ORDINANCE NO. _______________, SERIES 2020
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 51 REGARDING SOLID WASTE AND BULKY ITEM COLLECTION FOR PROJECT PICK UP.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER BRANDON COAN
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works is committed to providing the highest quality of public services and enhancing the quality of life for Louisville Metro Citizens; and
WHEREAS, improved large item collection systems will improve efficiency of operations and service delivery to citizens in the bulky waste collection system; and
WHEREAS, improved large item collection systems will increase participation while reducing costs of operation and illegal dumping.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 51.001 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances is amended to add the following definitions:
Announcement-Based Large Item Collection System: A collection system for bulky waste. The system has a Department defined number of announced setout dates for eligible residents within the Urban Services District as published by the Department through Louisville Metro's website.
Appointment-Based Large Item Collection System: A collection system for bulky waste. The system requires eligible residents within the Urban Services District to contact Metro for a collection date. The number of times per year a resident can utilize the appointment system and the process for scheduling an appointment-based collection is published by the Department through Louisville Metro's website.
Bulky waste: large items of refuse, such as appliances, furniture, and other oversize wastes that do not fit into reusable or disposable containers.
Garbage: all household solid waste other than yard waste, recycling, and bulky waste.
SECTION II. Section 51.405 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances is amen...
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