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Mount Vernon council approves first reading of revised refuse-container rules over one dissent
Summary
Council approved on first reading a revision to Chapter 106 imposing timing and storage requirements for curbside receptacles (curbside no earlier than 5 p.m.; containers stored in garage or behind front building line), with Councilmember Rose voting no and urging outreach instead of ordinance language.
The Mount Vernon City Council on July 7 approved the first reading of an ordinance revising Chapter 106 to add timing and storage requirements for curbside trash containers.
Under the changes approved on first reading, Section 106.04(2) will require containers to be placed curbside no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before collection. The amendment to Section 106.04(4) removes two concluding sentences and will require curbside containers to be stored in an enclosed garage or behind the front build line of the primary residence. The motion to approve the first reading passed on a 4–1 roll call; Councilmember Rose voted no.
During the public hearing, Councilmember Rose said he believed the draft goes beyond enforcing timeliness and imposes strict rules about private property that the council should not dictate. Councilmember Tuerler said complaints included safety concerns from containers being left in the street. Staff member Nosbisch said wording could be changed on the first reading if council preferred different language. Resident Curt Hancock suggested placing an ad in the local paper urging timely removal of containers before moving to an ordinance.
The ordinance will return for later readings where the council could modify language in response to the concerns raised.
