HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 945 1974-10-14
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AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, M1ENDING
SECTIOHS 10-1.1 AND 10.2 OF ARTICLE I; DELETING SECTIONS 10-9,
10-10, 10-12, 10-13, 10-14, 10-15, 10-16, 10-17 AND 10-18 OF
ARTICLE II; AMENDING SECTIONS 10-20, 10-21 OF ARTICLE III; AND
ADDING SECTION 10-24.1 TO ARTICLE III, CHAPTER 10 OF THE SEAL
BEACH CITY CODE RELATING TO GARBAGE AND RUBBISH, COLLECTION
CHARGES THEREFOR AND CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND UNSANITARY
CONDITIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10-1.1 and Section 10-2 of Article I, Chapter 10 of
the Seal Beach City Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-1.1 Service Provided by City. The city shall provide for
the collection and removal from all property in the city of trash
at regular intervals to be prescribed by the director of public works;
however, any occupancy whi ch generates and produces in excess of .'
one hundre_d (100): cubi,c yards of trash or the equivalent thereof
per week, may request city permission to utilize a private collection
service. Upon approval by the city and the obtaining of a city license,
the private collector may service said occupant or owner of said property.
Sec. 10-2. Containers--Required; specifications. All trash shall be
placed for collection in metal or plastic containers or in containers
of such other material as may be specified by the director of public
works, each of which, together with the contents thereof, shall not
exceed sixty-five (65) pounds in weight and in no event shall any
such empty container weigh more than twenty (20) pounds, nor exceed
thirty-five (35) gallons of capacity, provided, however, that a larger
container may be used when approved by the director of public works.
All trash containers shall be covered. The occupant of each residential
or commercial occupancy shall be responsible for placing trash in
accordance with this section, provided, however, that for multi-
residential units, it shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to provide an adequate number of trash containers for the use
of tenants as determined by the director of public works. In the
multi-residential zone, all trash containers shall bear the street
address of the property served.
Section 2. Article II, Sections 10-9 through 10-18 inclusive, Chapter 10
of the Seal Beach City Code shall be deleted.
S~ction 3. Section 10-20, Article III, Chapter 10 of the Seal Beach City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1O~20. ,Fees--Residential. The monthly charge for the collection
of trash from a single family dwelling shall be one dollar:a~d sixty cents ($1.60)
per month. The monthly charge for the collection of trash fro~ multiple
residential dwellings shall be one dollar and thi~ty cents ($1.39) for -
each dwelling unit per month. The monthly charge for the collection
of trash from a multiple family dwelling requesting the use of a three
(3) cubic yard trash bin shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00) per
month per bin.
Section 4. Section 10-21, Article III, Chapter 10 of the Seal Beach City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 10-21. Same--Commercial. (a) Trash Containers. A commercial
estab1ishment shall be limited to no more than six (6) trash containers
and the maximum capacity of each container shall not exceed thirty-five
(35) gallons. Utilizing thirty-five (35) gallon trash containers,
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commercial establishments will be permitted no more than six (6)
pickups per week. A commercial establishment which requires trash
and garbage collection in excess of six (6) pickups per week for a
maximum of six (6) thirty-five (35) gallon containers, must convert
to a three (3) cubic yard trash bin for its trash and garbage collection.
A minimum charge of six dollars ($6.00) per commercial establishment
per month will be charged. For each thirty-five (35) gallon container
used in excess of three (3), a charge of two dollars ($2.00) per month
will be made in addition to the minimum charge of six dollars ($6.00)
per month. The maximum charge for the use of six (6) thirty-five (35)
gallon containers shall be twelve dollars ($12.00) per month.
(b) Three Cubic Yard Bins. Monthly charges for a commercial establish-
ment using three (3) cubic yard trash bins shall be based on the
following rate schedule:
Number of pickups (per week)
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$20.00 x Number of Bins = Monthly Charge
$25.00 x II II II = II U
$30.00 x II II II = II II
$35.00 x " " " = " "
$40.00 x " " " = " "
$45.00 x " " " = " "
Each additional three (3) cubic yard bin, depending on the desired
number of pickups, will be charged at the above rate. No prorating
of charges for additional trash bins will be allowed. Commercial
occupancies who share usage of trash containers or bins are responsible
among themselves for the payment and reimbursement of all charges.
Shared billing shall not be permitted.
Section 5. The following section is hereby added to Article III, Chapter 10
of the Seal Beach City Code to read as follows:
Sec. 10-24.1. Unsanitary conditions; duty to remove and abate
unsanitary, unhealthful substances. It is the responsibility
of each occupant and owner to maintain covers on all trash containers
or bins, to keep same in a sanitary, healthful condition and to keep
the area directly around the containers or bins in a clean, proper and
sanitary manner. In the event the trash containers or bins or collection
area are determined to be in an unhealthful, unsanitary condition by the
director of public works, a "Notice to Clean" in accordance with Division
2, Sections 10-29 through 10-39 inclusive of this Chapter, shall be issued
to the occupant or owner of the premises.
Section 6. Effective date. This ordinance shall become effective thirty
days after its adoption by the City Council.
Section 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person, firm,
corporation or circumstance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconsti-
tutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby declares that it would have
adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law.
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!, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, hereby certify tijat-,
the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting held on~~ '
073 , 1974, and was adopted, passed and approved by th:.V~ity Couhci 1
o~t~ Cjty qf Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the~ ~ day of
~~~ ,1974 b the following vote: J4
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AYES: Counci lmen I!--I'/Ld- / -
I~OES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilme
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