HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1980-064Introduced by: Councilman Disraelly Temp.4619
Rev. 10/31/7
5/28/80
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. a -(o
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING NEWSPAPER SEPARATION AND
PREPARATION; PROVIDING PENALTY FOR IMPROPER RE-
MOVAL OF NEWSPAPERS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF
INVALID PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council considers the conservation of
energy to be of utmost importance in this day and age, and
WHEREAS, the recycling of newspapers conserves energy,
contributes to the effort to help the environment and creates
additional revenues for the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION l: NEWSPAPERS SEPARATION AND PREPARATION
Discarded newspapers and flattened cardboard box material
shall be kept separate and apart from all other household
refuse, garbage, household and business trash. All such
materials shall be neatly bound, bundled, stacked, or
tied securely with rope or cord in bundles not to exceed
fifty (50) pounds each and placed at curb side in front
of the owner's property,, or where there are dumpsters,
alongside said dumpster not earlier than twenty-four (24)
hours prior to the announced collection date scheduled
for same. Adequate precautions shall be made to prevent
such accumulation of materials from being blown about by
the -wind or scattered by the elements. Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth above, wet newspapers may be
mixed with other refuse, garbage and trash, and furthermore,
the resident of a home may take his neighbors discarded
newspapers for his own use.
SECTION 2: NEWSPAPER PICKUP - PENALTY FOR REMOVAL
Newspapers shall be separately bundled as provided for in
Section 1 above and shall be collected as scheduled by the
City Manager. It shall be a violation of the City Code
for any person, firm or corporation not licensed therefor,
other than the owner, lessee, or occupant of that