HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6309 02/03/2014ORDINANCE NO.
6309
(GENERAL)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE
"UTILITIES" "GARBAGE AND REFUSE" TO CLARIFY AREA OF SERVICES PROVIDED
BY EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE SOLID WASTE HAULER, AMENDING
SECTION 4.404 "HAULING' AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
The City Council of the City of Springfield finds that:
WHEREAS, to establish exclusive franchise solid waste hauler services for all property
within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, solid waste service operated by the exclusive franchisee regularly engaged in
the solid waste, and recycling removal and processing is limited to City of Springfield city limits;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DOES ORDAIN, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Section 4.404 "Hauling" of the Springfield Municipal Code is hereby
amended in Section 4.404(2) to read as follows:
"(2) The provisions of this section prohibiting the hauling, carrying or disposing of
garbage and refuse other than by the collector of garbage refuse, shall apply to the boundaries
of the city as they existed on February 10, 1969, and to any areas hereafter that may be
annexed to the city as of the effective date of annexation.
(a) No person shall be considered as actually providing garbage collection service to
customers unless such service is actually being furnished on a regular basis to permanent
businesses, industries and /or occupied residences located within any area involved.
(b) All of the provisions of this article pertaining to collection service and applying to
the collector of garbage and refuse and including but not limited to rates, shall also apply to any
licensee under this section."
Section 2: Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and individual
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
Section 3: Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 3rd day of February,
ikk by a vote of 4 for and o against. (2 absent)
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of
3933.2014.
ATTEST:
this 3d— day of
Mayor
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PPROVED
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