GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC.- RATE ADJUSTMENTS

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RESOLUTION NO. 75-129 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 75-28, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 , 1975 WHEREAS, Article II , Chapter 16 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code-provides for refuse collection regulation and authorizes the establishment of charges for the collection and disposal of refuse by resolution; and WHEREAS, Resolution 75-28 established rates for collection and disposal of refuse including rates for commercial containers which have been in effect since October 1974; and WHEREAS, increased costs since 1974 now require an upward adjust- • ment in residential collection charges; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Resolution 75-28 is repealed, effective October 1 , 1975. BE IT FURTHER PESOLVED: That the rates hereinbelow set out are the rates that shall be due to the City for the collection and disposal of refuse and/or for standby or the availability of said service. Said rates shall be added to the rate charges for water service and billed with the bill for water service. Any residential , commercial , or industrial occupancy not served by a separate water meter, shall be separately billed for standby collection and refuse disposal service. All rates for such services shall be due and payable at the Finance Department in the City Hall on the date of billing therefor and become delinquent 15 days from and after the date of such billing. A penalty of 10% shall be charged on all unpaid bills for such service 30 days from and after the billing date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the rates to be charged for stand- by collection and refuse disposal service are hereby established in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set out: Schedule of Rates for Refuse Collection and Standby Service 1 : The basic rate for each single family residence for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $4.00. 2. The basic rate for each duplex family residence for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $6.60. 3. The basic rate for all triplex family residences for each two months, or part thereof, shall be $9.00. 4. a. It shall be mandatory that residential buildings with four or more dwelling units be served by commercial container rental . The requirement for mandatory container rental may be waived for residential buildings existing on January 1 , 1972, upon a finding by the Director of Public Works that no space is avail- able for such container within the boundary lines of subject property. In no case, however, shall container locations be permitted in the front yard set-back or within areas required for meeting the minimum off-street parking requirements of applicable zoning regulations. Any applicant who has been denied a waiver by the Director of Public Works may appeal such action to the City Council by filing within 30 days after such denial , a written statement of his reasons why the City Council should reverse the action from which the appeal is taken.