Explanation
This legislation repeals and replaces the current Columbus City Code, Title 13 to update, reorganize and provide clarification for the regulation of the waste stream and the collection of that waste stream.
The City’s goal with this legislation is to provide a clean and safe environment for all residents and visitors by providing a mechanism for enforcement for solid waste and illegal dumping activities. After multiple meetings with stakeholders such as residents and community members and a scan of policies and actions in other cities, this Code addresses much needed tools to curb and ultimately end illegal dumping activities.
Columbus City Code, Title 13 was last updated in 2020 and provided for significant changes, these proposed revisions are to update collection methods, align enforcement penalties and include food composting language.
Title
To repeal existing Title 13 of the Columbus City Code and enact a new Title 13 in order to update collection methods, align enforcement penalties and include food composting language.
Body
WHEREAS, this legislation repeals and replaces the current Columbus City Code Title 13 to update collection methods, align enforcement penalties and include food composting language; and
WHEREAS, the City’s goal with this legislation is to provide a clean and safe environment for all residents and visitors by providing a mechanism for enforcement for solid waste and illegal dumping activities; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Code, Title 13 was last updated in 2020 and provided for significant changes; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service to repeal and replace City Code Title 13 to provide for more clarity and enforcement of the solid waste code; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That new sections of Title 13 are hereby enacted, reading as follows per the attached word document:
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