48-83 ORDINANCE NO. 48-83
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "GARBAGE AND
TRASH", ARTICLE I, "IN GENERAL", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY
AMENDING SECTION 12-8(i), "MECHANICAL CONTAINERS", TO
PROVIDE FOR PROHIBITIONS FOR BLOCKING ACCESS TO
MECHANICAL CONTAINERS, AND FOR PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF
OR DEPOSITING OF GARBAGE AND TRASH INTO MECHANICAL
CONTAINERS EXCEPT THOSE ASSIGNED TO OR PAID FOR BY
SAID USERS; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 12-8(i), "Mechanical containers", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(i) Mechanical containers.
(1) Placement of containers emptied by mechanical means shall be
determined by the City Manager or his designee. The following materials
shall not be permitted to be placed in such containers:
(A) Tires
~ Motor vehicle parts
~ Carpet and/or padding larger than 3' x 3'
~ Metal pipe in excess of 1/2" x 3'
~ Construction or building materials
~ Wood in excess of 1" x 2" x 3'
(2) It shall be unlawful for anyone to place or maintain materials
or, place anY. vehicle under their control, whether temporarily or perma-
nently, so as to block accesses to any mechanical container.
(3) The use of or the depositing of any garbage or .trash into
mecha~al container(s) shall only be by those persons, entities or
customers to whom said mechanical container(s) are assigned or who are
paying for said mechanidal container(s).
Section 2. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder
hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
on this the 121:h day of July , 1983.
ATTEST:
First Reading June 28. 1983
Second Reading July 12, 1983