Council moves to remove exemption for empty properties in solid waste ordinance (first reading)
Staff proposed and council moved to approve on first reading changes to Chapter 13.12.040 that remove the exemption for empty/unoccupied buildings without lawn service to align ordinance language with current internal processes; the change would take effect in December 2025 if adopted.
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April Hoye, Assistant Public Works Director, presented proposed changes to Ordinance 13.12.040 (Waste Collection and Charges) intended to align the code with internal billing practice. Staff recommended removing the exemption for empty and unoccupied buildings with no lawn service and eliminating references to an application process for that exemption, noting staff received only one such request in each of the prior two years and neighboring cities generally do not permit such exemptions.
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