City of Milwaukee - File #: 971020

• File #: 971020
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 10/14/1997
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/4/1997
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charging an annual fee for maintaining solid waste carts and containers provided to certain dwelling units.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEES, GARBAGE CARTS, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/4/1997	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:1
10/29/1997	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Fail	1:4
10/29/1997	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
10/24/1997	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/15/1997	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/14/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971020
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to charging an annual fee for maintaining solid waste carts and containers provided to certain dwelling units.
SECS:
79-4-1-am-1 am
79-4-4 am
81-114.3 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance establishes an $8 annual fee for the maintenance, repair and replacement of solid waste carts and containers provided by the city to owners of single, 2-, 3- or 4- family dwelling units, or condominium units, effective January 1, 1998.
BODY:
Whereas, The city of Milwaukee maintains, repairs and replaces solid waste carts and containers it provides to single, 2-, 3-, and 4- family dwelling units and condominiums, free of charge; and

Whereas, The maintenance, repair and replacement of these carts and containers costs the city over $1.2 million annually; and

Whereas, It is fiscally prudent and appropriate for the city to charge a fee to recover the cost of maintaining carts and containers; now, therefore

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-4-1-am-1 of the code is amended to read:

79-4. Waste Container Regulations.

1. PORTABLE CONTAINERS.

am. Responsibility for Providing Portable Waste Containers.

am-1. Owners of single, 2-, 3-, or 4--family dwelling units shall be provided carts by the city. >>Effective January 1, 1998, the city shall charge an annual fee to owners of single, 2-, 3-, or 4-family dwelling units to recover costs relating to the maintenance, repair and replacement of carts provided by the city.<<

Part 2. Section 79-4-4 of the code is amended to read:

4. CONDOMINIUMS. Where collection service is provided by the department to a condominium complex, the city shall provide containers of a type and quantity determined at the discretion of the division of sanitation to the owners of such condominium units in the same structure or condominium design, regardless of ...