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J-91-300
5/09/91
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ENTITLED
"GARBAGE AND TRASH", OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
PROVIDING A DEFINITION FOR "ROOMING AND
BOARDING HOUSES"; FURTHER BY PROVIDING FOR
A FIXED ANNUAL WASTE FEE FOR SUCH ROOMING
AND BOARDING HOUSES; AND BY INCREASING THE
WASTE FEES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL GARBAGE
SERVICES; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTION 22-1 AND SUBSECTIONS 22-12,(c),
(d), (e), (f), (g) and (h); CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the need to maintain
and provide for the collection and disposal of waste from rooming
and boarding houses in a sanit ry manner in order t tect the
public health, safety and ge ral welfare of its c' i s; and
WHEREAS, the City Co sion desires to a' tain a fair and
equitable cost allocat' or the pro n waste services to
rooming and boardiisigouses; and
WHEREAS, th C ty Commission es to maintain a fair and
equitable(nd
t al ocation f^C tht vision of City solid waste
services;
WHEREA scale fees cha to the City by Dade County have
increased ove the past ye rs resulting in a proportionate
increase to the City's operational costs of solid waste disposal
currently being absorbed by the City's budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the City's need to
adjust waste fees charged to commercial establishments to
accurately reflect increases to the City's operational cost and
the cost of solid waste disposal due to increases in Dade County
scale fees charged to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission further recognizes the need to
maintain the public right-of-way in a sanitary manner in order to
protect the public health, safety and general welfare of its
citizens; and