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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-15 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 77-286* AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEWSPRINT RECYCLING PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, AND TO PRO- VIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO INTERFERE WITH THE PROGRAM BY THE UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION OF NEWSPRINT. SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the implementation of the news- print recycling program. The City has entered into an agreement with'a private contractor who will pick up newsprint on a designated day at designated points'. If other; persons pick up that newsprint, theprogram will not be feasible and will be jeo- pardized.1 Therefore, this ordinance provides penal- ties for persons who interfere with the program by the unauthorized collection of newsprint. SECTION 2. NEWSPRINT COLLECTION: No person may take the newsprint that has been set out at thelocation designated for collection within twenty-four hours of the time, designated for collection. SECTION 3. `APPLICABILITY. This ordinance shall not apply to paper drives, by non-profit organizations who advertise a'separate newsprint collection and designate a',,pick up date which is more than 24 hours from the date designated for that area by the contractor appointed by the City or on Saturdays. SECTION 4: PENALTIES. The collection of newsprint in violation of this ordinance shall be a misdemeanor. SECTION 5. ;REPEALER. All ordinances and parts 'of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. 'SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision or part of the Or finance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any, section, provision or part thereof not ad- judged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 7.1EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and pub lication a's required by law. Passed and adopted this 15th day of November, 1977.' I CAROL W. dePROSSE, I4AYOR PRO TEM' ATTEST: ��_J�hU VICKI J. BREI, D[PUTY CITY CLERK. It was moved by Foster and seconded by Ferret that the Ordinance be adopted, and upon roll caTT there were: Ord. N 7-2869 -2 • AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Balmer e- deProsse X Foster -�— Neuhauser Perret _ Selzer �- Vevera 1st consideration Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the rule Vote for passage: requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to 2nd consideration the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be Vote for passage: suspended, the first and second consideration and vote be waived, and the ordinance be 'voted Date of Publication upon for final passage at this time. Ayes: 'deProsse, Foster, Perret, Selzer,,,, Vevera, Balmer.', Nays:, none. Absent: Neuhauser RECEIVED k APPR O-VEl M NHEI LEGII DEPAI i III r I ri i i it i i i i ORDINANCE NO., r! AN OR IANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEAATION' Iti-)s OF THE NEWSPRINT RECYCLING PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO INTER- FERE WITH THE PROGRAM BY THE UNAUTHORIZED COLLECTION OF NEWSPRINT. SECTION 1. PURPOSE, The purpose of this ordinance:, is to provide for the implementation of the news- print recycling program'. The City has entered into an agreement with a', private contractor who will pick up newsprint on a designated day at designated- - points. If other persons pick up that newsprint, the program will not be feasible and will be:jeo- pardized.Therefore, this ordinance provides penal- ties for persons who interfere with the program by the unauthorized collection of newsprint. SECTION, 2. NEWSPRINT' COLLECTION. No person may take the newsprint that has been set out at the location designated for collection within twenty-four hours of the time designated for collection. SECTION 3. APPLICABILITY. This ordinance shall not apply to paper drives by non-profit organizations who 'advertise a separate ,newsprint collection and designate a pick up date which is more than 24 hours from the date designated by the contractor', appointed by the City. SECTION 4. PENALTIES. The collection of newsprint in violation of -this ordinance 'shah be a'misdemeanor. SECTION 5. REPEALERAll ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ' ordinance are hereby', repealed. SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision :• or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole' or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.- This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage; approval and pub- lication as required by''law. Passed and adopted this day of ,1977. MARY C.`NEUHAUSER, MAYOR ATTEST: ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK It was moved by and seconded by that:the Ordinance be 'adopted, and upon roll cal there were: o T3 :'. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: