Ord 2015-053/amending Chapter 66, Titled Solid Waste, of the City Code by adding new section 66.002 to create a Clean Community Fee to be collected from residents and commercial businesses in the City to enhance the beautification and cleanliness of the C

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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-53 AN ORDINANCE OFT E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MA.R.COS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 66, TITLED SOLID WASTE, OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING NEW SECTION 66.002 TO CREATE A CLEAN COMMUNITY FEE TO BE COLLECTED FROM RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTIFICATION AND CLEANLINESS OF THE CITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS: SECTION 1. A Clean Community Fee is hereby established to be used to enhance the beautification and cleanliness of the City by providing services related to litter and nuisance abatement as authorized by Chapter 342 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. SECTION 2. The City shall apply a residential rate of $1.00 to each residence in the City where a City operated utility service is active including water, wastewater, electric, drainage or solid waste, whether or not the residence is occupied. For a multi - family complex with a utility account serving more than one residence, the City shall multiply the residential rate by the number of residential units. SECTION 3. The City shall apply a commercial rate of $5.00 to each non - residential, commercial property in the City where a City operated utility service is active including water, wastewater, electric, drainage or solid waste, whether or not the property is completely or only partially occupied. If a utility account serves more than one business, the City shall multiply the commercial rate by the number of tenants that may occupy the building. SECTION 4. The proceeds from the rates charged under this section will be appropriated through the annual budget process for activities and programs contributing to the beautification and cleanliness of the City that may include, but are not limited to, litter and nuisance abatement, street cleaning, mowing and landscaping, dead animal removal, and building improvement grant programs. SECTION 5. The provisions of Sections 1 through 4 of this ordinance shall be codified in a new Section 66.002 of the San Marcos City Code. SECTION 6. The fees will be charged beginning January 1, 2016. SECTION 7: If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 8: All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed.