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Council adopts $75 downtown annual fee and ordinance to allow long‑term street dumpsters with permit rules

La Crosse Common Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

The Common Council adopted an ordinance and amended fee schedule allowing property owners to request long‑term street‑privilege permits for dumpsters and set a $75 minimum fee for downtown business district permits; the ordinance clarifies owner responsibility, hauler fees and definitions for carts vs. dumpsters.

The La Crosse Common Council amended and adopted an ordinance that establishes a permitting framework and fee schedule for property owners who need to place dumpsters or carts in the public right‑of‑way.

Attorney Maddie explained the change is in response to requests from property owners who lack space for trash receptacles. Under the ordinance, an owner would apply for a street‑privilege permit to the Board of Public Works; the permit application…

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