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AN ORDLNANCE INPPOSING SERVICE CHARGES, FOR THE PERIOD <br />BEGINNING JULY 1, 1961, AND THEREAFTER, ON THE COLLEC- <br />TION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE FROM BUSINESS <br />~ LNDUSTHIAL ESTABLISItA~ENTS, FOR E~fPTYING DUNfPSTER- <br />q~fPE CONTAINERS, FOR SPECIAL TRIPS, FOR HANDLING RE- <br />FUSE AT CITY INCINERATORS, DIF~PS AIl0 LAND FILLS, PRO- <br />VIDING BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND IMPOSING <br />A/~ ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR LATE PAY~ENT. <br /> <br /> WHERFAS. by virtue of its charter and Section 15-77.43 of the <br />Code of Virginia, the City of Portsmouth may charge and collectcompensa- <br />tion for collecting and disposing of garbage and refuse, and otherwise <br />regulate such matters; and <br /> <br /> V[PLERFAS, business and industrial establishments generate ex- <br />cessive amounts of garbage and refuse, thereby requiring greater and more <br />frequent collections than other premises; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the financial burden upon the City in rendering such <br />services makes necessary the imposition of service charges in order that <br />such services may be improved, new equipment procured and a new incinerator <br />provided. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of l he City of <br />Portsmouth: <br /> <br /> Section 1. Definitions. <br /> For the purposes of this ordinance, <br />have the meaning given herein. <br /> <br />the following Terms shall <br /> <br />(a) "Garbage" is putrescible animal and vegetable wastes result- <br />lng from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of <br />food. <br /> <br />(b) "Refuse" is all pu~rescible and nonputreseible solid wastes <br />(except body wastes), including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street <br />cleanings, dead animals, and solid market and industrial wastes. <br /> <br />(c) "Bus,ness suad industrial establishments" are premises wherein: <br /> <br />(1) there is carried on any business, profession or occuPa- <br />tion subject to the License T~x Ordinance of the City of <br />Portsmouth, except such premises as are regularly occupied <br />by no more than two businesses, professions or occupations <br />which do not have a stock of goods on hand, do not render <br />persoDal services, do not rePair personal.property, and <br />wherein not more than eight persons are r~ularly employed. <br /> <br />(2) there is carried on any manufacturing or industrial pro- <br /> <br />(d) "Operator" is the person, firm, corporation or association <br /> <br /> <br />