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ORDINANCE N0. (NEW SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE A1,1ENDING SECTIONS 6 AND 1� OF
ORDINANCE NO. 208 (NEW SERIES) ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE COLLECTION AND DIS-
POSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE, IFET GARBAGE AND
RUBBISH IN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, FIX-
ING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR SUCH COLLECTION,
AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENTERING
INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOME PERSON, FIRM,
CORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE, WET GARBAGE
AND RUBBISH IN THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO,
AND FIXING TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH
CONTRACT SHALL BE LET, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES Iii CONFLICT HEREWITH"
\� BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
° SECTION 1.
Section 6- of Ordinance No. 208 ( New Series) of the
City of San Luis Obispo,, the title of which is quoted in the
title of this ordinance, is. hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6. (a) Households- -For the service of
collecting all refuse, garbage, wet garbage or rubbish
ordinarily produced in and about the household, but not including
dead animals, or the refuse from the construction, demolition
or alteration of buildings each separate-household having refuse
containers shall not be required to pay more than the following
rates:
Quantity per
Collection
30 gallons or less
1 to 40 gallons
1 to 50 gallons
51 to 60 gallons
Rates Per Month for the Following
Number of Collections weekly:-
1 2
0 .7�5 $i.� i.95 $233.60
,95 1.70 2.35 x+•35
1.05 1.90 2.70 5.00
Where the regular accumulation of garbage exceeds
sixty (60) gallons per collection the excess garbage shall b-e
removed at the rate of ten (10) cents for each ten (10) gallons
or fraction thereof, for one' collection each week; for more
frequent collections the rate shall increase at the same ratio
as set forth in the above schedule.
(b) Business Places or Establishments--
For the service of collecting all garbage and rubbish ordinarily
produced in and about business places or establishments, but not
including dead animals, or the refuse from the construction,
demolition or alteration of buildings, each separate business
place or establishment having refuse containers shall not be
required to pay more than the following rates:
Quantity per Rates Per Month for the following
Collection Number of Collections Meekly: -
1 .2 3 6 7
Less than 10 gallons 6 .50 $1.00 ($1.35 $2.40 $2.75
The above schedule of rates for collection and removal
of garbage shall include the collection, and removal and disposal
of rubbish where the accumulation of said rubbish does not exceed
seven (7) cubic feet per collection.
Where the regular accumulations of rubbish per colleo-
tion exceeds seven (7) cubic feet the excess rubbish shall be
removed and the charge for said excess shall not exceed the
following rates:
Quantity Per Rates Per Month for the following
Collection Number of Collections Weekly: -
1 2 3 6 7
For each 15 cubic feet
over 7 cubic feet or
fraction thereof $ .50 $ .75 $1.00 $1.75 $2.00
Provided, however, where there is accumulated wet
garbage in excess of ten (10) gallons or more per day at any
place of business or establishment (said garbage to have a,
fluid content not to exceed 25%)t it shall be removed free of
charge by the collector and shall be deemed of sufficient value
to compensate the collector in full for the removal thereof.
For said wet garbage the accumulator must furnish the
necessary container, and said containers shall meet all requirements
of the Health Department as to sterilization and t/sanitation, said
collector shall remove wet garbage and rubbish from places now
used for the purpose of storing such wet garbage, rubbish and /or
garbage, or from such place as may be designated by the City
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Health Officer or City Engineer, and shall.not remove garbage
and rubbish from hotels and restaurants between the hours of
10 :30 P.I. and 6 :00 A.M.
(c) Office Buildings, Place of Business- -
For the regular collection, removal and disposal of rubbish from
any office building using a common container or from any premises
or place of business producing said refuse (excepting those
- cremises for which rates are hereinabove specified) the rate per
month for said collection shall not exceed the following:
Quantity Per
Colledt ion
5 or less cu. ft.
6 to 15 cu. ft.
16 to 30 cu. ft.
For each 15 cu. ft.
over 30 cu. ft.
Collections Per Meek
1 2 3 6
.50 .75 $1.00 $1.75
1.00 1.75 2.25 4.00
2.00 3.50 4.50 7.00
.50 .75 1.00 1.75
(d) Irregular Collections- -For the occasional
or irregular collection of refuse for which rates are not herein—
before fixed the refuse collector shall be entitled to charge at
the rate of sixty cents ($.60) per cubic foot, or fraction thereof.
It/shall be the duty of the refuse collector to make such collec-
tion upon being properly notified.
SECTION 2.
Section 14 of Ordinance No. 208 (New Series) of the City
of San Luis Obispo, the title of which is quoted. in the title of
this ordinance, is hereby.amended to read as follows:
Section 14. For the collection and disposal of refuse,
garbage, wet garbage, and rubbish, a contract for a period not to
exceed ten years may be entered into by the City of San Luis Obispo,
in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this
ordinance and the City Charter.
Such contract shall provide that the contractor shall
collect and dispose of the refuse, garbage, wet garbage and rubbish
in the City of San Luis Obispo, in the manner in this ordinance
provided, and shall not charge any amounts in excess
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of the rates specified in this ordinance. Said contractor shall
be required to furnish a cash or surety bond to the City of San
Luis Obispo in the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, con-
ditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract and the
provisions of this ordinance. Such contractor shall have the sole
and exclusive right, except as in this ordinance otherwise provided,
to collect all refuse, garbage, and rubbish in the City of San Luis
Obispo, and transport the same through the streets and public ways
of said City.
Said contract shall further provide that said contractor
shall be required to dispose of all such refuse or garbage and
rubbish, save and excepting wet garbage, at a dump to be known and
designated as a "City Dump ", which said dump is to be provided for
by the contractor, subject to the approval of the County Health
Officer and State Board of Health.
Such contract shall also require that said contractor
procure for the period covered by the proposed contract, full
compensation insurance with an "Industrial Carrier" as defined
by and in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the
State of California.
Such a contract shall also require that said contractor
carry public liability insurance to the extent of fifty thousand
($50,000.00) Dollars for the death or injury to one person, and
one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars for the death or injury
of more than one person, and property damage insurance to the
extent of five thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars, upon each of the
trucks or vehicles used by him in carrying out the work called
for in the contract; such insurance to cover both the City and
the refuse collector.
The City Council by resolution shall have power to
provide for the inclusion in such contract of such terms as it
deems necessary to protect the interests of the Oity of San Luis
Obispo.
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Before said contract shall be entered into sealed bids
shall be called for by the City Council and the contract awarded
to the highest responsible bidder. Each proposal or bid shall be
accompanied by a certified check payable to the City of San Luis
Obispo, in the sum of One Thousand 01,000.00) Dollars, which sum
shall be forfeited to the City of San Luis Obispo if the bidder
to whom is awarded the contract shall fail or refuse to enter
into the contract within five (5) days after the -date of mailing
to the successful bidder the "Notice of Award of Contract ". The
Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
SECTION 3:
This ordinance, together with the ayes and noes shall
be published for two days.before its final passage in the Telegram—
Tribune, a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in
said City and shall take effect thirty days after its final adoption.
kTRODUCED AND PASSED to print this 15, day of May,
1950, by the following-vote:
AYES: D.M.C= ;reenter, Wm.0.Hall,Timothv I.O'Reilly,
NOES: None Kline Williams, Frank V•Woods
ABSENT: None
Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
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Finally passed this 19th day of May, 1950 upon'the following
roll call vote:
Ayes: D.M.Carpenter, t ^lm. 0. Hall, Kline Williams
Noes: None
Absent: Timothy I..O'Reilly, Frank V. Woods
ATTEST
City Clerk