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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3300• • ORDINANCE NO. 3300 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, repealing Chapter 13.56, Sanitary Landfill, and revising Transfer Station rates by amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Ordinance 2317, as amended, and Chapter 13.56, Sanitary Landfill, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby repealed in their entirety: ct1nTTl0 S. atc. ate, - Spy eral Items. 13.56.043 13.56.045 LommcrclaI uornpactca Kate. 13.56.047 Large Velumc DcniolitiurrEkliis Ratc. 13.56.050 Juirke-d -or Wn,ekcd Automotive Vchicics Prohibited. 13.56.060 Landfill Disposal Arta Rcgulations. Governmental Solid Wastc Utility Ratc. . : . following teens havc thc following meanings: A. "Commercial uscr" mcans any person hauling rcfusc from, or as a result of, any "Non -City uscr" mcans-any user of the Sanitary Landfill sitc who resides outsidc "Covcrcd load" means that material to be dcpositcd in thc Sanitary Landfill that roadway or property adjacent to thc roadway. written nonce to tnc punrrc rn facility ratcs will bc in cffcct: A. All Landfill uscrs shall bc charged and shall pay thc following rates for dumping rat the solid was processing • • .. • . ••• . , • - . . . . • VW January 1, 2006, uneuvcicd loads shall be targcd an additiunal $5.50 fcc. use requiring special handling, including but n .. • . : . ••• . •• . . - - - : VI • . . • .11 determined by thc Landfill attendant, tlratma -bc L:univcrtcd to compost will bc charged $40.00 • • ••• , not hmrtcd to landscape scrvtccs, lawn mauitenancc services, and tree pruning /removal services, shall bc chargcd $22.05 per ton. L. The Director may waivc thc Landfill fec for disposal of refuse and litter which is • • • 11 • • • • .. • . • - . • • • • •11 F. Rccyclablc matcrials being rccycicd at thc Landfill will not be chargcd a fcc. C. The landfill tonnage rate shall be-rcduced by 4.6-% for the federal government, its antrary 1, 2006, the landfill tannage rate ort1 •.•1 • ••••• • 13.56.030 Rate - Special Itcros. Through December 31, 2005, all uscrs of thc Sanitary typcs of refuse: ILL1H Tircs (automobile and truck) ppiranccs xatc $80.65 /ton .witon. shall pay thc following rates for dumping the following certain types of refuse. item Kate Tircs (automobile and truck) $84.70 /ton ppiranc -2- • • 13.56.040 Rate - Ccrtain Charitablc or City- Sponsorcd -Organizations. A fifty perccnt charitable, nonprofit organizations and to ccrtain City - sponsorcd projccts by non- profit organizations, provided that the following rcquiiements arc mct: A. Thc reduction will only be given upon completion by the organization of a writtcn application an d acceptance of said application by the City. proviac necessary support tor-mc_poor-ornrtam an which mua spose of unusabtc aona items. Authoritr premises: c rcductierr- nray --be- ap - ons01 eet projccts by non-protr urganrzatrons, provided that suLl' sponsurship has been authorized by the City 13.56.043 Govermncntal Solid Waste Utility Ratc. Landfill disposal of solid wastc by 1 1 - .: - . .. • :•• - 1 • . . • •. • . . . • •1 1 . .• . . . - - . . • • j VII shall be chargcd $24.80 per ton. 13.56.045 Commcrcial Cornpactal Ratc. All cumni rei kkrs o€-evertwo thousand cing utilized by the commercial hauler. :11 i -.i-. i : 1 . • . A. Usc Generally. Thc City Sanitary Landfill disposal arca shall be open at such tunes designatcd by the Director. Thosc persons hauling thcir own rcfusc to the disposal sitc .. • .1 • •1 • . .• ccs as set forth by the City Council. �rgnI 16irra mg within tnc Uity an -3- • • thc material originatcd within thc City. Wastc originating outsidc Clallarn County shall bc E. Unlawful Entry. It is unlawful for any person to cntcr thc Landfill arca cxccpt when an attcndant is present during the dcsignated hours of operation. Section 2. Ordinance 3243, as amended, and Chapter 13.57, Solid Waste Processing Facility, of the Port Angeles Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending 13.57.020 PAMC to read as follows: 13.57.020 Rates. processmg facility wiii ocopcn for business. lscgmmng on processing facility will be opcn for busincss, thc following ratcs shall bc in cffcct and superccdc the ratcs spccificd in 13.56.020 PAMC The following rates shall be charged at the solid waste processing facility: A. All collection entities shall be charged and pay the following rates at the transfer station: 1 $-8-0700 86.00 per ton for municipal solid waste and wastewater treatment plant grit. Collection entities that provide the City an exemption certificate in accordance with WAC 458 -20- 250(7) shall be charged $82.90 per ton for municipal solid waste and wastewater treatment plant grit which does not include the Washington State solid waste collection tax. 2. $24.80 26.70 per ton for clean yard waste, as determined by the transfer station attendant, that may be converted to compost. Collection entities that provide the City an exemption certificate in accordance with WAC 458 -20 -250 7 shall be charged ',25.75 .er ton for clean yard waste which does not include the Washington State solid waste collection tax. 3. $19.85 21.35 per ton for wastewater treatment plant biosolids. 4. The City shall pay the collection entity charges for municipal solid waste received at the transfer station from the contractor for the Blue Mountain drop box operation under the service agreement. The City shall pay the collection entity charges for yard waste received at the transfer station from the contractor for curbside collection of yard waste under the service agreement. -4- • • B. All self - haulers shall be charged and shall pay the following rates at the transfer station (except as set forth herein): 1. $900 104.30 per ton for municipal solid waste with a $10.00 minimum fee. 2. $40.00 43.00 per ton for clean yard waste, as determined by the transfer station attendant, that may be converted to compost, with a $5.00 minimum fee. 3. In addition to the fees established by subsections 1 and 2 of this section, a self - hauler that delivers an unsecured load to the transfer station shall be charged a $10.00 fee. 4. There will be no fee charged for recyclable materials deposited into the recycling drop -off facility. There will be no fee charged for acceptable household hazardous waste received at the transfer station. 5. There will be no fee charged for acceptable moderate -risk waste received at the moderate -risk waste facility from residents covered under the interlocal agreement. Commercially exempt small quantity generators shall not deposit moderate -risk waste at the moderate -risk waste facility. 6. Self- hauler rates shall be reduced by 4.6% for the federal government, its agencies and instrumentalities. 7. Rates for acceptable special waste shall be charged as follows: Item Rate Asbestos $235.70 253.40 per ton Tires (automobile and truck) $900 104.30 per ton Metals and white goods $47.65 51.25 per ton Environmental fee $20.00 per unit Contaminated or dredge soils $97.00 104.30 per ton. The environmental fee per unit shall be in addition to the rate per ton for metals and white goods. 8. In lieu of requiring multiple scale house transactions for loads with mixed municipal solid waste, the Director may establish weight reductions for recyclable materials, metals, acceptable household hazardous waste, and acceptable moderate -risk waste. Under no circumstances shall a weight reduction result in a reduction of the minimum fee. The weight reductions approved by the Director shall be issued at the scale house. C. The self - hauler rate 13.57.020.B.1. may be waived for disposal of refuse which is collected as a part of a beautification or cleanup program. The transfer station self - hauler rate 13.57.020.B.1. may be reduced by 50% for certain projects by non - profit organizations. Any waiver or reduction to the self - hauler rate shall comply with the following requirements: 1. The person requesting a waiver or reduction submits a written application to the Director at least 30 days before disposal of refuse at the transfer station. The Director shall accept or deny the application before refuse is disposed at the transfer station. 2. A waiver may be available for disposal of refuse which is collected as part of a beatification or cleanup program, such as the benefit dump day, Clallam County chain gang, and Washington State Department of Transportation, which must dispose of litter. -5- • • 3. A reduction may be available to charitable, nonprofit organizations, such as the Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, and Serenity House, the primary purpose of which is provide necessary support for the poor or infirm and which must dispose of unusable donated items. 4. Pursuant to Chapter 35.83 RCW, a reduction may be applied to the Housing Authority of Clallam County for self -haul of materials left by tenants who vacate Housing Authority premises and for disposal of demolition debris. 5. All waivers or reductions approved by the Director shall be valid for 30 days and shall be limited to projects that further the public health, safety, or welfare, enhances the environment, or is otherwise in the public interest for parties of the interlocal agreement. 6. In order for the waiver or reduction to be valid, applications approved by the Director shall be presented to the scale house attendant at the time of disposal. D. All self - haulers shall be charged and shall pay the following rates per ton at the Blue Mountain drop -box: 1. $184 00 197.80 per ton for municipal solid waste with a $5.00 minimum charge. 2. Recyclable materials deposited into the recycling drop -off facility will not be charged a fee. Acceptable household hazardous waste will not be charged a fee. 3. The self - hauler rate shall be reduced by 4.6% for the federal government, its agencies and instrumentalities. E. The Director shall have authority to enter into contracts with rates other than specified in this Chapter, provided that such rates cover the cost of providing the service, the contract provides a benefit to the City not otherwise obtained, the City Manager, Mayor and Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee are notified, and that such contracts have a term of no more than ninety (90) days before formal adoption by the City Council. F. The sales price for Class A Compost at the transfer station shall be $20.00 per cubic yard for up to 3 yards and $17.00 per yard for more than 3 yards, plus Washington State sales tax. After May 31 of each year, the Director shall have authority to establish a different sales price for Class A Compost in response to then existing operating conditions; provided that such price recovers the cost of providing the compost; the price provides a benefit to the City not otherwise obtained; the City Manager, Mayor and Council members of the Utility Advisory Committee are notified; and that the different price expires ninety (90) days after adoption by the Director, unless it is formally ratified by the City Council, in which event the price shall remain in effect to the end of the calendar year. Section 3 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any references thereto. -6- • • Section 4 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected. Section 5 - Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 2nd day of October, 2007. ATTEST: APP VED AS TO FO William E. Bloor, City Attorney PUBLISHED: October 7 , 2007 By Summary G:\Legal_ Backup \ORDINANCES& RESOLUTIONS\ ORDINANCES.2007\2007- 31.Landfill & Transfer Station Rates.083007.wpd -7- Summaries of Ordinances Adopted by the Port Angeles City Council on October 2, 2007 Ordinance No. 3300 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, repeals Chapter 13.56, Sanitary Landfill, and revises Transfer Station rates by amending Chapter 13.57 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008. Ordinance No. 3301 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises taxes levied upon every person, firm, entity, corporation or public utility district, including the City, engaged in the distribution and sale of electricity, as well as the City's solid waste processing and transport facility, water utility, wastewater utility, stormwater utility, and solid waste collection or recycling collection. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008. Ordinance No. 3302 This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revises garbage collection rates by amending Chapter 13.54 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2008. The full texts of the Ordinances are available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. As stated above, these Ordinances shall take effect January 1, 2008. Becky J. Upton, CMC City Clerk Publish: October 7, 2007