Ord 3727 9/2/1980 ORDINANCE NO. AW7
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. $ 3.50"
"(1.1) Single-family unit served from the curb or street. $ 4.25"
"(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. $13.00"
"(3) One-family unit or signle-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. $20.00"
"(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. $30.00"
"(5) Two (2) family units on one (1) meter served
from a dedicated alley. $ 7.00"
"(5.1) Two (2) family units on one (1) meter served
from the curb or street. $ 8.50"
"(6) Two (2) family units on separate meter, per
unit served from a dedicated alley. $ 3.50"
"(6.1) Two (2) family units on separate meter, per
unit served from the curb or street. $ 4.25"
"(7) Apartment houses and complexes, all residential
units therein, each unit. $ 3.50"
"(8) Housing developments where alley is available
for service, per unit.
$ 3.50"
"(9) Any housing units where alleys are not available:
Ten (10) feet but less than fifty (50) feet $13.00
Fifty (50) feet but less than one hundred (100) feet $20.00
One hundred (100) feet and over. $30.00"
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 eight dollars fifty cents
($8.50) 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
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
1 $ 13.00
2 $ 26.00
3 3 $ 39.00
4 1 $ 14.50
4 2 $ 28.50
4 3 $ 43.00
8 1 $ 28.50
8 2 $ 57.00
8 3 $ 86.00
3 4 $ 52.00
3 5 $ 65.00
3 6 $ 78.00
4 4 $ 57.00
4 5 $ 71.50
4 6 $ 86.00
8 4 $114.50
8 5 $143.00
8 6 $171.50
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 thirteen dollars ($13.00) per container, or forty
dollars ($40.00) 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--$14.50
Class 4--$14.50
Class 5--$49.00
"(b) Landfill use fees. Fees for the use of the landfill shall
be at the rate of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per
ton for garbage and trash originating from within the city limits
and seven dollars ($7.00) 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 fifty cents ($0.50) , and such load originating
from outside the city limits shall be one dollar ($1.00) . 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: Three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per
ton with a minimum charge of fifty cents ($0.50) for
each vehicle entering landfill, charges to be accumu-
lated on a monthly basis. Monthly total will be billed
subtracting the eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50)
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: Three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per
ton, minimum fifty cents ($0.50) per vehicle enter-
ing landfill. Charges to be accumulated on monthly
basis. Charges so accumulated will be added to the
monthly utility bill.
(4) Class 3: Seven dollars ($7.00) per ton, minimum
charge one dollar ($1.00) 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. Three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per
ton for inside city limits or seven dollars ($7.00)
for outside city limits. Payment shall be on pre-
arranged 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 three dollars
and fifty cents ($3.50) per ton for inside city limits
and seven dollars ($7.00) 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, 1980.
SECTION 5. The fact that additional revenue is needed in the Public
Works Division during the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980, 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 effec-
tive upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of September, 1980.
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