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Committee advances Chapter 62 solid-waste amendment to public hearing
Summary
After months of work, the committee recommended a motion (3-0) to schedule a public hearing on a drafted amendment to Chapter 62 addressing sanitary and aesthetic requirements for solid-waste collection and tote placement.
Council’s committee advanced a drafted amendment to Chapter 62 of the borough code, which the solicitor prepared to address sanitary and aesthetic issues associated with solid waste collection. Committee members said the draft consolidates multiple updates and fills gaps in the ordinance such as a definition of a “tote” and rules about container placement.
Councilmember Jarvis and other committee members noted the draft reflects several months of work to correct omissions and modernize the code. One member offered to present the ordinance to the Apartment Owners Association to ensure landlords and property managers are notified and understand new expectations.
The committee voted 3-0 to recommend a motion to schedule a public hearing on the zoning amendment as drafted; council will schedule the public hearing and consider comments. Staff and committee members emphasized outreach to apartment owners and landlords is important because multi-unit properties were identified as frequent sources of complaints under the existing code.
Next steps: staff will schedule the public hearing, distribute the draft to stakeholder groups (apartment owners, landlords), and return to council after the public hearing for final action.
