Ord. 0182 1970-11-09ORDINANCE NO. 1 g
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR THE
PICK-UP OF GARBAGE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND INSOFAR AS REISDENCES ARE
CONCERNED; PROVIDING THAT SUCH CHARGES
ALLOW NO CREDITS FOR VACANCIES; PROVIDING
THAT SUCH CHARGES BE DEBITED TO EACH ACTIVE
WATER METER ACCOUNT; PROVIDING THAT TRASH
AND BRUSH PICK-UP BE AVAILABLE ONCE PER
WEEK AS PART OF THE FIXED CHARGE IF THE
CITY IS CALLED UPON TO MAKE SUCH PICK-UP;
PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR THE PICK-UP OF
GARBAGE INSOFAR AS COMMERCIAL ESTABLISH-
MENTS ARE CONCERNED, REPEALING ALL LAWS
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
That charges for the pick-up of garbage within the limits of the
City of Pearland shall be upon the following basis:
SECTION 1.
For the pick-up of garbage at a single family residence
For the pick-up of garbage at a duplex, triplex,
or garage apartment (for each unit thereof)
$2.50 Per mo.
$2 50 per mo.
SECTION 2.
The above charges allow for periodical vacancies; therefore, no
credit will be given where a vacancy develops in the future. Said charges
are minimum charges and such will be debited to each water meter account
while that .account is active.
SECTION 3.
Trash and brush will be picked up once per week without additional
charge if the City of Pearland is notified of the necessity for such pick-up.
SECTION 4.
The -following charges shall govern the pick-up of garbage in the
City of Pearland insofar as commercial establishments are. concerned:
No. of Receptacles Collections per week
Per Pick-up 2 3 4 5 6
1 $2.50 $ 3.00 $ 4.00 $ 5.00 $ 6.00
2 3.80 5.70 7.60 9.50 11.40
3 5.40 8.10 10.80 13.50 16.20
4 6.80 10.20 13.60 17.00 20.40
5 8.00 12.00 16.00 20.00 24.00
6 9.00 13.50 18.00 22.50 27.00
SECTION 5.
The above charges governing the pick-up of garbage at commercial
establishments shall not apply where the owner, manager or lessee of any
such commercial establishment does not provide garbage cans which comply
with the requirements concerning such receptacles as set forth in the
"Garbage Ordinance" of the City of Pearland; but, instead in such cases
of non-compliance, the charges for picking up such garbage shall be
Section B: Residential.
1. Residential customers having City Water:
The monthly sewer rental charge for all customers having City Water
will be based on 50% of the average water bill for the preceding
winter months of December, January, and February. This amount, so
established, will be the monthly sewer service charge for the fol-
lowing twelve months. $1.50 Monthly Minimum.
2. Residential customers having City Sewer Service but not having
City Water Service:
If a customer is connected to the Sanitary Sewer System but not
connected to the water system then the private system will be
metered and the sewer rate equated to an equal amount of City Water
usage during the three winter months. $1.50 Monthly Minimum.
3. New Customers who have not established an average winter months .
water usage:
New customers connecting to the City Sewer System after February
of each year will pay a monthly charge based on 50% of the monthly
water bill. After the succeeding winter months consumption has been
established, thi established rate will be used to determine the
past months sewer charge. Any excess paid by the customer over the
previous months will be applied to the ensuing years bill. $1.50
Monthly Minimum.
Section C: Multi -Family Housing.
1. Multi -family housing with separate water meters:
Multi -family housing projects in which each residential unit is
separately metered will be charged a monthly sewer service charge
as shown in Section B Residential above. $1.50 per unit Monthly
Minimum.
2. Multi -family housing with common water meter for all housing
units
Multi -family housing in which the housing units are served through
SECTION_ II: All ordinances, resolutions, or parts of ordinances or resolu
tions, in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
SECTION III: If any article, subdivision, paragraph, clause, section, phrase,
,
or sentence of this ordinance, or the application thereof to a particular -person,
set of persons, or to a particular set of circumstances, should for any reason, be
held invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining provisions here-
of, and to such end the various provisions hereof are declared to be separable.
SECTION IV: This Ordinance shall be effective -after its passage and publica-
tion according to law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of Q-�
✓'-ZAi, A.D. 1970.
Mayor
'—tity Secretary