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I 49 ORDINANCE NO. 1976 - 21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 12-12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY,OENTITLED "PRIVATE GARBAGE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL GENERALLY", BY REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 6701h, R.C.S OF TEXAS IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE, BY REDUCING THE PERMIT FEE FROM $250 TO $25; AND BY REMOVING THE WORD "TRASH" SO AS TO CAUSE SAID ORDINANCE TO REGULATE ONLY THE PRIVATE HAULING OF GARBAGE AS DEFINED IN CHAPTER 12 OF SAID CODE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas, has reviewed regulations controlling the private hauling of garbage in the City of San Marcos, Texas, and desires to de-regulate the hauling of trash and reduce the permit fee; now, therefore; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1: Tha.t Section 12-12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of San Karcos, Texas, shall be, and is hereby, amended so as to cause said section to read a.s follows: Section 12-12. Private garbage collection, removal and disposal generally. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, or agent, other than authorized city employees, acting in behalf of the City, engaged in the removal of garbage from premises, other than his own, within the city limits, shall, before engaging in such work, obtain a permit to do so from the tax assessor-collector of the City of San Marcos. I (b) Application shall be made at the office of the tax assessor-collector on forms provided by the tax assessor-collector and, upon presentation of evidence that the applicant maintains automobile liability insurance in an amount sufficient to satisfy ,the terms of Article 7601h, R. C. S. of Texas and a fee based on each vehicle so registered in a manner to conform with t:1e following schedule. $ ;::; .OJ . $ 35.00 1/2 ton pickup - 3/4 ton pickup - 3/4 to 2 ton stake bed 2 1/2 to 5 ton stake bed Compactor 25.00 35.00 50.00 100.00 250.00 (c) The permit will be effective for the calendar year or any part thereof. The person to whom a City of San Marcos garbage hauler permit is issued shall have the permit number displayed upon each vehicle so registered, to facilitate identification of the said vehicle. (d) Any vehicle used in the removal of garbage from premises other than his own within the city limits of the City of San Marcos shall be of the closed body refuse hauling type with watertight seals to prevent leakae:e and it shall be subject to periodic inspection by the health department to insure that said vehicle is maintained in a sanitary condition. (e) Every person collecting or removing garbage within the City shall transport such garbage to the sanitary landfill of the City of San Marcos in a covered vehicle to prevent littering of the city streets. I SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect ten days from and after its final passage. PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading April 26, 1976. PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading May 10, 1976. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOnED MAY 24, 1976.