Item 7AAGENDA ITEM # 7A
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
ORDINANCE NO 55-09 35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA INCREASING THE MONTHLY SANITATION
RATES FOR EXTRA PICK UPS BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 16, SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING,
ARTICLE I, SOLID WASTE DEFIIVITIONS AND
PROCEDURES, SECTION 16-10 FEES FOR COLLECTION;
PROVIDING FOR INTENT; PROVIDING FOR THE
AMENDD~IENT TO EXISTING RATES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABH.ITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFIECfIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City bases its sanitation rates on recovering the cost of providing the services
and,
WHEREAS, the City implemented new rates as of October 1, 2008 in order to generate
revenues sufficient to cover the 4% costs increase from the City's contracted waste hauler, and
WHEREAS, the City adopted rates for two new services in February 2008. The new services
were not included in the City's code by The Municipal Code Corporation and therefore, the
subsequent rate increases adopted on September 22, 2008 did not include them. The two
services are the additional day of service and the extra toter service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF A7T.ANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA, that;
SECTION I. Intent
It is the intent of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida to add to the code the rates adopted by
Ordinance 55-08-32 in February 2008 and adjust them by the across the board increase of 4%
that was the intent of Ordinance SS-08-34 passed on September of 2008.
SECTION 2. Sec.16-10. Fees far collection.
All residents, occupants and owners of premises in the city shall have accwnulations of solid
waste removed and disposed of by the franchisee, and for the service of solid waste removal
shall pay the city the sums as promulgated by ordinance shown below for each type of service:
(1) Residential Monthly payments shall be computed by multiplying the initial number of
residential units in the service area times seventeen dollars and seventy eight cents ($17.78) per
household for garbage, recycling, and yard waste.
(a.} Any person requesting an additional garbage pick-up each week shall be charged
an additional fee of ~~A 17.78 per month. The day of fire additional pick-up
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FEBRUARY 9, 2009
shad be set by the franchisee, and a s~~scription agreement shall be signed with
the City which shall require a minimum of one (1 }year of the a~iitional fee.
~•) ~Y person mQg an additional garbage toter (or required to have an
additional garbage toter due to volume of excess trash produced) for their
houselmld shall be charged an additional fee of ~8:3A 8.84 per month and a
subscription agreement shall be signed with the City which shall require a
minimum of one (1}year of the additional fee.
SECTION 3. Severability
If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final passage and adoption.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this 26~' day of January, 2009.
Passed by the City Commission on first reading this day of February, 2009.
John S. Meserve
Mayor /Presiding Officer
Approved as to form a~ correctness:
Alan C. Jensen, Esquire
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Danny L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
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