Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-254

(c) The charge for collecting and hauling garbage, rubbish, dirt and dead animals from multiple dwellings where kitchen facilities are not available or where approved incinerators are used, shall be $1.00 per month for the first family unit, and $ .25 per month for each additional unit payable in advance, each and every three months or annually. (d) The monthly charge for collecting, hauling and disposing of garbage, rubbish, dirt and dead animals from places of business and public buildings shall be determined by the capacity of the receptacles, the number of receptacles required by each such place of business or public building, and by the number of daily collections from each per week in accordance with the following table: Number of 6 Collections 7 collections Receptacles per week.____ per week_____ 1 $ 7.50 $ 9.00 2 10.00 12.00 For each additional receptacle over two there shall be added $2.50 for six collections per week or $3.00 for seven collections per week; Provided, however, that places of business or public buildings which only require one receptacle having a capacity not in excess of 25 gallons, or 3.34 cubic feet the monthly rate shall be $5.00 for six collections per week or $6.00 for seven collections per week, and provided further that places of business or public buildings which only require one receptacle having a capacity not in excess of 10 gallons or 1.336 cubic feet, the monthly rate shall be $2.50 for six collections per week or $3.00 for seven collections per week, and provided further that places of business or public buildings which only require one receptacle having a capacity of less than five gallons or .668 cubic feet, the monthly rate shall be $1.50 for six collections per week or $2.00 for seven collections per week. Section 12. All such charges shall be due and payable on the first day of each January, April, July and October, provided, however, that any multiple dwelling or place of business that pays a license for carrying on or conducting such business shall pay such charge quarterly in advance at the time of paying for such license. Section 13, Places of business whose rubbish consists principally of boxes, cartons and other items of such bulk that the placing of same in a receptacle or receptacles would be impracticable, may provide for such rubbish to be piled on the premises of such place of business adjacent to a street or alley, provided such boxes or cartons shall be flattened and tied in bundles, and the monthly rate to be charged such place of business for collecting, hauling and disposal of such rubbish shall be computed in accordance with the foregoing table based upon the bulk of such piles. Section 14. In case any person, firm or corporation shall fail to pay the charges for collecting, hauling and disposing of garbage, rubbish, dirt and dead animals within fifteen days from and after the same becomes due as herein provided, a penalty of 10% of such charge shall be added thereto. Section 15. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction of the same, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars, nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Jail until such fine is paid at the rate of, but not exceeding, Two ($2.00) Dollars for each day of such fine, in case such fine is not paid, or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, Section 16. Ordinance No. 133, entitled, "An Ordinance regulating the collection and fixing and establishing rates, and compensation to be collected by any person, company or corporation collecting garbage in the City of Las Vegas, and repealing Ordinance 80 entitled, "Ah Ordinance regulating the storage and removal of garbage, offal, and refuse, animal and