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ORDINANCE NO D ~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE FORT WORTH
CITY CODE (1964) AS AMENDED WHICH CHAPTER REGULATES
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES AND DISPOSAL BY AMEND-
ING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 16-19 DUMPING FEES
BY INCREASING THE FEE PERTAINING TO REFUSE CONTAINER
VEHICLES MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING A PENALTY
AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH TEXAS
SECTION 1
That subsection (a) of Section 16-19 of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth (1964) as amended be and the same is
hereby amended so that hereafter same shall be and read as
follows
"(a) Persons disposing of refuse at any City
operated disposal site incinerator dump or sani-
tary landfill, including persons holding a valid
permit for private collection and disposal of refuse
shall pay a dumping fee for each-and every load of
refuse dumped or deposited in accordance with the
schedule of charges set out below These charges
shall not be applied to loads of refuse collected
by the Texas Highway Department from rights-of~way
of public streets and highways nor to disposal of
refuse resulting from the activities of any depart-
ment of the City government
T~rpe of Vehicle Fee
Passenger automobiles and No charge
station wagons
All other vehicles and refuse $10 00 per ton
containers (nearest 1/4 ton) of refuse
Earth rocks and inert material No charge
suitable for cover of refuse
(The acceptability of such ma-
terial shall be determined by
the Sanitation Superintendent
or his authorized representative
and shall be delivered to sits~s-~
designated by him ) ~,~
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SECTION 2
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth (19b4) as amended and all
other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth. except in those instances
where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
the provisions of such Code or other ordinances in which instances
said conflicting provisions of such Code or other ordinances are
hereby repealed
SECTIOIQ 3
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council
that the sections paragraphs sentences clauses and phrases of
this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase clause sentence
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconsti-
tutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the
remaining phrases clauses sentences paragraphs and sections of
this ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase clause sentence paragraph or section
SECTION 4
That any person firm or corporation violating any provision
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction shall be subject to a fine not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION 5
That the new rates established by this ordinance shall become
effective and be in full force and effect from and after July 1 1980
following passage and publication as required by law and it is so
ordained
A L VEDA TO FORM D LEGALITY
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ity Attorney
ADOPTED ~ ~ ~ ~ / ~ b'~
EFFECTIVE July 1, 1980
Mayer and ~ou~a,~~l ~~~s,~,~,s,n~~ataon
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT Proposed Increase in the Tipping PAGE
NUMBER F°ee at Sanitary Landfills
5/27/80 G-4556 1 af--1-
The 1979-80 Budget increased the charges to private haulers for the disposal of
mixed municipal refuse and commercial and industrial wastes at the City's sani-
tary landfills from $4 to $8 per ton effective October 1 1979 The purpose
of the fee increase was to limit the amount of intake in an effort to extnnd the
life of the landfills
The amount of waste deposited at City landfills by private haulers had declined
~by approximately 34% since October 1 but is now gradually increasing These
i~.creases might be attributed to increased rates at privately-owned landfills
and increased fuel costs that encourage the use of the nearest disposal facility
It is anticipated that by October- 1 1980 the tonnage deposited by private
haulers may equal that experienced before the rate increase
Therefore it is proposed that tine tipping fee be increased from $8 per t®n to
$10 per ton effective July 1 1980 Charges are levied by the quarter ton the
minimum charge will be $2 50
Recommendation
It is recommended that
1 An ordinance be adopted establishing the fee for the disposal of mixed muni-
cipal refuse and industrial and commercial wastes at the City's sanitary
landfills by commercial and private vehicles except private automobiles
at $10 per ton and
2 The new rate become effective July 1 1980
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APPROVED BY
' CITY COUNCIL
MAY 27 190
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SUBMITTED FOR THE
CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE BY: DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
^ APPROVED
DEPAIRTMENT HEAD: Keith A Smith p ~ ~~"s~.sf~Y~ll,~~~~`D®IBE~ O~ ~
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT Keith E~ Smith EXt 7800 DATE