HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1984 ORDINANCE NO. 1984 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AMENDING THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 8.48 AND SUBSTITUTING
IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 8.48, PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF
REFUSE AND ESTABLISHING A DIRECT CHARGE THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
SECTION 1.
That the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended
by repealing Chapter 8.48 of Title 8, and substituting in lieu
thereof a new Chapter 8.48, to read as follows:
Chapter 8.48
REFUSE COLLECTION AND CONTROL AND CHARGE THEREFOR
Sections:
8.48.010. Declaration of Policy.
8.48.020 Definitions.
8.48.030 Nature and Schedule of Refuse Disposal Charges.
8.48.040 Schedule "~' - Schedule of Monthly Charges for
Detachable Bins.
8.48.050 Schedule "B" - Schedule of Monthly Charges for
Standard Containers
8.48.060 Charge as Debt Against Occupant of Property - Penalty.
8.48.070 Defense to Prosecution for Failure to Dispose of
Refuse.
8.48.080 Billing Property Owner.
8.48.090 Billing, Collection and Payment of Charges - Refunds.
8.48.100 Additional Powers and Duties.
8.48.110 Accumulation.
8.48.120 Required Refuse Containers.
8.48.130 Refuse Collection Points.
8.48.140 Preparation of Refuse.
8.48.150 Collection and Disposal.
8.48.160 Enforcement - Powers and Duties of Director of Public
Works.
8.48.170 Penalty for Violation.
8.48.180 Severability.
8.48.010 Declaration of Policy. The accumulation, collection,
removal and disposal of refuse must be controlled by the City of
Bakersfield for t'he protection of the public 'health, safety and
welfare. The Council of the City of Bakersfield finds that to
give practical effect to this policy, a comprehensive system for
the periodic collection, removal and disposal of refuse from all
places and premises within t~he City is essential and that to accom-
plish this purpose in the best interest and welfare of all t~he in-
habitants of the City and for the general benefit of the community
at large, it is necessary to provide t~hat such services Should be
paid for directly by Occupants of all uses of property in the City,
and that therefore, all such occupants are hereby made liable for
t~he refuse charges imposed under this chapter. Every such occupant
Shall pay t'he Charges herein provided whether or not they use the
refuse collection service in all cases where such requirement is
lawful.
8.48.020 Definitions. Whenever in this Chapter the following
words and phrases set forth in t~his section are used, they shall,
for the purpose of this Chapter, have the meanings ascribed to
them in this section.
(a) PERSON, When used in this chapter, includes and Shall be
construed to mean any individual, firm, company, copartner-
ship, association, public entity or corporation occupying
the status or obligation of a person under and within the
terms hereof.
(b) COL'LECTOR, shall mean an agent or employee of the City of
Bakersfield or any person, firm, corporation, or association
or the agents of employees thereof licensed by contract or
franchise to collect, transport, and dispose of refuse in
the City of Bakersfield.
(c) DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS shall mean the Director of
Public Works of the City of Bakersfield or his authorized
agent.
(d) REFUSE, shall mean garbage, swill, or rubbish, but shall
not include earth, dead animals, waste oil, industrial
waste, nor building materials.
(e) BUILDING MATERIALS, Shall mean bricks, stone, mortar,
concrete, or other debris incident to the construction
or demolition of buildings or structures.
(f) GARBAGE shall mean the animal and vegetable waste result-
ing from the handling, preparation, and use of foods
including discarded food containers and wrappers.
(g) SWILL shall mean all classes of putrefactive and easily
decomposable animal or vegetable matter that is subject
to immediate decay and which ~has some property value.
(h) RUBBISH shall include waste paper, cardboard, rags,
household ashes, lawn clippings, tree and shrubbery
trimmings, leaves, wearing apparel, household goods,
wooden containers, and all worthless, useless, unused,
rejected and cast-off matter produced by and as the
result of 'human habitation and the transaction of
business within the City.
(i) INDUSTRIAL WASTE means the waste by-products from the
manufacturing process.
(j) REFUSE CONTAINER means standard containers, detachable
bin-boxes, and stationary refuse compactor and drop-off
boxes.
(k) STANDARD CONTAINER shall mean a metallic or plastic can
or disposable polyethylene or plastic bag of sufficient
strength to prevent them being broken under ordinary
conditions. They shall have a maximum capacity of 32
gallons and such cans shall not exceed 80 pounds and
such bags Shall not exceed 40 pounds When filled. Cans
shall be equipped witch a fly-tight cover, cover handles,
and side bails. Bags Shall be secured at the top.
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(1) DETACHABLE BIN-BOX shall mean a portable container
supported on casters and approved by the Director of
Public Works for mechanical 'handling by the collection
trucks.
(m) STATIONARY REFUSE COMPACTOR and DROP-OFF BOX is a large
metallic refuse container capable of being detached
and hauled by mechanical means, which is connected to a
stationary, mechanical, refuse compactor for compacting
refuse in such container.
(n) SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING shall mean any detached building
or residential condominium unit, designed and used ex-
clusively for occupancy by one family, excluding bunga-
lows in a bungalow court and mobilehomes.
(o) MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING shall mean a building designed
for residential occupancy and shall include duplexes,
triplexes, apartments of four or more units, bungalows
in a bungalow court, apartment houses, flats and mobile-
homes.
(p) DWELLING UNIT shall mean a building or portion thereof
containing but one kitchen, designed and/or used to ~house
not more than one family.
(q) OCCUPANT shall include and mean every owner, tenant,
occupant, or person having the care or control of pre-
mises subject to direct charge for services within the
City.
(r) MOBILEHOME is a vehicle designed and equipped for human
habitation and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
(s) BUNGALOW COURT shall mean a group of two or more detached
dwelling units located upon a single lot or building site.
8.48.030 Nature and Schedule of Refuse Disposal Charges.
1. The following charges are established for the collection,
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removal and disposal of refuse from all places, premises and uses
of property accumulating and generating refuse in the City of
Bakersfield:
A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
(a) Charge: $2.00 per month.
(b) Permitted Refuse Containers: One or more standard
containers.
(c) Service: Twice per week pick-ups.
Bo MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
(a) Charge: $1.50 per month per unit, with use of standard
containers; or the charge set fort'h in Schedule A, with optional use
of detachable bins.
(b) Permitted Refuse Containers: One or more standard
containers per unit; or property owners have option to use detachable
bins under Schedule A.
(c) Service: Twice per week pick-ups of standard containers;
or service under SChedule A if option exercised for use of detachable
bins.
C. ALL PLACES~ PREMISES OR USES OF PROPERTY OTHER THAN SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLINGS AND MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS.
(a) Charge: $2.00 per month minimum, or $1.50 per month
per unit, witlh use of standard containers; or the charge set forth
in SChedule A, with optional use of detachable bins; or the charge
set forth in Schedule B, with optional use of more than two standard
containers and/or more than twice a week pick-up.
(b) Permitted Refuse Containers: No more than two standard
containers, unless user exercises option to use additional containers
under Schedule B; users also have option to use detachable bins under
Schedule A.
(c) Service: Twice per week pick-ups of not more than two
standard containers where neither Schedule A or B is used; or ser-
vice under Schedule B, if option is exercised for additional pick-ups;
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or service under Schedule A, if option is exercised for use of
detachable bins.
2. Any place, premise or use of property using the Stationary
Compactor and Drop-Off Box - $50.00 per collection.
3. Whenever any place, premise or use of property has accumu-
lated refuse 'Which requires hand 'handling and is not prepared in
accordance with Section 8.48.140 of this Chapter or which is not
regularly collected and charged for under the provisions of this
section or which has not been regularly collected due to obstruction
or other factors impeding pick-up during scheduled collections,
collection of such refuse shall be considered a special collection.
(a) Charge: Charges for such special collection shall
be $15.00 per hour with a minimum charge of $2.50 for the first 10
minutes or fraction thereof. Time charged after the first 10 min-
utes shall be on the basis of 5 minute intervals calculated to the
nearest 5 minutes. Such charges may be adjusted from time to time
by the Director of Public Works, with t~he approval of the City
Manager, to reflect the actual total cost of providing such service.
4. Industries in the City shall be responsible for t'he proper
collection and removal of industrial waste from their premises. The
Director of Public Works shall determine what is and what is not in-
dustrial waste. Charges set forth in this section shall not apply
to industrial waste.
8.48.040 Schedule "~', Schedule of Monthly Charges for Detachable
Bins.
1. Units or Uses Using 1~ or 2 Cubic Yard Detachable Bins.
Pick-ups Per Week Charge Per Month
2 $.8.00 per' bin
3 13.00 per bin
4 18.00 per bin
5 23.00 per bin
6 28.00 per bin
Three or more bins on daily service rate is
reduced to $23.00 per bin per month.
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2. Units or Uses Using 3 Cubic Yard Detachable Bins.
Pick-ups Per Week Charge Per Month
2 $12.00 per bin
3 18.00 per bin
4 24.00 per bin
5 30.00 per bin
6 36.00 per bin
Three or more bins on daily service rate is
reduced to $32.00 per bin per month.
3. Units or Uses Using 4 Cubic Yard Detachable Bins.
Pick-ups Per Week Charge Per Month
2 $15.00 per bin
3 21.00 per bin
4 27.00 per bin
5 33.00 per bin
6 39.00 per bin
Three or more bins on daily service rate is
reduced to $34.00 per bin per month.
4. Units or Uses Using 5 Cubic Yard Detachable Bins.
Pick-ups Per Week Charge Per Month
2 $18.00 per bin
3 24.00 per bin
4 30.00 per bin
5 36.00 per bin
6 42.00 per bin
Three or more bins on daily service rate is
reduced to $37.00 per bin per month.
5. Units or Uses Using 6 Cubic Yard Detachable Bins.
Pick-ups Per Week Charge Per Mont'h
2 $21.00 per bin
3 27.00 per bin
4 33.00 per bin
5 39.00 per bin
6 45.00 per bin
Three or more bins on daily service rate is
reduced to $40.00 per bin per month.
8.48.050 Schedule "B", Schedule of Mont'hly Charses for Standard
Containers.
SCHEDULE "B"
SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY REFUSE CHARGES
FOR STANDARD CONTAINERS
NO. OF STD. NO. OF PICK-UPS PER WEEK
CONTAINERS 2 3 4 5 ~6
1 or 2 $ 2.O0 $ 3.O0 $ 4.00 $ 5.00 $ 6.00
3 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 9.00
4 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
5 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00
6 6.00 9.00 12.00 15.00 18.00
7 7.00 10.50 14.00 17.50 21.00
8 8.00 12.00 16.00 20.00 24.00
9 9.00 13.50 18.00 22.50 27.00
10 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
8.48.060 Charge as Debt A~ainst Occupant of Property - Penalty.
A charge imposed by this Chapter shall be a civil debt owing to the
City from the occupant of the property. Any service user who fails
or refuses to pay t'he charges imposed by this Chapter shall be sub-
ject to a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) or ten per cent
(10%) of the charge due, whichever is larger, in addition to any
interest due as a result of such failure or refusal. Said penalty
shall be applicable only in the event that it becomes necessary for
the City to commence legal action to collect the charge.
8.48.070 Defense to Prosecution for Failure to Dispose of Refuse.
Compliance with the requirements of this Chapter necessary to procure
the collection and removal of refuse shall be a defense to any pro-
secution for failure to remove or dispose thereof.
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8.48.080 Billing Property Owner. In the case of multiple
family dwellings or other places, premises or uses of property
other t'han~ single family dwelling~ containing more than one unit,
such charges may be billed to the property owner who shall collect
such charges imposed against the occupants of such units located
on such premises, and shall transmit the amount so collected to
t'he City. In the event the property owner fails to collect such
charges from any such occupant and remit the same to the City, the
property owner shall be liable to the City for payment of such
Charges.
8.48.090 Billins~ Collection and Payment of Charses~ Refunds.
(a) The collection of the charges imposed under t~his.chapter
shall be under the direction, supervision and control of the Director
of Finance.
(b) The Director of Finance may require billings to be paid
quarterly in advance; provided, that the first quarterly Charges
shall be prorated for t'he unexpired number of mont'hs or major part
thereof in such quarter.
(c) The Director of Finance may make refunds of advance pay-
ments on the same prorata basis if requested in writing in affidavit
form by the depositor wit'hin three months from t~he date of any ter-
mination of an account, otherwise no refund Shall be made. Adjust-
ments for any increase or decrease of service shall otherwise be
made only on a quarterly basis.
(d) All bills for the charges imposed under this Chapter are
due and payable upon presentation. Bills not paid within thirty
(30) days after the date of presentation shall be deemed delinquent.
(e) Whenever t'he Director of Finance determines that a person
billed has deliberately failed or refused to pay all or any part of
the Charges imposed under this Chapter billed to said person, or has
failed to pay charges for two o= more successive billing periods, or
whenever ~the Director of Finance deems it to be in the best in-
terests of the City, 'he shall serve notice on the person billed
of his delinquency.
(f) The notice shall be served on the person billed by handing
it to 'him personally, or by deposit in t~he United States mail,
postage prepaid t~hereon, to his last known address. If the person
billed is delinquent and fails to pay the Director of Finance with-
in fifteen (15) days from the date of service of the notice upon
him, WhiCh shall be the date of mailing if service is not accomplish-
ed by personal delivery, a penalty of twenty-five per cent (25%) of
the amount of the delinquent charges imposed under this Chapter, but
not less than $5.00, shall thereupon be imposed. The penalty Shall
be required to be paid in addition to the delinquent charges.
8.48.100 Additional Powers and Duties. The Director of Finance
shall have the power and duty, and is hereby directed to enforce t'he
provisions of t'his Chapter relating to the billing and collection of
charges for refuse services, and may make such rules and regulations
as are consistent with the provisions of this Chapter as may be ne-
cessary or desirable to aid in such administration and enforcement.
8.48.110 Accumulation. It shall be unlawful for any occupant
to permit the accumulation of refuse to become or remain offensive,
unsightly, or unsafe to public health or hazardous from fire, or to
deposit, keep~ or accumulate, or permit or cause any refuse to be
deposited, kept, or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or
any public or private place, street, lane, alley, or driveway, except
as herein provided.
8.48.120 ~equired Refuse Containers. Every occupant and person
shall at all places or premises in the City maintain sufficient clean
containers, free from jagged edges and in good repair and strength
to hold all refuse created, produced, or accumulated on the place or
premises between regular twice a week collections, unless a more
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frequent schedule has been approved by the Director of Public
Works.
1. A sufficient number of containers Shall mean, but not be
limited to the following minimum:
(a) Single-family dwellings - one (1) standard container.
(b) Multiple-family dwellings - detachable bin-boxes of
capacity required by the Director of Public Works, but where not
use~ a minimum of one (1) standard container per unit.
(c) Other places, premises and uses of property - detach-
able bin-boxes of capacity required by the Director of Public Works,
but where not used, a minimum of one (1) standard container per unit.
(d) If any place, premise or use of property accumulates
or generates twelve (12) or more cubic yards of refuse per day, t'he
Director of Public Works may require the occupant to provide and
install a Stationary Compactor and Drop-Off Box of sufficient
capacity to hold accumulated refuse, as determined by the Director
of Public Works.
2. When not being filled or emptied all containers must be kept
tightly closed, and it shall be unlawful for any person, not author-
ized to do so, to open such containers to collect or to scatter the
refuse stored therein.
8.48.130 Refuse Collection Points. For collection purposes
every person shall place his refuse containers in accordance with
t~he following rules and regulations:
(a) In those portions of the City where there is an alley
abutting the premises, all properly prepared refuse shall be placed
adjacent to the alley as near as possible to the property line; ex-
cept when impracticable, such containers shall be placed as directed
by the Director of Public Works.
(b) In those portions of the City where there are no alleys,
properly prepared refuse, except grass clippings, leaves, or trimmings,
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Shall be placed adjoining t'he private driveway as near t~he rear
of the house as practicable but in no case more than one hundred
(100) feet'distant from t~he property line adjacent to the street
from which such driveway extends. Properly prepared grass clippings,
leaves, or trimmings and any refuse contained in polyethylene or
plastic bags shall be placed not more than ten (10) feet from the
curb line.
(c) Refuse containers shall be placed on near ground level,
or if necessa'ry a rack, not to exceed two (2) feet above the ground,
shall be constructed so that the containers will not tip over.
(d) In no event shall collector be required to collect refuse
through any gate not properly hinged or equipped with a self-locking
device, nor shall such collector be required to collect refuse
through or under any trellis, pergola, arbor, clot'hesline, carport
or within any enclosed structure. It shall be t~he responsibility
of the person receiving refuse collection service to provide free
and proper access to refuse containers.
8.48.140 ~reparation of Refuse. For the protection of Collector
and efficient ~handling, all refuse shall be placed~in some refuse
containers unless ot~herwise provided for in this section; it shall
be kept free of all liquids and further prepared in the following
manner.
(a) Garbage is to be securely wrapped with paper and placed
in either a standard container or detachable bin-box.
(b) Swill, when the Director of Public Works determines a
premises is producing it in sufficient quantities so as to be sal-
vageable, shall be separately accumulated in standard containers,
ot'herwise it shall be prepared as garbage.
(c) Animal or human excrement is to be wrapped securely in
paper or placed in a covered box.
(d) Grass clippings are to be placed in standard or sturdy
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cardboard containers, provided such cardboard containers shall not
exceed fifty (50) pounds in weight When served by the Collector.
Cardboard containers will be taken unless otherwise indicated that
they are to remain.
(e) Shrubbery and brush trimmings with branches not over one
and one half (1~) inches in diameter shall either be securely tied
in bundles on both ends not exceeding four (4) feet in length or
eighteen (18) inches in diameter, or be placed in cardboard contain-
ers that, including their contents, do not exceed t'hree (3) cubic
feet each. In no case shall they be placed in any refuse container.
(f) Leaves but no other debris from about October 15 to and
including the following January 15 may be deposited in the gutter
adjacent to the depositor's front property line. At all other times
leaves shall be prepared in the same manner as grass clippings.
(g) Household ashes must be thoroughly cold by the day of
collection and placed in a disposable cardboard box not to exceed
fifty (50) pounds.
Any refuse not prepared in accordance with this section
need not be handled by Collector and if allowed to lie about and
accumulate for any length of time shall be deemed in violation of
Section 8.48.110 of this chapter.
8.48.150 Collection and Disposal. (a) It shall be unlawful for
any person to collect, remove or dispose or to enter into an agreement
to collect, remove or dispose or to allow the collection, removal or
disposal of, garbage or swill, unless such person making such collection,
removal or disposal, be the Collector as defined above.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to collect, remove or
dispose or to enter into an agreement to collect, remove or dispose
or allow the collection, removal or disposal of any salvageable or
recycleable material, unless such person making such collection, re-
moval or disposal, be t'he Collector as defined above or has applied
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for and been granted a permit for such purpose by t'he City Manager.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to collect, remove or
dispose or to enter into an agreement to collect, remove or dispose
or to allow the collection, removal or disposal of rubbish unless
such person making such collection, removal or disposal, be t'he
Collector as defined above or is the person from whoSe premises said
rubbish is collected and removed; provided, however, that every per-
son engaging in the business of gardening is authorized to collect,
remove and dispose of garden trimmings as an incident to such business.
(d) Any person in the City of Bakersfield authorized as a
Collector shall collect at least twice per week or more frequently as
required by the Director of Public Works all refuse accumulated at
any premises in the City accumulating and generating such refuse.
(e) Tramsportation of all garbage or swill by authorized Col-
lectors, shall be in leak- and fly-proof containers or in leak-proof
vehicle bodies or compartments fitted with sliding or hinged covers,
Which shall be kept closed at all times except that one cover at a
time may be open during loading. Ail such containers, vehicle bodies
and compartments, must be kept clean at all times.
(f) Transportation of all rubbish shall be in vehicles so con-
structed and equipped t'hat said rubbish cannot be blown, sifted
t~hrough, nor allowed to fall upon any street, lane, alley, or driveway.
(g) Disposal.
1. It shall be unlawful at any time for any perso~ including
Collector, to burn or bury any garbage within the City of Bakersfield
except at the designated Sanitary Landfill,property or other approved
areas and then only in accordance with the rules and regulations
governing the use of these disposal areas.
2. It Shall be unlawful at any time for any person, in-
cluding Collector, to dump refuse at any place within the City except
at the designated Sanitary Landfill projects, unless such other places
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have been approved by the City of Bakersfield
3. It shall be unlawful at any time for any person, in-
cluding Collector, to bury any rubbish within t~he City of Bakersfield,
except at designated Sanitary Landfill project or other approved
areas.
(h) Ail refuse shall otherwise become the property of the City
upon the authorized collection thereof as herein provided.
8.48.160 Enforcement - Powers and Duties of Director of Public
Works. (a) The Director of Public Works shall supervise the col-
lection and removal of all refuse by t'he City and Shall enforce the
provisions of t'his Chapter. He shall 'have the right to inspect any
and all premises for the purpose of determining whether the provisions
of this Chapter are being observed. Any person denying or obstructing
such inspection shall be subject to the penalties herein provided.
(b) The Director of Public Works shall establish routes and
days for collection and may change same from time to time. When such
routes and days are established or changed, he shall give such notice
thereof as he may deem advisable.
(c) In all cases where he shall find that practical difficulty
in complying with t'he requirements of this Chapter as to the placing
of refuse for collection by the City, he shall designate where such
refuse shall be placed or kept for collection by the City and the con-
ditions under which it shall be collected.
(d) The Director of Public Works with the approval of the City
Manager Shall make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Chapter as may be necessary, reasonable and
proper to effect the expeditious, economical and efficient collection
and removal of refuse by the City. Such rules and regulations may
also relate to the required frequency of refuse collections at various
locations, the type and number of refuse containers required, and the
vehicles used in making such collections. The determination of the
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Director of Public Works with the approval of the City Manager
Shall be conclusive.
8.48.170 Penalty for Violation. Any person violating any of
the provisions of t'his Chapter or willfully and knowingly refusing
to comply with the rules, regulations and determinations of the
Director of Public Works shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, Shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail
for a period not to exceed six months or by both fine and imprison-
ment.
8.48.180 Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, or
phrase of this Chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional
such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining sections
of t'his Chapter. The Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this Chapter and each section, subsection, sentence, clause,
and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall be effective thirty days from and
after the date of its passage and shall be operative on and after
the 1st day of April, 1972. Chapter 8.48, in effect on August 30,
1971, shall be operative until the 1st day of April, 1972.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed and adopted by t~he Council of the City of Bakersfield at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of December, 1971,
by the following vote:
/~YES.. COUNCILMEN BLEECKER, HEISEY, MEDDERS, REES,
ABSENT COUNCILMEN:
ABSTAINING COUNCILMFN: .........
CITY CLERK and-Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield.
APPRO~D thi~i3~ih, day ?of /~ecember, 1971.
MAYOR of ~h~i~y~ o5 Ba%kersfield
APPROVED:
Affi av ! of r nan es
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,[
SS.
County of Kern ~
MARIAN S. IR¥IN, being duly sworn, deposes and sayS:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that ~n~.t~.h.~.e.~.1~.4.j:..h~..d~.a.~.~.~.~.f.~.D.~.e..c.~.e...m...b~.e.~.r.~ ................. 19....7.:1.. she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and co.rrect copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held ~n~..t...h..e.~....1.~3...t...h..~.~d...a.~L....~..f.....I)..e...c..e...m...b..e...r..~ 19....7...1,. which ordinance
was numbered ............ .1...9...8..4.. .................. New Series, and entitled:
AN Ot~INANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AMENDING THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 8.48 AND SUBSTITUTING
IN L]iEU THEREOF A NEW CHAPTER 8.48, PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF
REFUSE AND ESTABLISHING A DIRECT CHARGE THEREFOR.
C I TY ~L ERK
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
14th ~ .... o D~cem~~ ~Q 71
......... ::...~,,v u~. ........... I.~...-~.-,~:~::.:'.;.). ............. , ~ .........
Notary Public-in~ and for the County of Kern, State of ~lifornla
]J ~~ NOTARY PUBLIC* CALIF(i.N'n
]J K~ PRINCIPAL OFFICE tN
Jl counTY
~J ~v COMM~ ~PmES JUNE ~, I~t~