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ORDINANCE N0. 2010-011 <br />AN ORDIIVANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-25(b), RULES FOR <br />PLACEMENT OF BAGS OR BUNDLES FOR RESIDEIVTIAL COLLECTION AND <br />SECTION 16-27(e), DISPOSAL OF BULK ITEMS FROM RESIDENTIAL UNIT, <br />LARGE BRUSH PICKUP, FEES; PROVIDING FOR LEAVES BEING PLACED IN <br />CONTAINERS I1V LIEU OF BAGS; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR EACH BAG OR BOX <br />EXCEEDING THE LIMIT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS <br />RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER CLAUSE, A <br />SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY CLAUSE; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas requested staff to amend the Ciry's <br />Sanitation Ordinance regarding regulation of the collection of solid waste to allow citizens to <br />place leaves in containers with securely fastened lids in addition to placing leaves in bags; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby finds and determines that the <br />changes recommended below are in the best interest of the City of Paris and its citizens and <br />should be adopted. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all <br />things approved. <br />Section 2. That Sec. 16-25(b) of Article II, Regulation of the Collection of Solid Waste of <br />the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as <br />follows and all remaining subsections to be renumbered accordingly: <br />" Sec. 16-25. Rules for placement of bags or bundles for residential collection. <br />* * * <br />(b) Leaves may be placed in containers without being bagged as long as the <br />container is closed with a securely fastened lid to prevent the leaves from being <br />blown out of the containers." <br />* * * <br />Section 3. That Sec. 16-27(e) of Article II, Regulation of the Collection of Solid Waste of <br />the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as <br />follows: <br />"Sec.16-27. Disposal of bulk items from residential units; large brush pickup; <br />fees. <br />* * * <br />-1- <br />