Subject: 10450/Code/18-2,-123,-124/LandfillDefs&Fees Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1993 13:55:27 -0500 ORDINANCE NO. 10450 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHATTANOOGA CITY CODE, PART II, CHAPTER 18, SECTIONS 18-2, 18-123 and 18-124, RELATIVE TO ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITIONS AND FEES CONTAINED IN THE GARBAGE AND REFUSE CHAPTER. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. That Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 18, Section 18-2, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following new definition: "Daily Average Tonnage" shall mean the total monthly tonnage deposited divided by the number of landfill operating days during the month. Mondays through Fridays shall be counted as one (1) day, Saturdays shall be counted as one-half (1/2) day, and Sundays, holidays and other days that the Landfill is closed shall be counted as zero (0) days. and by deleting the definition for "Demolition - Construction Waste" and substituting in lieu thereof a new definition to read as follows: "Demolition - Construction Waste" shall mean wastes, other than special wastes, resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition of structures and from road building. Such wastes shall include bricks, roofing materials, masonry materials, soil, rock and lumber, road spoils, paving material, dry wall, plaster, and demolition concrete where all protruding rebar ends have been cut for which a building or demolition permit has been properly issued if so required by any applicable resolutions, ordinances, codes or laws; and said construction or demolition site is located within the boundaries of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Such wastes shall exclude carpeting, loose paper or cardboard, paint containers, white goods, metals, vinyl or asbestos containing floor covering. 0C Any loads deemed to contain any of the excluded items shall not be deemed to be demolition or construction waste. SECTION 2. That Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 18, Section 18-123, be and the same is hereby amended by deleting existing subsections (a) and (f) and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (f) and by adding a new subsection (j), all to read as follows: (a) Residents of the city delivering refuse originating from their primary residence in automobiles, station wagons, standard size or smaller pick-up trucks and comparably-sized trailers shall be charged no fee for dumping at the sanitary landfill. ********** (f) All brush and wood waste that is disposed of at the wood recycling facility shall be charged at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per ton, with a minimum of five dollars ($5.00) per load. Provided, that city residents disposing of such waste from their primary residence shall not be charged for a standard size or smaller pick-up or comparably-sized trailer load of such wastes. Wastes delivered by city residents from their primary residence in vehicles larger than a standard sized or smaller pick-up truck or comparably-sized trailer shall be charged at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per ton, with a minimum of five dollars ($5.00) per load. ********** (j) All private collectors, municipalities, government agencies, contractors or others depositing waste shall be charged on their "daily average tonnage" deposited; for the waste categories identified as Garbage (G), Out of County (L), Out of State (N), Trash (T) and Fluff (AA) only; during any monthly billing period according to the following rate schedule: First 75 tons @ $26.00 per ton, next 75 tons @ $25.00 per ton, next 75 tons @ $24.00 per ton, next 75 tons @ $23.00 per ton, next 75 tons @ $22.00 per ton, and over 375 tons @ $21.00 per ton. SECTION 3. That Chattanooga City Code, Part II, Chapter 18, Section 18-124, be and the same is hereby amended by deleting subsection (a) and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Wood chips will be available for purchase by the public at the wood recycle facility at the rate of three dollars ($3.00) per yard. Leaf compost will be available for purchase by the public at the wood recycle facility at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per yard. Provided, that city residents shall be entitled to five (5) no-charge loads of either wood chips or leaf compost per fiscal year if hauled in a standard sized or smaller pick-up truck or comparably-sized trailer. Wood chips or leaf compost shall be available during regular operating hours and subject to availability and reasonable operating restrictions that may be established by the Administrator of the Department of Public Works. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall become effective two (2) weeks from and after its passage as provided by law, but the operative dates of the changes in rates specified herein shall be September 1, 1996. PASSED on Third and Final Reading August 13, 1996. s/s CHAIRPERSON APPROVED: x DISAPPROVED: DATE: August 13,1996. s/s MAM:cjc MAYOR