O-2023-337 - 10/26/2023 1 ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023-337
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE II, SECTION 32-
3 33, GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICE CHARGES, CODE OF
4 ORDINANCES (2018 EDITION), CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
5 REGARDING DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT CHARGES; AND
6 PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
7 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
10 TEXAS:
11 I.
12 That Chapter 32, Article 11, Section 32-33(a), (b) and (c), Code of Ordinances (2018
13 Edition), City of Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
14 Sec. 32-33. -Garbage collection service charges.
15 (a) Residential.
16 (1) A sanitation charge for the collection of refuse and for city-wide recycling services shall be made
17 for each occupied residence within the city, whether or not any refuse is deposited for collection
18 for such occupied residence during any month and whether or not the residence utilizes the city-
19 wide recycling services during any month. For multiple housing units, up to and including five
20 units, the sanitation charge shall be applied for each dwelling unit, regardless of the number of
21 water meters.
22 (2) The residential charge for the collection of refuse and for recycling services shall be $21.32 per
23 month.
24 The amended residential charge for refuse and recycling services set forth above shall apply to
25 bills for the collection of refuse and for recycling services issued in December and thereafter.
26 (3) Except as provided below, on and after June 10, 1993, the garbage rate discount for head of
27 household residents 65 years of age and older will be discontinued. All head of household
28 residents 65 years of age and older actually receiving said discounts prior to June 10, 1993, shall
29 continue to receive said discounts as stated in this section, so long as they re-apply for said
30 discounts before October 30 of each year. For residential service located within the corporate
31 limits where the head of household has attained the age of 65, and if said resident head of
32 household was receiving garbage rate discounts prior to June 10, 1993, and if said resident head
33 of household re-applies for said discount between October 1 and October 30 of each year, said
34 head of household shall be entitled to a discount as currently established or as hereafter adopted
35 by resolution of the city council from time to time from the residential sanitation charge. In order
36 to be entitled to said discount, the head of house shall make a sworn application therefor and
37 present proof of age. It shall be a violation of this Code for anyone to make a false statement on
38 such application, or to receive such discount without being eligible therefor. Each month a
39 discount is unlawfully received shall be considered a separate violation.
40 (b) Nonresidential.A sanitation charge for the collection of refuse for all nonresidential customers shall be
41 made by the city's contractor.The charge shall include furnishing containers for refuse.This subsection
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1 (b) shall exclude all businesses located within the downtown commercial district described in
2 subsection (c) below. The sanitation charges for nonresidential customers as set forth below. The
3 rates set forth below do not include any city franchise fees that may be passed through to
4 nonresidential customers and taxes imposed directly upon any nonresidential customers by the state,
5 city, or other governmental unit and collected by the city's contractor.
6 (1) Monthly garbage rates:
Container Extra
lx Week 2x Week 3x Week 4x Week 5x Week 6x Week
Size(yd) Pick-Up
2 $59.66 $119.32 $178.96 $238.62 $298.28 $357.95 $84.85
3 $71.47 $142.95 $214.42 $285.89 $357.36 $428.83 $90.15
4 $83.29 $166.58 $249.87 $333.15 $416.45 $499.74 $95.46
6 $106.92 $213.84 $320.75 $427.69 $534.61 $641.53 $106.06
8 $130.55 $261.11 $391.66 $522.21 $652.77 $783.32 $121.97
10 $150.12 $300.27 $450.40 $600.55 $750.68 $900.83 $148.48
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8 (2) Monthly recycling rates:
Container Extra
lx Week 2x Week 3x Week 4x Week 5x Week 6x Week
Size(yd) Pick-Up
2 $59.65 $119.31 $178.95 $238.61 $298.27 $357.93 $84.95
4 $83.28 $166.57 $249.86 $333.14 $416.44 $499.73 $90.15
6 $106.92 $213.83 $320.74 $427.68 $534.60 $641.52 $106.06
8 $130.54 $261.10 $391.65 $522.20 $652.76 $783.31 $121.97
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10 (3) Monthly commercial curbside carts rates:
1 96-gal garbage cart and
$18.22
1 96-gal recycling cart
Each additional cart $18.22
Bulk pick-ups $26.51 a trip plus$5.30 per item
11 (4) Roll-off rates (excluding roll-offs for construction activities):
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Container Delivery Overage Fee
Rate Per Pick-Up Additional Fee*
Size(cy) Fee
20 cy $409.40 $79.55 $10.61 per day $44.10/Ton over 10 Tons
30 cy $503.79 $79.55 $10.61 per day $44.10/Ton over 10 Tons
40 cy $540.91 $79.55 $10.61 per day $44.10/Ton over 10 Tons
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2 *Additional fee is the fee charged per day if the roll-off is not picked up within 15 days.
3 (5) Containers with a receiver box rates:
Container Size(cy) Rate Per Pick-Up Rental Fee Overage Fee
40 cy $623.64 $105.00 $44.10/Ton over 10 Tons
42 cy $636.36 $105.00 $44.10/Ton over 10 Tons
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5 (6) Monthly lock bar price per container:
With Casters
Frequency of Pick-Up Without Casters
(4 yd max)
1x Week $10.61 $21.21
2x Week $21.21 $31.82
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7 (c) Downtown commercial district.
8 (1) The downtown commercial district shall consist of block 10, block 21 and block 22 of the original
9 plat of Round Rock.
10 (2) A sanitation charge for the collection of refuse and recycling services shall be made by the city at
11 the rates in subsection (c)(3) below for each occupied business in the downtown commercial
12 district, whether or not any refuse or recycling is deposited for collection by such occupied
13 business during any month.
14 (3) The charge for the collection of refuse and recycling for businesses in the downtown commercial
15 district shall be determined based on the classification and square footage of a business as
16 follows:
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Business Classification Sq.ft.Classification Service Rate per month
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Small Office 6500 or less $18.22
Large Office 6501 or more $36.44
Small Retail and Services 3000 or less $36.44
Large Retail and Services 3001 or more $193.20
Small Restaurant 1600 or less $193.20
Medium Restaurant 1601-3000 $261.11
Large Restaurant 3,001 or more $333.15
Small Bar 2,500 or less $171.15
Large Bar 2,501 or more $261.03
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2 *An administrative fee equal to $3.10 or ten percent (10%) of the collection charge, whichever is
3 greater, shall be added to the charges listed above for each business in the downtown commercial
4 district.
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6 (4) For the purposes of this section, a restaurant shall be defined as a business deriving at least 51
7 percent of its sales from food and non-alcoholic beverages, and a bar shall be defined as a
8 business deriving at least 51 percent of its sales from alcoholic beverages.
9 (5) The director shall determine the appropriate business classification for each existing business in
10 the downtown commercial district. If a new business does not clearly meet one of the business
11 classifications,the director shall assign the most appropriate classification from the classifications
12 set forth in subsection (c)(3) above. If a new or existing business owner disagrees with the
13 assigned classification, the owner shall have the right to file a written request for reconsideration
14 to the director. If the request for reconsideration is denied, the owner shall have the right to file a
15 written appeal to be decided by the city manager. A request for reconsideration or an appeal shall
16 be granted or denied within 30 days of receipt by the director or city manager.The city manager's
17 decision shall be final.
18 (6) For the purposes of this section,the square footage for a business shall be determined by adding
19 the total main area square footage to the total outdoor area square footage. Outdoor area square
20 footage shall include a covered or uncovered patio or any other outdoor space utilized by
21 customers.
22 (7) The city shall provide a common container in a designated area on each block. Each business in
23 the downtown commercial district shall utilize only the common container on its block. All refuse
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1 and recycling shall be placed inside the common container. All garbage shall be drained before
2 placing in container. All packing boxes larger than two cubic feet must be flattened before placing
3 in container. No manure, building materials, rocks, dirt or dead animals shall be placed in the
4 container.
5 (d) Outside city limits. The above garbage collection rates shall apply to all users located within the
6 corporate limits of the city. All users located outside the corporate limits of the city shall pay 11/2 times
7 the rate set forth above.
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9 II.
10 A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
11 expressly repealed.
12 B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
13 invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
14 C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
15 hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
16 and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which
17 this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally
18 acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 , Texas Government
19 Code, as amended.
20 READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
21 CdObOK _, 2023.
22 READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
23 s 2023.
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2 CRAIG MO GAN, or
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6 ATTEST:
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9 AGAN S KS, City lerk
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