Ordinance 16-05OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 16-05
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 40-37
PARAGRAPHS (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR THE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE MATERIALS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 40-37 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 40-37. Charges -Amounts; Exceptions:
(a) Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of eight dollars and seventy
cents ($8.70) per dwelling unit per month shall be paid to the city by the property
owner of each class I premises for such services. Said fee shall be in payment
for collection and disposal of one 35 -gallon can or one 35 -gallon trash bag of
"solid waste" as defined in this chapter. There is no limit on the number of bins
allowed to be collected containing acceptable "recyclable materials" as defined in
this chapter. Exceptions to the collection charges for class I premises are as
follows:
(1) When a class I premises has been vacant for a period not less than three (3)
consecutive months, the owner may apply to the city manager for a credit under
procedures to be established by the city manager. Such credit shall continue
only so long as the class I premises is vacant.
(2) Class I premises when the head of the household is sixty five (65) years of
age or older and has an annual income equal to or less than the income
standards used by HUD for its "section eight (8) housing program" for one- and
two -person households may, upon application to the city manager, be exempted
from one-half (1/2) the established collection charge. After the initial application,
annual application shall be made by the head of household on July 1 of each
year to verify annual income and eligibility.
(3) In cases of extreme financial hardship, the city manager, may and is hereby
authorized and empowered to, make adjustments in the monthly collection
charges as the city manager may deem appropriate. In such cases, the city
manager shall have the authority to require such proof of vacancy, financial
status, age or extreme hardship, as the city manager may deem necessary.
(4) Class I premises when a family household of five (5) or more persons has an
annual income equal to or less than the income standards used by HUD for its
"section eight (8) housing program" for the size of that household may, upon
application to the city manager, be exempted from one-half (1/2) the established
collection charge. After the initial application, annual application shall be made
by the head of household on July 1 of each year to verify annual income and
eligibility.
(b) Class II Premises: A fee of eight dollars and seventy cents ($8.70) per month
shall be paid to the city by the property owner of each class II premises for such
services. Said fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35 -
gallon can or one 35 -gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no
limit on the number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable
"recyclable materials" as defined.
The owner of a class II premises served by the city solid waste collection may
provide the city manager with not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice of
intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service shall be effective at
the beginning of the next billing period after such fourteen (14) day notice period.
(c) Class III Premises: A fee of eight dollars and seventy cents ($8.70) per month
shall be paid to the city by the property owner of each class III premises for such
services. Said fee shall be in payment for collection and disposal of one 35 -
gallon can or one 35 -gallon trash bag of "solid waste" as defined. There is no
limit on the number of bins allowed to be collected containing acceptable
"recyclable materials" as defined.
The owner of a class III premises served by city solid waste collection may
provide the city manager with not less than fourteen (14) days' written notice of
intent to terminate the service. Such termination of service shall be effective at
the beginning of the next billing period after such fourteen (14) day notice period.
(d) Class I, II Or III Premises: Collection options and charges under unit based
pricing for class I, II and III premises are as follows:
(1) A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five dollars
($5.00) each per month. The subscription ends each year on June 30. A
subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
(2) A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional standard
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional five
dollars ($5.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, April, May and June. A subscription may not be canceled.
(3) Oversize, nonstandard rigid solid waste containers of up to fifty (50) gallons in
capacity may be subscribed as the one container covered under the base
monthly solid waste fee for an additional two dollars ($2.00) per month. Such
containers shall be holders for standard trash bags for manual removal by city
crews, shall not contain any loose material, and shall not be lifted and dumped
by crews. Individual trash bags held in the oversized container shall weigh no
more than forty (40) pounds.
(4) A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional seven dollars
($7.00) each per month. The subscription ends each year on June 30. A
subscription may not be canceled before June 30.
(5) A three (3) month subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversize
solid waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional seven
dollars ($7.00) each per month. The four (4) subscription periods are July,
August and September; October, November and December; January, February
and March; and, April, May and June. A subscription may not be canceled.
(6) Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semi automated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and/or property managers of class I, II and III premises.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The fee for a sixty
five (65) gallon city cart shall be eighteen dollars and fifty cents ($18.50) each
per month. The fee for a ninety five (95) gallon city cart shall twenty seven
dollars ($27.00) each per month.
(7) Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar and twenty
cents ($1.20) shall be applied to each additional standard solid waste container
or small bulky or bundled item in excess of the one standard solid waste
container collected under the base monthly solid waste fee or any additional
subscribed container(s).
(8) Multiple -family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and, six (6) dwelling
units as well as class!! or class III premises sharing a common set out location
with other city solid waste customers shall only use approved rigid solid waste
containers with permanent identification as to the specific premises. However, for
the two (2) weeks following Christmas excess solid waste may be set out in trash
bags with applied city of Dubuque single use stickers.
(e) Special Collection: The charge for a special collection service for large and bulky
rubbish to each dwelling unit receiving such service when requested by the
owner shall be as follows:
(1) A fee of six dollars ($6.00) shall be paid by the owner for each time the
service is provided for up to the equivalent of three (3) cubic yards of solid
waste.
(2) An additional fee of four dollars ($4.00) shall be paid for each additional three
(3) cubic yards of solid waste.
(3) An additional fee for tires, equal to the disposal fees charged at the Dubuque
Metro landfill, shall be paid to the city by the owner for each tire.
(4) An additional fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) shall be paid to the
city by the owner for each appliance collected in the service.
(5) An additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid to the city by the owner
for each collection requested by the owner to be scheduled for service on a day
not receiving weekly collection at the service address.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 2005.
Passed, approved and adopted this 8th day of March, 2005.
/s/Terrance M. Duggan
Mayor
Attest:
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald Newspaper the 15th day of March, 2005.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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