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ORDINANCE NO. 1563
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 12-41, SUB-PARAGRAPH (a), "GARBAGE AND
TRASH," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; REFLECTING A NEW RATE
STRUCTURE FOR RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTION; AUTHORIZING THE
COLLECTION OF SALES TAX; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. Sub-paragraph (a), Section 12-41, of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of La Porte, is hereby amended, to hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Sec. 12-41. Rates prescribed--For residences.
(a) There shall be charged, assessed and collected, for
garbage, trash and rubbish collection by the City from residential
dwelling units, which term shall be construed to include duplex
units, individual apartment units, and individual mobile homes at
mobile home parks, the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents
($7.50) per unit per month, plus applicable sales tax."
Section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and
declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of
this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public
at the City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil
Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof
has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any
section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall for any reason, be
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to
have passed each section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or
part thereof, may be declared invalid.
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Section 4. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and
approval. The rates established hereunder shall be effective for billings after
October 19, 1987.
PASSED AND APROVED this the 19th day of October, 1987
crTY OF LAPORTE
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ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Ci ty At torney