21780 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,780
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF PROVISIONS OF
4 CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE 1, § 28-1 AND § 28-28 OF THE REVISED CODE
5 OF ORDINANCES (1988) OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS,
6 AS TO THE COLLECTION FEES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS,a Rate Study was performed as to the City's Solid Waste Rates for the collection of Solid
9 Waste, and for Curbside Recycling; and,
10 WHEREAS,modifications were proposed in accordance with that study in order to fund the services
11 provided by the City to the extent requested by the citizens; and,
12 WHEREAS, certain provisions of Chapter 28 of the Little Rock, Ark., Revised Code of Ordinances
13 are required to implement these modifications; and,
14 WHEREAS, it is also important to make other necessary changes to Chapter 28.
15 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
16 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
17 Section 1. Section 28-1 of the Little Rock, Ark., Revised Code of Ordinances (1988) is amended to
18 add the following definitions:
19 Yard Waste means grass clippings, leaves, shrubbery trimmings, tree branches, and other
20 natural debris from grass, plants or shrubs provided that individual pieces are no longer
21_ than six (6) feet in length, are six (6) inches or smaller in diameter, and the combined
22 weight the items does not exceed fifty(50)pounds.
23 Oversize Yard Waste means tree debris, limbs,or other natural debris that includes one(1)
24 or individual pieces in excess of six(6) feet in length, or a diameter that is larger than six
25 (6)inches, or the combined weight of the items exceeds fifty(50)pounds.
26 Solid Waste Collection System means the following definitions that identify the Solid
27 Waste Collection Systems:
28 (1) Manual Solid Waste Collection System is one that utilizes manual labor to
29 load solid waste, for which materials may not exceed a combined weight of
30 fifty(50)pounds weight, including the container...;
31 Section 2. Section 28-28 of the Little Rock, Ark., Revised Code of Ordinances(1988)is amended to
32 read as follows:
33 (a) Each dwelling unit will be charged without exception the sum of Twenty-Eight
34 and 90/100 Dollars($28.90)per month.Each billing unit will be provided a single
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1 City-Owned Solid Waste Container(Supercart). Fees shall be collected monthly
2 and may be billed on the statement for water for said premises, or some other
3 similar system approved by the City Manager,and shall be the debt and obligation
4 of the person, firm or corporation in whose name the water meter is listed or the
5 dwellings unit's responsible party.
6 (b) The City will provide one (1) Bulky Item Collection per year to City residential
7 customers,additional collections of bulky items will be charged at a minimum rate
8 of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00)per collection for up to two (2) cubic-yards and
9 an additional Ten Dollars ($10.00) per cubic-yard for debris in excess of the two
10 (2)cubic-yard minimum.
11 (c) Oversize yard waste and uncontained solid waste will be charged a minimum rate
12 of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per collection for up to two (2) cubic-yards and
13 an additional charge of Ten Dollars($10.00)per cubic-yard for debris in excess of
14 the two(2)cubic-yard minimum.
15 (d) Contamination of recycling container shall result in Fifty Dollars ($50.00) fee or
16 forfeiture of the right to curbside recycling service and removal of recycling
17 container by the City or its designee. Forfeiture will be for a minimum of one(1)-
18 year, or until fee is paid, and will continue until return of service is requested by
19 the dwelling unit's responsible party.
20 (e) [Nonresidential charges.]Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments
21 utilizing City Collection Services will be charged a fee of Ten Dollars($10.00)per
22 cubic-yard of solid waste handled, but not less than a minimum charge of Thirty-
23 Eight and 90/100 Dollars($38.90)per month. Such fees will be collected monthly
24 and be billed on the statement for water for the premises served and shall be the
25 debt and obligation of the person, firm or corporation in whose name the water
26 meter is listed.
27 (f) Additional containers.
28 1) Solid Waste Containers (Garbage Supercarts). Individual dwelling units
29 may request one (1) or more additional City-Provided Solid Waste
30 Containers. Any additional Solid Waste Containers will be billed at the
31 rate of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per month, per container and will be billed
32 for a minimum of three(3)months.
33 2) Recycling Containers. Individual dwelling units may request additional
34 Recycling Containers. Any additional Recycling Containers will be billed
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1 at the rate of Two and 07/100 Dollars($2.07)per month,per container and
2 will be billed for a minimum of three(3)months.
3 (g) Services. The services to be provided for the rate set forth in subsection(a)of this
4 section shall include the collection of garbage which is placed in City-Provided
5 Containers, Bulky Items (one (1)-time per year), and Yard Waste Collection.
6 Materials located in the right-of-way in front of vacant lots, vacant and boarded-
7 up houses may be collected by City or its designee but is the responsibility of the
8 adjacentproperty owner. (Ord.No. 17,262, § 28, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 17,334, § 1,
9 12-3-96;Ord.No. 17,608,§§ 1,2, 11-4-97;Ord.No. 18,685,§§ 1,2,5-28-02;Ord.
10 No. 19,087, § 1,4-20-04;Ord.No.20,562, § 6,3-27-12; Ord.No.20,670, § 1, 12-
11 18-12)
12 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
13 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
14 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and
15 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
16 ordinance.
17 Section 4. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
18 the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
19 PASSED: , i ber 17,2019
20 A r11110 APPROVED:
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23 Susan ;ill, qty Clerk rank Cott, ayor
24APPRO TO LEGAL FORM:
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27 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Atto ey
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