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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "GARBAGE", BY AMENDING SECTION 14-34(a),
AMENDING CHAPTER 35, "WATER AND SEWERS", BY AMENDING SECTION 35-61(a)(3),
AND AMENDING SECTION 14-26 OF CHAPTER 14 MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That subsection (a) of Section 14-34 of Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986),
as amended, is hereby amended to be and read as follows.
(a) A separate fee of fifty (50) cents per month shall be charged to persons within the city for
solid waste disposal services authorized by V T C.A., Health and Safety Code, section 364 034
Such fee shall be assessed to each customer per service address and included on the monthly
water bill. Such fee shall be in addition to any fees for other services regulated by this article
and shall be shown as "environmental protection fee"
SECTION 2.
That subsection (3) of Section 35-56 (a) of Chapter 35 of the Code of the Crty of Fort Worth
(1986), as amended, is hereby amended to be and read as follows.
(3) Letter of credit drawn on a state or federally chartered lending institution located in
Tarrant County, Texas, provided however, that m the event the letter of credit is not renewed at
least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of expiration, the letter of credit may be drawn upon and
the funds so received shall become a cash deposit.
SECTION 3
That Section 14-26 of Chapter 14, "Garbage" of the Code of the Crty of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, is hereby amended to read as follows.
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The fees for the service regulated by this article shall be included on the monthly water bills, and
any person who shall fail or refuse to pay such fees within ten (10) days from the date of the second
billing, shall be subject to having all utility services provided by the City suspended until payment is
made. The owner, occupant, tenant or lessee using or occupying any unit of any building, house or
structure shall be responsible for the payment of the garbage collection and trash removal fees incurred
therefore."
SECTION 4
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, m which event conflicting provisions of
such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
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 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 m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
04!18/95 G11053 60TRASH 1 of 2
SUBJECT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FEES, LETTERS OF CREDIT AS DEPOSITS, AND TERMINATION OF
GARBAGE COLLECTION/TRASH REMOVAL FOR FAILURE TO PAY FEES
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordnance amending subsection (a}
of Section 14-354 of Chapter 14, subsection (3) of Section 35-61 (a) of Chapter 35, and Section
14-26, Chapter 14 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
DISCUSSION
The replacement of the Customer Information Billing System presented a unique opportunity for
the Water Department to review its business practices The review identified a need to amend
three sections of the code The proposed amendments will allow the City to better service its
customers and maintain financial integrity
Chapter 14 "Garbage" Sections 14-26, 14-34(a) and Chapter 35 "Water and Sewers" Sections
35-61(a)(3) are proposed to be amended as summarized below
• Environmental Protection Fee - (Subsection (a) of Section 14-34 of Chapter 14) The
fifty cents Environmental Protection Fee currently assessed, per account, per month,
would be assessed as fifty cents per customer
• Letter of Credit - (Subsection (3) of Section 35-61(a) of Chapter 35) Failure to
renew a Letter of Credit within fifteen (15) days prior to the date of expiration could
result in a draw upon the Letter of Credit and application of the funds as a cash
deposit to the account
• Garbage Collection/Trash Removal (Section 14-26 of Chapter 14) The owner,
occupant, tenant or lessee using or occupying any unit of any building, house or
structure shall be responsible for the payment of the garbage collection and trash
removal fees incurred Failure or refusal to pay these fees could result in water
and/or sewer services being suspended until payment is made
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
04/18/95 REFERENCE NUMBER
G11053 LOG NAME
60TRASH PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FEES, LETTERS OF CREDIT AS DEPOSITS, AND TERMINATION OF
GARBAGE COLLECTION/TRASH REMOVAL FOR FAILURE TO PAY FEES
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
No funds will be required for the implementation of this M&C
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Richard Sawey 8207 APPROVEQ
Originating Department Head: CITY COU~G~L
Richard Sawey 8207 (from)
For Additional Information [G~-t./
Citq Soasre4s~q of tRe
Contact: Citq of Fort ~Pox'ttt, ?eata~
Richard Sawey 8207
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