and mD intain arb< e cans and re.cfJ)tcles for rof,ise
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a r d r ubb I s 1-1.9 SUCI,.'l Ca,-)S all receptacle's 4C,o be Oft',-I d a nd
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1 1 1 s 11 i C[ MU 1-1 e 11 s, Occupants
character Iflo r e f t c r o c 1- e d alv:_ e' C,11 of
or lessee as afores,,i.Ld shall -nlhne said alld r E)c o-,')ta c le s
a-rld the smae at; -c-o lace or v)l-Nc(-,,s sPe(-,1fi(,d in t'rlis
ordin'-111ce
2. Tr).at eack,j of said uwners , o-c,ji-
)a-,-).ts or lossee
as 1iorein dofineJ io-,7
L -oide one 'arba ,e, can coils tructed Of
some si.,_bsst,�ntlal tdet'-�llic rla r, ,,, a 1, 1,i,ovin-, a
metal li(A or Cover
s,ic1l -,,ii21Da.e ca-Li shall _�"c, of ti,_(", . 0110w`trl: caj,-)aClty, to-wit :
"Or ail i_)riva Le ;aousus of 110t D10:Pe L -01 001
ton to twent
Ions capacity.
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( 2) 'Por roomi-,A houses or dwelli Lila
ten rooms c'21?acity, s tores , hotels , restaurants , business
houses and office buildint,- s ten to tweritY. -allOns
capacity.
6B1J'T10N 2-a. 11,0vory ovul-lor, occupant --,r lessee as defined
in this ordinance shall in addition to -o.i-0 -i-idinf, -the garbar'e can
set forth in tiae -Qrecediro oara'(Praph, provide and m0intain a suit-
able receptacle,, or cont;-i f dy •a
iner, or r -t : - rba trash and refuse
of not more than t4q- gallons c,-jpacit-�)T pin not to exceed 110 lbs . In
we AND
3EC,1r0jf 2-b. arba,re containers t7-1,-_it 'Liave deteriorated to
the extent of haviln-, ja-I-ed o-,,, sl-arlp ed-es capab1c, of'
causiii
in tors or others whose it Is to
jury to tt-ie --arbn-e collectors ' -
�;iae, contcriiners , or to 0 (,.,7t `nt t_�Iat, the li(! �`1 -
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or vil-11 ;c C011(l.c.mnod L)-F t'f-,e �-',,Lt7r of
riot !, _L , - 1 .1 -
ti_ciZitc _,'ails , a C the 3,,i1:)c,3: 1_ntenJont of tllu
-:lent, or b the _t7 Pealth Ue- artment.
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2-c . Lt shall be Villm"11`111 for a_.r'r r)(`rs, t Lao. r,la, n
It ii, - a-,,d aiitl-,iorized,
said collector , as here - a_�'ter defii)ed
to Collect or of c or to haul or transport
or conveysaid -arl- vastI r th of voicht -s
6�CTI 01, 3 'idle word 11wet" -e s1,- a_L1 1a, held and construed
to Y.,-iean all an ur'lial or veE;,atable matter, such as waste material
from kitel-iol-'sy -,,rocc:r y sco
res , restaurm,
hotels , roomln, ancI boardin�� hol-i sesys u-ch as scraps of moat,
bread, bones , peolin .s of, -,Te,-.tables .
6YI,,CT J 0 1 1 1 3-a. The term "di-IT ar a,--,,c as i-ised herein sip-all
be hold and Construed to 1vloan ref Ise, trash, rubbish, such as
feathers , coffee --rounds, , aixi tin c,,,ns , !-)Eper, 1-.,o_-1_es , -lass , ashes ,
old. clothes , an-; s`-)oas , brokon uJishes ., and L1tens.1110 ,
!useless material
old 1ron, tin, zinc, and n- 11 0' jiink �?,nrl
and waste of ever. Tr cj(-,scr* otion, Includin(" -rass shrubs and tree
trili'Diiinf'S and/or cuttin_.S .
a.tcCT1011 3-b. Manure from priv :to st�,.blos or offal or refuse
from animals or soil and deed ani_raals , and all other waste
not herein mentionod., Must be kept in a se-oarete suitable re-
ceptacic: and YlOt clu..rnped. in the all(;ys or retia '_n�d. on trie :premi_ses
ana become a n�_iisance ; t ie sel,).e to be c.i.spos��d of b t':Ae owner.
The City s)�all erzforce this section of the ordinance as oroviued
by ordinances now el.istirir', as may be declared a nuis, nce under
tllie health laws of this �,it-T and State. It shall be the duty of
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the Director of the Department of ITealth to see that sa .;;.
is prom)tly made when so ordered.
EC`1'I:O T 3-c . it shall be unlawful for aii�T �"r: (-)n or pr osons
to burn trash or garbage within thc' C;_i_t�r LS_mits of' vuichitf` :'r'alls ,
Texas , as provided herein, and as provided under existin, ordinances
pertaining to the burnin,7 of trash and sett i_nr° of fires within
the L;i_rlits of 'vichita falls , Tellas .
Sr;C`IWI 3-d. AnIT person desi_.rin-; to place tree tri_rm iinc^;s
or hod_,e cijtt_i_n °s for collection shall cause the same to be
securelTr tied in '.,uncles not hoavier Vian 75 pounds , nor more
than 5 feet in length and 18 inches in d=i.ameter . He s'�all
place the same i'or collection i.n the manner and times provided
for -the collection. of arbage, and he shall not place more than
two bundles for removal on any one Jay of collection.
bhC` ION 3-e . 1".e lids or covers of such -arba-;e and refuse
cans s'�-_all at all times be kept on anJ fastened so t`,It flies
and other insects may riot have access to the refuse contained
t'ierein and shall only be removed while eMptyin ; adc.iit:ional
,s r' Collector or
spar. ba���,e or x ef'� . e therein, or while the lrba�;e
person authorized is removing; such garbage or unloading tine
same for disposal.
6I✓C'1'ION 4. A11 �arba�,e cans for wet -�arbaz e s-i_tr�ated at;
residences shall be emptied weekly at all times, that all business
concerns situated within the corporate limits of the
City, such
as -rocery stores , restaurants , hotels , produce houses es of such
other places of business that accumulate lar,-e quantities provided,
,-,arba(,e trash, or refuse s'. 11 receive a daily pick-UP ;
however, the service in tiie present hire Zone of the City s'aall
consist of not less -i;'"an one daily pick-up of all garbage, trash
nd refuse from all places of business situated in said IP'ire Zone,
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a as many other pick-ups as may be necessary to properly
handle and dispose of all trash, � arba e and rei'tzse in a proper
and satisfactory manner to the Cit-r of 'adichita a T' llc . The term
"nick-u.p" as used. herein shall include the ernptNrin-- of all receptacles
or containers in ise at said plr.lc( o%' bus .r:ess or res9_cien.ce by
ti-e C'arba-e Department.
6j,CT!Oly 3 . The owner, occupant or lessee of s a,id -premises
as defined in this ordinance, shall at all t:i_roes keep and main-
tain such curs and receptacles at the rear of the lot or premises
abutting; on the a I_ley or in such n_ lace that the sarle mair be
readily accessible to the ' arba ;e Collector oi' "it-r of u!/-i_c'�i_tr
Falls, who removes such -arbagc a,ad refls�;.
6.uC`1'ION 5-a. It shall be unlawful for any person to molest,
remove, handle or otherwise disturb the . arba,-e containers or
contents which have been placed for servicing;
by th.e --arbage collectors ; provided, that this section does not
apply to the owner, occupant, lessee or tenant of tl e residence
or dwelling; so t�lecin tl:ze -,arba-;e and. contents .
ECTION 6. The City of Vjichita halls , `.l'exas , is hereby
set apart and divided into 'r,'our zones for class-if ication, pay-
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meet, and for adrltiinisti'ative �w.rhoses in hand.lin� , collectinf!;
and dis_oosal of sl.l.cli trash. or (, arba ,e as set forth ;_n this ord:i_nance
as follows
ZOI1i; I10. l :
Zone No. 1 shall include and constitute the
area within the -present T,'1-re Limits of the "ity of, � ichit T'�lls ,
Texas .
ZUIeE NO. 2 : Zone Yo. 2 shall constitute 2ncl embrace aJ_1
the territory within the "�.i.t; o.i' bJichitrl falls , Yorth and. ast,
and �lorth and Viest, and Forth of the Yort d orth and ?ienver 'City
Railwa;T Company tracks , c�ccept as set out in `Lone �'`?o. 1.
LUrI ; NO. 3 : Zone ?o. 3 -,I,all constitute and embrace t}).a.t
territory comot 17 referred to as iY'1 Y St
V -�1,1b �ti�e�,tt �J7_t_h7_n
the Cite limits of liiJic'rlit`� i'alls ., texas , and described by metes
a -,d Lounds as -"011Ows :
il`_;ii�1J at ti7E3 intersection Of t edVJay aI'<_ TT`l:':.J It-on T'1,,Td
1"iLI��C E insouilerly ;1 _section alone the < ;rater line of
TTam! lion to �.z� intersection wit' L_-te city lir"I s 1'_ne near
t���e intersection of �;llins ha:1 Street v, -Ii ami_lton ? lvd ;
�.�.1(_'1s ',41est a11(m, the city lim.i.ts to a point w'-.er6 t .te city
lizili Ls turn aou.tl.a ;
'1'HL,l:"'E south with tc.e city limit 1 .71E , .'.aillpStGud 1 Td;
then ��est slop TTa),lpStead Blvd. to Waft St ;
aCross `haft St. to -che 7ortheast : orner Of' 7ard__i.n
olle e C arnpus ;
lr:+IJ1dC.t� Sol,tj-. to the >outlleast corner of I.ard..i_n (Tolle e Caz:npu.s ;
T 1E 1 C h alon7 the youth 11_ne of Hardin c'ollc �e Car•1pta.s 1'';est to
the Clt, limits
i'ri T _CL 'orth a lon,- tha ui e s t line of Hardin olle e Campus
to the Southeast corner of the i.larlboro,"T-1i :�ddn;
l'- 1 C1 alone-; the mast lin�> of t�^_e l,iarlborou� h Addn. to
West line of Country Club ]-states to a point in the South side
of the 'iichita Valley Railway right-of-way ;
` H,' i'10E alone said 'Wichita Malley _railway right-of-way line
to t'.le center of Harrison;
` lt,![ !vGE South alone, the center line of Harrison to the inter-
section of the center line of Speedway Street ;
1_C_1 7t'I�CE Last alonr=, the center line of Speedway Street to the
intersection of TT_amilton „lard ; sarle being pl, ce of be;"°;nnin
ZU I10, 4; Zone Teo. L s -,all constitute ^.nd embrace all
territory <<r .tt1i_, . the s or ichit :lls , `.I'e :�.:ts not
_ricllacaF d within. ti-te bol�i:l i"s of Zone Os . 1, 2, anci 3.
rl. "L'I"tat U ze e for a t`)-_ Ln � and removal of
all arba,:e, teas'; , or rilibl,ish from all )r 1= sea situated wit},irt
the corporate limits of the "ity Of lichit�� i''a=�ls , le:c.as , s')all
be Fixed_ at too Vollo'Min` rctOs :
a . till residences and/or ,)1<<c es of abode s "ti_a_ated in Zone
i?o. 2 above described s11« 11 be char:fed at a rni.nirnarl of ',,;.60i�er
month per residence ;
All stores lac :s of bus*ne;;s culc1 office builalInc s ,
b. ,
restaurants , hotels , roomin(� hol.lses , boar'1.in , houses , filling,
n•�3�' eS and Ot.-'_er Ly')��S OJ' ilS:'_fiC;SSeS , wlr ether
StB.tions , z e°,
eniamorated herein or notj s .tuated outs _d.e of Gone No. 1, S'1.211
be char! ed a tin.tm..�1 of ';�1.b0 por rnontl), each;
C . fill businoss h.o,a.ses located within zone no. 1 as
described herein, with the exce )tion of hotels, cafes , barber
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shops , and oa,,'_t'; sh
oos , shall be chaff- -ed a rill-n-Im-taz:a r,?,te of
„12 .00 per month each;
d. All residences andlor places of abode situated in
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Zone Uo. 3 above described shall he charSed at a minimum of :0.00
per month, each;
e. All residences situated in !one To. 4 shall be char"od
a minimum of 01.00 per residence per month.
f. All hotels , cafes , barber shops , and beauty shops locaigd
in Zone Yo. 1, and all charnes above the minimum _rwardless in
which zone they are located shall be reasonable and shall be
determined_ by the type and amount of refuse , the location of said
refuse , and the number of Nick-ups Her week that are necessary
to proporly service and maintain a sanitary condition.
7. The charres fixed, or to be fixed, under the terms and
-provisions oil tAis ord-i.nanco Lnd any contract that may be entered
by the City s'or the removal and disposal of narnaye, both wet
and dry, sb_all !_e chvr _nd anainst such ;person, or persons , owner,
occupant, or lessee, and the amount so fixed small be collected
throuCh the water department, monthly, vs water char "?s
are collected; provided, however, that should any place of
business not be specifically designated by name herein, it shall
be charged on the some basis as businesses of like or s:imilax°
nature situated within the some zone ; provided, :However, that
if the Board of Aldermen at any time shall change the time of
pay ant of water service, all narbage, trash and rubbish
payments shall become due and payable, at the same tinge as the
psyment of such water ills for water service.
SECTION 8 : Bock, waste, scrap building:; materials , or other
trash resulting from construction or remodeling ; resulting from
a 7eneral clean up of vacant or improved property prior to its
occupancy; or resaltinE from sizeable amounts of trees , brush,
and debris cleared from property in uronara.tion for construction,
will not be removed by the City as rer;ular service, but may be
done for the owner on payment of an extra charge. The owner, at
his option, may have such debris removed at his expense by
private haulers . In the event the owner desires the ",i_ty to
haul said debris , a char7e therefor will be glade at the rate of
s'�'4 00 per hour per truck used.
Each truck used. to furnish the
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service of two men in connection therewith.
6ECTION 9 . The 7atherin7 and disposal of all gorbag;e, trash
and rubbish shall be carried on in a systematic and efficient
manner, keeping the entire cit;tr in a clean and sanitary condition,
and the service of Catherin- and disposal of all garbaZe, trash
and rubbish pr- bvided for herein shall include time some when
accidentally or illegally scattered and/or dumped within the
corporate limits of the City and all houses ' or places of abode
without water meters .
6LC`1'ION 10. It is hereby made the duty of the Director of
Health of the City of "ichita Falls, to make regular inspection
trips at intervals to determine whether such garbaZe is beink7
properly disposed of and to further d.et ;rmine if recegtacles
of the kind required b7 this ordinance have been obtained by
the persons required to use the same under this ordinance and
it is hereby made the duty of such ins?octor to report to the
City Attorney any person or persons , firm or corporation, failin-
to comply with this ordinance in any particular, the City
Attorney is required to institute the necessary proceedings
to prosecute such offender as provided herein.
SICTIOI`J 11. E.n7 person or persons firm or corporation who
violates any of the provisions of this ordinance or who fails
to provide the necessary ;Farba7e can as therein required, or
shall allow the prenises occupied to become unsanitary, or who
shall in any manner violnte any Of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed nui.ltyr of a misdemeanor and 000n conviction shall
be fined in ar7 slim not less than Five Dollars ( 05.00) and not
more than Two 7u.ndred. Dollars ( 0200.00) for each offense and a
failure to comply with this ordinance shall be deemed a continuing;
offense and each da.y' s continuance of a failure to comply there-
with shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for each of
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said days .
SLCTIOIT 12. The term ",�a.rba�e collector" or "-arba-e collectors"
as used herein shall moan an emloyee or emplovees of the City
of Wichita - alls who are dele�,-ated by the City 111ana,--er to remove
°arba(e arid other trash.
SECTION 13 . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby el.oressly repealed.
SIMION 14 . Should an7T section, para�-raph, sentence , clause
or phrase of this orctinance be declared ,inconstitttLonal or in-
valid, for any reasozl, tl-ie remainder of said. ordinance shL,,11 not
be affected. thereby.
S 'CTIOI,I 15. The fact that under the existing- ordinances
there seems to be a lack of proper classification as to charges
for servicinu places of business in said City; and further because
of the urgent necessity -'or the adequate collection anc', disposal
of Barba -e ; creates an eraer�7ency, anu the rule requirin.c, that
t--ie ordinance be read on. three so-oarnte days is horc_;by suspended
and this ordinance is oassed as an emer,,-ency iT1ea,�uro, and s`lall
t,,.,ke effect ITrr edi_atel,,r „ )on its oassa .e a-od m)pr. oval, and
nu.blic^tlon as provided. b law. n
Passed and a roroved_ tii_s �/� Ci'V of_ A. I7.
P:1a77or
City lerk of City of Wichit-i 11,111s, '_I`(-Xas
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