Amending Chapter 16 to Adjust Fees for the City Collection and Disposal of Refuse (Solid Waste ) Materials

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** With one water meter. *** Where the head of the household has submitted to the Board of Public Works proof of age sixty five(65) or older. **** Annual Charge for 8 months of the year. SECTION II. The remaining subparts numbered (6) through (8) of Chapter 16,Article 2, Section 16-6(c) shall be renumbered as subparts (2) through (4) respectively. SECTION III. Subpart 9 of Chapter 16, Article 2, Section 16-6(c) shall be deleted in its entirety. SECTION IV. Chapter 16,Article 2, Section 16-8, subsection (a) and (d) are hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Each single-family, two-family, three-family and four-family dwelling shall be provided by the City with one (1) solid waste container for each family unit. It shall be the duty of the dwelling occupant to keep the cover of this container tightly fitted when refuse is contained in the container,and to remove the container from the collection site promptly after collection by the City and no later than twenty-four (24) hours thereafter. No container other than the one provided by the City shall be used for solid waste removal,and all refuse must be placed in the container and moved to the place of pickup by 6:00 a.m. on the designated collection date. Should the solid waste refuse of a dwelling habitually exceed the limits of the furnished solid waste container, the City may require the dwelling occupant to use a second City-furnished container or the dwelling unit occupant may choose to use a second City furnished container at an additional charge of 0) six dollars and fifty-five cents ($6.55) per month(in 2016), and seven dollars and nine cents ($7.09) per month (in 2017 and thereafter) on a mandatory year to year basis as provided in subsection (d) of this section. (d) The initial container furnished to owners, agents or occupants of dwellings as provided in this section shall be free of charge. New or subsequent dwelling owners, agents or occupants, shall pay an initial nonrecurring service fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to cover the City's administrative cost of delivery and furnishing the refuse container. Should a container become substantially damaged or otherwise incapable of effective use through no fault of the City, a new container may be provided at actual cost.Any dwelling unit using more than one (1) refuse container or habitually having refuse exceeding capacity of the furnished container shall lease a second container for a year to year term at the lease rate of five dollars ($540) six dollars and fifty five cents ($6.55) per month (in 2016), and seven dollars and nine cents ($7.09) per month (in 2017 and thereafter). SECTION V. The effective date of this ordinance shall be January 1, 2016 after passage by the Common Council, approval of the Mayor, and publication pursuant to law. Member``out :end Common Council