2007-21 Commercial Waste Disposal Fees• ORDINANCE 2007-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING DIVISION 2, "GARBAGE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL," ARTICLE II, "GARBAGE, TRASH AND
REFUSE," OF CHAPTER 14, "HEALTH AND SANITATION," OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 14-30,
"COMMERCIAL USE PROPERTY WASTE DISPOSAL FEES AND
COLLECTION PROCEDURES" TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL DISPOSAL
FEE AS ADOPTED BY THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 14-30 of the Village Code of Ordinances, the Village
collects an annual disposal fee for garbage, trash and refuse from commercial properties within
the Village; and
WHEREAS, the disposal fee collected by the Village is based on the occupancy category and
square footage ofthe building and reflects the rates established by the Palm Beach County Solid
Waste Authority ("SWA"); and
• WHEREAS, while the disposal rates established by the SWA have remained consistent since 2002,
the SWA increased such fees in its recently adopted annual budget effective October 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Village seeks to increase its commercial use property waste disposal fee to reflect
the increases established by SWA retroactive to the commencement ofthe current fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that adoption of this Ordinance is in the best
interests ofthe health, safety and welfaze ofthe Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are ratified as true and correct and aze incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Chapter 14, "Health and Sanitation," Article
II, "Garbage, Trash and Refuse," Division 2, "Gazbage Collection and Disposal," of the Village
Code of Ordinances by amending section 14-30 to read as follows (additional language is
underlined and deleted language is stricken-threugk):
Sec.14-30. Commercial use property waste disposal fees and collection procedwes.
(1) For purposes of this section, commercial use property shall include all
property parcels in the village upon which a building exists with the exception of
residential use property, village-owned property and other property used for
governmental purposes.
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• (2) Annual disposal fees for gazbage
by the Village of North Palm Beach shall b
otherwise stated:
and trash and all other refuse collected
e charged as herein provided, except as
Occu ancy Category Fee er S uaze Foot
Low 904H 0.049
Medium n~ 0.132
Hi h A~56 0.702
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Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
the Village ofNorth Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, pazagraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect retroactive to October 1.2007.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 7th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 13th DAY OF DECEMBER 2007.
(~/illage Seal) ~~/
MAYOR
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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