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ORDINANCE NO. f 5 -9- <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 8436-93, WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 16 <br />OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "REFUSE" <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend four (4) Sections <br />of the recently revised Chapter 16 of the South Bend Municipal <br />Code regarding the provision of specialized collection services, <br />which are defined as collection of residential refuse from other <br />than the curbside or alleyside. <br />Pursuant to these amendments, the City will be able to <br />provide specialized collection services to the citizens of South <br />Bend by permit with private individuals and companies . The <br />provision of specialized collection services will be governed by <br />rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Public Works . The <br />cost of such services, the extent and magnitude of which will <br />differ from customer to customer, will be subject to negotiation <br />between the customer and permittee. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS : <br />Section I . A new definition is added to Section 16-1, <br />Article 1, Chapter 16 of the South Bend Municipal Code as <br />follows : <br />Sec. 16-1. Definitions. <br />10 .5) Specialized Collection Services means the collection of <br />residential refuse from other than the curbside or alleyside. <br />Section II . Subsections 16-6 (a) of Article 2, Chapter 16 of <br />the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows : <br />Sec. 16-6. Collection of Residential Refuse; Exceptions; Fees. <br />a) The City shall have exclusive jurisdiction over and the <br />exclusive right to control the collection and disposal of <br />residential refuse within the boundaries of the City of South <br />Bend. The City may exercise its exclusive jurisdiction and right <br />to control residential refuse by providing collection and <br />disposal services itself, or the City may, through its Board of <br />Public Works, contract with or formally permit others to provide <br />collection and disposal services on its behalf. No residential <br />refuse, as defined in this chapter, shall be collected or <br />disposed of except by the City or by a person or company under <br />contract with or permitted by the City to provide such services . <br />Section III . Subsection 16-6 (c) (6) of Article 2, Chapter 16 <br />of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read as follows :