HomeMy WebLinkAbout3112ORDINANCE NO. 3112
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, increasing the
minimum charge for dumping refuse at the City's sanitary landfill and
amending Ordinance 2317 as amended and Chapter 13.56 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2317, as amended, and Chapter 13.56 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 13.56.020 to read as follows:
13.56.020 Rates.
A. All Landfill users shall be charged and shall pay the following rates for dumping
refuse at the Sanitary Landfill site (except as set forth herein):
Rate
$76.80 per ton with a $2700 $7.00 minimum charge.
B. In addition to the fees established by subsection A of this Section, uncovered
loads shall be charged an additional $5 fee.
C. Refuse requiring special handling, including but not limited to asbestos and low
level radioactive materials, shall be charged $190 per ton; provided that the minimum charge for
refuse requiring special handling shall be $190. Special handling includes manifesting, immediate
burial, hand unloading and/or placement in the disposal pit by Landfill crews.
D. (1) Landfill users' clean yard waste, as determined by the Landfill attendant, that
may be converted to compost will not be charged a fee except that commercial users, including but
not limited to landscape services, lawn maintenance services, and tree pruning /removal services,
shall be charged $20.00 per ton.
E. The Director may waive the Landfill fee for disposal of refuse and litter which
is collected and disposed of as a part of a City- sponsored beautification or cleanup program.
F. Recyclable materials being recycled at the Landfill will not be charged a fee.
G. The landfill tonnage rate shall be reduced by 4.6% for solid waste collectors who
have filed a certificate of exemption under WAC 458 -20 -250 from payment of the 4.6% solid waste
collection tax, so that the rate in effect on April 1, 1994, shall be $73.27.
H. The landfill tonnage rate shall be reduced by 4.6% for the federal government,
its agencies and instrumentalities, and all refuse service contracts for such shall be exempt under
WAC 458 -20 -250 from payment of the 4.6% solid waste collection tax, so that the rate for same
shall be $73.27. (Ord. 3075, §4, 03/02/2001; Ord. 2908, 3/1/96; Ord. 2894, 10/27/95; Ord. 2813,
§1, 7/1/94; Ord. 2803 §1, 4/29/94; Ord. 2790 §1, 4/1/94; Ord. 2784 §2, 1/1/94; Ord. 2729 §2,
1/1/93; Ord. 2630 §5, 7/1/91; Ord. 2599 §3, 8/1/90; Ord. 2454 §1, 8/24/87; Ord. 2436 §2, 3/1/87;
Ord. 2378 §2, 2/7/86; Ord. 2317 §4, 10/26/84)
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Section 2 - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect on May 1, 2002.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 19th day of March, 2002.
ATTEST:
Becky J. U Cler
PUBLISHED: March 24, 2002
By Summary
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APP
ED AS TO FORM:
Craig D.
son ,City Attorney
Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on March 19, 2002
Ordinance No. 3112
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, increases
the minimum charge for dumping refuse at the City's sanitary landfill
and amends Ordinance 2317 as amended and Chapter 13.56 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is 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. This
Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication of this summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: March 24, 2002
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Amended Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on March 19, 2002
Ordinance No. 3112
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, increases the minimum charge from
$2.00 to $7.00 for dumping refuse at the City's sanitary landfill and amends Ordinance 2317
as amended and Chapter 13.56 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is 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. This Ordinance shall
take effect on May 1, 2002.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: March 31, 2002