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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0005_0003SECTION 8. Regulation of Sanitary Landfill. All persons engaged in removing, handling or transferring or in any manner dealing with garbage, refuse matter, manure or waste materials of any kind, shall remove the same to the Sanitary Landfill provided by the City of Georgetown. Provided, however, that all such persons engaged in the removal of trash, garbage and other waste matter to the Sanitary Landfill of the City of Georgetown shall be charged a fee for the use of such grounds. The Amount of this fee shall be fixed by Ordinance from time to time by the City Council of the City of Georgetown and shall be collected by the City. The amount of such fees shall be available in writing in the City Offices during business hours. Commercial Garbage Haulers that collect garbage and trash in the City of Georgetown Utility Service Area will be allowed to dump only that garbage and trash collected in the City of Georgetown Utility Service Area. Those persons residing outside of the City of Georgetown Utility Service Area, but inside of the Georgetown Independent School District, and who haul their own garbage and trash, will be allowed to dump garbage and trash in the City Landfill at the prescribed rates. SECTION 9. Rates. The general and reasonable rates for collecting garbage and brush under the provisions of this ordinance shall be determined and fixed by Ordinance from time to time by the City Council of the City of Georgetown. Such collection rates shall at least be in an amount necessary to meet the cost of services contemplated hereby. Such rates shall be available in writing at the City Offices during business hours. SECTION 10. Garbage Collection Mandatory. The charges fixed herein for the removal and disposal of all garbage, brush, trash, refuse or other waste materials shall be levied by the City of Georgetown against all owners, occupants, tenants or lessees using or occupying any building, house or structure receiving such service. Since the proper and prompt removal of all garbage, brush, trash, refuse matter and other waste materials is essential to the preservation of public health and safety, it is deemed necessary that this charge be levied against every person, owner or occupant, tenant or lessee, using or occupying any premises as a residence or commercial establishment and thus provide for more even and equitable distribution of the cost of this service to the citizenship enjoying the benefits thereof. Where an apartment house or other build- ing is served water through one meter, the person in whose name the water accounts stands shall be responsible for the payment of the garbage fees for all persons in such apartment or building who are subject to the provisions of this ordinance. EXCEPTION. An owner, occupant, tenant or iessee using or occupying any building, house, or other structure sub- ject to this ordinance may petition the City of Georgetown, such petition to be delivered to the City Secretary, and request an exemption from the mandatory charge imposed by said Section 10 if such petitioning party is utilizing a garbage disposal service which is complying with the City of Georgetown's Gross Receipts Ordinance as amended. The City Manager shall consider each request on its merits and at his discretion shall either grant such exemption or deny -4-