HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance No. 1325-17 02-07-2017ORDINANCE NO. 1325-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 66 "SOLID
WASTE" BY AMENDING ARTICLE II.
"COLLECTION"; 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 is here by amended by amending Section 66-58 entitled "Time of Placement for
Collection", as follows: "All containers of refuse, rubbish, trash, brush, tied bundles of brush,
yard waste and recyclable materials for regular pickup that are required to be located at the
curbside shall be placed at the prescribed curbside locations no earlier than 5 P.M. on the day
prior to the scheduled collection day and not later than 7:00 A.M. on the scheduled collection
day if such refuse, rubbish, trash, brush, tied bundles of brush, yard waste and recyclable
materials are to be picked up by contractor. Empty containers shall be placed out of view from
public right of way by11:59 P.M. on the day that collection is scheduled to occur. Items placed
out for quarterly bulk pickup may be placed out no earlier than the Saturday before bulk
pickup is to begin and not later than 7A.M. the Monday that bulk pickup begins.
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 this
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repealed.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 bythe 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
PENALTY
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to
comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation
is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5
PUBLICATION
The City Secretary of the City of Richland Hills is hereby directed to publish this ordinance to
the extent required bylaw.
SECTION 6
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 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017.
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