HomeMy WebLinkAbout0477_472472 ORDINANCE 83-13
GARBAGE AND TRASH ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
AND TRASH IN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, AND
IN OTHER. AREA; SERVED WITH CITY UTILITIES;
LFFINING CERTAIN WORDS; REGULATING THE TYPE OF
CONTAINERS; R.EQt.IRING THE KEEPING OF CONTAINERS;
PROVIDING FOR THE COLTECTION OF GARBAGE AND BRUSH
AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS; SETTING PROCEDURE FOR
FIXING RATES AND CHARGES; REQUIRING MANDATORY
RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION; REQUIRING ThE DISPOSAL OF
INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND WASTE FROM 'BUILDING OPERATIONS
BY OWNER; PROHIBITING THE ACCUMULATIONS OF WASTE
MATTER; REGULATING THE BURNING OF TRASH AND OTHER
WASTE MATTER; REGULATING THE REMOVAL OF WASTE
MATERIALS AND THEIR DISPOSAL; REGULATING SANITARY
LANDFILL; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEriENT HEREOF AND
FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SAVING
CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION OF THE DESCRIPTIVE CAPTAIN AND PENALTY
CLAUSE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Collection and disposal of garbage vitally affects
public health and welfare; and
WHEREAS, in the course of protecting the health and welface of
the citizens of the City of Georgetown and of the public in general, it is inc'.wluent
upon the governing body of the City of Georgetown, by virtue of the statutes of t;le
Stare of Texas, to provide adequate garbage collection and disposal serv?.ces fir
the citizens of the City of Georgetown and those citizens in the areas eer.-red b
sai6 city, with water, sewer service, or electrical service or all such sevv: ces
or part ef said services.
GEORGETOWN:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C?'::" --.-)F
SECTION 1. Scope of the Ordinance.
The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all rerciLor<<-±':ni
and without the corporate limits of the City of Georgetown served by sa'A ci'.y with
utilities as l,•�rein defined, or other areas as may be described in this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Definitions.
(a) Brush. Large tree or shrub limbs, branches or trimming which
cannot be handled in standard garbage trucks.
(b) Garbage. Kitchen refuse, ordinarily including only foodstisifs
or related materials that may accumulate at a household.
(c) Large appliances and trees. All refrigerators, stoves, water
heaters, trees, tree limbs, etc., that are too large, heavy or bulky to be collected
with normal collection equipment.
(d) Refuse. All wastes resulting; from domestic, commercial. o --
industrial operations incident to urban life, except sewage, but includ4.ng garbege,
brush and trash.
(e) Trash. Refus: that can be handled in a standard garbage truck
such as household trash (discar?ed clothing, toys, papers, etc.) and yard trash.
(grass clippings, small shrub and tree trimmings, leaves and the like).
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