HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 991 r ORDINANCE NO . ..!)441 '
AN ORDINANCE FIXING SANITATION FEES IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS ;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARK . :
Section 1 . From and after the passage and approval of this ordinance , all
garbage , waste , and refuse in the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas shall be
collected regularly by the employees of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas
and for said service the Sanitation Department of the City of Fayetteville ,
Arkansas , or its duly authorized employees , shall collect fees- as set out in
the following schedule :
A. A fee of Two Dollars and twenty-five cents ($2 . 25 ) per quarter, payable in
advance , is hereby levied for each single family dwelling house actually
occupied as a residence .-
B. A fee of Two Dollars and twenty-five cents ($2 . 25 ) per quarter, payable in
advance , is hereby levied for each separate unit of a multiple family dwell-
ing house actually occupied as a residence .
Co The fees mentioned in this ordinance and particularly in Sub-Section A and
B of this Section are hereby levied on and collectible from the person who
in contemplation of law is the head of the family residing in the dwelling
house unit. "The head of the family" is defined as one who controls ,
supervises and/or manages the affairs about the house .
D . In the event that in contemplation of law there is no head of the family,
the fees set out above are hereby levied on and shall be collectible from
each adult residing on the premises , provided however , that not more than
one fee per quarter shall be paid for each dwelling house unit in which
there is no head of A family.
E. All business and/or commercial houses , boarding houses , rooming houses ,
fraternity houses , and sorority houses and other similar establishments
shall be charged the following rates :
Daily Service (Except Sun. ) : Twenty Seven Dollars per quarter
Three times a week: Thirteen Dollars & Fifty Cents per
quarter
Twice a week : Nine Dollars per quarter
Once a week : Four Dollars & Fifty Cents per
quarter
The person, firm, or corporation being served shall have the right to designate
the number of calls per week which in his ,judgment are required in order to keep
the premises in a sanitary condition and free from fire hazard, and the rate
charged shall be determined by the number of weekly calls made , provided, however,
that in the event the number of calls per week as fixed by the person, firm, or
corporation receiving the service is insufficient to keep said premises in a
sanitary condition and free from fire hazard, additional service may be rendered
at the request of the Mayor , the City Health Officer, the Sanitation Committee ,
or the Fire Chief, as the case may be , and the charge for such additional calls
shall be added to the above rate and collected in the same manner as if the
property owner had designated the additional calls as necessary.
Whereas , it is necessary to take proper precaution and regulations for the
collection of garbage , the proper collection of same is necessary for the pro-
tection of the citizens of the City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance is found to be necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace , health, and safety, and the same
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1951 MICROFILM:D t91U
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ATTEST: REEL 11
Clerk
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