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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE, WASTE, REFUSE, LITTER OR TRASH. All waste material resulting from human habitation, be it food substance or non-food substance, which if thrown or deposited tends to create a hazard or danger to public health, safety and welfare.
PERSON. Any person or persons or firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
PREMISES. Any vacant house, or partially vacant house, or structure, lot, field, pasture or other real property not owned by him and not approved by the appropriate state agency for the dumping of such garbage, waste, refuse, litter or trash.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person in this county to leave, deposit, throw, place, deposit or cause to be deposited any garbage, waste refuse, litter, or trash upon any premises in this county.
(Ord. 1985-2, passed 6-10-85) Penalty, see § 10.99
OPERATION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LANDFILL
The County Judge and the Solid Waste Committee through the Quorum Court operate the Jackson County Waste Management System and Landfill.
(Ord. 1986-7, passed 6-19-86; Am. Ord. 1986-12, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 1989-6, passed 2-24-89; Am. Ord. 1989-27, passed 12-14-89; Am. Ord. 1990-11, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1990-14, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1991-8, passed 12-9-91; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 1992-8, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 12-21-96; Am. Ord. 1997-12, passed 12-22-97; Am. Ord. 1998-10, passed 12-21-98; Am. Ord. 1999-8, passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-2, passed 4-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-3, passed 5-14-01; Am. Ord. 2002-12, passed 12-30-02; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-11, passed 12-29-03; Am. Ord. 2004-2, passed 7-12-04; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 12-27-04; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 2006-8, passed 10-10-06; Am. Ord. 2006-13, passed 12-21-06; Am. Ord. 2007-11, passed 12-20-07; Am. Ord. 2009-3, passed 1-13-09; Am. Ord. 2009-6, passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-2, passed 2-9-10; Am. Ord. 2010-14, passed 12-22-10; Am. Ord. 2012-16, passed 12-18-12; Am. Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-27-13; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 12-19-14; Am. Ord. 2015-13, passed 12-28-15; Am. Ord. 2016-10, passed 12-21-16; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 12-20-18)
The days and hours will be determined by the Solid Waste Committee.
(Ord. 1986-7, passed 6-19-86; Am. Ord. 1986-12, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 1989-6, passed 2-24-89; Am. Ord. 1989-27, passed 12-14-89; Am. Ord. 1990-11, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1990-14, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1991-8, passed 12-9-91; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 1992-8, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 12-21-96; Am. Ord. 1997-12, passed 12-22-97; Am. Ord. 1998-10, passed 12-21-98; Am. Ord. 1999-8, passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-2, passed 4-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-3, passed 5-14-01; Am. Ord. 2002-12, passed 12-30-02; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-11, passed 12-29-03; Am. Ord. 2004-2, passed 7-12-04; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 12-27-04; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 2006-8, passed 10-10-06; Am. Ord. 2006-13, passed 12-21-06; Am. Ord. 2007-11, passed 12-20-07; Am. Ord. 2009-3, passed 1-13-09; Am. Ord. 2009-6, passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-2, passed 2-9-10; Am. Ord. 2010-14, passed 12-22-10; Am. Ord. 2012-16, passed 12-18-12; Am. Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-27-13; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 12-19-14; Am. Ord. 2015-13, passed 12-28-15; Am. Ord. 2016-10, passed 12-21-16; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 12-20-18)
The County Judge is empowered to employ one Licensed Landfill Operator at a salary not to exceed $44,208 per year, and two Landfill Operators at a salary not to exceed $31,405 per year, and one Licensed Operator/Records Clerk at a salary not to exceed $33,245 per year.
(Ord. 1986-7, passed 6-19-86; Am. Ord. 1986-12, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 1987-8, passed 9-14-87; Am. Ord. 1989-6, passed 2-24-89; Am. Ord. 1989-21, passed 11-13-89; Am. Ord. 1989-27, passed 12-14-89; Am. Ord. 1990-11, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1990-14, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1991-8, passed 12-9-91; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 1992-8, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 12-21-96; Am. Ord. 1997-12, passed 12-22-97; Am. Ord. 1998-10, passed 12-21-98; Am. Ord. 1999-8, passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-2, passed 4-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-3, passed 5-14-01; Am. Ord. 2002-12, passed 12-30-02; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-11, passed 12-29-03; Am. Ord. 2004-2, passed 7-12-04; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 12-27-04; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 2006-8, passed 10-10-06; Am. Ord. 2006-13, passed 12-21-06; Am. Ord. 2007-11, passed 12-20-07; Am. Ord. 2009-3, passed 1-13-09; Am. Ord. 2009-6, passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-2, passed 2-9-10; Am. Ord. 2010-14, passed 12-22-10; Am. Ord. 2012-5, passed 6-14-12; Am. Ord. 2012-8, passed 7-10-12; Am. Ord. 2012-16, passed 12-18-12; Am. Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-27-13; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 12-19-14; Am. Ord. 2015-13, passed 12-28-15; Am. Ord. 2016-10, passed 12-21-16; Am. Ord. 2017-10, passed 8-3-17; Am. Ord. 2017-20, passed 12-29-17; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 12-20-18)
The County Judge shall be empowered to contract for the leasing of equipment $1,370 peryear.
(Ord. 1986-7, passed 6-19-86; Am. Ord. 1986-12, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 1989-6, passed 2-24-89; Am. Ord. 1989-27, passed 12-14-89; Am. Ord. 1990-11, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1990-14, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1991-8, passed 12-9-91; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 1992-8, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 12-21-96; Am. Ord. 1997-12, passed 12-22-97; Am. Ord. 1998-10, passed 12-21-98; Am. Ord. 1999-8, passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-2, passed 4-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-3, passed 5-14-01; 2001-13, passed 12-18-01; Am. Ord. 2002-4, passed 6-10-02; Am. Ord. 2002-12, passed 12-30-02; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-11, passed 12-29-03; Am. Ord. 2004-2, passed 7-12-04; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 12-27-04; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2006-8, passed 10-10-06)
No refuse shall be accepted at the landfill site from outside the county without prior approval from the Committee.
(Ord. 1986-7, passed 6-19-86; Am. Ord. 1986-12, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 1989-6, passed 2-24-89; Am. Ord. 1989-27, passed 12-14-89; Am. Ord. 1990-11, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1990-14, passed 12-27-90; Am. Ord. 1991-8, passed 12-9-91; Am. Ord. 1991-11, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 1992-8, passed 12-14-92; Am. Ord. 1995-7, passed 12-11-95; Am. Ord. 1995-10, passed 12-21-96; Am. Ord. 1997-12, passed 12-22-97; Am. Ord. 1998-10, passed 12-21-98; Am. Ord. 1999-8; passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-2, passed 4-12-00; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-3, passed 5-14-01; Am. Ord. 2002-12, passed 12-30-02; Am. Ord. 2003-3, passed 4-14-03; Am. Ord. 2003-11, passed 12-29-03; Am. Ord. 2004-2, passed 7-12-04; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 12-27-04; Am. Ord. 2005-10, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-19-05; Am. Ord. 2006-8, passed 10-10-06; Am. Ord. 2006-13, passed 12-21-06; Am. Ord. 2009-3, passed 1-13-09; Am. Ord. 2009-6, passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 2010-2, passed 2-9-10; Am. Ord. 2010-14, passed 12-22-10; Am. Ord. 2013-14, passed 12-27-13; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 12-19-14; Am. Ord. 2015-13, passed 12-28-15; Am. Ord. 2016-10, passed 12-21-16; Am. Ord. 2018-11, passed 12-20-18)
(A) The County Judge is authorized to accept the low bid for hauling services required at the county landfill which was made by H-H Planting, Inc.,as an exception to A.C. §14-14-1202(c)(2)(A) because it will be financially beneficial to the county and therefore constitutes an unusual circumstance under which services may be contract with an entity owned by a county employee.
(B) The county is further permitted and authorized to accept the low bid from a county employee or entity with which it is associated for the purpose of hauling gravel and slag to the landfill if the circumstances are financially beneficial to the county.
(C) Any bid accepted or contract entered into for hauling gravel and slag to the landfill shall be re-bid annually in December for the following calendar year.
(Ord. 2005-3, passed 1-10-05)
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