2022-033 - Amending Chapter 12 Article 12.04 Section 12.04.006 Placement of Containers Bags & Bundles for Residential Collection to allow for one day per week residential solid waste collectionORDINANCE NO. 2022-033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UTILITIES," ARTICLE 12.04, "SOLID WASTE,"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; MAKING
SECTION 12.04.006, "PLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS, BAGS AND BUNDLES
FOR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION," TO ALLOW FOR ONE DAY PER WEEK
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND A PENALTY
CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Chapter 12, "Utilities," Article
12.04, "Solid Waste," Section 12.04.006, "Placement of Containers, Bags and Bundles for
Residential Collection," to the Code of Ordinances relating to residential trash collection; and
WHEREAS, for many years, the Department of Sanitation (the "Department") has
conducted twice weekly solid waste pickup for its residential customers; and
WHEREAS, labor market issues have contributed to a critical staffing shortage in the
Department; and
WHEREAS, due to such staffing shortage, it is necessary for the City to move to a one
day per week collection schedule, with bulk pickup to be done on Fridays; and
WHEREAS, Section 12.04.007, "Establishment of Collection Schedule and Other
Regulations," vests authority in the City Manager to establish rules and regulations for the
collection of residential waste, including but not limited to, designation of collection routes,
collection days, holidays, bulk collection days, or other similar rules;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby
in all things approved.
Section 2. That Chapter 12, "Utilities," Article 12.04, "Solid Waste," Section
12.04.006, "Placement of Containers, Bags and Bundles for Residential Collection,"
Subsection (d) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris shall be amended to read as
follows:
"(d) Not more than a total of ) twelvej12 trash bags or bundles of brush will be
collected per residential unit by the city sanitation department on each day of
collection, with the-emeepton that on the second ealleet4on day of week an
additional s4i (6) bags or bundles f brush b t t in lieu f b 11 't The
bundles c� cr'vuc-azz--rrcuccn-t.
weight limit for bags or brush bundles should not exceed fifty (50) pounds per bag or
bundle."
Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in
conflict with the provisions ons of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions
of the ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect..
Section 4. That the repeal of any ordinance or part of ordinances affected by the
enactment of this ordinance shall not be construed as abandoning any action now pending
under or by virtue of such ordinance or as discontinuing, abating, modifying, or altering any
penalty accruing or to accrue, or as affecting any rights of the municipality under any section
or provisions of any ordinance at the time of passage of this ordinance.,
Section 5,, That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Paris that this
ordinance and every provision hereof, shall be considered severable, and the invalidity or
Partial invalidity of any section, clause, or provisions of this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of any other portion of this ordinance..
Section 6, That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined in accordance with the
Provisions of Section 1,01.009 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, and each and every
day's continuance of an -violation of the above enumerated sections shall constitute and be
y
deemed a separate offense.
Section'T, That this ordinance shall become effective upon publication as
required bylaw..
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of May, 2022„
Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
e H. Harris, City Attorney
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