HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-063 Garbage and Yard Waste Containters; YMC Amendment 4.16.140 ORDINANCE NO. 2007- �3
AN ORDINANCE relating to health and sanitation; concerning containers for and storage of
garbage and yard waste for collection by the City of Yakima, and
amending Section 4 16 140 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
accordingly
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Section 4 16 140 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows
"4.16.140 Classification of premises— Charges.
A. For the purpose of regulating the collection of garbage and refuse in
the city of Yakima there are established two classifications. one to be known as
the "residential classification," and the other as the "business classification." The
residential classification shall include all premises occupied as a single - family
housekeeping unit, either in dwelling houses, apartments, or other multiple
residences. "Residential unit" as used herein, is defined as a unit in which all
persons reside together as a single family, whether in single or multiple
dwellings. The business classification shall include all other premises.
Provided, property owned by the city may be served by city equipment
and crews independently of the classifications and rates established by this
chapter; provided further, the rules and regulations established by this chapter
pertaining to receptacles and to the preparation, storage, and collection of
garbage, refuse and debris shall be applicable to all property within the city,
including that owned by the city
B. The collection of all refuse in the business classification shall be made
only by licensed collectors, hereinafter provided for, at rates to be set by the
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.
C The collection of all refuse in the residential classification shall be
conducted by the City of Yakima equipment and personnel and financed by
garbage and refuse collection fees hereinafter set forth The City of Yakima shall
not collect refuse from apartments or multiple units in excess of four units except
upon the request of the owner or operator thereof The following collection fees
and practices shall apply for all garbage collection services conducted by the City
of Yakima.
1 There are hereby imposed for refuse collection in the residential
classification the following charges for each single - family dwelling and for each
residential unit in any multiple dwelling:
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Type of Residential Refuse Monthly
Collection Service Charge
At Curb or Alley
each 32- gallon cart $9 17
each 96- gallon cart $15 58
Carry Out Collection
each 32- gallon cart $17 76
each 96- gallon cart $25 75
An overfill fee of two dollars and fifteen cents ($2.15) shall be imposed
each time an automated cart is filled past its visible full limit or the cart lid will not
close due to overfilling.
A call -back charge of eleven dollars and five cents ($11 05) shall be
imposed each time a customer requests refuse collection service at a time other
than the regularly scheduled time
Metal bin service charges as follows.
Type of Residential Bin Service Monthly Charge
2 -YARD
Each bin collected weekly 74 87
Each additional bin 74 87
Each additional pickup per bin 44 91
4 -YARD
Each bin collected weekly 119 78
Each additional bin 119 78
Each additional pickup per bin 89 82
6 -YARD
Each bin collected weekly 164 69
Each additional bin 164 69
Each additional pickup per bin 134 73
An overfill fee of eleven dollars and twenty -three cents ($11.23) shall be
imposed each time a bin is filled past its visible full limit or the bin lid will not close
due to overfilling
Temporary 2 -yard Bin Accounts
Initial Delivery Fee $36 91
Pickup Charge 9.23
Daily Service Fee 31
2 In addition to the charges imposed by subsection (C)(1) of this section,
a separate charge, to be known as the "yard service charge," is imposed on each
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residential unit that elects to receive yard material collection service from the city
during the nine -month period of each year commencing March 1st and ending
November 30th. Such service shall utilize one or more 96 -gallon carts owned
and provided by the city The yard service charge shall be eleven dollars and
seventy -five cents ($11 75) per month for one 96- gallon cart, plus five dollars and
eighty -seven cents ($5 87) per month for each additional 96- gallon cart, and shall
be billed to each residential unit that elects to receive this service at the time and
as a part of the billings rendered for other city services applicable for that nine -
month period. A call -back charge of eleven dollars and five cents ($11 05) shall
be imposed each time a customer requests yard material collection service at a
time other than the regularly scheduled time
3. All of the charges for garbage and refuse collection provided in
subsections (C)(1) and (C)(2) shall be billed for and paid at the same time and for
the same period as billings and payments are made for other city utility services,
or, in the event a customer is served by the refuse division but is not served with
another city utility, garbage and refuse collection charges shall be billed and paid
for according to the schedule which would be applicable to such customer were
he so served with another city utility service Accounts shall become delinquent
if not paid within the time specified by Section 7 68.025 for payment of water
service charges.
4 Garbage and refuse collection charges will be suspended for any
customer upon advance notice to the office of the division of utility accounts that
a particular premises served will be unoccupied and such charges will be
resumed on notice to such office to resume service No such suspension of
charges for garbage and refuse collection service will be made for any premises
served with any other city utility unless all city utility service to such premises is
likewise suspended
Application for resumption of service to a new customer shall be made to
the office of the division of utility accounts on forms provided for that purpose
which shall contain the name of the customer and the street address and number
of units of the premises to be served.
5 Collection service may be suspended for nonpayment of accounts, but
such suspension shall not relieve the person owing such account from the duty of
complying with the provisions of this chapter or other ordinances pertaining to
garbage, refuse, or sanitation. Such suspension of service shall render the
premises where such collection service is suspended subject to condemnation
for lack of sanitary requirements, and the owner or person in charge or in
possession of said premises shall be subject to prosecution for maintaining a
nuisance thereon, as well as enforcement of all other applicable laws.
6 Upon failure to pay such charges and upon delinquency, the amount
thereof shall become a lien against the property from which the garbage
collection service shall have been rendered. Such lien shall be made effective by
filing a notice thereof specifying the charges, the period covered by the charges
and giving a legal description of the premises at which the service was rendered.
Such lien shall be filed with the same official and within the time and shall be
foreclosed within the time and manner prescribed by law for filing and foreclosing
liens for labor and material, and shall be superior to encumbrances filed
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subsequent to the filing of such lien, but shall be subject to all general taxes and
local improvement assessments, whether levied prior or subsequent thereto
D The yard material collection service, for which the yard service charge
is imposed by subsection (C)(2) of this section, shall include the weekly collection
of yard material from automated/semi- automated plastic 96- gallon carts fumished
by the city department of public works during the nine -month period for which the
yard service charge is billed to any particular premises For collection purposes,
the total weight of each cart including yard material deposited therein may not
exceed two hundred pounds. Yard material larger than four inches in diameter or
too long to fit within a 96- gallon cart when covered by its lid shall not be placed in
a 96- gallon cart for collection, but may upon proper request, be collected as
special haul material
E. In addition to the regulations adopted and charges imposed by
subsections C and D of this section, further charges are imposed in the following
types of service
1 A charge of two dollars and fifteen cents, in addition to the surcharge
for collecting refuse and yard material, shall be made for each extra container,
bag, box or bundle of tree or shrub trimmings, collected from any particular
residential premises.
2. For a special garbage pickup, actual cost shall be charged to the
customer Actual cost shall include the city's actual cost for labor, equipment
rental, and landfill fees The minimum charge for this service shall be twenty -five
dollars "
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage,
approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 11 day of December,
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ATTEST David Edler, Mayor
By 6—Ael-ga—LI au
City Clerk
Publication Date. 12/14/07
Effective Date 01/13/08
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No aZ c'
For Meeting of December 11, 2007
ITEM TITLE. Consideration of Ordinance Amending the Yakima Municipal Code, Title 4,
Health and Sanitation, Chapter 4 16 Relating to 2007 Refuse Rates
SUBMITTED BY Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works
Nancy Fortier, Refuse and Recycling Manager
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE. Nancy Fortier, 576 -6421
SUMMARY EXPLANATION
The 2008 Refuse Division Budget includes policy issues proposed to increase residential refuse rates
At the Budget Wrap -up held December 4, 2007, City Council approved the policy issues to increase
rates for operational expenses and to fund the Fall Leaf Program
The attached ordinance contains revisions to Section 4 16 140 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code
This ordinance has been amended to include a 6 5% rate adjustment on automated refuse service, bin
services, extra refuse charges, and yard waste cart collection. The increase in refuse rates is
estimated to generate an additional $202,950 in revenue for 2008 This amendment will become
effective January 15, 2008
Resolution Ordinance X Other (Specify)
Contract Mail to (name and address)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. ■� City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff respectfully requests the City Council pass ordinance
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION