The terms used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Solid Waste Disposal Act, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety
Code, chapter 361, as now or hereafter amended.
Tree trimmings, lawn trimmings, weeds, hedge trimmings and
trees not to exceed three inches (3) in diameter, cut in lengths not
to exceed four feet (4) and securely bundled in sizes not exceeding
fifty (50) pounds.
Stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, furniture and other
waste materials other than construction debris, dead animals, hazardous
waste or stable matter with weights or volumes greater than those
allowed for containers.
Rock, stone, brick, masonry, waste or scrap building materials
or other trash resulting from the construction, reconstruction, major
remodeling or demolition of any building or structure or resulting
from a general cleanup of vacant or improved property immediately
prior to the occupancy thereof or resulting from sizable amounts or
quantities of trees, brush or other debris cleared from property in
preparation for construction as a regular service thereof.
Nonputrescible solid waste (excluding ashes), consisting
of both combustible and noncombustible waste materials; combustible
rubbish includes paper, rags, cartons, wood, excelsior, furniture,
rubber, plastics, yard trimmings, leaves, and similar materials; noncombustible
rubbish includes glass, crockery, tin cans, aluminum cans, metal furniture,
and like materials which will not burn at ordinary incinerator temperatures
1,600° F to 1,800° F.
Service involving collection service employees walking on
private property or walking to a point which is not immediately adjacent
to a location reasonably accessible to the standard collection vehicle
by route of a public right-of-way to collect garbage.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.701; Ordinance
adopting Code)
(a)
The administration of this article is delegated to the city manager,
and the assignment of carrying out the provisions hereof is vested
in the city sanitarian.
(b)
Billing and collecting for collection and disposal services provided
for in this article shall be the function of the finance department
and shall be provided on the same terms and conditions as those for
other city utility services.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.702)
The city manager and the city sanitarian shall formulate and
promulgate appropriate regulations for the collection, handling and
disposal of garbage and other solid waste. Such regulations shall
have as their purpose the reasonable regulation of the collection,
handling and disposal of garbage and other solid waste and the avoidance
of health hazards within the city.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.703)
Any individual, association or corporation violating any portion or provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished by the assessment of a fine of not more than the maximum penalty as provided for in section 1.01.009 of this code, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.727)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any religious
or charitable organization while engaged in the gathering of clothes
or other salvageable materials for religious or charitable purposes.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.721)
The city sanitarian shall report to the city manager any existing
or potential health hazards and make suggestions and recommendations
as to the alleviation of same. The fire marshal shall report to the
city manager any existing or potential fire hazards in any business,
commercial or industrial area which result from inadequate disposal
of combustible materials.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.704)
All garbage and other solid waste placed for collection, disposal
or removal in accordance with the provisions of this article in any
container or receptacle shall be the property of the city. It shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to pilfer, scavenge
or tamper, in any manner, with a container or receptacle owned by
another person, firm or corporation.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.707)
All solid waste placed in the designated sanitary landfill is
the property of the city, and no person shall separate and collect,
carry off or dispose of same except under authority and direction
of the city manager. The city may by contract divest itself of ownership
of such material.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.720)
A person, firm or corporation engaging in the collection of
construction debris shall not be required to deliver to and deposit
such construction debris upon a sanitary landfill designated by the
city. However, such person, firm or corporation shall be responsible
for insuring the disposal of construction debris in accordance with
all applicable laws and regulations of the city, the state, and the
United States.
(1990 Code, sec. 4.726)
