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<br /> <br /> Page 1 <br />Substitute Bill No. 53-17 <br />ORDINANCE NO. 10538-17 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AMENDING THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 16, <br />ARTICLE 2,SECTIONS 16-6 THROUGH 16-9, AND 16-12; ARTICLE 3, AT SECTION <br />16-24; ARTICLE 6, AT SECTION 16-48(m); ARTICLE 8, AT SECTIONS 16-55-56 AND <br />16-59 (b), TO ADDRESS PROCEDURES AND SPECIAL FEES RELATED TO TRASH, <br />REFUSE, AND OTHER SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL <br /> <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> <br /> In recent years, the City enacted changes to its trash, refuse and solid waste ordinance, <br />contained within Chapter 16 of the South Bend Municipal Code, most recently, in 2015 (Ord. No. <br />10400-15 and 10401-15) to require use of yard waste containers. Since these recent ordinance <br />amendments, the City has identified inefficiencies and abuses with the collection and disposal <br />process. This ordinance clarifies and reorganizes the fee structure, reduces the fee for yard waste <br />collection, and introduces a return trip and contamination fee to address some of the problems that <br />have arisen. <br />This ordinance also clarifies and improves the language of pertinent sections of the South <br />Bend Municipal Code. <br />It is in the best interest of the City that this ordinance be adopted. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: <br />SECTION I. Chapter 16, Article 2,Sections 16-6 through 16-9 and Section 16-12 of the <br />South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in their entirety as follows: <br />CHAPTER 16 - REFUSE <br />ARTICLE 2. - COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL <br />Sec. 16-6. - Collection of residential refuse; exceptions; fees.