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Council adopts amendment allowing DPW to remove trash containers after chronic violations
Summary
The City Council voted to amend Providence's health and sanitation code to allow the Department of Public Works to remove trash containers after a 14-day notice period for chronic violators and to assess removal and redelivery fees.
The Providence City Council Public Works Committee approved an amendment to Chapter 12 of the Providence code (health and sanitation) that gives the Department of Public Works new enforcement options for chronic trash-container violations.
Aaron, identified in the meeting as a deputy in the council policy office, summarized the amendment to Section 12-63(e). Under the revised language the city may issue a written 14-day notice of intent to remove waste containers where a…
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