HomeMy WebLinkAbout13341
2
4
n
ORDINANCE NO. .,
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington,
repealing Section 29, Ordinance No. 13322 1966,.
and repealing Ordinance 5.4.36 (0.870 sl, as
amended by 0.1045, 1959) and repealing Ordi-
AD nance 5.4.40 (0.870 s2, 1953) and adopting
a schedule of charges and classifications for
a /9 services rendered'in the removal of garbage,
refuse or swill in the City of Kent..
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DO
7 ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
�J&70 Section 1. The following Ordinances of the City of
9 Y Kent, Washington, are hereby repealed:
. l0
0 2 / (A) Section 295 Ordinance 1332, 1966;
illy1 wj (B.) Ordinance 5.4..36 (0.870 sl, as amended.
0j 70 1959
1 by 0.1045., ),
13
14
lb
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
(C) Ordinance 5.4.40 (0.870 s2, 1953).
Section 2. That the following schedule be and the same
is hereby adopted as a basis of classification and as a schedule
of charges to be paid to and collected by the City of Kent for
services rendered by the City for the collection and removal of
garbage, refuse and swill, from residences, business firms, and
commercial enterprises:
A. For the purposes of this Ordinance a duplex shall
be considered as a two-family dwelling under one
roof, an apartment house as more than two family
dwellings under one roof; each single family
dwelling, each family dwelling in a duplex, each
family dwelling in an apartment, each cabin in a
cabin camp, motel or auto court and each trailer
in a trailer court, shall be considered a resi-
dential unit.
B. Collections of garbage, refuse and swill from
single family homes and residential units in
duplexes shall be made once each week and charged
at the rate of $1.50 per month for two cans per
week, per residential unit, with a compulsory
minimum monthly charge of $1.50 per unit, in any
event. If more than two cans per week, per unit,
are collected, the charge shall be provided in
paragraph (D) hereinafter set forth.
C. Collection of garbage, refuse, and swill from
apartments, cabin camps, auto courts, motels,
and trailer courts shall be made once each week
Page One
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
and charged at the rate specified in paragraph
(D) hereinafter set forth; provided that the
minimum charge shall be based on two cans per
residential unit per week, except as herein-
after provided:
(l) Motels, apartments, cabin camps, and
auto courts maygroup garbage cans in
order to take advantage of the group
rates; and
(2) Trailer courts may take advantage of
group rates by placing garbage cans in
groups of 10 to 15 cans.
D. Collection of garbage, refuse, and swill from
any one establishment shall, except where
herein otherwise specifically provided, be
made once each week, on a one stop basis,
at the following rates:
(1) Over 30garbage cans, or more than 5
cubic yards bulk loads per week, $24.00
per month plus 70� per can for each can
over 30, or $4.00 per cubic yard for all
over 5 cubic yards;
(2) 30 garbage cans, or 5 cubic yards, per
week: $24.00 per month;
(3) Not less than 23 or more than 29 garbage
cans, or 3-3/4 cubic yards but less
than 5 dubic yards, per week: $20.00
per month;
(4) Not less than 16 or more than 22 garbage
cans, or 2 1/2 cubic yards but less than
3 3/4 cubic yards, per week: $16.00
per month;
(5) Not less than 10 or more than 15 garbage
cans, or 1 1/2 cubic yards but less than
2 1/2 cubic yards, per week: $10.00
per month;
(6) Not less than 7 or more than 9 garbage
cans, or 1 cubic yard but less than 1 1/2
cubic yards, per week: $6.50 per month;
(7) Not less than 5 or more than 6 garbage
cans, or 3/4 cubic yards but less than
1 cubic yard, per week: $4.00 per month;
(8) Not .less than 3 or more than 4 garbage
cans, or 1/2 dubic yard but less than
3/4 cubic yard, per week: $2.50 per month;
(9) Less than 3 garbage cans, or less than
1/2 cubic yard, per week: $1.50 per month;
(10) Portable container pick-ups: 60� per
Page Two
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
cubic yard, per load, with a minimum
of 1 pickup per week.
E. If more than one pickup per week is required, the
charges, herein set forth, shall be multiplied
by the number of such weekly pickups.
F. Extra service and special collections may be
made upon request through the Utilities office,
and the charge for such extra service or special
collection shall be made at the rate of $16.00
per hour.
G. These rates shall be effective on and after the
collection and billing period commencing March
20, 1966.
4ention 3. All classifications as hereinabove pro-
vided shall be on the basis of garbage and refuse volume and the
classification of each recipient of garbage service shall be de-
termined by the City Employee designated from time to time, by
the City Council, as provided in Ordinance No. 5.4.16 (0.869
s4, 1958).
Any person who shall deem his classification improper
may appeal to the City.Council, at the regular meeting thereof
next succeeding his classification, for reclassification, and
if it shall be determined after hearing that the assigned classi-
fication is improper, then the City Council of the City of Kent
shall determine the proper classification for said person.
The City of Kent reserves the right .and vest in the
person designated, as provided in Section 4 of Ordinance No.
869, the duty to fix special rates and prescribe special regu-
lations apart from the above schedule for the collection of
waste from the construction or repair of buildings, waste pro-
ducts from manufacturing plants, commission houses and other
establishments producing unusual quantities of garde and refuse,
or refuse of peculiar quality, or refuse which may be thoroughly
offensive or dangerous to haul through the streets or alleys
of the City of Kent..
Page Three
1
2
3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
lb
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Section 4. Whenever any person shall determine to
leave his premises vacant for a period of more than one month
and thus shall not need garbage collection service during said
period, he may cancel garbage collection and service fees there-
for for said vacated premises by giving written notice at least
thirty (30) days prior to said vacancy to the'Kent Municipal
Accountant, and in said written notice, said person shall state
the period of said vacancy and the street address of said premises;
provided, however, if said written notice is not received by the
Kent Municipal Accountant before the next regular billing period
for garbage collection services, said premises (and the owner
or occupant thereof) shall be charged for garbage collection
services for said period; and provided further, that if the
period of said vacancy terminates during a billing period, said
premises (and the owner or occupant thereof) shall be charged
the garbage collection fee for said billing period.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
ALEX THORNTON, Mayor
Attest:
MARIE DENS , City C k
Approved as to form:
1'e— a, 6r_'t �- -
JOHN . BEREITER, City Attorney
PASSED this day of March, 1966.
APPROVED this 0 day of March, 1966.
PUBLISHED this day of March, 1966.
Page Four