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ORDINANCE NO. 030272
Amending Chapter 62 of the
Code of Ordinances, entitled Solid Waste, by enacting a new Section 62-55
therein providing for fees for collection and disposal of used appliances
containing refrigerant and for disposal of leaves and brush from residences.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section A. That
Chapter 62 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled Solid Waste, is hereby amended
by enacting therein a new Section 62-55 providing for fees for collection and
disposal of used appliances containing refrigerant and for disposal of leaves
and brush from residences within the City, said section to read as follows:
Sec. 62-55. Fees.
(a) The director
may provide for the collection of used appliances designed to contain or which
have contained refrigerant and may establish and assess a fee not to exceed
$60.00 per appliance for the proper removal and disposal of any refrigerant
contained therein and for disposal of the appliance.
(b) The director
may provide areas or sites where residents of the city may dispose of leaves
and brush waste generated on eligible residential property and may assess a fee
of not more than $25.00 per vehicle load for disposal of leaves and brush at
any such site. The director may establish rules for users of such sites and a
graduated fee schedule based upon the size and type of vehicle used to transport
the waste and the amount presented for disposal. In addition to the foregoing
disposal areas or sites, the director may provide for the curbside collection
and disposal of leaves and brush waste generated on residential property,
establish rules for users of such service, and assess for such service a fee
of not more than $1.25 per bundle or bag of leaves or brush waste.
(c) A schedule of
the fees established by the director pursuant to this section shall be
maintained and made available to the public in the office of the director of
Environmental Management.
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Approved
as to form and legality:
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Assistant
City Attorney