HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 93-67 RESOLUTION NO. 93- 67
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF RESIDENTIAL REFUSE SERVICE
WHILE A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS VACANT
Whereas, on December 10, 1990, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights established a policy whereby
refuse credit would be granted only when the water service to the property has been discontinued, and the garbage
cans and recycling containers are placed in an inaccessible location for pickup; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights desires to allow a refuse credit on residential property
when the property is vacant for thirty (30) days or more without requiring the water service to be discontinued; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights desires to establish a minimum monthly refuse fee
while refuse service is discontinued;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE rr HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, that
residential refuse service may be discontinued when the property is vacant for thirty (30) days or more provided all
of the following conditions are met:
A customer must notify the City utility billing department in writing a minimum of two (2) weeks
prior to the property being vacant.
2. Refuse service must be discontinued in increments of one (1) week.
3. Refuse and recycling containers must be placed in an inaccessible location.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that the following administrative procedures be followed:
1. Refuse service will then be discontinued and the customer will be given credit in one (1) week
increments on their utility bill for the period of discontinuance.
2. The City Council will set a monthly refuse administrative service fee by resolution for the period of
time the residential property is vacant. This fee will be charged for any month or pordon of a month
that the property is vacant.
3. The initial monthly fee will be Five Dollars ($5.00).
Passed this 1 3 t h day of Decem~, 1993
Offered by: Ruettimann
. Seconded by: Peterson
Roll Call:
A1 1 ayes
4-Anne Student, Council Secretary
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