HomeMy WebLinkAbout232_Pertaining to Refuse ServiceCITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 232
ANN ORD11"MNCE IENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 9-1(b),
SECTION 9-3 AND SECTION 9-11 OF THE OWASSO CITY CODE® PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF REFUSE CANS, PLASTIC
CONTAINERS, SETTING OF '.RATES BY RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR
DIST2AINCE OF REFUSE CONTAINERS FROM STREET CURB LINE AND
REPEALING ALL OTHER SECTIONS OR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Chapter 9, Article 1, Section 9-1(b) is hereby amended
to read as follows:
(b) "Household refuse" as used herein, is defined
as being all waste substances other than garbage which normally
accrue as a result of household occupancy, including, but not
ILITtited to, trash, wastepaper, boxes, bottles, cans and other
containers, ashes, cinders and lawn trimmings (not to exceed
3 containers of a capacity of 30 gallons each and a weight
each of not more than 50 pounds when filled).
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Section 9-3. Service fees - residential
Section 9-3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Residential service shall consist of twice weekly
removal of garbage and household refuse which has been placed
in containers in the manner hereinafter specified. This ser-
vice is deemed to he necessary to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of the City of Owasso and the
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fees for said service are deemed necessary to pay for the
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removal of such garbage and household refuse, to protect 1--he
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health of the occupant? owner, tenant or lessee and others
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in the near vicinity by such removal. The fees .nor said
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service shall be as the Council may determine from time to
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time by Resolution.
Section -11® cement, use.
Section 9-11 is hereby amended to read as follows:
The owners, occupants or rental agents of all
premises in the City of Owasso shall place all garbage in
water-tight, metal or plastic containers that must be of
Sufficient size to hold not less than 10 nor greater than
30 gallons with close-fitting covers, said containers to be
placed not less than 50 feet .fro -m the front street curb line
or next to or add acent 1--o the front part of a premises closer
than 50 feet from said curb line.
All sections of Chapter 9, Article 1 of the Owasso
City Code in conflict herewith are herewith repealed and
superseded hereby.
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,ergency.
That for
the preservation
of the public
peace, health and
safely® an
emergency is found
and declared
to exist, by reason whereof,
this Ordinance
shall take
effect from and after
its passage,
approval
and publication,
on the I st day of May,
1978.
PASSED AND
APPROVED and
the Emergency
Clause ruled on
separately this 18th day of April 1978 .
MAYOR
(SEAL)