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ORDINANCE NO.
06/07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED, BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 11.100 REFUSE COLLECTION POLICIES TO
DEFINE APPROVED CONT AINERSj PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICTj PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSEj AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 11, Article 11.100, Refuse Collection Policies,
of the Code of Ordinances, City of University Park, Texas, is hereby amended by
amending Section 11.101 (5) to read as follows:
"Sec. 11.101 Definitions
(5) Approved Container or Container shall mean a container constructed of metal or
plastic or other substantial material, with handles sufficiently strong for workers
to empty the garbage or trash from the container conveniently. The container
shall not exceed a capacity of thirty-two (32) gallons or a weight of fifty (50)
pounds when filled and shall be equipped with a tight fitting lid or cover.
Where trash is placed adjacent to the alley for collection, the lid shall be
attached to a rack, pole, fence or other permanent structure by metal cable, chain
or other means so it remains at the storage place for the container.
"
SECTION 2. That Chapter 11, Article 11.100 is further amended by
amending Section 11.102 in part by amending the last sentence thereof to read:
"Sec. 11.102 Containers Required
. .. Any container determined by a city sanitation supervisor to be in a deteriorated
condition or unable to meet the definition of approved container may be discarded
by the supervisor."
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SECTION 3. That all provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
University Park, Texas, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase or section of this ordinance or of the Code of Ordinances, as amended
hereby, be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the Code of Ordinances,
as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases
provide.
DUL Y PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas,
on the 20th day of April 2006.
APPROVED:
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CITY ATTORNEY
(RLD/4-12-06) (65474)
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