HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1292-15 04-21-2015ORDINANCE NO. 1292-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS, TEXA5
AMENDING CHAPTER 66 "SOLID WASTE" BY AMENDING ARTICLE
II. "COLLECTION" TO ADD SECTION 66-34 "GARBAGE SERVICE
MANDATORY"; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AS
REQUIRED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Richland Hills is a home rule city acting under its charter adopted by
the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this ordinance is in the best interests of the citizens of
the City of Richland Hills.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS;
SECTION 1
Article II "Collection" of Chapter 66 "Solid Waste" is hereby amended by adding Section 66-
34entitled "Garbage Service Mandatory" to Division 1 "Generally", to read as follows:
"Sec. 66-34. -Garbage Service Mandatory.
Every owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee using or occupying any building, house or structure
within the city which is on the city's water system and has a dedicated water meter shall be required to
utilize and pay for garbage service provided by the city or its designee, except for multi-family
residences in which the property owner provides communal trash facilities. Occupants of premises
where garbage service is mandatory may remove and transport their own solid waste, but shall receive
no credit on their accounts for doing so."
SECTION 2
PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Richland Hills, Texas, as amended, except where the provisions of the is
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3
PROVISIONS SEVERABLE
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph
or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted
by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance or
caption to the extent required by law.
SECTION 5
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 21St DAY OF APRIL, 2015.
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