Substitute Bill 53-17 Amending Solid Waste Collection

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Substitute Bill No. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 16-6 THROUGH 16-9,AND 16-12; ARTICLE 3,AT SECTION 16-24; ARTICLE 6,AT SECTION 16-48(m); ARTICLE 8,AT SECTIONS 16-55-56 AND 16-59 (b), TO ADDRESS PROCEDURES AND SPECIAL FEES RELATED TO TRASH, REFUSE,AND OTHER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In recent years, the City enacted changes to its trash, refuse and solid waste ordinance, contained within Chapter 16 of the South Bend Municipal Code, most recently, in 2015 (Ord.No. 10400-15 and 10401-15) to require use of yard waste containers. Since these recent ordinance amendments, the City has identified inefficiencies and abuses with the collection and disposal process. This ordinance clarifies and reorganizes the fee structure, reduces the fee for yard waste collection,and introduces a return trip and contamination fee to address some of the problems that have arisen. This ordinance also clarifies and improves the language of pertinent sections of the South Bend Municipal Code. It is in the best interest of the City that this ordinance be adopted. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 16, Article 2, Sections 16-6 through 16-9 and Section 16-12 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in their entirety as follows: CHAPTER 16 - REFUSE ARTICLE 2.- COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Sec. 16-6. - Collection of residential refuse; exceptions; fees. Page 1