9576-05 Amend Chapter 16, Article 3, Section 16-29, Increase certain charges at the City's Organic Resource Facility to clarify the Commercial Nature of

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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 5 ~ ~ 4~ t ~°" 2 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY O SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 16- OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE CERTAIN CHARGES AT THE CITY'S ORGANIC RESOURCE FACILITY AND TO CLARIFY THE COMMERCIAL NATURE OF RECYCLED YARD WASTE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of South Bend enacted an ordinance in 1993 providing for tipping charges to dispose of yard waste at the City's Organic Resource Facility, and also providing for charges to obtain compost, wood chips and other recycled yard waste products at the Organic Resource Facility. It has become necessary to clarify that these latter products are not a commodity or good sold by the City, and it is also necessary to expand on the costs for providing this service. The City's Board of Public Works has been and is empowered to make adjustments in the charges set forth in Section 16-2'~. Because it is necessary to clarify that compost, wood chips and other recycled yard waste produc s are not a commodity or good sold by the City, this amendment to the South Bend Municipal Code is appropriate. Any further modifications to the charges themselves may be initiated by the Board of Public Works pursuant to § 16-29(c). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA that Chapter 16, Article 3, Section 16-~6 of the South Bend Municipal Code be amended as follows: L~ Section I. Chapter 16, Article 3, Section 16-~6 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows: Z~ (a) Tipping charges for disposal of yard waste at the Organic Resource Facility are set at three dollars and sixty-five cents ($3.65) per cubic yard. (b) Compost, wood chips and other recycled yard waste products may be p~rekxsed obtained from the Organic Resource Facility at no charge if the person loads the material him/her self. If employees at the CitX or its agents load such material(s) the cost shall be four dollars ($4.OOZper cubic yard for any amount up to two (21 cubic yards of such materials and eight dollars ($8.OO~per cubic yard for any quantity of such material which exceeds two cubic yards. The eight dollars ($8.00) per cubic yard charge shall include the first two cubic yards where the total obtained is more than two (2) cubic yards. . . Delive try o a specific site may also be provided for loads between a minimum of (twenty) 20 cubic yards and a maximum of twent -five 25 cubic ary ds at a separate delivery charge of four dollars ($4.OO~per cubic yard.