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Ordinance No. 4,484Published in: THE BAYI'04`N SUN 14onday, June 30, 1986 Tuesday, July 1, 1986 60626 -2 ORDINANCE NO. 4484 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, "GARBAGE, TRASH AND BRUSH;" BY ADDING SECTION 14 -1(d), "DEFINITIONS," SECTION 14 -4, "DISPOSAL OF TRASH," SECTION 14 -15, "CONFISCATION OF IMPROPER CONTAINERS;" AND BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 14 -10, "TIME OF COLLECTION," AND SECTION 14 -14, "COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ITEMS;" REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 14, "Garbage, Trash and Brush," by adding Section 14 -1(d), "Approved residential waste container," which shall read as follows: Section 14 -1. Definitions. (d) Approved residential waste container: (1) a metal can with a tight - fitting lid not less than ten (10) gallons nor more than thirty (30) gallons in size, that is leakproof, having no jagged or sharp edges and not too bulky to allow safe garbage collection or (2) plastic or paper bags having a minimum thickness of 1.5 mil and a capacity of not less ten (10) nor more than (30) gallons. Such bags shall have a wet strength of at least fifty (50) pounds. Section 2: That the Code of Ordinance of the City of Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 14, "Garbage, Trash and Brush," by adding Section 14 -4, "Disposal of garbage," which shall read as follows: Section 14 -4. Disposal of garbage. Al garbage shall be disposed of only in approved residential waste containers. Metal cans shall be watertight of solid or durable grade of metal, of not more than thirty (30) gallon capacity, with useable handles on both sides. All cans shall have a close - fitting lid. Paper or plastic bags shall not have more than a thirty (30) gallon capacity and shall be closed by cord, wire or rubber band, in such manner as to prevent leakage of the contents. Section 3: The Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown is hereby amendea by the Amendment of Chapter 14, "Garbage, Trash and Brush," by the adding of Section 14 -10, "Time of collection," which shall read as follows: Section 14 -10. Time of Collection. Garbage, trash or brush will be placed within the street right -of -way by 7:30 o'clock a.m. on the day of collection. All containers shall be removed from the street right -of -way on the date of collection. Section 4: That Section 14 -14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 14-14. Collection of special items. 60626 -2a Collection of special items as described in Section 14 -7 shall be made by requesting special pickup service from the Municipal Service Center. At special pickup service shall be made within one week of the service request. Section 5: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown is hereby amended by the amendment of Chapter 14, Garbage, Trash and Brush," by adding Section 14-15, "Confiscation of improper containers," which shall read as follows: Section 14 -15. Confiscation of improper containers. Any container which allows the contents to leak or fall out or which has jagged or sharp edges which might cause injury or any garbage container without a tight - fitting cover is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be picked up and destroyed by the sanitation division. Section 6: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed, provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 7: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 8: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 26th day of June, 1986. ATTEST: EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: ..� . . -.