O68-01KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 68-1
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, FORBIDDING THE HAULING OF
GARBAGE, TRASH OR REFUSE_ OF ANY KIND UPON ANY
PUBLIC STREET IN THE CITY OF KENNEDALE EXCEPT
IN CLOSED CONTAINERS OR COVERED TRUCKS; PRO-
VIDING A .PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to move or transport any trash, garbage, rubbish,
waste or refuse of any character upon any public street in the
City of Kennedale, Texas, unless such garbage, trash, rubbish,
waste or other refuse shall be transported within a closed
container of sufficiently impervious material to prevent
the leakage or escape of the contents of said container
in any manner.
2. If such garbage, trash, rubbish., waste or
other refuse is transported in a truck, trailer or other
vehicle, and the bottom and sides of the truck or trailer
bed are sufficiently constructed of solid material to pre-
vent leakage and escape of the contents, it shall be sufficient
for compliance with this ordinance to cover the top of the
truck, trailer or other vehicle with any solid material, in-
cluding a tarpaulin, of sufficient strength to prevent es-
cape:of the contents; and if such trash, rubbish, waste or
other refuse consists entirely of dry materials, as dis-
tinguished from liquids or semi -liquids, it shall be
sufficient compliance with this ordinance to have the
top of such truck, trailer or other vehicle covered with
any net material having openings notgreater than three -
fourths of one inch in any direction and of sufficient
strength to prevent breaking of said material or escape
of the contents; provided, however, that any such covering
shall be securely fastened at the sides of the vehicle
to prevent escape of contents in any manner.
3. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00.
4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be
cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Kenne-
dale, Texas, regulating the handling of garbage, trash,
rubbish, wastes and other refuse, and shall not be deemed
to repeal any previous ordinance except to the extent of
any necessary and irreconcilable conflict therewith.
5. This ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage, and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this % - day of
, 1968.
APPROVED:
WESLEY C. H TO , M. yor, CI y of
Ken edale, Texas
ATTEST:
JEWEL BOYD, City Secretary,
City of Kennedale, Texas
(CITY SEAL)
THE S TA TE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF TARRANT:
CITY OF KENNEDALE:
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I, JEWEL BOYD, City Secretary of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going is a true and correct copy of an ordinance, being
Kennedale Ordinance No. 68-1, duly adopted at a
me et g of the Kennedale City Council on the day of
1968, as is reflected by the
minu es of 1d City Council.
TO CERTIFY WHICH WITNESS MY HAND and the official
the city of Ken(}Jpele, Texas,_ 4L day of
, 1968.
"fir
J TEL BOYD, Ci$y Segi etary, City
of Kennedale, exas
(CITY SEAL)
tIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968, PAGE THREE
KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO. 68-1
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS, FORBIDDING THE
HAULING OF GARBAGE, TRASH OR REFUSE OF
ANY KIND UPON ANY PUBLIC STREET IN THE
CITY OF KENNEDALE EXCEPT IN CLOSED CON-
TAINERS OR COVERED TRUCKS: PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID ORDI-
NANCE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENNEDALE, TEXAS
1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firrn or corporation to move
or transport any trash, garbage, rubbish, waste or refuse of any
character upon any public street in the City of Kennedale, Texas,
unless such garbage, trash, rubbish, waste or other refuse shall
be transported within a closed container of sufficiently impervious
material to prevent the leakage or escape of the contents of said
container in any manner.
2. If such garbage, trash, rubbish, waste or other refuse is trans-
ported in a truck, trailer or other vehicle, and the bottom and
sides of the truck or trailer bed are sufficiently constructed of solid
material to prevent leakage and escape of the contents, it shall
be sufficient for compliance with this ordinance to cover the top
of the truck, trailer or other vehicle with any solid material, in-
cluding a tarpaulin, of sufficient strength to prevent escape of the
contents; and if such trash, rubbish, waste or other refuse consists
entirely of dry materials, as distinguished from liquids or semi -
liquids, it shall be sufficient compliance with this ordinance to
have the top of such truck, trailer or other vehicle covered with.
any net material having openings not greater than three -fourths
of one inch in any direction and of sufficient strength to prevent
breaking of said Material or escape of the contents; provided,
however, that any such covering shall be securely fastened at the
sides of the vehicle to prevent escape of contents in any manner.
3. Any person, firmwr corporation violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not to exceed
$200, 00.
4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be cumulative of all other
ordinances of the City of Kennedale, Texas, regulating the handl-
ing of garbage, trash, rubbish, wastes and other refuse, and shall
not be deemed to repeal any previous ordinance except to the
extend of any necessary and irreconcilable conflict therewith.
5. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage,
and publication as provided by law.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 22 DAY OF FEBRUARY,1968.
APPROVED:
WESLEY C. HORTON, MAYOR,
City of Kennedale, Texas
ATTEST:
Jewel Boyd, City Secretary,
City of Kennedale, Texas
(City Seal)
CITY WIDE CLEAN UP DECEMBER
The Mayor and City Council has set the month of December as
Clean Up Month. We are asking every ones cooperation in this
matter. We have ordinances that can be inforced to help clean up
our city. After January 1st, 1971, your Police Department will
start on Highway 287 giving out waming letters, After you receive
the warning letter you will have 15 days to get your property clean.
Then you are subject to a citation every day you are in violation
of said ordinance.
GARBAGE REFUSE
ORDINANCE NO. 68-1
An ordinance by the City Council of the City of Kennedale, Texas,
forbidding the hauling of garbage, trash or refuse of any kind upon
any public street in the City of Kennedale, Texas, except in
closed containers or covered trucks; covering to be of solid mat-
erial, including tarpaulin or a net covering having openings not
greater than three -fourths of one inch in any direction,
WRECKED CARS
ORDINANCE NO, 23
An ordinance regulating the operation of places used or main-
tained as junk yards or dumping grounds, or for the wrecking or
dissembling of automobiles, trucks, tractors, or machinery of any
kind, or of any of the parts thereof, or for the accumulation of
rubbish of any discription; penalty for this violation not to exceed
$100. 00.
MERCHANDISE ON DISPLAY
ORDINANCE NO, 63-3
An ordinance regulating the display of goods, wares and mer-
chandise for sale outside of a building or structure within the
cooperate limits of the City of . Kennedale, Texas; forbidding
such display during hours in which the establishment is closed.
providing a penalty not to exceed $200, 00.
ORDINANCE NO. 57-6
An ordinance in part, forbidding the accumulation of weeds,
grass, brush, garbage and trash; declaring such to be a nuisance,
Section 4. It shall be unlawful, under any circumstance, to
burn any junked or wrecked automobiles, or any part therof, for
wrecking or salvage purposes, or for any other reason, in or upon
-any premeises within the City of Kennedale; and it shall be un-
lawful under any circumstance, to burn any old tires, rubber,
feathers, oil, animal carcasses, or any other substance which
shall be particularly obnovious by reason of smoke or odor, or
burning of which may endanger the public health or safety. In
violation of this ordinance the penalty is not to exceed $200. 00.
Section 7. It shall be unrawfui for any person or his agent,
owning, renting or having under his control, any lot or premises
whether vacant or improved to permit any down timber, brush,
old logs, or decaying vegetables so that such weeds or grass or other
matter may by reason of fire endanger any adjoining property,
and the accumulation of any such timber, brush, grass, weeds or
trash on any premises, shall be deemed a nuisance and the pen-
alty in violation of this ordinance not to exceed $200, 00.
Bob Platt, Mayor of Kennedale