OR 127.1-A Amends section 4 of Ordinance 127 so as to increase the garabage collection fee AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 127.1A
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE 127 SO AS TO INCREASE THE
GARBAGE COLLECTION FEE THAT FRANCHISEE IS AUTHORIZED TO BILL
AND COLLECT FROM NONCOMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS, FROM $2.50 PER MONTH
TO $3.00 PER MONTH; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE; SPECIFICALLY REPEALING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE
127; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. ~4ENDING SECTION 4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 127.
Ordinance Number 127, duly passed by the City Council
on the 20th day of November, 1973, is hereby amended by changing
Section 4 to read as follows:
"SECTION 4. Franchisee is authorized to
bill and collect from each noncommercial account
a garbage collection fee of Three Dollars ($3.00)
per month. The amount to be billed and collected
from commercial accounts shall be determined by
agreement between Franchisee and said commercial
account, based upon the average quantity of
garbage collected. Provided, however, Franchisee
shall make every effort to insure equal treatment
in regard to all commercial accounts, so that
each commercial account shall be charged the same
price per unit of garbage collected. If Franchisee
and the Commercial Customer can't agree on the fee
to be charged, the amount will be set by the City
Council.
The term "commercial account," as used
herein, shall mean any customer who on a regular
basis accumulates for collection, a greater
quantity of garbage than is normally accumulated
by the average residential customer."
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE.
Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are here-
by repealed. Section 4 of Ordinance Number 127 is specifically
repealed;
However, the repeal of existing ordinances by this
ordinance shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or the
punishment of any person for any act done or committed prior
to the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any
ordinance hereby repealed; and prosecution for such offenses
may be instituted and causes presently pending proceeded with
in all respects as if such prior ordinance or ordinances had
not been repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause,
phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in-
valid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the
validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
thereof other than the part so decided to be invalid or uncon-
stitutional.
SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
The fact that the present City regulations are in-
adequate to properly protect the public health, safety and
welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires that
this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
the publication of its caption as the law in such cases pro-
vides.
DULY PASSED by tile City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, this ~-~ day of ~ 19~
MAYOR
C SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM: