THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND

 

BYLAW #2222

A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH SOLID WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE RATES

 

WHEREAS section 550 of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (RS Chapter 323) authorizes the Council of the City of Rossland to require persons to use a solid waste disposal service provided by or on behalf of the municipality,

 

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Rossland, in open meeting assembled, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

 

SHORT TITLE

 

1.         (1)        This Bylaw may be cited as the "Waste Removal Service & User Fee Bylaw (2004)"

 

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICE

 

2.         (1)        Waste removal, by the City, from properties, unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, shall be limited to waste placed on the curb for pick-up by the City or its contractor, provided such waste is securely contained in a plastic bag designated by the City for garbage service (a “City Garbage Bag”).

            (2)        The City shall not pick up any waste not contained in a “City Garbage Bag”.

(3)               Garbage contained in a “City Garbage Bag” may be taken to a designated City garbage drop off site, if available.

(4)               Garbage contained in a “City Garbage Bag” shall be placed at the curb only between the hours of 5 am and 6 pm on the designated pick up day.

3.         (1)        Lawful disposal of solid waste that is not contained in a City Garbage Bag shall be the responsibility of the owner of the waste.

 

WASTE REMOVAL USER FEES

 

4.         (1)        The user fees for solid waste collection and disposal shall be those established in Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.

 

ENACTMENT

 

3.         (1)        If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Bylaw is for any reason held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the part that is invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder.

            (2)        Bylaws #1603, #1630, #1665, #1695, #1731, #1757, #1777, #1851, #1900, #1945, #1975, #2014, & #2060 and amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

            (3)        This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect on January 1, 2004.

 

 

READ A FIRST TIME                                                                             this 17th day of November, 2003

READ A SECOND TIME                                                                       this 17th day of November, 2003

READ A THIRD TIME                                                                            this 17th day of November, 2003

PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO BYLAW #1962                                      this 20th day of November, 2003

RECONSIDERED AND FINALLY ADOPTED                                       this 8th day of December, 2003

 

 

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                   Mayor                                                                                City Clerk

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF ROSSLAND

 

BYLAW #2222

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

WASTE REMOVAL USER FEES

 

 

1.         The City of Rossland shall charge a flat rate of $50.00 per dwelling unit to fund solid waste collection  and disposal services in Rossland.  In addition to the flat rate, users wishing to utilize curbside pickup service, or a designated City garbage drop-off site, if available, shall purchase “City Garbage Bags” at the rates contained in this schedule.

              

2.         “City Garbage Bags” are available in two sizes, large and small.

 

            a)         The retail price charged by the City for “City Garbage Bags”, sold by the City directly to customers, shall be $1.50 plus GST per large bag and $.75 plus GST per small bag.

            b)         The wholesale price charged by the City for “City Garbage Bags”, sold by the City to a business holding a valid business license issued under the Rossland Business License Bylaw #1965, “Section 7 - Retail Merchants - located in commercial premises” or any amendments thereto, shall be $1.25 plus GST per large bag and $.50 plus GST per small bag.

            c)         The retail price per “City Garbage Bag”, charged by Retail Merchants to customers, shall be $1.50 plus GST per large bag and $.75 plus GST per small bag. 

 

3.         A garbage service account balance, which remains unpaid on December 31 in any year, shall be transferred to the tax account of the property being serviced by such garbage service.

 

4.         Payment of the flat rate service fee is compulsory.

 

5.         Service fees invoiced and paid shall not be refunded.