Refuse Service Ordinance
P.O. Box 1351
Alvin, TX 77512
Phone: 281-331-8400
ORDINANCE NO. 18-05-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TIKI ISLAND, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 34, SOLID WASTE, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF TIKI ISLAND, TEXAS, TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY OWNER OF A RESIDENCE OR OCCUPANT OF ANY RESIDENCE TO OCCUPY OR ALLOW OCCUPANT OF A RESIDENCE WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY THE VILLAGE’S CONTRACTOR CARRIER; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE VILLAGE OF TIKI ISLAND, TEXAS:
That CHAPTER 34, Solid Waste, Article I, in General, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 34-1. Only village contractor may collect residential garbage.
No person shall engage in the business of the collection of garbage from residential customers within the village, making use of the village streets and highways therefore, other than the village’s contractor carrier.
Sec. 34-2. Solid waste management services required.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of a residence or occupant of any residence to occupy or allow occupance of a residence without providing for solid waste services for the removal of garbage, household wastes, scraps, leaves, branches, and all other disposable materials from such residence. Such solid waste management services shall be provided by the Village’s contractor carrier which provides such services.
Section 34-3. Penalty.
No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in the business of the collection of garbage for residential customers within the Village making use of the village streets and highway therefore, other than the village’s contractor carrier as provided above. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to violate any provision of this article, and any person violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in section 1-13 of this Code, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day, during or on which a violation occurs or continues.”
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15th day of May, 2018.
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Vernon Teltschick, Mayor
Village of Tiki Island, Texas
ATTEST:
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Brandee Lawther, City Secretary