G-97-03-27-10A - 3/27/1997ORDINANCE NO. O' -q1.- " O3 -Q `- ID/ t
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 10.600;
PROVIDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING
FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, a Texas home -rule municipality may adopt ordinances
that are for the good government, peace, or order of the
municipality; and
WHEREAS, a Texas home -rule municipality may adopt ordinances
to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock is a home -rule municipality;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Round Rock hereby
finds and determines that it is necessary and in the best interest
of the City and its citizens to establish fees for the use of
certain environmental services offered by the City of Round Rock;
Now Therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS, THAT:
I.
That Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be
numbered Section 10.600 which said section shall read as follows:
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SECTION 10.600 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FEES
Fees established in this Section shall be periodically reviewed and adjusted to ensure an
equitable cost recovery system.
10.601 This Section reserved for future use.
10.602 This Section reserved for future use.
10.603 ANALYTICAL AND SAMPLING FEES
(1) Applicability
The fees described herein do not apply to any sampling event or analytical work
initiated by the City for the purposes of its own routine testing and monitoring.
(2) Analytical Fees
(a) Analytical Fees for Wastewater
Fees for wastewater tests are as follows:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
$15.00 per sample
$15.00 per sample
$15.00 per sample
(b) Water Bacteriology Fees
Fees for bacteriological analysis shall be $10.00 per water sample.
(3) Sampling Fees
(a) The sampling fee for wastewater discharge is $75.00 per sampling event.
(b) The wastewater discharge sampling event consists of a twenty-four hour
composite sample taken by automatic sampler. The scheduling of this
service is subject to approval and availability of the appropriate Public
Works personnel.
(4) Payment of Fees
Fees for analytical or sampling work requested by a water or wastewater customer
of the City shall be billed to the customer on the monthly utility bill. Fees for
analytical or sampling work requested by persons or entities that are not water or
wastewater customers of the City must be paid in advance at the Public Works
office. Requests for analytical or sampling work must be accompanied by the
appropriate paper work and evidence of payment, if applicable.
2.
10.604 RECYCLING CENTER FEES
(1) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to establish a cost recovery mechanism for the
handling and managing of materials at the City of Round Rock Recycling Center,
making use of the Recycling Center fair and equitable to all persons.
(2) Definitions
(3)
The following words shall have the meanings given them in this subsection.
Brush means branches, limbs, and other parts of trees, shrubs, bushes, and similar
vegetation which have been cut, lopped, or broken. The term "brush", as used
herein, does not include grass clippings, leaves, or construction debris.
Large Load means a load of brush that is greater than four (4) cubic yards in
volume.
Medium Load means a load of brush that is greater than or equal to two (2) but
less than four (4) cubic yards in volume.
Resident means a person or individual living within the corporate boundaries of
the City of Round Rock, Texas.
Small Load means a load of brush less than two (2) cubic yards in volume that
is generated by normal residential yard maintenance.
Brush Handling
The fees for disposing of brush at the City of Round Rock Recycling Center are
as follows:
(a) Small Load Resident no charge
(b) Small Load Nonresident $15.00 per load
(c) Medium Load $20.00 per load
(d) Large Load $40.00 per load
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
3.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions
thereof.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the ' 3t:-1 day of
a c k1
, 1997.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
aTo day of
ATTEST:
City LAND ,ity Secreta
CHRISTMX MafroJEL) Ass,
, 1997.
4.
CHARLES CULPsPFER, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: March 25, 1997
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, March 27, 1997
ITEM: 10A. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Sec. 10.600 concerning
Environmental Fees. (Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Jim Nuse
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This section of code gives the City legal authority to recover the costs for performing
certain laboratory tests and wastewater sampling events. The ordinance also sets a fee
schedule for the disposal of brush at the Recycling Center on Deepwood Drive.
Laboratory Fees:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) -
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) -
Water Bacteriology Fees
WW discharge sampling fee
Brush Handling:
Small Load Resident -
Small Load Nonresident -
Medium Load
Large Load
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$10.00
$75.00
no charge
$15.00
$20.00
$40.00