HomeMy WebLinkAbout22097 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,097
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF PROVISION OF LITTLE
4 ROCK,ARK.,REV.CODE CHAPTER 28,ARTICLE 1,§28-28(1988),AS TO
5 THE COLLECTION FEES FOR BULKY ITEMS; TO DECLARE AN
6 EMERGENCY; 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 are
13 required to implement these modifications;and,
14 WHEREAS,after further review it is important to make other necessary changes to Chapter 28.
15 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
16 LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
17 Section 1. Section 28-28 of the Little Rock,Ark., Revised Code of Ordinances(1988)is amended to read
18 as follows:
19 (b) The City will provide four (4) Bulky Item Collections per year to City residential
20 customers, additional collections of bulky items will be charged at a minimum rate of
21 Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) per collection for up to two (2) cubic-yards and an
22 additional Ten Dollars($10.00)per cubic-yard for debris in excess of the two(2)cubic-
23 yard minimum.
24 g) Services. The services to be provided for the rate set forth in Subsection (a) of this
25 Section shall include the collection of garbage which is placed in City-Provided
26 Containers,Bulky Items(four(4)times per year),and Yard Waste Collection. Materials
27 located in the right-of-way in front of vacant lots,vacant and boarded-up houses may be
28 collected by City or its designee but is the responsibility of the adjacent property owner.
29 (Ord.No. 17,262,§28,8-20-96;Ord.No. 17,334,§ 1, 12-3-96;Ord.No. 17,608,§§
30 1, 2, 11-4-97; Ord.No. 18, 685,§§ 1, 2, 5-28- 02; Ord.No. 19, 087, § 1,4-20-04;
31 Ord.No. 20, 562, § 6,3-27- 12;Ord.No. 20, 670, § 1, 12-11 18- 12)
32 Section 2. Severability. In the event any section,paragraph, item,sentence,clause,phrase,or word of
33 this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional,such declaration or adjudication shall
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1 not affect the remaining portions or the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
2 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally part of the ordinance.
3 Section 3. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with the
4 provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
5 Section 4. Emergency Clause. The Board of Directors has previously declared that the collection of
6 Business Fees is necessary for the performance of essential municipal functions and that,without the same,the
7 delivery of City Services will decrease, and the City's ability to provide and support the public peace,health
8 and safety will be diminished. To ensure the continued collections of Solid Waste,this ordinance should be
9 given effect immediately. An emergency is,therefore,declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
10 and effect from and after the date of its passage.
11 PASSED: February 15,2022
12 ATTES • APPROVED:
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us ►t; 11611 ity Clerk Frank Scott,J .,
16 APPRO 1 A 0 LEGAL FORM:
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19 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Atto ey
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