Ord. 0055A 1966-09-26 ORDINANCE NO. ~5 A
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE CHARGES FOR USE OF THE
GARBAGE DUMP AND FACILITIES OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS: AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER
55: SETTING THE FEE TO BE CHARGED TO EACH CUSTO-
MER BEING SERVED BY THE GARBAGE CONTRACTOR OF
THE CITY OF PEARLAND: AUTHORIZING SAID CONTRACTOR
TO MAKE COLLECTION ON BEHALF OF THE crI~ AND
PROVIDING PROCEDURES AND PRICES FOR DIFFERENT
TYPE VEHICLES AND LOADS USING SAID GARBAGE DUMP
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby levied and there shall be collected from
every person, firm, association or corporation using the facilities of the
garbage contractor of the City of Pearland, Texas, the sum of Twenby-five
cents (25g) per month for each of said customers. Such sum shall be in
addition to the regular charge made by the garbage contractor to any such
individual, firm, person, association or corporation and the garbage con-
tractor shall render an accounting and pay to the City of Pearland the sum
of Twenty-five (25g) cents per month for each of said customers being
served by him; said accounting and funds to be accounted for not later than
the 10th of each month following the month for which such services were
rendered.
SECTION 2: Any person, firm, association or corporation who does
not desire to use the facili~es of the garbage collector or garbage contractor
of the City of Pearland shall be required to purchase from the City Secretary
at the City Hall at the City of Pearland, tickets or permits for the privilege
of using the City garbage dtump. Such charges for tickets or permits shall
be on the following basis:
(a) For a passenger car, Fifty (50g) cents for each time said garbage
dump is used;
(b) For pick up truck and t~vo wheel trailers, each customer shall pay
the sum of One ($1.00) Dollar for each ticket;
(c) Flat Bed trucks shall be required to pay Five ($5. 00) Dollars
for each permit or ticket permitting use of the garbage dump
for each time used;
(d) Dump trucks shall be required to pay Five ($5. 00) Dollars for
each permit or ticket permitting use of the garbage dump for
each tina.e used;
(e) For floats or semi -trailers, Fifteen ( .5.00) Dollars for each
ticket or permit permitting use of the garbage dump for each
time used.
SECTION 3: Tickets in the amounts provided in the proceeding
Section shall be available at the City Hall from 8:00 o'clock A. M. to
5:00 o'clock P. M. daily and the garbage dump will be open during the
identical hours. The custodian or representative of the City shall be
present at said garbage dump during hours and shall requi.re a ticket
from each person using said garbage dump, on the basis of the charges
mentioned in the preceeding Section. No person shall be permitted to
unload or dump garbage at the City garbage dump without first present-
ing a ticket or permit.
SECTION 4: Any person, firm, association or corporation violating
the terms of this Ordinance shall be fined in any sum no ower than Two
Hundred ($200.00) Dollars and each separate day or each separate use of
said garbage dump shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5: The garbage contractor shall be authorized and per-
mitted to make additional charges to customers using more than two (2)
twenty gallon garbage cans per pick up; such charge shall be made by the
contractor on a pro-rata basis.
SECTION 6: The fact that there is not now in effect any suitable
or adequate means to provide garbage facilities for those desiring to use
the same and the fact -that the present method of usage of the garbage
dump creates a menace to public health and a nuisance and such condition
requires the immediate passage of an ordinance to provide suitable and
reasonable use of the garbage dump creates an emergency and this
ordinance shall become effective from and after its approval and pass-
age and it is so ordered.
PASSED AI~ APPROVED this the ~o day of D.
1966.
CITY OF PEAi~6AND, T~AS
~L2 ~. Hawkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
V~. ~. 19IcC1811an[ City Secretary.
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