PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 151 SOLID WASTE; ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS; ARTICLE 3. ASSESSMENTS; ARTICLE 4. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; ARTICLE 5. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, GENERAL ORDINANCES, MARTIN COUNTY CODE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 151 Solid Waste, Article 1. General Provisions; Article 3. Assessments; Article 4. Collection of Assessments; and Article 5 Collection and Disposal; General Ordinances, Martin County Code.
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DEPARTMENT: Utilities and Solid Waste
PREPARED BY: Name: Melissa L. Pietrzyk
Title: Senior Assistant County Attorney
REQUESTED BY: Samuel Amerson, Utilities and Solid Waste Director
PRESET:
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Currently, single-family dwelling units, duplexes, and triplexes are provided residential services for collection of their solid waste, recyclables, and bulk waste. These residents place their items at their curbside and they are collected by the County's solid waste contractor. The residents pay for these services through non-ad-valorem assessment, and the County obtains payment via the Tax Collector's office.
Currently, as written, multifamily dwelling units that are larger than three units in one building, are either provided commercial collection services, meaning their waste is placed in containers, (dumpsters) or they are afforded curbside pickup. In both instances, the County's solid waste contractor bills these residents directly and the County is not involved in the billing of, the collection of, nor the recoupment of unpaid/late funds.
This ordinance amends the definition of single-family dwelling units and sets forth the difference between multifamily dwelling units who receive curbside service and those who receive container/dumpster services. This amendment would allow the County to place...
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