Any individual, company, corporation or government violating any provision of this division, or causing same to be violated, shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), and each and every violation of the provisions of this division shall constitute a separate offense.
(2000 Code, sec. 22-36)
(a) 
Definition of refuse: Waste, rubbish, garbage, trash or any material of any kind that has been discarded, rejected, cast aside or thrown away as worthless, except body wastes, including but not limited to feathers, coffee grounds, ashes, tin cans, paper, boxes, glass, grass, wood, shrubs, yard cleanings, yard clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, and similar matter.
(b) 
It shall be the duty of any owner or occupant of any dwelling or place of business situated within the city to exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his premises and that of any public rights-of-way adjacent to his premises clean of refuse and to take reasonable measures to prevent any refuse from drifting or blowing to adjoining premises.
(c) 
The refuse collection department shall provide regular collection service for the protection of public health and the control of flies, insects and rodents according to the type and volume of refuse to be removed, economies of operations, and capability within the department.
(d) 
When the alleys or streets become impassable because of inclement weather or other unusual conditions, the refuse collection superintendent may notify residences and commercial establishments to place refuse at the nearest designated collection point which is accessible to refuse removal vehicles.
(2000 Code, sec. 22-31)
(a) 
Class I.
(1) 
The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings, and premises used for residential purposes shall be classified as class I and shall be assessed a charge as set forth in the master fee schedule.
(2) 
Any class I customer who desires class II service may be provided such, subject to approval of the sanitation superintendent.
(b) 
Class II.
The collection and removal of refuse from houses, buildings and premises used for commercial and business purposes shall be classified as class II and shall be assessed a charge as set forth in the master fee schedule.
(c) 
Charges due monthly.
These charges shall be made monthly, and the charges and fees for the collection and disposal of refuse shall be added to and be placed upon the water bill or otherwise billed to each account. Payments of amounts due for refuse collection and disposal service shall be made within the time set forth on the water bill and shall be subject to the same penalty set forth thereon. If the refuse fee is not paid when it becomes due, then the city shall refuse to furnish any water and/or refuse collection and disposal service to the residence, apartments, dormitory or establishment for which such refuse collection fee has not been paid.
(d) 
Commercial rates outside city.
Commercial establishments outside the city limits may be provided refuse collection service by the city. If warranted, drive time charges may be added to the commercial rate subject to approval of the city manager.
(Ordinance 12-3581 adopted 9/25/12; Ordinance 13-3600 adopted 9/24/13; Ordinance 23-3746 adopted 5/23/2023)
The vector control charge shall be included in the monthly refuse collection and disposal charge. Vector control involves the aerial and ground spraying of mosquitoes.
(2000 Code, sec. 22-33)
The charges for sewer service, refuse collection and vector control shall be made monthly and shall be added to the water bill of each residence, apartment house and commercial establishment connected to the city’s water and sewer service. The person responsible for the payment of the water bill shall also be responsible for the payment of the charges for sewer service, refuse collection and vector control.
(2000 Code, sec. 22-34)
(a) 
The city shall charge and collect for the depositing and disposal of accepted municipal solid waste, as defined in chapter 330 and chapter 335 of the Texas Administrative Code, as amended, into the city's type I sanitary landfill located east of the city on U.S. 70, by individuals, companies, corporations or governments.
(b) 
(1) 
The charges shall be collected for each vehicle or hauling unit carrying municipal solid waste into the landfill for disposal. Collection of the charges for depositing and disposing of permitted municipal solid waste into the landfill shall be made at the landfill gatehouse by a city landfill attendant for each delivery of municipal solid waste as the vehicle or hauling unit exits the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department. The charges shall be as set forth in the master fee schedule.
(2) 
Residents of the city who haul their own solid waste to the landfill will be permitted to deposit and dispose of their solid waste into the landfill without charge, provided the person making the delivery to the landfill has with him/her, at the time of entry, identification showing that he/she resides in the city and the customer's portion of the current or previous month's statement for water, sewer and sanitation services and provides such information to the landfill gate attendant at the time of entry. Residents without such identification and statement shall be required to pay the scheduled charge prior to exiting the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department. Only persons hauling from their own residences shall be exempt from charges. The exemption does not apply to roofing materials or construction/demolition wastes resulting from activities by or on behalf of a resident. All contractors, yard maintenance persons and all others hauling municipal solid waste shall be charged and shall pay the scheduled charge upon exiting the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department.
(c) 
(1) 
The city shall charge and collect for depositing and disposal into the old landfill (Baker Pit) located at 300 Joliet Street, by individuals, companies, corporations or governments, of accepted inert materials as defined in chapter 330 of the Texas Administrative Code, as amended.
(2) 
The charges shall be collected for each vehicle or hauling unit carrying inert materials into the landfill for disposal. Collection of the charges for depositing and disposing of inert materials into the landfill shall be made at the landfill gatehouse to the city landfill attendant for each delivery of inert materials as the vehicle or hauling unit enters the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department. The charges shall be made based upon the type and size of the vehicle or hauling unit, regardless of the amount of inert material being hauled. The charges shall be as set forth in the master fee schedule.
(3) 
Residents of the city who haul their own inert material to the landfill will be permitted to deposit and dispose of their inert material into the landfill without charge, provided the person making the delivery to the landfill has with him/her, at the time of entry, identification showing that he/she resides in the city and the customer's portion of the current or previous month's statement for water, sewer and sanitation services and provides such information to the landfill gate attendant at the time of entry. Residents without such identification and statement shall be required to pay the scheduled charge prior to entering the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department. Only persons hauling from their own residences shall be exempt from charges. All contractors, yard maintenance persons and all others hauling municipal solid waste shall be charged and shall pay the scheduled charge upon entering the landfill unless prior alternative billing arrangements have been made with the city finance department.
(d) 
Persons hauling solid waste into the landfill shall travel and deposit their load as directed by signs and landfill attendants. Persons not obeying the directions of such signs and attendants may be prohibited from subsequent entry and use of the landfill facility.
(e) 
Whole tires brought to the landfill for disposal shall be charged at a rate as set forth in the master fee schedule.
(Ordinance 16-3641 adopted 9/27/16; Ordinance 23-3746 adopted 5/23/2023)