10538-17 Amending the South Bend Muncipal Code to address procedures and special fees related to trash, refuse and other solid waste collection and disposal

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dwelling. for-a year to year-term at the lease rate of six dollars and fifty five eents ($6.55)pe fnofAh(in 2016), and seven dollars and nine eents ($7.09) pef menth(in 2017 and thereafter-). (e) Disabled persons or persons needing assisted service who satisfy the following conditions are exempt from the requirement that refuse containers be taken to the curb for emptying on the designated collection dates, and for such persons, the containers may be placed at the front of the dwelling. To be exempt a disabled person or a person needing assisted collection must provide the following to the Director of Solid Waste within one (1) year of seeking assisted service: (1) Submit physician's written statement attesting to customer's inability to physically move container to the curb for collection and return it after collection and the probable duration of that disability; and (2) Submit customer's written, signed statement that there is no person in the household who is able to physically move the container to the curb for collection and return it after collection. (f) Yard waste as defined herein,shall be collected by the City on a weekly basis for disposal and recycling at the City's Organic Resource Facility provided it is placed in containers furnished lamk-a��the City. Each owner,occupant or lessee of any single or multifamily dwelling shall separate and keep separate any yard waste from the remainder of the residential refuse for collection. As of April 1, 2016- Yyard waste shall not be placed in plastic bags for collection. Such yard waste shall be placed in containers furnished by!eased ftem the City,or may be placed for special pick=up only, in paper or other biodegradable bags. Additionally, special pick-up may be scheduled for any tree limbs and brush of a diameter of less than four (4) inches which shall be bundled together in lengths of forty-eight(48) inches or less, or fo tree limbs and bpash in f these dimensions, or for large quantities of yard waste, excluding tree limbs in excess of six inches in diameter and stumps. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person from recycling yard wastes on their own property for their own use or from giving such yard waste to another for recycling or use; provided, however, that such recycling neither creates a public nuisance nor is otherwise injurious to the public health, welfare or safety. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the deposit of leaves in a neat and careful manner in the tree lawn or any street in the autumn during the period designated by the Department of Public Works for collection. (g) Commen ' g january 1, 2016 the eymer, Oeccupant or lessee of any single or multifamily dwelling who desires City service of weekly yard waste pick-up and removal must participate in the City's yard waste program and use a City issued yard waste container. lease from +''° City a yard waste container with capacity for either f9A), five (45) or-ninety six (96) gallons of yard s+° The fee lease rate no matter whieh size container shall be two dollafs ($2.00), month per f the months of April +t,. „t, November-, or sixteen doll., ($16.00' Should sueh container-become substan4ially damaged or other-wise incapable A-If eff�__-.'etive, use thfough no fault of the City,the f��jdent lessee may be responsible for the replacement of the container at aetu ' ees Yard waste not placed in a City issued containers!eased rrem the City will not be eligible for weekly pick-up and will be eligible only for special pick-up scheduled by the owner, occupant or lessee of any single or multifamily dwelling. Page 7