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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1188 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND TRASH, II OF THE <br />CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; CONTAINING A REPEAL- <br />ING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF <br />THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND <br />UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO <br />HUNDRED DOLLARS ($ 200.00) AND EACH DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE <br />DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; <br />FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section I. Section 12-2 of the Code of Ordinances of the <br /> <br />City of La Porte is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, <br /> <br />to-wit: <br /> <br />"Sec. 12-2. <br /> <br />Container specifications. <br /> <br />The owner, <br /> <br />occupant, tenant, and lessees of each dwelling unit designed <br /> <br />for occupancy by one, two or three families shall place <br /> <br />household waste to be collected by the City, in plastic <br /> <br />bags provided by the City, or paper bags manufactured for <br /> <br />the specific use of holding household waste for disposal, <br /> <br />or bags recommended by manufacturers of residential com- <br /> <br />pactors. Household garbage shall not be placed in cans, <br /> <br />boxes, grocery sacks or any other container except those <br /> <br />described above and approved by the City for the collection <br /> <br />of household garbage. A supply of plastic bags will be <br /> <br />furnished to each dwell ing at City expense. <br /> <br />Additional <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />bags may be purchased at City Hall, each Fire Station and <br /> <br />the Public Works Department Office. Plastic bags purchased <br /> <br />from the City may be purchased by the roll only. Bags will <br />be sold to residents of La Porte only. The price shall <br /> <br />be the City's cost, plus fifteen per cent (15%). <br /> <br />Bags <br /> <br />must be purchased by an adult, and a current water bill, <br />stub, or proof of residence must be shown in order to <br /> <br />purchase said bags. The price of said bags may be paid <br /> <br />in cash at City Hall, only, or will be charged to pur- <br />chaser's water bill and collected at the due date and <br /> <br />shall be considered a part of the purchaser's water bill." <br />