HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3059ORDINANCE NO. 3059
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 66-3(4) OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROHIBITING
PLACEMENT OF TRASH CONTAINERS AT CURBSIDE PRIOR TO
7:00 P.M. ON THE DAY BEFORE PICKUP; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas is a Home Rule Municipality located
in Tarrant County, Texas, created in accordance with the provisions of the
Texas Local Government Code and operating pursuant to the enabling
legislation of the State of Texas and its home rule charter; and
WHEREAS, city staff has recommended that the city's ordinances be amended to
require that trash and containers for garbage, trash, and recycling be
stored out of public view except when such are allowed to be placed for
pickup and the City Council finds that such a measure would preserve
property values and promote public welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1: THAT Section 66-3(4) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 66-3. Residential collection; conditions and container placement.
(4) Solid waste and trash shall not be placed at curbside prior 7:00 P.M. on the day
prior to scheduled pickup. All containers shall be placed at the foregoing prescribed
locations not later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of scheduled collection, if they are to be
picked up, or alternate day if the scheduled pickup day falls on a holiday. Containers
shall be removed from the curbside before the day following scheduled collection, or
alternate day if the scheduled pickup day falls on a holiday. Trash, solid waste
containers and recycling containers shall be stored out of public view except during the
times allowed to be placed for collection as provided by this Section.
SECTION 2. Cumulative. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
ordinances and of the Code of the City of North Richland Hills, as amended, except
where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of other
ordinances or the Code, in which event the terms of this ordinance shall prevail over the
conflicting provisions of other ordinances, but such other ordinances shall be deemed to
be repealed only to the extent of such conflict and shall otherwise continue in full force
and effect.
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SECTION 3. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the city council
that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance
shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, the unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this ordinance, since they
would have been enacted by the city council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 4. Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits,
neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5. Publication. The city secretary is directed to publish this ordinance, or its
caption and penalty clause, in the official city newspaper as required by law.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its final passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 27th day of July, 2009.
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APP AS FORM AND LEGALITY:
George A. Stap s, City Attorney
APPRO ED AS TO CONTENT:
J Ari Stout, Director of Neighborhood Services
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