ORDINANCE 1108ORDINANCE NO. 1108
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AMENDING EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.08
TO ADD SECTION 6.08.140 REQUIRING
MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND
RUBBISH COLLECTION
WHEREAS, the health and welfare of the citizens of the City
of E1 Segundo require the regular collection of garbage and
rubbish from residences within the City; and
WHEREAS, the current City ordinances provide for but do not
require residential garbage and rubbish collection; and
WHEREAS, after studying the situation and various
alternatives, the City Council has determined to require
residential garbage and rubbish collection.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 6.08.140 is hereby added to Title 6,
Chapter 6.08 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code to read as
follows:
6.08.140 Mandatory Collection of Garbage and Rubbish
1. The City shall collect and dispose of residential and
miscellaneous refuse from every residential establishment within
the City at least once per week, provided that such refuse is
prepared and placed for collection in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter and of subsequent resolutions that may
be adopted from time to time by the City Council.
2. All occupants of residential dwelling units shall be
required to use the refuse service provided by the City.
"Residential dwelling units" as used herein means single
family residences or multi -unit or attached residences of up to 4
units.
3. Inasmuch as fees are to be charged for the collection of
garbage and rubbish, it is necessary that such fees be charged to
the occupants or owners of residential dwelling units, regardless
of whether such persons in fact do place such garbage and rubbish
for collection, to the end that all persons will be encouraged to
place garbage and rubbish for collection and not improperly
dispose of such garbage or rubbish to avoid payment of charges.
4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, an occupant or owner
of a residential dwelling unit may apply for a waiver of the
requirements of this section by presenting in writing the
reasons therefor to the City Director of Finance. The Director
of Finance shall respond in writing to such request within a
reasonable period after its receipt, granting or denying the
waiver. His decision shall be final.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective at
midnight on the thirtieth day from and after the final passage
and adoption hereof.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in
the book of original ordinances of said city; shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting
at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall within fifteen
days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be
pubished once in the E1 Segundo Herald, a weekly newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated within said City of
El Segundo and which is hereby designated for that purpose.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day April, 1988.
yor of e City of E1 Segundo,
California
J City Clerk
( SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, RONALD L. HART, City Clerk of the City of El
Segundo, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.1108
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of March,
1988. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day
of April, 1988, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS : H.R. Anderson; Keith Schuldt; Alan West; and
Mayor Jack Siadek
COUNCILMEMBERS : Carl Jacobson
COUNCILMEMBERS : None
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City Clerk
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