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ORDINANCE NO. _ 1 ~ (~ ~ 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY THE AMENDMENT OF
CHAPTER 12.5, "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
COMPLIANCE" ARTICLE VII "LIQUID WASTE", BY ADDING
SECTION 12.5-703 "DISPOSAL FEE" AND BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION 12.5-707, "ISSUANCE AND
DISPLAY OF PERMIT"; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 12.5, "Environmental Protection and Compliance", Article VII.,
"Liquid Waste", of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby
further amended by the adding of section 12.5-703 "Disposal Fee" which shall be and read
as follows.
"12.5-703 Disposal Fee
City Council shall set fees for the disposal of liquid waste."
SECTION 2
Subsection (d) of section 12.5-707, "Issuance and Display of Pernut," of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is amended to be and read as follows.
"(d) The city council shall set a permit fee for each registered vehicle."
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 4.
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
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent ~unsdiction, such
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remauung phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage as required by law,
and it is so ordained.
AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
M'Ayar and Council C,ammunicAt~on
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/15/98 G-12419 60FEES 1 of 2
SUBJECT ORDINANCE REVISING FEES FOR PERMITTING OF LIQUID WASTE HAULERS AND
THE DISPOSAL OF LIQUID WASTE AND NEW FEE SCHEDULE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Approve the attached ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 12.5 "Environmental Protection
and Compliance" changing how liquid waste haulers are charged permit fees for their vehicles, and
including a section on fees for the disposal of liquid waste, and
2. Approve the fee schedule as shown below
DISCUSSION
In October 1987, the City Council established regulations and fees associated with the transportation
and disposal of liquid waste. This regulation is currently a part of the Environmental Protection and
Compliance section of the City Code
The Fort Worth Water Department staff conducted cost of service studies to establish proposed fiscal
year 1999 water and wastewater rates. As part of the studies, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) rates were proposed These rates were adopted by the City Council
on September 15, 1998 (M&C G-12326)
Based on the new rates, the Water Department staff proposes the following fees for the permitting of
liquid waste haulers and the disposal of liquid waste
Charges
Disposal Rates
Plus $40/load
Monthly Service Charge
Trip Ticket Books
Permitting Fee
Current
$8.29/1000 gallons
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$3 00
$240/year -first vehicle
$170/year -each additional vehicle
Proposed
$16 09/1000 gallons
$4 50
$10 00
$300 Per Vehicle
The Pollution Control Division of the Water Department is responsible for administration of the Liquid
Waste Hauler Program
The attached ordinance reflects the changes in the liquid waste haulers permitting fees, and includes a
section for liquid waste disposal fees.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ayar And C,aunc~l C,ammun~cAt~an
DATE
12/15/98 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-12419 LOG NAME
60FEES PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT ORDINANCE REVISING FEES FOR PERMITTING OF LIQUID WASTE HAULERS AND
THE DISPOSAL OF LIQUID WASTE AND NEW FEE SCHEDULE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that the adoption of this rate schedule requires no expenditure of City
funds. The Customer Service Division of the Water Department is responsible for the billing and
collection of fees.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT A CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
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Mike Groomer 6140 L'~ 1 C ®U I ~i ~,s ~ 1,,,
Originating Department Head:
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Lee Bradley, Jr 8207 (from)
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Additional Information Contact:
City Secretary of tlt®
City of Fort j3'Jorth,'Fe~:as
Robert McMillon 7-7591
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