ORDINANCE NO. 1416 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OTHELLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 5.08.190 OF CHAPTER 5.08 ENTITLED SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTHELLO, WASHINGTON DOES ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Amendment. Othello Municipal Code Sections 5.08.190, of Chapter 5.08 entitled Solid Waste and Refuse Collection and Disposal are hereby amended to provide: 5.08.190 Schedules of Rates (a) The minimum monthly service charge as set forth in Schedules 1 6 of this section shall be billed and paid, whether or not the solid waste service is used or required. (b) Charges of multiple-family dwellings and commercial buildings with multiple occupancies, and trailer courts, shall be billed to a single applicant for the entire complex according to the applicable rate schedules, and shall include all units whether all units are occupied or not. (c) Rate Schedules. (1) Schedule 1. The minimum monthly service charge for single-family dwelling and commercial, single occupancy users picked up once a week, or when picked up more than once per week, then in multiples thereof, shall be as follows: Container Size (2) Schedule 2. The minimum monthly service charge for multiple-family residences and commercial buildings with multiple occupants, and including each unit of an apartment, duplex, triplex and all multi-dwellings, picked up once a week for each unit or business occupancy, or when picked up more than once per week, then in multiples thereof, shall be as follows: Container Size
(3) Schedule 3. The minimum monthly service charge for each mobile home or unit placed upon a space within a trailer court picked up once per week, or when picked up more than once per week, then in multiples thereof, shall be as follows: Container Size Person(s) operating such trailer courts shall report the average number of spaces having a mobile home or unit placed upon it each six months commencing on January 1st, and monthly billings shall be based upon said report for each sixmonth period. In the event that the person(s) operating a trailer court reports less homes or units than actually exist, as determined by the city, the person(s) may be back charged for the preceding six months for the actual number of units as determined by the city. (4) Schedule 4. All persons, commercial and industrial establishments, multifamily dwellings, including trailer courts, schools and institutions at the option of the person, may provide containers in lieu of solid waste carts, upon the following schedule: One cubic yard container, one day per week $60.01 $63.01 $66.16 Two cubic yard container, one day per week $87.52 $91.89 $96.49 Three cubic yard container, one day per week $118.81 $124.75 $130.99 Four cubic yard container, one day per week $145.06 $152.31 $159.93 Six cubic yard container, one day per week $181.34 $190.40 $199.92 Eight cubic yard container, one day per week $220.08 $231.08 $242.64
Extra pickup of one-yard container $14.96 $15.71 $16.50 Extra pickup of two-yard container $21.21 $22.27 $23.38 Extra pickup of three-yard container $30.03 $31.53 $33.11 Extra pickup of four-yard container $36.28 $38.09 $40.00 Extra pickup of six-yard container $45.05 $47.30 $49.66 Extra pickup of eight-yard container $55.02 $57.77 $60.66 (5) Schedule 5. All persons, commercial, industrial and multifamily dwellings, including trailer courts, and schools and institutions, at their option, may provide for noncompacted or compacted drop box service as follows: NONCOMPACTED DROP BOX RATES A delivery fee $56.28 $59.09 $62.05 20-yard drop box Minimum monthly rate $218.87 $229.82 $241.31 20-yard drop box Per pickup charge Plus $225.12 $236.38 $248.19 40-yard drop box Minimum monthly rate $218.87 $229.82 $241.31 40-yard drop box Per pickup charge Plus $225.12 $236.38 $248.19 Noncompacted drop boxes are available for a minimum of two-week rental rate of one-half of the above listed minimum monthly rate. Pickup,, and delivery fees are the same. COMPACTED DROP BOX RATES A delivery fee $56.28 $59.09 $62.05 30-yard drop box Minimum monthly rate $218.87 $229.82 $241.31 30-yard drop box Per pickup charge Plus $325.19 $341.44 $358.52 35-yard drop box Minimum monthly rate $231.32 $242.88 $255.02 35-yard drop box Per pickup charge Plus $375.22 $393.98 $413.68 40-yard drop box Minimum monthly rate $250.11 $262.62 $275.75
40-yard drop box Per pickup charge Plus $412.70 $433.34 $455.00 Turn-around compactors Per service $112.51 $118.13 $124.04 Turn-around compactors shall be subject to an additional charge of per service (per pickup), which shall be in addition to the pickup fees listed above. (6) Schedule 6. Miscellaneous. Car tires, each $6.25 $6.56 $6.89 Truck tires, each $9.40 $9.87 $10.36 Appliances, each, per pickup (except appliances requiring refrigerant unless owner will certify them as Freon free) Boxes, trash bags, cans, etc., up to 33-gallon can equivalent, each, per pickup $15.65 $16.43 $17.25 $5.67 $5.95 $6.25 95-gallon toter, extra pickup $6.25 $6.56 $6.89 68-gallon toter, extra pickup $4.99 $5.24 $5.50 Furniture other than appliances $12.55 $13.17 $13.83 Extra loose yards per yard $14.96 $15.71 $16.50 Residential return trip (Toter) $4.23 $4.44 $4.67 (7) Schedule 7. Temporary Garbage Service for Floor Shows, Vaudeville, Circuses, Carnivals, or Exhibitions. Floor shows, vaudeville, circuses, carnivals, or exhibitions, as provided in Section 4.04.010(a)(3), who request temporary garbage service by use of any garbage carts, containers, or drop boxes, shall pay the estimated cost of their garbage service, based upon the rates listed in Schedules 1 6 of this section. This estimated charge will be calculated by the clerk s department and shall include any applicable taxes for the amount of service requested. The estimated charge will be paid at the time that the garbage service is requested. If the actual cost for the garbage service provided is more than the estimated cost, the city shall bill the appropriate business for the additional garbage service fees. Those additional costs will be due and payable by the tenth of the following month. If those additional costs are not paid within
thirty days of the due date, the business license will be revoked and those outstanding amounts will be collected per city policy. If the actual cost for the garbage service provided is less than the estimated and paid amount, the city shall refund the appropriate business for the amount overpaid in a timely manner. (d) Return Trips and Extra Garbage. Return trips are those pickups performed after regular business hours of six a.m. to two p.m. weekdays, or for reasons not the fault of the contractor. The rate for such trips shall be one hundred fifteen percent of the contractor s charge to the city for time involved. Any extra garbage shall be charges on a per cart or per yard basis. Section 2. Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days after its passage and publication of its summary as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Othello, Washington, this 13 th day of October 2014. ATTEST: Kenneth Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie L. Kudrna, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Katherine Kenison, City Attorney PASSED the 13 th day of October 2014 APPROVED the 13 th day of October 2014 PUBLISHED the 23 rd day of October 2014