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ORDfNANCE NUMBER 1354
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CANS, BOTTLES, NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER
ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE CITY'S RECYCLING PROGRAM; AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND
CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The definition of IItrashll appearing in Section 11-1 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University Place, Texas is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Trash shall mean solid waste consisting of newspapers, mixed
paper, glass, cartons, yard cleanings and any other material
commonly understood to be trash. The term "trashll shall also
include items subject to the City.s recycling program (cans,
bottles, newspapers, etc.).
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Section 2. Section 11-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West University Place, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
All garbage and trash shall be placed within plastic bags,
except for segregated batches of items subject to the City's
recycl ing program (which shall be bagged, bundled or otherwise
prepared for collection as prescribed by the City Manager from
time to time). Each plastic bag shall be closed and secured and,
placed within two feet of the edge of the curb or paved ,roadway in
front of the property, or within two feet from the edge of the
paved alley in the rear of the property. No other type of
container shall be placed at curbside (except as allowed by the
City.s recycling program).
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 4. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or other part of this ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder
of this ordinance and the application of such word, phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this ordinance to any
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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Section 5. The City Councjl officially finds, determines and declares
that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject
of each meeting at which this ordinance was discussed, considered or
acted upon was given in the manner required by the Open Meetings Law,
TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 6252-17, as amended, and that each
such meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all
times during such discussion, consideration and action. The City
Council ratifies, approves and confirms such notices and the contents
and posting thereof.
Section 6. This ordinance takes effect on the tenth day following
its publication, as required by Section 2.12 of the City Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this
, 1989.
day of
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING this
, 1989.
day of
Voting Aye:
Voting No:
Absent:
Signed:
Laura C. Higley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form:
Audrey Nichols
City Secretary
( SEAL)
James L. Dougherty, Jr.
City Attorney
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