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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 99- 1493, Amends § 8.16.050, solid waste ORDINANCE NO. 1493 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 8.16.050 OF SAID CODE, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1478, WHICH ORDINANCE IS NOT CURRENTLY CODIFIED, AMENDING THE MANNER IN WHICH FEES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION ARE ASSESSED. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana: Section 1 That Section 8.16.050 of the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that such section shall read as follows: "8.16.050 Costs of collection and disposal - Collection and payment ~ Solid Waste fund. A. The cost and expense of collecting and disposing of solid waste under the provisions of this chapter and of rules and regulations adopted and approved pursuant thereto, including the cost of procuring, collecting and hauling equipment, and the maintenance, repair and replacement thereof as required; of salaries, wages, and benefits, all general operations costs, such as office equipment and supplies and all incidental costs and expenses, shall be specially assessed against the real property serviced and from which solid waste is collected and removed, except as other,wise herein provided. The basis of assessment for collection and disposal of solid waste "- shall be set as follows: 1 . A base rate, tag system and its accompanying fee, and any special fees shall be set through adoption of an aooesomcnt resolution by the City Commission on an annual basis for all properties which utilize the City's non.automated solid waste collection system. 2. A base rate, based on the size of tote and frequency of pick- up, and any special fees shall be set through adoption of aft asoessment resolution by the City Commission on an annual basis for all properties which utilize the City's automated solid waste collection system. a. Should City solid waste collcction servioe bc provided for 0 portion of a fisoal yo::u, the base rate asseosed in subsections 1 and 2, above, shall be prerated on a monthly basis oAd asscsscd on the annual basis herein provided. 4. Said assessment shall be madc and levied and collected annually in thc same manner, so far as practicable, as arc othcr special if...__":. if.....dt.......Ul. b....'tb....1S..H....'.tb............nttU..........fW..fi.tb....biU... ~;rn!t~f Ve' .... flhti!' Ilillr,...tl~,!~ property against which they are severally assessed and levied until paid and discharged, and shall be subject to the same penalties for delinquency in payment when due and payable as are other special - < ----- .-- assessments and levies made by the City and as authorized by the laws of the State. 5. Users of the City's non~automated solid waste collection system shall be required to purchase special City of Bozeman solid waste collection tags, at a fee to be established in the annual assessmcnt ~~: resolution, which must be attached to any can, bag or other disposable container, none of the contents of which exceed thirty pounds, in which solid waste has been placed for collection. B. That, in lieu of the tag system, an optional imposed flat rate dumpster fee osoessment will be provided for those property owners who apply for that assessment or upon whom the flat fee is imposed by the City Commission for non-compliance with the tag system. Said optional asscssment ~II shall be applied only to dumpster accounts within the City which are serviced by the City of Bozeman and not serviced by any other private contractor licensed for solid waste collection. The flat rate dumpster fee assessment will be established in the annual asscssment bi! resolution. C. That, in lieu of the tag system, a flat rate fee assessment for those property owners that utilize solid waste cans and upon whom that flat fee is imposed by the City Commission for non-compliance with the tag system shall be set forth in the resolution setting forth rates for solid waste collection activities. D. All properties within the city limits not exempted under the provisions of Section 8.16.020.A.1 through 5 shall be subject to the base rate asscssment as set forth tfl-tAe annual asscssment ~~ resolution. E. All monies collected, received or paid under the provisions of this chapter, shall be kept in a separate fund to be known as the "Solid Waste Fund", and shall be paid out only on warrants drawn on such fund and signed as are other warrants of the City for the disbursement of its funds, and upon claims duly executed, presented, audited and allowed, all as required by law." Section 2 Repealer. All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3 Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this . 2 - ..---- ordinance which may be given effect without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4 Savings Provision. This ordinance does not affect the rights or duties that matured, penalties and assessments that were incurred or proceedings that begun before the effective date of this ordinance. Section 5 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on July 1, 1999. PROVISIONALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 3rd day of May 1999. ~</~ -.d~~ ALFRE . STIFF, Mayor ATTEST: QtX~ ROBIN L. SULLIVAN Clerk of the Commission FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 17th day of May 1999. ~L~~ ALF . STIFF, Mayor ATTEST: (2~x~ ROBIN L. SULLIVAN Clerk of the Commission APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ 3 - -- -- -- - -- ---.. -,---'" ~ .. .", ~ ~ ,. Section 5 , Savings Provision. This ordinance does not affect the rights or duties that matured. penalties and assessments that were incurred or proceedings that begun before the effective date of this ordinance. Section 6 Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on February 15, 1998. PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana. on first reading at a regular session thereof held on the 22nd day of December 1997. {fJda-7 ~ ..$~~~ ~~ DON E. STUECK, Mayor ATTEST: Ql :lJ~~ ROBIN L. SULLIVAN Clerk of the Commission PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the day of 1998. ALFRED M. STIFF, Mayor ATTEST: ROBIN L. SULLIVAN Clerk of the Commission APPROVED AS TO FORM: .9-