Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Solid Waste Rates and Charges FY16 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Action Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Code of Ordinances Amendment - Title 13 Solid Waste Rates and
Charges
SUMMARY: ORDINANCE Amending City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 13
Public Utilities, Chapter 6 Solid Waste, Article A City or Private Collection
Service, Section 13-6A-6 Rates and Charges Established; Exceptions
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Ordinance Change Memo Staff Memo
❑ Ordinance Change Ordinance
❑ Suggested_Motion A& B Supporting Documentation
Dubuque
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Donald J. Vogt, Public Works Director DSV
SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Section 13-6A-6 of the Code of Ordinances
DATE: March 3, 2015
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit a proposed ordinance for your review
and approval. This ordinance would revise paragraphs A, B, and C of Section 13-6A-6.
DISCUSSION
Title 13 of the Code of Ordinances is entitled "Public Utilities". Chapter 6 of Title 13 is
entitled "Solid Waste". Chapter 13-6A-6 is entitled "Rates and Charges Established;
Exceptions". 1 recommend revision of paragraphs A, B and C of Section 13-6A-6 upon
the City Council's approval of the $13.90 base monthly refuse and recyclables collection
service fee proposed for fiscal year 2016.
Attached are the recommended ordinance and Effect of Amendment detailing the
changes proposed for Section 13-6A-6.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be approved by the City Manager and
the City Council.
Attachments
ORDINANCE NO. 17-15
AMENDING CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 13 PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE, ARTICLE A CITY OR PRIVATE
COLLECTION SERVICE, SECTION 13-6A-6 RATES AND CHARGES
ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 13-6A-6 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
13-6A-6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of thirteen dollars and
ninety cents ($13.90) 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 8 housing program" for one and
two (2) 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 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 11 Premises:
1. A fee of thirteen dollars and ninety cents ($13.90) per month shall be paid
to the city by the property owner of each class 11 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.
2. The owner of a class 11 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 HI Premises:
1. A fee of thirteen dollars and ninety cents ($13.90) per month shall be paid
to the city by the property owner of each class 111 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.
2. The owner of a class 111 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. Unit Based Pricing: 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 eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month.
2. 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 five dollars ($5.00) 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.
3. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional twelve
dollars ($12.00) each per month.
4. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and/or property managers of class I, !land 111 premises.
The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The fee for a
sixty-four (64) gallon city cart shall be twenty-two dollars ($22.00) each per
month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon city cart shall be thirty- three dollars
($33.00) each per month.
5. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar and fifty
cents ($1.50) 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).
6. Multiple -family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and six (6) dwelling
units as well as class 11 or class 111 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.
7. In alleys where solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed by owners, tenants and/or property
managers of class 1, 11, and 111 premises where the approved set out location
is in an alley. The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart(s).
Such carts shall be subscribed according to a fee schedule and program
requirements as approved by the city manager.
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 ten dollars ($10.00) 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 twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) 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 ten dollars ($10.00) 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.
6. 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
immediate service or whenever crews are sent back to the service address to
collect items that were not properly set out on time as previously scheduled.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on the 1st day of July, 2015.
Passed, approved and adopted this 12th day of March, 2015.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. leason, Assistant City Clerk
EFFECT OF AMENDMENT
13-6A-6: RATES AND CHARGES ESTABLISHED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises: Except as qualified below, a fee of thirteen dollars and
ninety 'We uF cents ($13.90-24) 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 8 housing program" for one and
two (2) person households may, upon application to the city manager, be
exempted from one-half ('/z) 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 8 housing program" for the size of that household
may, upon application to the city manager, be exempted from one-half ('/z)
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:
1 . A fee of thirteen dollars and ninety tWeRty f061 cents ($13.90-24) 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
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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.
2. 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:
1 . A fee of thirteen dollars and ninety tWeRty f061 cents ($13.90-24) 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.
2. 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. Unit Based Pricing: 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 eight
dollars ($8.00) each per month.
2. 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 five dollars ($5.00) 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.
3. A yearly subscription for weekly collection of an additional oversized solid
waste container, or containers, may be subscribed for an additional twelve
dollars ($12.00) each per month.
4. Solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated lifting, may be
subscribed by owners and/or property managers of class I, II and III
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premises. The customer shall choose the number and size of the cart. The
fee for a sixty-four (64) gallon city cart shall be twenty-two dollars ($22.00)
each per month. The fee for a ninety-six (96) gallon city cart shall be thirty-
three dollars ($33.00) each per month.
5. Official city of Dubuque single use stickers costing one dollar and fifty
cents ($1 .50) 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).
6. Multiple-family dwellings of three (3), four (4), five (5), and six (6) dwelling
units as well as class II 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.
7. In alleys where solid waste carts, owned by the city for semiautomated
lifting, are required to be subscribed by owners, tenants and/or property
managers of class I, II, and III premises where the approved set out
location is in an alley. The customer shall choose the number and size of
the cart(s). Such carts shall be subscribed according to a fee schedule
and program requirements as approved by the city manager.
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 ten dollars ($10.00) 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 twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) 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 ten dollars ($10.00) 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.
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6. 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
immediate service or whenever crews are sent back to the service
address to collect items that were not properly set out on time as
previously scheduled.
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STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper
on the following dates: March 18, 2015, and for which the charge is $90.69.
Subscribed to before me, Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
g% -) ,20/5 .
this MO day of
/Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTEREYER
Commission dumber 154885
My Comm, Exp. FEB 1, 2017
OFFICIAL
,PUBLICATION
ORDINANCEN0.17-15
—OF
DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TITLE 13
PUBLIC, • UTILITIES,
CHAPTER 6 ' SOLID
WASTE, ARTICLE A
CITY OR PRIVATE
COLLECTION. SERVICE,
sEctiON 13-6A-6
RATES AND CHARGES 1
ESTABLISHEJ3; EXCEP-
TIONS
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF. DUBUQUE, I
IOWA: I
Sedtion 1, Section 13- It
6A:6 of the City of
DubuqUe • Code of
Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as
follows: _ I
[11-6A-6: RATES AND
CHARGES ..ESTAI3LISH-
ED; EXCEPTIONS:
A. Class I Premises:
Except • as qualified
below, a fee of thirteen
dollars • and ninety
cents ($13-90) per
dwelling , unit per
month shall be paid to
the city b the
property owner of each
class , I premises for
such -services. Said fee
Shall be in paymeht for
collection and disposal
of one 35 -gallon can or
one 35-galion trash bag
[ of "solid waste" as
defined in this chapter.
There is no limit on the
number of bins allowed
to be collected cOn-
taining • 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 pro-
cedures to be
established by the city
manager. Such credit
shall 'continue only so
long as the class
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 8
housing program" for
one and two (2) 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
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
annualincome equal to
or lets than the income
standards used by HUD
for its • "section • 8
housing program" for
the size of • that [
household may, upon
application to the city,
manager, be exempted
froro„one-half (1/2) the
established collection
charge. After the initial
apphcation, annual
application shall be,
made by the head of
household op -July 1 of
each year to verify
annualincome and
eligibility.
B. Class II Premises:
• 1. A fee of thirteen
dollars and ninety
cmeonnttsh s h(a$1113hSe0 )o al dp to
the city • by the
property ownerof each
class II premises for
suchservices. Said fee
shall be in payment for
one 35 -gallon trash bag
collection and disposal
of one 35 -gallon can or
of "solid waste" ,,as
defined. There is no
limit on the number of
bins allowed to be
collected , containing
acceptable "recyclable
materials as defined.
2 The owner of a
class • II premises
served bythe city solid
waste collection niay
provide the city
manager with not less
than fourteen (14)
days' written notice of
intent to terminate the
service. Such termin-
ation of service shall
be effective at the
beginning of the next -
1
billing period after
such fourteen (14) day
notice period.
C, Class III Preniises:
1. A fee of thirteen
dollars and ninety
cents ($13.90) per
raerith cityshby• th
shall
bepaidto
thee
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
f "solid waste" as
defined. There is no
limit on the number of
bins allowed to be
collected containing
acceptable 'recyclable
• materials" as defined.
2. The owner of a
class III premises
served by c ty solid
waste collect en may
provide the city
manager with not less
than fourteen (14)
days' written notice of
• intent to terminate the
service. Such termin-
ation of service shall
be effective at the
beginning of the next
billing period • after
1 such fouirteeri (14) day
notice period.
D. Unit Biased Pricing:
Collection options and
charges under unit
based pricing for Class
I, II and III.premises are
as follows:
1. A yearly sub-
scription for weekly
collection of an addi-
tional standard solid
waste container, or
containers, may be
subscribed for an
additional eight dollars I
($8.00) each per
month.
dard 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 five dollars
($5.00) per month.
Such containers shall
be holders for standard
trash bags for manual
removal by city crews,
shall not contain any I
loose material, and
shall not be lifted and
dumped by crews.
Individual trash bags
held in the oversized
container, shall weigh
no morethan forty (40).
Pounds.
- 3. -A yearly sub-
scription for weekly
collection of an
additional oversized
solid Waste container,
or containers, may be
asl audrbdssi Itc(i Sar alb2aeild00;t7 eeIralovcra
eh dol-
nr
month.
4. Solid waste carts,
owned by the, city for
semiautomated
may be subscribed by I
owners and/or pro-
perty managers of
class I, II and III
premises. The custo-
mer shall choose the
number and size of the
cart:(64)
Thefee for a sixty-
fourgallon city
cart shall be twenty-
two dollars ($22.00)
each per month. The
fee for a ninety-six (96)
gallon city cart shall be
thirty-three dollars
($33.00) each per
month.
5. Official city of
Dubuque singleuse
stickers costing one
dollar and fifty cents
($1.50) shall be applied
to each additional
standard solid waste
container or small
bulky or bundled item I
in excess of the one
standard solid [ waste
1
container collected un- I
der the base monthly 11
solid waste fee or any1
additional subscribed
contai ner(s).
6. Multiple -family
dwellings of three (3),
four (4), five (5), and
six (6) dwelling units
as well as class II or
class III prerriises
sharing a common set [
out location with other t
city solid , waste 1
customers shall only
use approved rigid
solid waste containers
with permanent identi-
fication, as to the
specific premises. How-
ever, for the two (2)
weeks following Christ-
mas, excess solid
waste may be set out
in trash bags with
applied city ,of Dubu-
que single use stickers.
• 7. In alleys where
solid waste carts,
owned by the city for
seroiaUtomated lifting,
are required to be
subscribed by owners,
tenants and/or pro-
perty managers of
class I, II, and 111
premises where the
approved set out
location is in an alley.
The ,, customer shall
choose -the number and
size of the cart(s).
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toeradram requirements Il
as -approved
manager, t. Collection:
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($10.00)
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twaoheneeheaekeldyudollars
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eshohaileuebteio.pnariedd[tdo the city ,
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owner
collection at
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6. An additional fee of
rubbish each
dwelling unitnerecewivniongn
shall bepald'to the city
ten dollars ($10.00)
by the owner for each
collection requetsoted by
1 the ' [ owner, 01.i , imme-
diate
scheduled f •
or
[ diate., service
service ' crewstathe
se - [III[I back
kddress to
whenever
sent
col fect.itemt[ that were
as pseretveloutuselYa
timescheduled.c[. This
Ordinance shalltake
Section 2.of
effect on the 1st day
July, 2015.
Passed, ahrisPrOved and
adopted t2151.2th day ,
of March,D 0
not properly
/s/RoY. Buol, Mayor
Attest: /s/Trish',L['
Gleason,,Assistant City
Clerk
Published officially in
Telegraph Herald
•newspaper on
day of March,.
Assistant City Clerk
lt 1/18
the the 18th