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Ordinance 4174
ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 9 AND 10 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3241, BEING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING FOR THE OOL- LECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, TRASH AND RUBBISH WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT FORTH, TEXAS; FIXING SCHEDULES OF REA- SONABLE CHARGES TO BE MADE AGAINST OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS AND LESSEES OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES IN WHICH GARBAGE, TRASH AND RUBBISH ARE COLLECTED; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 9 of Ordinance No. 3241 shall be amended and, after be- ing so amended, shall read as follows: SECTION 9. Charges for collection and removal - Residential s and premises. The collection and removal of garbage and trash from houses, buildings and premises used for residential purposes shall be made three times each week. Fair and reasonable charges for this residential service shall be and are shown in terms of dollars and cents as follows: Rate For a single family residence $1.50 For a duplex apartment building 2.50 For a garage apartment unit 1.25 Group housing - 3 or more houses on same water meter or multiple family apart- ment building - For each house unit or apartment 1.25 For a trailer occupied as a housing unit 1.25 SECTION 2. That Section 10 of Ordinance No. 3241 shall be amended and, after be- ing so emended, shall read as follows: SECTION 10. Same - Business and ccumercfal buildings and premises. The collection and removal of garbage and trash from houses, buildings and premises used for commercial and business pur- poses shall be divided into sixteen classes. Class I to VIII, inclusive, shall embrace all commercial and business institu- tions from which garbage and trash are ordinarily removed six days each week. Class I-A to VIII-A, inclusive, shall comprise those ordinarily receiving this service three days each week. Charges for this commercial and business service, which are fair and reasonable, shall be as follows: Class I $15.00 Class IA $7.50 Class II 10.50 Class II-A 5.25 Class III 7.50 Class III-A 3.75 Class IV 6.00 Class IV-A 3.00 Class V 5.25 Class VA 2.65 Class VI 4.50 Class VI-A 2.25 Class VII 3.75 Class VII A 1.85 Class VIII 3.00 Class VIII A 1.50 After a careful survey and investigation, the business and commercial institutions in the City have been divided into fair and reasonable classifications. In the diagram or schedule hereinafter appearing, certain numbers are shown in the column under each class. They represent the minimum square feet of floor space of the particular kind of commer- cial or business concern for which account is taken, and they are enumerated or listed with their respective designations as follows: Class Class Class Class I II III IV I A II-A III-A IV-A Buildings, garages, service stations, parking lots 100,000 70,000 50,000 40,000 Hotels, rooming houses, furniture 50,E 35,E 25,E 20,000 Real estate, insurance, loans, abstracts, lodges, travel bureaus, etc. 33,E 23,330 16,670 13,330 Elea. supply, scien. labs., oil supply firms, creameries, tailor shops, mfg., bindery, fixtures 25,000 17,500 12,500 10,000 Theatres, liquors, pool, bowling clubs 20,000 14,000 10,000 8,000 Hatters, cleaning, barber, beauty, bath, printers, en- graving, reproduction, etc. 16,670 11,67o 8,335 6,670 Warehouses, wholesale, pro- duce, frt. exp., bus depots, railroads, tires 14,285 10,000 7,145 5,715 Studios, photographers, art, Turn. welding, auto supply, motors, dept. stores, paint stores, sporting goods and unclassified 12,500 8,750 6,250 5,000 Jewelers 11,110 7,780 5,550 4,445 Optometrists, dentists, florists, shoe repair, re- tail shoes 10,000 7,000 5,000 4,000 Men's and women's clothing - dry goods 91090 6,364 4,545 3,636 Conf. candy, bakeries, fruits, cigars 5,000 3,500 2,500 2,000 (CONTINUED) Class Class Class Class I II III IV I-A II-A III A IV-A Groceries, fish and meat markets 4,762 3,333 2,381 1,905 Cafes, cafeterias, sandwich shops 3,846 2,692 1,923 1,538 Drugs and pharmacies 2,439 1,707 1,220 976 Class Class Class Class V VI VII VIII V A VI-A VII A VIII A Buildings, garages, service stations, parking lots 35,E 30,E 25,E 25,E Hotels, rooming houses, furniture 17,500 15,000 12,500 12,500 Real estate, insurance, loans, abstracts, lodges, travel bureaus, etc. 11,670 10,000 8,335 8,335 Elec. supply, scien. labs., oil supply firms, creameries, tailor shops, mfg., bindery, fixtures 8,750 7,500 6,250 6,250 Theatres, liquors, pool, bowling clubs 7,000 6,000 5,000 5,000 Hatters, cleaning, barber, beauty, bath, printers, en- graving, reproduction, etc. 5,835 5,000 4,170 4,17o Warehouses, wholesale, pro- duce, frto exp., bus depots, railroads, tires 5,000 4,285 3,570 3,570 Studios, photographers, art, furn. welding, auto supply, motors, dept. stores, paint stores, sporting goods and unclassified 4,375 3,750 3,125 3,125 Jewelers 3,890 3,335 2,780 2,780 Optometrists, dentists, florists, shoe repair, re- tail shoes 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,500 Men's and women's clothing - dry gas 3,182 2,727 2,$72 2,272 Conf* candy, bakeries, fruits, cigars 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,250 Groceries, fish and meat markets 1,667 1,428 1,190 1,190 Cafes, cafeterias, sandwich shops 1,346 1,155 962 962 Drugs and pharmacies 854 732 610 610 The normal accumulation of garbage and trash in houses, buildings and premises used for business and commercial pur- poses is hereby found and determined not to exceed one cubic yard per day, and in the event that the garbage and trash to be collected from any house, building or premises exceed one cubic yard a day, then and in that event the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee will be required to pay proportionately for the removal of such excess at a rate based upon the quantity of garbage, trash and rubbish removed and based upon the actual expense incurred in such removal, unless such garbage and trash are collected and removed under a permit duly granted and issued by the City Council. SECTION 3. Should any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase contained in this ordinance be held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion thereof, but in all respects said remaining portion shall be and remain in full force and effect; and the City Council hereby declares that it would not have passed the unconstitutional part had it known it was invalid and that it would have passed the remaining part that is not invalid. SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of all ordi- nances of the City of Fort Worth relating to the collection, removal and disposal of garbage, trash and rubbish, except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances, in which instances said conflicting provisions of other ordi- nances are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE TO UEL STET WNSv DIRECTOR NAM DlrPA"WNT DATE fttinNiw Is, i FROM L• P, COOKI N& M, CITY MANAGER TIME SUBJECT INITIATION OIL NEW GARDWIE = *WE OI SPML CWA0E$ i The ordinance increasing Oerbels end weste disp©sel chsrga was passed by the City Counc i l at its meeting of f r iddV, September 11 . This ordinance will be published for five days, and will become effective after publication on the fifth day. Pieass check with the City Secretary as to the date of the fifth day of publication, and as soon as practical thereafter issue all bills on the basis of the new rates. 1 L. P. 600kinow. cc - Mr. C. M. Thai In, Public Works director --- �- W. Roy Bateman, City Secretary 1 - Mr. J. P. Wood, Budget Director l - W. R. E. Rower, Q.1ty-Atteraft- . L DENT ..atesDer ll, 1999 Nr. Le . C 0kinghom City Mr Hooding Dear Sirt The City C,amil in session leptember ll 1999 adopted L-rdinAme No. 41 N. amending Ordimace X. 30, and in,- creasing charges fm the collection and remaral of PArbage, trash,, etas Yaws tmiys, ` 17e oc — We C. ' . Thal in Mr. Uel tepbons �� Mr. Co 0, Marohi• DEPARTME: HN CRANDUM August 21, 1959 Mr. L, P. Cookingham City Manager Building ' Dear Sir: Ordinance No. 4174 was introduced at the regular City Council session of August 21, 1959, increasing baste disposal fees. This ordinance will be re-presented to the City Council along with the appropriations ordinance'on 9eptmaber ll, the date of final hearing for the appropriations ordi- mane. Yours truly, • Cl TY -SC E;TARY - - !t-_ RAB-pm cc Mr. C. M. Thelin